the jack..and steering freeplay

[mfc]

hi all, as a means to wind down after the fires i figure its time to look at getting my 86 inch club regoed,however amongst the small stuff ive got to do i realised i dont have a jack.
Could someone please put up a picture of the jacking equipment from a 1955 era car?
cheers mark

The only other thing im unshure of is how mutch movement at the steering wheel is acceptable?

[JDNSW]

See attached picture - this is a 2a, but S1 was the same. However, the jack will have been a similar Australian made one in all probability as part of Australian content, so it does not need to be identical.

Steering free play should be easy to reduce to about two inches or less on the rim of the wheel - as to how much is acceptable - probably depends on the tester with a vehicle of this age.

John

[mfc]

thanks john
the jack looks similar to a 70,s rangie one ive got somewhere..
re the steering id say i have a little over 2 inches,but i havent even started to check the tie rod ends etc . It steers quite well for its age{ive had valiants with heaps more play }

[clubagreenie]

A RRC early screw jack would do, needs two rods that fit together and a wooden handle (broomstick fits).

[JayBoRover]

Could someone please put up a picture of the jacking equipment from a 1955 era car?
cheers mark
Hi Mark,
This is a picture of the tools I found behind the seats, mounted on the bulkhead by spring clips, and under the passengers seat of my 1955 S1 86", including the original jack and associated jacking handle.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/02/773.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/02/774.jpg

Hope this helps.
Cheers
John B

[mfc]

thats verry simmilar to the rrc one i have{sl;ightly different base shape} totaly different handle set up though but will do the job till i find one

[1950landy]

Early L/R series 1's used a Shelley LJ25 jack which is very similar to the one John B posted but has a larger flat base & the handle is the same . I also bought a ex army series2 jack neacently which looks the same as the Shelley but the handle is round where the one for the Shelley is square , they all have wooden handles. I will post a photo when i can find it . Wayne

[1950landy]

Hi Mark, These are the photo,s of the jack for my early 1950 series1 80" . i bought a jack off gumtree last mounth which looked the same as this one but a different brand which came out of a series 2 ex army L/R. The series1 metal handle has a sq shaft where the series2 had a round shaft & the flat is a bit smaller on the s2. Wayne

[1950landy]

This is a photo & tool list of the tool roll out of my early 1950 series1 80" , the tyre gauge has a Rover badge stamped into it .The only tools i am missing are the 6" tommy bar & the 2 Dunlop tyre leavers 10" x 1" x 1/4" which i am looking for. Wayne

[mfc]

that king dick is one erotic shifter
ive got 70%of a toolkit...mainly need the jack end peice of the 2 peice rrc jack but can pprobably make it up

[1950landy]

thanks john
the jack looks similar to a 70,s rangie one ive got somewhere..
re the steering id say i have a little over 2 inches,but i havent even started to check the tie rod ends etc . It steers quite well for its age{ive had valiants with heaps more play }
Also check the pinch bolts on the pitman arm & idler box arms , also the nuts that hold the steering arms to the top of the swivel hubs. I had an article on steering box play out of an English L/R mag which tould you how much play there should be at the steering wheel , they came out new with play because they had no dampers this took the shock out of the steering when you hit a bump. Unfortunatly i have spent the last mounth looking for the article without success. I used to photocopy it & send it to people restoring 80's. i'll have another look Wayne

[mfc]

Also check the pinch bolts on the pitman arm & idler box arms , also the nuts that hold the steering arms to the top of the swivel hubs. I had an article on steering box play out of an English L/R mag which tould you how much play there should be at the steering wheel , they came out new with play because they had no dampers this took the shock out of the steering when you hit a bump. Unfortunatly i have spent the last mounth looking for the article without success. I used to photocopy it & send it to people restoring 80's. i'll have another look Wayne

yep , i ve found 2 clamps finger tight and fixing that made it better,also no padding under the u clamp on the steering column so 3 to 4 mm slop there ,so i feel better about it.
If you find the article itd be great
mark

[1950landy]

i'll have another look or see if I can find somebody I sent a copy to . Wayne

[1950landy]

Hi mark , The first 3 photo's are of the metal jack handle that came with the series 2 jack i bought . The 4th drawing is ofr a 1950 L/R jack handle. The measurement of 1/4" for the shaft doesn't look correct ,I think it should be 3/8" or 1/2" . I am wanting to find out before i start making one so i get it correct. I think the article on the steering box was in Landrocer International about 10 years ago . Wayne