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i remember the Kirkstall forge when it was up and running..... we used to walk past it...down onto the canal at newlaithes...then on to the canal basin where the barges used to deliver coal to the Kirkstall powerstation... both the powerstation & Kirkstall forge are gone now....

well...if you want to see an oustanding example of a fokker DV11 with original 160HP mercedes......then here: and here is a fokker DR1 with original 110HP le-rhone rotary:

the german aircraft in the last 2 pics appears the be a Pfalz D111..: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfalz_D.III there is one still flying...in New Zealand as far as i know theres only 2 of these in existance...making it one of the rarest aircraft in the world today. They served during the late spring air offensives of 1917...although not considered to be as manuverable as the Albatros scouts..they had the advantage of being able to dive at high speeds...making them good for ground attack and balloon busting jobs. they helped to re-establish german air superiority during the events that came to be known as `bloody april`.....

i suppose a good way of getting over problems such as this would be to utilise something similar to a pipe/tube expander...but on a much larger scale.... this could be fitted inside a slightly undersized tyre...but in such a way as that the edge of the tyre could be dropped over the wheel...the tyre expander could then be released...and then re-applied further towards the edge of the tyre....and so the process could be repeated to kind of `inch` the tyre onto the wheel... it would then be on tight enough i`d say...

invest in some bottles and cutting gear, bagging etc... you could have got the torch out to make these....burn `em out of a bit of plate....

wern`t Crossley in Manchester? it clearly states Manchester in one of the images i posted for Halley....so there would be the connection....

would this have been part of the schneider creusot...that made heavy artillary for the french army?

i think i`v found a few more here:

it was a case of if there was anything on them pics that you could find handy as reference points etc... but also as a bit of a booster as well... dont forget Dan that soon you will have something similar to the pics....

i`v found several pictures whilst pottering about on the net...i`m sure they are halley`s here:

so.... Did Halley manufacture their own engines then?....or was it a case of grab a proven design from a reputable manufacturer? just wondering if this would be the same for the gearbox? I have been looking at this thread for a while and it just goes to show that with dedication anything can be brought back.... i think those in here that involve themselves with this depth of restoration are a credit to us all. Well done.

would tie in nicely with the discovery that cavalry were easy targets for machine guns....hence by the end of 1914 most were dismounted and put in with the infantry...further more green was a better colour for camouflage and the fact that trucks in service already were being repainted around this time (back end of 1914) is a clear indication that the government & general staff could see that this war was going to last a lot longer than had been expected as both sides dug in...

if you do it with an argon set....very localised heat= no distortion

The cracking in the chassis rail is due to `work hardening`...this could be caused by vibration (frequency) over a long period of time...then the belt it obviously recieved at some time was enough to start it off...... more likely though to be down to having been worked (forged/rolled) `cold`...that is to say the material wasn`t hot enough when worked.... cracking like that is a typical sign of `cold forging`....iron is particularly susceptible to this.... iron (unlike steel) is fibreous...if you forge it cold it kind of `splits`....and you can see the strands seperate....its almost like looking at heavy cloth... but anyway, thats what the crack in the frame is all about boys....

i would imagine the original part would have been made by using an adjustable broach...with multiple cutting faces to suit the form required...this could be mounted in a slotter...the idea being that on the upstroke (after each cut was taken)...the broach could be `indexed` to a slightly larger diameter using a similar idea as how an adjustable reamer works by means of the machines auto indexing...until the component comes out `size`....

well....i`m generally very busy with my work (electrical contractor)...but i just have to come in here at least twice a week to get my thornycroft fix!! well done fellas....keep it up.

check out the chinaman in the bottom left of pic 3...lol...

just looking at it all though... it seems that the drop arms and various other components are in better nic than the Dennis.... the forgings have still kept their shape....wheras i noticed with the dennis that various parts had been badly attacked by corrosion... still got them back though...well done.

4-6-0 was a typical mid to late 19th century design from the US.... these are the wheel configurations used by most designs of the times for `prairie work`...that is to say hauling passangers and freight across the west... reliable, sturdy and easy to build & maintain....forget the winchester and colt....these are the real tools that won the west... the indiginous tribes knew it as well....which is why they were attacked at every opportunity.. several versions were made....the `long stack`....coal burners....and of course the famous `diamond stack`....such as those seen in many a western....these were the woodburners.....

centre of gravity

and here`s a lesson to all...never assume something is dead... it can nearly always be brought back....

outstanding....

think triumph rotoflex

but they (aluminium) loose heat better as well....through the oil..... thats why manufacturers started to use ally pistons...

runs lovely does cast...no water needed either.... another one is a good toolsteel....will machine stainless lovely will toolsteel....much better than ceramic/carbide tips...