Thread: The Ultimate FC

Originally Posted by fraser130

Did you look into permits to actually drive it?
(after dropping the shafts to 4 of the wheels or something similar)
My brother and I drove a 1947 AEC double decker bus from newcastle to Melb over 3 weekends (max speed was 48Km/h!!!)
I have a heavy rigid licence and would love to help.....

Fraser

I'll volunteer to be your co driver. But first we'll put it through it paces on my cross country course before we test its swimming capabilities over at Eildon . Actually at 1 or 2 mpg (might improve with 4 hubs freewheeling) it would probably cost as much to drive it up there than to freight it.Not to mention the wear and tear.
Wagoo.

BYO............jerrycans???????

What about rail or ship to Sydney then rail to Nowra? Suppose that would be expensive.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

I don't believe that outriggers are still legal on trailers and I wouldn't want to be putting the tyres off the edge of the trailer lest the Stolly keeps going off the side.

In which case I'm thinking that your only option will be a low loader which can be 2.7M or self widening decks.

The wheel track is 2 mtrs which means a normal truck with permits can do the job..
Most normal truck owners dont have the permits as they rarely move excatvators or site offices ect.

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

BYO............jerrycans???????

It would take one jerry can full just to start it and build up air pressure before it can be driven
Price of petrol today in Melbourne is around $5.90 a gallon, so at 2mpg that's $29.50 to cover 10 miles, $295 for 100miles=160km.How far from Melboune is Nowra again?
Wagoo.

Originally Posted by wagoo

It would take one jerry can full just to start it and build up air pressure before it can be driven
Price of petrol today in ....

Sounds like I'd be fitting a self sealing pressure hose valve to the air tank and using a portable compressor or Ron's 101 to bring up the air before I started the Stolly.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Sounds like I'd be fitting a self sealing pressure hose valve to the air tank and using a portable compressor or Ron's 101 to bring up the air before I started the Stolly.

I probably exaggerated the bit about a full jerry to start it. It is only a 6litre engine after all.
Maybe a conversion to run a wood gas producer would make running costs a little more manageable Might visit AJ to give the Stollie one last fondle before she heads north.
Wagoo.

The stolly is on its way as I type.
I should see it tomorrow afternoon.
AJ ended up organising the transport and helped me in taking some of the cost.
If I have time I will take some pics.
In the back of it ,should be some widen 101 wheels too.
The drivers book and two drain bungs should be in the cab..........is the drain bungs not so much in keeping the water out of the hull or is it letting the oil out...might be a close call that one.
I am running out of time and will not be able to play with it until well in the new year after all the Xmas and family stuff is out of the way.