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    WW1 Peerless lorry restoration

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

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    2 hours ago, radiomike7 said:

    Good point but it would have been necessary to clamp against a mandrel exactly the same diameter as the half shaft.

    I see that Steve has already replied but I did not see that until I have just had a go as well - so I have deleted my reply! Pointless for two of us to tell you the same thing!

    WW1 Peerless lorry restoration

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

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    Thanks for your comments - no decision  made on the pitting at this stage - that will come when we all get together! So far, we have decided that we shall probably use the other Radiator - looks much better on the outside but that one is of "ali" and we will not know how sound it is until it is apart. We are very mindful that the Dennis one - also of "ali" looked fine on the outside but it was very badly corroded on the inside  and has now to be replaced as it is so bad. I expect Steve would like to comment on the back springs!

    Tony

    WW1 Peerless lorry restoration

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

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    I am pleased to confirm that Ella is a very hard working and industrious girl - but her interests lie not towards the mechanical horse but to the 4-legged variety!  She is just completing her gap year - no Imperial or Southampton for her but Cirencester instead!

    Tony

    WW1 Peerless lorry restoration

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    1 hour ago, Rootes75 said:

    Out of interest, how would you intend to fill the pitting on the radiator top?

    In the past, I have just used ordinary two-part Body Filler and there have been no problems with that - but the unknown factor to think about here is rapid temperature change as the Radiator heats up and cools off - I do not know how that will effect things. Some more research and thought about it I think - but Tommo might like to come in on this one at this point.

    Tony

    WW1 Peerless lorry restoration

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    27 minutes ago, Zero-Five-Two said:

    Do you intend filling the pitting on the radiator top? 

    In the past with the other Lorries that we have worked on, we have left the signs of ageing as it was part of the character of the vehicle. This pitting is rather severe and it may well be that when the other two members of the gang have actually arrived back in Devon and have had a look for themselves - and also bearing in mind that the Radiator top tank is really one of the first things  that you focus on when you look at a vehicle, we shall perhaps do something about that. At the moment, our first thoughts are that we shall probably use the other Radiator on this first Peerless as the core on that one seems sound (still to tested) and in which case, we shall just put this corroded one to one side for the moment and use that on the second Peerless when the time comes. The first coat of primer put on yesterday is designed to protect it from any further deterioration in the mean time.

    Tim is planning to make a flying visit to Devon on Saturday following the easing of the lock down and with the extra muscle available, perhaps some of the completed bits can be hung on the chasis whilst he is here - I hope so as there is a lot of stuff on the floor at the moment to fall over.

    Tony

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    WW1 Peerless lorry restoration

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    7 hours ago, Zuffen said:

    After years of watching your Posts I've finally seen a train on the tracks.

    Good to see it isn't abandoned.

    I am sorry that it does not receive a lot of use these days but the little Electric Loco is just right to quickly get out for young people to use if they want to play on the Railway!

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    Daimler CB22

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    Duncan - I wonder if you are able to share with us any information on how you managed to find the Leyland engine and where it came from - and any known history of it? That sort of thing always of passing interest!

    Tony

     

     

    WW1 Peerless lorry restoration

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    Just now, Old Bill said:

    I hadn't thought of that at the time. Possibly one for the future. Actually, I am concerned by the roughness around the gudgeon bosses. This photo is the only one I have seen of it. Will have to wait until I can visit again for a closer look.

    Steve.  :)

    I'll send you some more pictures but only one of the gudgeon bosses is a bit rough - a pity, but I reckon it will live. The pictures later.

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