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That is a great piece of machinery, good to see it is still in use! Do you know pressure and cylinder diameter, or the force needed to press the tires off? Thanks, Marcel

Yes it is! If someone is interested and I can be of help, let me know. I don't have any connection with the owner but I would love to see this truck running again. Marcel

A friend is coming over with a low loader around 24/11. Taking the ferry Hull-Rotterdam and he has some space available. Let me know if you need something moved, I'll send you his phone number. Marcel

Fabulous! So what I can see is a forge, a grinding stone (?), drill press and the Drummond lathe. Would be nice to recreate a workshop on my Peugeot but I am not sure whether these were used for this purpose. I guess I'll better have it running first before making further plans! Thanks for posting Marcel

Were the machine tools all electrically powered or did they also use the hand operated ones? I have a small treadle type Drummond lathe. Are there any preserved examples of these mobile workshops, or pictures available? Thanks, Marcel

Yes Steve, that's an old Halifax slotter. No idea what year it is but it might well be as old as the lorry! It can not be set at an angle but it has a rotary table so the setup as you described would work. Looking forward to see the broach manufacturing process! Marcel

Drill a hole and broaching would be as they have done it originally I guess. Or just drill small holes and file the rest. I will gladly do the broaching at no charge if you decide to go that way, but it might be a little bit too far away:nut:? All the best Marcel

Congratulations to you guys! When looking at the video of that engine running so sweet, the statement 'better than new' seems to be an understatement. I hope to see it in the flesh some day at a show. All the best Marcel

Yes, thes are between the frame rails on mine and one other I have seen. I have found one significant difference: the attachments of the rear springs. I believe the sprins running under the axle is original, there are some pictures in the book 'Les camions de la victoire' where you can see clearly this type of spring used. I am not too sure though whether the descriptions with the pictures are accurate as I seem to find contradictions between them. The front attachments of these springs are different, see the picture of mine and compare it to the one above. According to my parts book that should narrow the type down to either a 1525 or 1535 and mine to a 1515 of 1524. It should have a serial number but I haven't found it yet. 25pounder was so kind to tell me where the truck is, I will try to get in contact with the owner. To be continued... Marcel

Interesting indeed, it is a Peugeot! I'm not an expert but will hopefully learn a lot during the restoration. I still have not figured out what type mine is, but I do see some differences from the pictures: 1) Radiator (of course); 2) Radiator filling opening; 3) Rear leaf springs under axle; 4) The engine has a governor, this was the case with the later types; 5) Frame cross members are protruding; 6) The gap between the mudguards and the frame is closed; There where 4 types of this lorry: 1515, 1524, 1525 and 1535. I have an original 1920 parts price list which shows pictures of most parts. Will see if I find more tomorrow. Will it be restored? Thanks for posting Marcel

That is a good looking truck! The lowloader looks like a nice piece of kit as well. Too bad I can't probably afford it, plus too many other projects waiting. Hope it finds a good home. Marcel

Thanks for the replies. It has been used in a technical school as a study object. Where the blower sat is now a blind plate, don't know why they have removed it. I will not keep this engine, so if anyone can use it let me know. Best regards Marcel

Hi all I have what I believe is a Commer TS3 engine, can anyone confirm this? Thanks Marcel

That is a very good explanation Steve, thank you! So actually it is a homokinetic joint which has the same properties as a propshaft with two universal joints. Marcel

The tractor or the wife?:-D

Here is my son teaching my wife how to drive the tractor. Sorry that it is not a MV, bug I am sure she will drive the WW1 MV that we have once it is restored.

That was the one in Ostend, I went looking for it but sadly it had been scrapped only two months earlier :argh: I believe that was in 2003. One year later I got a hint with a picture of another one, also in Belgium. Went looking for that one again only to find out that it had undergone the same fate as the oter one - one month before... And to make things worse, last year I heard about a Vigor in France that was used on a shipyard. Well you can guess what happened to this one... Keep looking, there are still hidden treasures around! Marcel

There was an ad in the french CU magazine as well about one year ago, if I remember well he was asking 20K for it. Not sur whether he sold it or not, but it sure is a nice piece of iron and they don't make 'em anymore! Marcel

I took this picture last year when plowing with my OilPull at the Little Casterton working weekend. Even stopped the engine to enjoy the magnificent sound of the 4 engines (Merlins I believe?).

Another milestone in this great restoration, very pleased to see that it turned out so well with these castings. Congratulations! Marcel

I had a look at the front light today, which is of the make 'Genie' from Paris. On the back of the exhaust it bears the inscription 1914. So far this is the only number that I found, hopefully we will find more when we start the dismantling. We already have a couple of very nice oak trees that we will saw with our sawmill from the early 1900's. But before we start with that, there are first a couple of other projects to finish. Marcel

Well, I came across it in March of this year by coincidence. Had been looking for a pre-1920 truck for several years, and now I found one on the 'net. I gave the owner a call and found out it missed flywheel and clutch. Two days later my wife and I left for the 1100 km trip to go and take a look, but the decision actually had been taken before we left:D. Flywheel and clutch are missing, but reproducable. Otherwise it is very complete and the engine is loose. Tinwork is in a very good condition and most of the wood is there to copy. The carb is not original but finding the right one won't be that big of a problem (I guess?). It has only one headlight which seems to be original as there are no mounting holes on the other side. I am not sure of the type yet: 1504, 1515, 1524 or 1525. I'm guessing 1515 or 1524, as the 1504 is only 2,5 ton (it seems heavier) and the 1525 apparently has the radiator with straight edges. I will be posting pictures of the restoration here, not sure when as there are plenty of other projects going on at the moment. Marcel

Finally it has arrived! Here is a picture of the delivery, I'll post more in the weekend. Marcel:-D

Hi Tim Just kidding about the cab! Price back then was about 15k. Marcel

I came across this picture that I took in France some 5 years ago. Nash Quad in excellent runnign condition. The owner said he still had the wagon that went behind it although I haven't seen that. Passed up on it because I did not like the huge cabin... oh and the price was a bit on the high side as well! All the best Marcel