Great War truck Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 This one was brought along to Old Warden. Ben tells us that the chassis number 3783 dates it to 26/08/14 and built for a Government contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Now that's my sort of chassis. It comes complete with vegetation. I like it and hope someone takes an interest in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I don't suppose it includes the vital contents of the rear axle, does it? trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Are the round spoked vs spidery wheels just early and late designs ? They both seem to look like they belong. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I think the spoke pattern depended on who supplied the wheels. We have sets of both but chose the Y-spokes because we liked them better. Our front wheels are stamped 'RS&J' on one and 'S&C' on the other. I take these to be 'Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies' and 'Shrewsbury and Challoner' but stand to be corrected! The chassis is not a Subsidy type, like ours, as the wheelbase is a foot longer and the hole drillings are quite different. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Although 3783 is recorded in the chassis logs as 1914 and OHMS this chassis does not look like anything else in the 3000 series of chassis numbers. There were ranges of numbers used and 3000 seems to correlate to the 5 foot track model with the chassis constructed of rolled steel channel. So the identification is still a little uncertain. In the 3000 range the earlier models tended to be Y spoke and the later ones tended to be round hollow spoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosunAl Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Where does one find the chassis logs? Are only Dennis vehicles listed there? If so, where can the others be found? Thanks . . . Bosun Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Further to Ben's posting on the chassis number. Could this chassis be from a fire engine? Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The fire engines were usually a very short wheelbase (11'6" for the 6 cylinder, 10'6" for the large 4 cylinder). The archives of Dennis are held by the Surrey History Centre in Woking. Steve has told me the chassis has a very long wheelbase for the period (14'6") and it may have been longer as there is a flitch plate "repair" in the middle. On a listing of standard models built up to the mid twenties only two are this long on solid tyres: 6 Ton, 14'6" wheelbase, 21'7"7/8 overall length. 127x180 pair cast White and Poppe engine with 9.66 or 8.75:1 back axle. 40-50HP omnibus, 15'4" wheelbase, 25' overall length. 115x150 pair cast White and Poppe engine. However it may have been a non standard model. Does anyone know how wide the back tyres were? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Could it be 2 chassis welded together to make a longer trailer? trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I hope to visit this chassis soon and have a good look over it. There are lots of things like the distance between mounting holes for the engine etc. that could help confirm its identity. It could be more than one chassis; hopefully an inspection will give more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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