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Hi all Thought I'd share a pic of our Fordsons. The F is a 1923 model in very good original condition but not running yet, built in the USA. The Standard N is a 1940 model built in the Dagenham factory. It had some ignition problems but I've sorted out those. Now even my 7 yr old son can start it: Best regards Marcel

They only charged me € 10 for the date attestation, the other documents and manual were free. I also became a member for € 49 which gives me several advantages like free entry to the museum. Marcel

The documentation from the Peugeot museum arrived today! I now know officially that I have a 1504 truck that left the Sochaux factory on the 21st of June 1916. From 1914 to 1916, 1597 trucks of the 1504 type have been built. Here are some pics, they have also sent me an operator's and maintenance manual. All the best! Marcel

Don't know whether a belgian with a French truck is allowed but if so, count me in! Marcel

Looking good so far! Is it an option to weld up the dents and grind/machine them down to original specs? Marcel

Not too much news on the restoration. But I received a phone call from the Peugeot museum in France today. I had met this people last week at the Avignon motor festival in France, and they were very interested. I sent them a mail with the serial number and they officially confirmed that my truck left the factory in 1916. They have some documentation that they will send me. No spares left... If you are interested in old Peugeots you should become a member of the museum, they still can supply a lot of info. I will visit the museum later on this year before we start building the wood body as they have one there that I can take measurements from. I'll post the details as soon as I have received the documentation. All the best Marcel

Wheels look the same like this one but the axles not. It seems to me that very little is known about WW1 trailers, I am still hoping to find out more about my trailer which is believed to be WW1. http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=192239 Marcel

We now have all the bearings out and are looking to find new ones. They all have metric sizes but most of them are probably not standard anymore. 7 different sizes on a total of 10 bearings! You can see how the balls were dropped between the races. Also the center bearing of the camshaft came out, the four cams came off quite easily, new cotter pins will have to be made. The bores of some spacer rings are not not concentric with the outer diameter. Perhaps they were using steel pipes that they cut to length or was it the apprentice-in-a-bad-mood who made them? Regards Marcel

Looking good! Amazing how the flywheel is attached to the crank by a rectangular flange. Just out of curiousitiy, what are the diameters of crankshaft, flywheel and bore? I guess the cams can be built up and reground, or you can make new ones and lock them in place. Regards Marcel

I went looking to the ad again and he added that it might be a DUX chassis. However, the only picture of a Dux that I have seen was of a LO truck that had cast iron wheels and chain drive. The trailer is for sale as well, a better picture of it can be seen here: http://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/ad62853.html Regards Marcel

Hi Dan Great stuff on your website! I would like to see a picture of your dragline. Don't want to derail this thread so if you like you can send it by pm. Have you made any progress with the transmission and engine of the Halley? Thanks Marcel

There is one at the museum in Meaux as well, here is a link to a picture: http://les-renault-d-avant-guerre.xooit.com/t2784-LE-MATERIEL-MILITAIRE-RENAULT.htm Marcel

The grease gun method usually works very well but I guess you have considered this already. Good luck with it! Marcel

I decided to have a go at removing the first cam this evening. The cotter pin came out quite easily, and so did the cam. The next ones will follow later on this week. The gearbox looks quite good inside. Regards Marcel

I had a look in the parts book, and luckily the impeller is of the type that can be machined. So next thing to do is to make a drawing and order the materials. I will also make a new shaft as the original one is badly pitted. Regards Marcel

Thanks for that! I took the water pump apart this evening. Besides the broken crankshaft surprise that you have seen earlier, there was the missing impeller surprise! The body was full of grease instead. I then quickly dismantled the oil pump in order to be sure that it was not missing the gears:D Luckily gearbox and differential are complete! Regards Marcel

Don't know why the second picture uploaded, but this one is not available anymore. It was for sale a couple years ago and if it had been closer I would have bought it. Marcel

This one is for sale in France, but it doesn't look the right one. I'll keep my eyes open for you as they pop up once in a while. Regards Marcel

The blog has been completed, see here: http://parcoursdufront1917.wordpress.com/category/en-guise-de-conclusion/ After over 800 kilometers he was exhausted and an accident happened where his co-driver suffered a dislocation in his left arm. He then decided to stop at Verdun. Fuel consumption was 52 litres to 100 km and engine oil consumption about 2 litres to 100 km. Water consumption decreased by the use of a rubber fan belt instead of a leather one. Regards Marcel

Work is continuing on the Peugeot. Dad is cleaning the gearbox which is looking very nice, I'll post pictures of that later. We are cleaning the engine so assembly can begin. Once the crankshaft is in I will start machining the new flywheel. The gear pump still looks in good condition and will only need a good cleaning. There is a try cock on the bottom of the sump with a piece of pipe until overflow level. I wonder whether the engine needs to run to try the oil level as it seems like a small amount of oil. The engine also has a float level that is connected to the magneto shut off. If the level is low it will put the mag to the ground and stop the engine. We took out the camshaft as well and will fit new ball bearings. The cam lobes are splined to a straight shaft and held in place by a cotter pin. Four cams will have to come off so we can replace the center bearing. Also worked on the exhaust manifold which is about ready. Here are some pictures. Regards Marcel

I was thinking exactly the same. An Allis B has hub reductions. Same goes for a Unimog axle. Marcel

Looks like they are roller bearings, I will post pictures when they come out of the wheel. Marcel

There is a flat surface milled on the shaft as you can see in one of the pictures. Behind the screw is a washer that cannot rotate because of the flat surface and has two threaded holes to receive the setscrews. See picture below. The piston ring is just compressed by the jaws, that is why the slot is cut in the jig.

My father found piston rings at a very reasonable price, but we have to put two of them per groove and the radial thickness is 3,8mm while the grooves are only 3,2mm. Instead of making the grooves deeper (and the pistons weaker) I preferred to modify the rings which turned out well. They seem to loose some of the original pressure but I don't think that is a problem. The ring is compressed in a jig that was machined to the engine bore, clamped in the lathe and machined to a thickness of 3mm. Before and after Best regards Marcel

We took off the rear wheels yesterday. Just had to make a tool for the screw that holds the wheel on the axle. I wonder why there is a radial setscrew on this one? It is impossible to get at it when it is in the wheel. The other one has two radial setscrews. Very little effort was needed to get the wheels off. I will post pictures of the bearings once we have them out and cleaned. The brake assembly; all the parts are loose and will only need a good cleaning and possibly new lining.