mammoth Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 The product description says it can be machined, and they have another similar product which you can build thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Very fortunate to have some additional muscle in Devon for a few hours today following the easing of the lockdown and Tim and his daughter Ella between them hung the Back Springs whilst they were here. That was all successful and it was a shame that they could not have stayed longer as they could have also put on both axles and Front wheels as well! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I think the caption to the second photo would be Ella saying, "Hurry up, this spring is heavy" 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 I think that you are probably right. Despite her slight frame she is very strong, just the sort of person we need to help put the axles and wheels on. She seemed to enjoy herself as well which was a bonus. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 We didnt just go down to Devon to get Ella to fit the springs, but it was dads birthday and as social distancing allows it was good to be able to go and see the parents and give Dad a birthday present. He normally says dont get me anything , but this year we had something special to give courtesy of forum member Chris. Chris informed me of an original Peerless name plate which had come up on E Bay. It's only description was "WW1 relic" so I would never have found it without Chris's help. I have been sitting on it for about 4 or 5 months so was pleased to give it to him today. The plate is flat and is therefore off the rear cross member and we have been searching for about 28 years and this is the first rear plate we have come across. It is quite corroded and has been nicely repaired with filler. I am not sure if it is good enough to fit on the Peerless but we can definitely use it as a pattern. Painted up it will look nice on the wall. Thanks again Chris 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 > I think that you are probably right. Despite her slight frame she is very strong, just the sort of person we need > to help put the axles and wheels on. She seemed to enjoy herself as well which was a bonus. Is she likely to end up studying at Imperial College? Or Southampton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastermike Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Hi tim, happy birthday to tony, i bet he was chuffed to get that nameplate as a present, i too get my youngest daughter from time to time to help lift or hold things on my projects, good to share a hobby with the family i reckon, progress on the peerless is fast considering the lockdown restrictions, cheers mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Good to hear that daughters are getting involved in engineering. Reminded me of the EDF Energy "Pretty Curious" campaign a few years ago now. There's some short videos on YouTube encouraging girls to get interested in STEM subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Having worked in Engineering for over 20 years now there are signs that younger people are taking more of an interest. The Apprentice scheme is certainly having an effect with the company that I work for. I also notice that on the show scene there is quite a healthy mix of both younger Girls and Boys joining their parents with vehicles, a lot of youngsters are involved with Steamers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I am pleased to confirm that Ella is a very hard working and industrious girl - but her interests lie not towards the mechanical horse but to the 4-legged variety! She is just completing her gap year - no Imperial or Southampton for her but Cirencester instead! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 We need two new Radiator Filler Caps - one was missing from one Radiator and we suspect the one on the American Radiator is not "Peerless" and has come from something else. The Filler "necks" are good enough to use again so it is just the caps to make. One piece of bronze required, just long enough to accommodate both caps and with enough to hold on to so that they can be machined back to back with enough to hold on to whilst they are machined one at a time. The thread is nominally 2 1/2" x 16 tpi but we did not notice initially that the "necks" were tapered - about 8 thous from top to bottom of the thread so cutting the thread was a little more difficult than first anticipated. The first cap now screws down easily after some subsequent "adjustment" but tightens up comfortably as it reaches the bottom of the male thread. Now has to be reversed it in the lathe - do the second one -part them of and machine the big "hex's" on the tops. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) Took the Radiator Filler Cap and Filler neck off the second Radiator today - usual expected fight with it to get it off - especially with the cap from the neck! Gave it an initial clean up to see what we have there - and as we anticipated the Cap does not appear to be an original one and is made of some kind of light alloy. It was cracked or split in two places where it could have been over tightened in the past. Gave these bits a further clean up and was pleased to find that this second neck will screw half way easily into the newly made cap for the other one but the thread on the neck will want some further work and cleaning. Edited June 10, 2020 by Great War truck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Screwcut the second of the two Radiator caps which is still back to back with the first one. They are now ready for separating with the Band Saw and then each Cap can then be completed The tops will have a "Hex" milled on them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Well, I would be mighty pleased if I could do that sort of work and get that finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 The two embryo Radiator Filler Caps have been separated from each other today - the tops machined and overall thickness taken down to the finished size. All to do now is to machine the top 3/8" thickness to "Hex" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 The Brackets to hold the Radiator are sprung - the old springs are past it and new ones have just been made for us by The Tested Spring Company Ltd. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 They look very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Started the final machining up the first of the two Radiator Filler Caps 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 That's the first of the two Caps - now finish the second one! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAN_B Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 7:55 AM, Great War truck said: That's the first of the two Caps - now finish the second one! That pitting is pretty impressive! Are you not tempted to use some filler to improve it? It is surpassed only by the pitting on the main leaves of the rear springs several posts ago. Very nice job on the filler cap, by the way. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Thanks for your comments - no decision made on the pitting at this stage - that will come when we all get together! So far, we have decided that we shall probably use the other Radiator - looks much better on the outside but that one is of "ali" and we will not know how sound it is until it is apart. We are very mindful that the Dennis one - also of "ali" looked fine on the outside but it was very badly corroded on the inside and has now to be replaced as it is so bad. I expect Steve would like to comment on the back springs! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 50 minutes ago, IAN_B said: That pitting is pretty impressive! Are you not tempted to use some filler to improve it? It is surpassed only by the pitting on the main leaves of the rear springs several posts ago. Very nice job on the filler cap, by the way. Ian Yes, the filler cap really does look the part. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 And then there were two! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 16 minutes ago, Great War truck said: And then there were two! Superb work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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