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I think I get your drift...

Thank you Adrian. I think this device will remain a curiosity.

Hello all. This has graced my office for some years and many people have puzzled over its usefulness. I have had to admit I have no idea of its provenance. Can you enlighten me? Robert

Good to hear from you Dale. Somehow I have acquired an early FIAT car engine and a brass honeycomb radiator in trades (even though they're not of any interest to me) but nothing truck related. Will keep an eye out for parts and will let you know if I find anything. Robert

The following auction notice may be of some interest... http://charlesstewart.com.au/stock-sales/clearing-sales

Well there's the burdizzo that I've found useful over the years... perhaps the oldest tools I have are a couple of original snail-brand Whitworth spanners marked with the Leyland stamp. No idea how old they are.

Yes, Mike and I are in communication. And to the previous reply... I'm not sure how to answer this... The reason I'm interested in looking up from underneath is that the Tower Wagon chassis is covered with a body that hides the machinery and I'm vitally interested in the machinery. I have had some communication with the museum and they very kindly sent me a few very useful photos. If I traveled anywhere near Europe I'd sidetrack and do my own survey. Alas that's not going to happen in the near future. Although the school fees are almost done! Cheers.

Hello all. Abbey Pumping Station is Leicester's Museum of Science and Technology, and therein is parked a very unique vehicle. I refer to the 1911 Leyland Tower wagon. It is unique because it’s the only complete Leyland type S2.30.T. Where S2 refers to the engine version, 30HP, and the ‘T’ refers to the T-type rear axle. Mike Sutcliffe‘s two beautifully restored S type Leylands are of the type S3. ​Why am I interested? Well, I have in my shed what I believe to be an S2 chassis with a T axle. I also have an S3 engine but have no idea how it differs from the S2! It is possible my chassis was built for the Bennett & Wood Company of Sydney to a design in the Leyland Drawings Register dated July 1911. Many of the chassis’ features suggest it predates the S3 version, including sliding spring shackles, industrial-sized and plain front wheel bearings, and a gear/brake quadrant that was of the earlier S2 type pattern. So! I have a request to make. Has anyone taken any photos of the Leicester Tower Wagon? I am desperate for photos of the chassis and engine before I embark on a restoration project. I’m not so interested in the body. What I need are photos of the vehicle taken from underneath looking up at the chassis and componentry. Having said that, every early Leyland was different! I suspect that each was designed ‘fit for purpose’ for a client and modified as designs improved. I expect the Tower Wagon will differ in some respects from my chassis, however most of the components would have been interchangeable. I need to know exactly what components sit under the Tower Wagon and how these are attached to the chassis – chassis fastenings, brakes, pivots, gearbox, cone clutch, engine etc... So there you have it. Any photos of the Leicester Tower Wagon would be very gratefully received. Thank you Robert

You're not alone! Robert

Now that's my sort of chassis. It comes complete with vegetation. I like it and hope someone takes an interest in it.

It would be difficult to coat the cathode in the radiator case. However, suppose you wanted to reuse an original but very heavily pitted aluminium bottom tank. Could you clean it up, fill, and paint, and then place a small slab of zinc inside the the tank connecting it to the copper base plate. Robert

Some time ago there was some discussion on another thread about the effects of galvanic action on aluminium top and bottom radiator tanks. I was wondering whether a paint might protect the internal surfaces from severe pitting.

Might glyptal work on the inside of Al water jackets?

If you were pulling something very large out of a quagmire you might get more pulling effort from two units working together rather than slewing about.

Could it be a spacer for two units driving in parallel?

Those trenches look very clean. In my research of the western front the protagonists seemed constantly to be sloshing-about in mud or covered in dust and grime. The fairground lorry is a gem.

Brilliant. That all important 10 degree slope. And I see you used the same profile for both for and aft. I shall compere this against tyres I have come across. Thank you. Robert

Including measurements...!

Tim, I was contemplating tyre profiles. Do you have a cross-section you can show us for such profiles - both for and aft if they are different? Robert

Have to say I did enjoy that video. What Ho!

Like the pixie hat. No idea what its for. Some things were made really well for the war effort!

Please take some video so that those of us on the other side of the globe can enjoy the spectacle too...

Yes, please post the ebay link. Will go well on the 1911 Leyland... Robert

The war memorial in Canberra built one FWD from two. They may have some bits to trade?

Nice story. A while ago, 30 years maybe, the remains of a huge Talbot car was sold at a clearing sale in Colac. The motor was reminiscent of my early Leylands - a pair of large blind heads. I have a photo somewherre and will post if I can find it.