Evening All,
As part of my Vickers MG Collection, I've recently acquired a handcart used by the Irish Free State Army that was used to transport the Vickers they used. I've completely stripped it down to restore it; however, the one bit I am stuck on is the tyres.
It is fitted with a pair of 3.25 x 19 tyres, on spoked wheels, which according to the seller are adapted BSA wheels (hence my reason for posting on this board). They are both in reasonable condition and are W/I\D moulded in the rubber so I would like to keep them. They will never need to be road-legal and will not be subjected to the stresses and strains of use again so I'd like to be able to keep the same ones on there; however, the rubber seems to have hardened a bit. Can anybody advise on the best way to remove them? Whether any lubricant (vaseline, fairy liquid etc.) is needed or whether warming prior to removal will work? Open to suggestions and ideas. Only done car tyres that not worried about splitting or cycle tyres before.
I've uploaded a couple of photos onto my website of the cart.
http://www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk/world-ireland.htm
Regards
Richard