peter75

I have just got my loyd tracked starting and charging back from New Zealand and I am hoping to rebuild with the S&C gear. A lot of work has already been done before I bought it, but still plenty to do. Luckily I am 30minutes from Alastair who knows just about everything about Loyd's and has sorted many of the problems I would have ran into.

The Loyd was built by Vivian Loyd & Co and the brake drums are dated 42. 

I have got a few parts stashed away Including a good flathead V8 as I was told the engine with it is on +60tho cylinders.

Peter.

3 hours ago, simon king said:

Peter,

You are very welcome to come over and look at my 10cwt GS in North Notts if you need to check or measure anything. Has the earlier type of hitch though 

Hi Simon. We were only talking about you and your trailer this afternoon.

Thanks for the offer, I will probably take you up on it after harvest.

At the moment I was hoping someone could give me some information on the trailer from the numbers, e,g, age and manufacturer.

Peter.

Just got a GS to go with the mortar.

Looks very original with just the eye cut. Bit of rot but still traces of the div signs.

Chassis N,o,A3253/879

WD N,o,X5439529

Cont N,o,23/2487

Any one got any info on these numbers?

Peter.

28 minutes ago, Maurice said:

they where obsolete by then

Hi Maurice.

Just had a quick look through Nigel Watson's book and it dose appear that all the carriers with these plates welded on have had the smoke discharge brackets removed.

Thanks for the help.

Peter.

I am working on my Carrier hull and need some help/advice.

It is a MK1* which I am rebuilding as a MK2 upgrade I am trying to position the plates to attach the wading sides and the front left side one covers the holes for the smoke discharge bracket. 

How was this done originally?

Thanks Peter.

12 hours ago, lssah2025 said:

Will try and find the ground spike too, saw 1 recently

Screw type for D set

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-Army-Military-Radio-Wireless-Set-19-22-Mast-Ground-Spike/352373592278?hash=item520b1a50d6:g:1ngAAOSwgQ9VmttR

Insulator for 34 foot

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-CANADIAN-VEHICLES-RADIO-WIRELESS-MK19-ECC-CHEVROLET-C8A-ECC/232773217806?hash=item36325d6e0e:g:oa8AAOSwovNaDGfh

Ground spike for 34 foot aerial

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-MK19-Wireless-Set-No-19-CHEVROLET-C8A-RADIO-Part/222992311018?hash=item33eb60a2ea:g:VSwAAOSwdIBa4GM~

If you can't find one and want a stop gap, you may be able to get a clansman and modify it to use until you find one.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clansman-aerial-base-spike-and-clamp-nut-New/292449274748?hash=item441755cb7c:g:HGwAAOSwBahU9hcq

I also know of a few people that have made repro ground spikes, here is an example

http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=74433&start=0

Thanks for the reply.

The ebay links aren't what I am looking for but the last link dose show the parts I am looking for. Thanks for posting, useful link!

Peter. 

I am looking for an insulator that screws on the ground spike with the aerial screwed in to it, for the British 34 ft aerial.

Also need a ground spike for an number 11 insulator as pictured.

Peter.

Hi Richard.

I have found one handle but can't find the rest. I will keep looking.

Peter.

Hi Richard.

I will have a look over the weekend

I have a pair of doors but I think I have spare handles. Somewhere😵!

Peter.

The bacteria can form if you have water in your tank in a thin layer of air between the water and diesel. It is jet black and can block a new filter in less than an hour. Usually occurs in storage tanks. There are additives you can add to the tanks when filling. 

We had this problem in a storage tank and never did get one tractor running to full power again.

Peter.

I would think the rotation stop on yours would be a circle with a section cut out of the rim to stop the tap in line with the inlets. Then the spring and nuts would be the same as mine.

Good use!😀

Peter.

Hi Alistair.

I have an Enots tap, not the same but we can pull it apart to give you an idea of what you need.

Peter

I have an original front lower hull plate with top angle iron £50.

A pair of reproduction Stacey tow arms. They are copied off original British fabricated ones and mount a standard 3ton truck spring and hitch £300 

A choke leaver and cable. There has been some extra notches cut in and the cable will need remaking £200.

Peter.

1 hour ago, 64EK26 said:

Hi Tom

Looking good, like the cupola

The bracket is for a spring that the draw ropes from the cupola cover attach. A similar bracket is fitted in the OY and QL.

Peter.

Hi Mike.

I was told by an old tire fitter that US tires have a different profile on the beading and need to be reshaped with a knife to fit British rims. I would check this first before you start cutting!

Peter.

Can anybody ID this seat. I am thinking it's out of a radio or office body.

Peter.

I think it is a BY1 as I think the BY3 had a windscreen.

Peter. 

Hi Rob. 

I have dropped you an email. 

Peter. 

3 hours ago, Felgate said:

Hi guys, have you seen the one on ebayhttps://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112655905712

very nice

Peter.

I am in need of 1 +30 NOS piston for a Bedford 28hp engine.

Peter.

Thanks Peter i will try this just need to find a local foundry

Steam engine people might be worth asking if no one on here knows.

If you are totaly stuck drop me a PM.

Peter.

Like the forming jig :goodidea:

 

Pete

A little jig like this dosen't take a lot to make and if your bending several parts it works out quicker and all the parts come out the same.!

Peter.

Well done looking good made a nice job of fabricating the seat supports, will you build the other three one behind driver the other two either side of driver? you are doing a great job.:laugh:

my Loyd was transported by a haulier the other day not to happy they bent the tilt frame work and broken three of the cast iron supports where the hoops site in split them and shattered one of them any one know were i can get some more??:-( or were i can get some new one cast

We are going to make all the seats. 15 in total for 4 projects.

We have pattens for the 2 C shaped pices under the side seats but don't have a patten for the support tube that goes under the inside front corner of the side seats.

You should be Ok to use an old casting as a patten and cast directly. Just fill any drilled holes with filler and take to a local foundry.

This is what Alastair did with these parts.

I have had small parts cast from origanal bits with very good results.

Peter.