What's Sean got now?

[Sean N]

I'm having a big clearout, and keep coming across mystery parts. Often I've either forgotten what they are or didn't know in the first place.

 

I thought it might be interesting to post some of them up here as an on-going quiz and see if anyone can identify them, rather along the lines of Clive's Mystery Objects (though probably much less mysterious) - the difference being that I won't be able to tell you if you're right or not!

 

 

Most are vehicle parts, so it'll probably be obvious what they are generally - a light, a speedometer, whatever - but perhaps not the details or what they're from. Given the sources they're probably mostly British, as well - I don't think that's giving too much away!

 

OK, first item, maybe obvious but I don't know what it's from and I find it interesting:

 

 

[Richard Farrant]

WW2 British axle floodlight , commonly known as a convoy light

[Sean N]

Thanks Richard. I did think it might be that, but I'm a bit shaky on some of these WW2 details and didn't want to assume. I've got some other bits of these, mainly the tubes; I didn't know what they were at first then realised when I found this.

 

I have a stack of these glasses. They're plain glass, ground edges, a touch under 7" across x 4" high (so not quite a semi-circle) and 1/4" thick. I wondered if they might be a light lens, maybe for blackout lights because of the shape?

 

[Austin]

On first look, I thought they may be Smith's speedo glass, as fitted to early BSA Bantams. No military link though

[Sean N]

Good thought Austin, but these are bigger than the Smith's D shape speedos and the glass is much thicker than any instrument glass I've seen - it's about the same thickness as normal window or headlight glass.

 

It may not be military or even vehicle at all, but it's likely given where they came from.

[Austin]

Ahh, I skipped the sizes bit! :blush: :-)

[Sean N]

Just putting a list together of all the parts unearthed so far. Anyone want a copy, let me know by PM. Mostly commercial and military, 1940s to 1970s. All sorts of odds & ends new and used.

[Richard Farrant]

Hi Sean,

Have sent you a PM

 

cheers Richard

[Sean N]

LV7/HR/HL/KR/CM (so Rootes Group, obviously) W10375 - Hose Top Water Pipe - 7" long, about 1 3/4" bore, and ribbed - ring a bell with anyone?

[fv1609]

Yes VAOS Section LV7/HL/HR/KR/CM - Hillman, Humber, Karrier, Commer (but not Humber 1 Ton or Commer 1 Ton)

[Richard Farrant]

Hi Sean,

Top hose for a 1950's Commer Q4 4x4

[Sean N]

Thanks Richard, thought it might be given the other Q4 bits I've found. I suspect that means it'll do the 2wd Superpoise of the same shape as well.

[Austin]

Thanks Richard. All I have to do now is find someone who has three of the few remaining Commer cab Fords and needs an auxiliary gearbox shift lever gaiter and a right hand window winder for all of them!

 

I have done a deal on two, due to arrive very soon! Very interested in NOS parts for them!

 

Cheers

Austin

[Sean N]

Austin, give me a shout when you're ready, I haven't got anything major but I am coming up with Thames E4 parts while sorting, be glad to help out.

[Sean N]

Can anyone definitively identify a set of four Rover pistons, part number 246346?

 

They don't come up in Rover parts lists, perhaps because the part number is for the set and individual pistons might have a different part number?

 

I have seen these listed as for Rover 60 and Land Rover Series 1 2 litre engines but variously for 1952-1955, 1954 - 1955 and 1954 - 1959. I'd like to eliminate the confusion!

 

Thanks.

Edited November 3, 2016 by Sean N