Old Bill Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 That's got us all smiling and everything crossed! What fun! It will be on the road next year! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Thanks to Hedd I have now been in contact with the owner; he is getting all the parts into one place and then I can go to see what it there. Exciting times for the project and we hope to have more information in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asciidv Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 As you should now end up with 7 blocks the only sensible thing to do is to build up a W & P six.:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 7 would work in radial format... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 As you should now end up with 7 blocks the only sensible thing to do is to build up a W & P six.:nut: There is far more potential to build the three cylinder blocks up into something else if I have examples of all the other parts to copy. Of course I would really need a surviving 6 cylinder chassis as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hopefully we will have some more information on the engine in the next week but in anticipation I added the bonnet rear rest to my latest laser cutting order. When certain what engine is being fitted there are a number of jobs like this that can be completed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8_10 Brass Cleaner Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hopefully we will have some more information on the engine in the next week but in anticipation I added the bonnet rear rest to my latest laser cutting order.[ATTACH=CONFIG]117879[/ATTACH] When certain what engine is being fitted there are a number of jobs like this that can be completed! Kens been busy today. Driven a Sentinel steam tractor 15odd miles this morning. The his own Aveling roller a similar distance tonight. I gave him a lift back..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flandersflyer Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 One of the nice things about Ben's new house is that there is scope for lineshafting. I wonder if anyone ever made a food blender for overhead belt drive? my latest acquisition: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 my latest acquisition: As you may have guessed I also love early machine tools. If I had more space I would certainly acquire a selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughman Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 If anyone's interested I have a belt driven lathe available. Ex model engineer so not suitable for big stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8_10 Brass Cleaner Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 120mm bore. No mag. No water pump. 4cam followers missing. Rest there. Dont ring him yet. He is having his tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 120mm bore. No mag. No water pump. 4cam followers missing. Rest there. Dont ring him yet. He is having his tea He will be like a dog with two tails now :-D. Great stuff, amazing what still turns up. Wish I could find an input shaft for a 1962 Dennis gearbox :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Sorry for the delay in responding, I was alerted to the engine post whilst at Beaulieu on Saturday. As soon as we were home I phoned Ken to see when he was available. We went to see the engine at 3PM today, armed with an envelope stuffed with cash and I now have a similar photo, just this one at my house! I would like to thank Ken and Hedd for all their help with this one. I could not be more happy with the purchase! The safest way to look after it seemed to be to refit the mounting rails and screw some off cuts of wood from the house build to them so the engine no longer had to sit on its sump. The crankcase has the sump, timing gears, crank & cam shafts still fitted. This shows the inlet manifold and carburettor arrangement. Complete with a bronze section to allow manifold heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Exhaust manifold and a section of exhaust pipe. One of the joining sections has a slight crack but should be repairable. The asbestos rope has now been bagged ready for disposal. Starting handle, shaft and clutch. Clutch release mechanism. This seems to match the holes in my chassis and the early general arrangement drawings. Hopefully I will discover how it works eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Fan, fan belt, pulley and drive clutch. Full complement of 20 piston rings. Gudgeon pins. Their box has been a bit damp at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Some of the tubs of fasteners Clutch thrust bearing and spring. Three part flywheel and inverted cone clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Full set of valve caps, dual spark plugs as commonly found of fire service engines. The coolant bridging pieces. A total of five are required; there are only three usable ones and one broken one. However the pattern and core box should be fairly easy with something to copy. Oil tank, pipes etc. Once again the brackets seem to match the holes in the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Distributor shaft and fibre tube to carry HT leads. Throttle control linkages. Coolant pipes, inlet and outlet from pump and return from rear cylinder to the radiator. Unfortunately the water pump and drive gear is missing so I will need to do a little more research on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Everybody will be smiling for you, Ben! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asciidv Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 So you too Tony have been watching Poldark and then just turned your computer on! Barry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Cam followers, valves and springs. Unfortunately not a full set but relatively easy to copy. Four (yes a full set) of cylinder blocks. 120mm bore so the 35HP engine, this is exactly the same external size as the 110mm (original) engine but an extra 7 RAC horse power. White and Poppe guaranteed 51BHP at normal speed. Some scrubbing revealed the engine number, pretty clear as 4222. However when I looked at my records it appears to have started life in a Liverpool Salvage Corps tender rather than the portable pumping set frame shown in the photos from the 70s. Something else to research! When loosely assembled it really does look promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 How very exciting. Marvellous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Good job Ben! Didnt happen to have a spare Napier engine laying forgotten under a bench as well did he? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Perhaps you will have it running when I'm passing by next April...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flandersflyer Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 If anyone's interested I have a belt driven lathe available.Ex model engineer so not suitable for big stuff. There were a chekko lathe recently on eBay ...I nearly bought it That were down Norfolk I don't think it sold I've also got that small drills big brother...I'll bung a pic or three in when I get time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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