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Can anyone confirm if this is a WW1 Stretcher and as it has wheels would it be used with ambulance?

ww1 bus drawing

not a Daimler

so what is it

or is it made up?

RNAS Gt Yarmouth

Advert for WW1 Belsize

For Sale:

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Thought this might be appropriate?

1911/12

3 hours ago, Tomo.T said:

That would have been the process using old school lead based paint. Unfortunately, in my experience, modern paint is no longer up to the job and we now use Williamsons canvas adhesive to stick it down prior to painting  with flexible floor paint.

Nice van by the way, what model is that?

The van is a based on a 1925 Crossley 15 hp 'pleasure car chassis' which was built up from parts shipped in from AU, unfortunately the owner who had nearly completed the restoration died. I completed the restoration which included the roof, floors, windows, made the mirrors and some mechanical work during 2012. It has now passed to a new owner who will use it more than me. The van was made entirely as it would have been in period which resulted in a charming appearance.

I was taught my an old school coach builder to paint the roof as thick as possible with all the old left over paint mixed up, then stretch the canvas over the roof nailing it at the edges.

The paint will push through the canvas, then add more thick paint over the top of the canvas until the canvas threads can no longer be seen.

Once dry the guttering can be fitted around the edge.

I have done this to my 1955 Atkinson 744LE and a 1925 Crossley 15 hp Van.

I rate this as the most pleasurable and satisfying part of a restoration.

That is a very similar box in size, does it have a quadrant gear or a full gear ? On mine it is a full gear , I assume so that the worm can be moved to a fresh section as ware takes place also on mine the depth of engagement of the worm and gear is adjusted by a eccentric bush which is locked in place only by a tab washer . The advance retard and hand throttle quadrant are the same as some of the Crossley cars I have looked at

I have set up 3 worn early Crossley boxes with eccentric bushes on the wormwheel shaft. Where the gear is a quadrant greater wear occurs over the mid range, so just moving the eccentrics causes the meshing to interfere when nearing the ends of travel. My solution which is somewhat frowned upon by my fitter is to rotate the eccentrics from differing directions, so as to skew the quadrant very slightly. This sounds like poor practice but gives minimal backlash and has worked well for many thousands of miles!

Here is a typical early quadrant from the Shuttleworth 15hp Crossley:

Thanks for your interest in my restoration . As regards odd mixes of threads the governor springs in the auto advance are held in place by 8-36 unf a real oddball size .The old bolts were well past there sell by date but luckily i had some in stock as its a very difficult size to obtain in the UK

 

The steering gear is of very odd design . The steering box is very light for its application and is of a size I would expect to see on a heavy car not a commercial vehicle

Prop shaft is also very basic design

You are correct about the steering box being car like here is the 1912 Crossley Car steering box, almost the same.

Did this Napier come from Mr o Gorman at Naas?

or is it another/

The IGL3 Bi Block engine is interesting as I believe it has direct linage to the 1909 bi block sidevalve 20 hp engine.

I think a more modern engine was offered to the RAF at the beginning of the war, however the RAF elected to have the older engine.

The timing cover plate would probably be interchangeable as would the fan mounting off the block.

Block water pipe connections to the blocks are identical.

The Brass crankcase air breather is identical to the 1913 20 hp engine.

I am currently doing research on the engine designer so it would be interesting to know was this engine discontinued?

I suspect the end of the war or just into the 1950's?

John Crossley has on occasion invited me for lunch in the other IGL which was very kind of him.

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I do like the look of the workshop equipment, no doubt you can explain the functions of the universal equipment, it appears to be driven via a 'grad-start' electrical drive?

A flat bed Drummond lathe I unfortunately sold had a grad start which I think may have been used in a workshop truck?

Rows of 300 horsepower Ricardo tank engines in a workshop of Crossley Bros, Manchester, during the First World War. - Year: 1914-1918

Do any of these survive?

Sold:

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for 26K I think

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Not military but looks interesting so I posted it.

Hi Bob

I have sent a personal message

Tom

Although not strictly correct to post this, here is a 1912 20 hp Crossley Works hill climb car, part restored, about to be sent to the body builder.

This is the car from which the RFC Tender and Staff cars were derived.

It is interesting to consider before the war of the two Crossley models the 15 and 20 hp, the 15 was the commercially successful model, however the situation reversed because the military did not want low powered vehicles. So from 1914 it was the 20 hp which was commercially successful and 15 hp production was virtually stopped.

If the larger model had not been produced pre war Crossley Motors would most likely have been diverted to other war work.

I felt I had to comment on the rear spring hangers which I can see on the photo with the bonnets, they look absolutely wonderful, I assume they are original.

Fabricated parts where the time has not been taken to create the look of a forging do not compare with forged items which are tapered and correctly proportioned.

Keep up the good work.

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RFC Phelon and Moore Motorcycle

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