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thanks for that doug, you would of thought one finger typing was idiot proof!- the engine plate does have 40 h/p on it, i'll try and post a few pictures if that helps, i have been told that leylands from this period were quiet common in aus and nz, i'll be in touch rob.
thanks mike.
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hi redherring, i have the front half of a large leyland and a rolling chassis of the same model as well, the engine tag has engine no 601
19 8 24 and engine type S6B, on the top of the front crossmember is 45323 8092 there are no visible letters in front of these numbers and i thought this was a 5 ton size leyland, the rear wheels are 850 diam and 15 inches wide but there is no rubber on them, i was wondering if the leyland for sale was mechanically the same? as i have no gearbox or gatechange controls and the large wheel in the diff on my full length chassis has been robbed, any advice would be appreciated, thanks mike.
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hi all, doug is correct the diff is of a vulcan, as i have a diff out of one here, i bought it thinking it could be out of an albion as the Y spoke shape is very similar, it was identified for me by one of tim and steves contacts, i know of one other here in nz but it sold before i got a chance to see it, i think a leyland with a workshop body would definately be a unique and interesting project vehicle, mike.
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thanks for the welcomes guys, and tim yes i think the word brave or something along those lines definately covers my obsession with old trucks, when i work out how to attach some pictures i hope you guys will still talk to me! mike.:nut:
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hi all, well i thought it was about time i joined as i've been visiting this site for about a year or so to watch the dennis restoration and other early truck projects, i am mainly interested in trucks of the twenties and ww1 era, and have about 1/2 a dozen or so, some complete and some maybe possible projects, owning a sandblasting bussiness has worked against me as rusting hulks of steel that were once trucks does not scare me, but probably should, i live in the north island of new zealand, Taupo, and at present i'm restoring a 1929 Dennis 30cwt and a 1925 studebaker pick up, i also have a 1923 pierce arrow 2 ton and a 1925 A1 thornycroft which i am hoping to restore, 2 other possible projects i hope to oneday restore are a WD 1918 thornycroft and a very early white 3 ton truck, and recently i've found 1 full chassis and 3 cut front halfs of a mid twenties albion 2 1/2 ton truck, all with most mechanicals, so hopefully a project one day, i have 2 daughters and my other interests are deer hunting and firearms, i think this is where the military side appeals to me as i have allways had a fascination with the history of ww1 and ww2, and one day hope to restore the J type thornycroft back to its original WD configuration, well thats whats going to happen if i live to 120 yrs old, cheers mike.
WW1 Leyland???
in Pre WW2 vehicles
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first chassis was cut in half to run a sawmill on a farm in the late thirties. the full chassis came from a farm in the south island.
a pallet load of spare bits and pieces came with the first one. no gearbox though or gatechange.