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That is interesting, thanks Tony. I guess the bigger diameter threads were UNS where they wanted to reduce the pitch (in spite of the diameter) to reduce the depth of the nut whilst keeping the load area high. It looks like that is what they done on the clevis pins. I always think it interesting to discover things like this, and re-think what must have been discussed in the drawing office, back in the day. Chees, Dave (S&F)

I was just musing on what screw threads Peerless were using at that time, I would have assumed NF for those shackle pins. The SAE were trying to standardise threads by the middle of the great war (to a US standard) and Peerless had already adopted many of the (non thread) SAE standards so i am guessing by the time this lorry was built it was all NC/NF. Or is that a foolish assumption? Dave (S&F)

I am equally convinced that the number of tools, of the same size, shape and form is directly proportional to the number of sheds you have. It is a truism that a tool will always be hiding in a different shed to the one you are actually in, and where the tool is needed. It thus follows that you must acquire more tools of the same size/shape/form to counteract this effect. But there lies folly - it only exacerbates the phenomenon. The adjustable spanner is like cooking lager (or Fosters as it badged locally) - whilst unpalatable, it serves a purpose. I may christen this law "Scrunt & Fathings' Law of Walking Back and Forth betwixt sheds" Dave(S&F)

Looking good, Duncan. I don't know how many of the original coach fittings you have, but there has been a nice 20's period Disturnal & Co. catalogue on ebay for a while. The price is a bit a rich, but I reckon the drawings of the items are a lot older than the catalogue date. I find these types of items interesting in that they give clues as to what things should look like. It does not seem to be a sensible time to be spending cash, though! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1929-MOTOR-OMNIBUS-BODY-FITTINGS-CATALOGUE-R-DISTURNAL-CO-WEDNESBURY-STAFFS/202932784464?hash=item2f3fbc8d50:g:~EwAAOSw5-hcAxu5 Dave (S&F)

I am just about to make something similar. In the end I concluded castors, while useful for shunting the engine around the shed; make it difficult to get good hard purchase on anything for tightening/un-tightening. Unless you are using air tools I guess, but I prefer hand tighten everything. I shall make my movable but only by putting a pallet truck underneath. Just my thoughts.

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Thanks Smiffy, I just measured mine and they are 6 inch dia and 11.25 in diameter. Oddly, the parts list shows the two coupling should be the same size (Leyland SQ), o maybe i have a cuckoo. More research needed, but your technique is most interesting. Cheers, Dave

Nice work there, Smiffy. And exactly the job I have to do on my Leyland at some point. what glue did you use, and was the Balata belt to any particular spec.? Thanks, Dave. S&F

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This is the curse of restoration when "flying" somewhat blind. i.e., without good source-drawings or photos to study. I found when I did my TE, I did many things twice. And there was no common-cause. Sometimes poor machining on my part, or the job did not look right; or, as we discovered later, it was to foul some as-not-yet-thought-about part. My solution, as with all conundrums of this type, lies with Doctor Shepherd & Dr Neame's patent problem-solving elixir - to wit, Masterbrew.

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Well, those buffers are interesting. I have never seen them before. I would guess it would only help of you were in convoy with another wagon, or similar configuration, since the front wheels are forward of the smokebox door. Thanks for posting.

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