Citroman Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Could the trailer be an ex WW1 truck? You still see the running boards an the rear dif. The tractor is a Chenard & Walcker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 House movers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Yes it's a moving company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Certainly looks like a lorry chassis. Those seven-spoke wheels should be distinctive. Steve 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Prof Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Hi, All, The photo was taken outside the 'Hotel de Ville' (town hall) in Nevers, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. I can't get quite the same angle. The photo is overstamped with the detais of the removals firm, but painted on the trailer is LANDRY-BAILLY. There's a few people in France today with this surname. Best Regards, Adrian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Looking at the photo again it has a high level seat and what looks like a footboard, was it horse drawn at some stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) Could be, but in that time they also had brakers on a heavy trailer. Berliet and Dion-Bouton had 7 spoked wheels. Edited March 16, 2022 by Citroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1212 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 3/16/2022 at 12:17 PM, radiomike7 said: Looking at the photo again it has a high level seat and what looks like a footboard, was it horse drawn at some stage? Possible but given the size & potential loaded weight how many horses would be required ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 6 hours ago, david1212 said: Possible but given the size & potential loaded weight how many horses would be required ? It seems that at the time there were bragging rights on how many horse it took to pull the load. For example it took 20 horses to deliver the anchors to the Titanic. (Which, was very much in the age of steam) 20-beast teams are interesting, there are two animals that have the job of steering, and they are second-from-last so that they can pull the steering shafts. But they do need to hop over the drag chain when steering is needed: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Just found these two... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 This weeks find is a “new old stock “ fold up lantern was amongst the stock which was in a locally famous hardware store in Colchester Charlie Browns which has now long gone . We think it was opened for the first time in preparation for the auction last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Jealous, and I wouldn't even have a use for it. What was the original finish, silver paint or plating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 The finish appears to be a very thin coating of zinc. We equally don’t have a direct use for it other than it’s a rare survivor and loosely fits in with the “ acquired bits to compliment the lorry category”.This is questioned by indoors periodically and I haven’t yet thought of a strong enough reply to this debate . With my motorcycle friends the argument is always N+1. , N being number of bikes currently owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Jolly useful if you never use it ! Richard Peskett. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 43 minutes ago, PITT24423 said: The finish appears to be a very thin coating of zinc. Interesting, thank you. Several of the companies I worked for back in the day either did galvanising themselves or used suppliers who did it for them. That finish is too fine to be galvanising, so if it is zinc it is probably zinc plating. ( and galvanising would probably still be complete after a mere hundred years or so.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8_10 Brass Cleaner Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Its called tinplate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastermike Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Thought this may be of interest, last year i saw an old trailer on a facebook site which was on a farm in the south island nz, turns out it is an early Packard chassis model D which were only made for one year 1915 to 1916, i have now found the original engine that came out of this chassis and are in the process of hopefully purchasing it, i have a lot of spare parts for this truck with the exception of the 3 speed gearbox, model D were a 3 speed and model E were a 4 speed, im hoping to find the correct 3 speed gearbox. The chassis is in very good shape, the wooden wheels though are not, mike 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Another great story, Mike and good luck with it, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsmit Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 great project! this just showed up on a local ad site: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/city-of-toronto/1919-packard-truck/1613965213 same seller https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/city-of-toronto/1919-f-w-d-truck-4-wheel-drive/1613962752 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastermike Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Thanks jpsmit, that looks to be a very original and the best part complete ! packard truck i have found the photo that i first saw on the facebook site, the chassis i have was made into a trailer and was used to cart fencing material etc around on the high country station which has a fairly dry climate, it was the big rear hubs and 2 piece bumper that i noticed was packard features. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Well done Mike. A nice piece of detective work in identifying the chassis from the photos. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 The FWD has modernised wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Found this trench-art plane on a belgian fleamarket this morning. The hull is made of a bullit and casing... Edited May 15, 2022 by Citroman 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Just found this one... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Siddley-Deasy , very similar, this card was used 19th.June 1915. 'Base M.T. Depot Breakdown Car' Richard Peskett. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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