nz2 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Should the time be right go careful on turning the crank handle. Would not like to hear of injury on such a great occasion! I wait with anticipation. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Why not make this lorry into a railway engine ?.An interesting image from Tramway and Railway World July 1918 of the Guildford factory with private railway siding and 'home made' locomotive. The availability of a railway connection must of been a great help to production during WW1.Richard Peskett. [ATTACH=CONFIG]33476[/ATTACH] Richard, Do you have any more photos like this? It would seem appropriate to set up a new folder/file with such images of trucks converted for specialist use. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Here's a more modern equivalent then; That's a 1.5 ton Dodge cabover, 1941-45, with Evans Auto-Railer gear on for carrying nitroglycerine VERY CAREFULLY :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkorst Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hey ya, Found a ww1 US truck. It does'nt seem te be very expensive. http://www.leboncoin.fr/collection/126204274.htm?ca=17_s Maybe it's something for you? Cheers, Micha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanks Micha - but no thank you! I guess that that one would be good for somebody who is already doing one of those - but just for spares. There is an awful lot missing if you want to use that one to start off with! We have been to a Show today with three trucks - and going again tomorrow - but in between, have started putting the final bits on the Dennis before we attempt to fire it up on Tuesday. Water now in the system for the first time - a couple of small "weeps" which we have mainly corrected - loose hose clips and fittings not bolted down tightly - but there is a pin hole in the top tank of the radiator which we did not spot before and although we can ignore that for the moment, it will want fixing properly in due course. Steve has been turning the engine over. just to see what the compression is like now that everything is on it - and it is "weighty" - so if it does not fire up quickly on Tuesday then there will be three "knackered" guys here at base! Will keep you informed! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Keeping my fingers crossed the engine will be just fine! Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Upon your completion of your successful ( as they are no doubts that it will start :-X) starting of the engine, could you please post a video of this momentous occassion. regards John Gott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hmmm. Unlike everyone else, I think you should take up the rest of this thread page with a general status and a few comments, saving the big moment for page 100 of this thread :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thanks again for all your kind comments and wishes! At the moment, 2145 on Monday, we are all shattered after taking the three trucks to the Honiton Hill rally today. Problems with the FWD coming home where a woodruff key fell out of the magneto drive - and we could not find it! Quick improvisation - a temporary one cut out of a piece of mahogany with a a Stanley Knife and fitted - that did the trick and we were safely back to base at about 1930. So although there is work to be done on the FWD, we shall not attempt that tomorrow but give full attention to the Dennis. We look forward to hearing it go - but must admit that we are just a little apprehensive that there will be a problem that we have not thought of! Keep your fingers crossed for us! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkorst Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 It will run just fine... I'm sure. The shear quality of work you guys did on this build, it just is not possible it won't run. It's probably better than it ever was... But anyhow, I wish you all the best!! Can't wait to see the video :cool2: Cheers, Micha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Three very happy blokes here in Axminster - it works! Full report later today when Tim gets home. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Excellent news! A worthy finale after all of your hard work. Look forward to seeing the full report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Great stuff, I'll forgive you for being one forum page early :-D Waiting for details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Moves it toward the correct page:cool2:..... Like everyone else I have been watching and waiting... not much longer to go now then! Regards rog8811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 The bubbly champaign is ready with the corkscrew in position...... awaiting pictures congrats John Gott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I decree that post number 986 is the major milestone in this enormous project John Gott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Sorry to keep you waiting for the photographic evidence. It was a long drive home. Anyway, we started off early this morning to get the Dennis ready. First objective was to fit the carb. However the manifold had a lip that we had not noticed before and without a spacer the carb would not fit. Steve quickly remedied this with a chunk of MDF and a lathe, and we had our spacer: Next step was all the leads to the plugs. This was fairly straightforward. As you will see they were correctly labelled. This will keep the rivet counter happy and in fact proved to be a great help later. Next, oil in the gearbox (two gallons) and the engine (five gallons). we did this very carefully as we didnt want to make a mess (and oil is rather expensive): Then steve rigged up a temporary fuel tank: and we put out a couple of fire extinguishers. Steve had a few goes turning it over, but found it very heavy going. We did manage to cause a couple of very loud back fires through the carb which gave us all a bit of a shock. we then put a rope on the starting handle which we both pulled on together which gave us enough speed to get it to fire up. Which you should be able to see here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Well done chaps ! :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 very nice!!!! :clap::clap::drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Wonderful, well done to you all. You must be very satisified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Marvelous! Well done indeed. :bow: It'll soon be time.....:drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 How frustrating is that! I cannot get the movie to run! all your others on youtube are fine but this one just buffers and doesn't run> Good to hear you succeded anyway. Regards rog8811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Bloody well done. Time for petrol-heads the world over to celebrate. (You'll recognise the photo.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Well done :bow::bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Wonderful ! I could almost smell it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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