Thread: 1956 Series 1 with PTO welder (home made)

Followed up on the '48 that I was offered at the Historic Commercial Vehicle show.
Despite asking questions about where the headlamps are mounted, size of speedo etc. it turned out to be, according to CalVIN, a 1956 88".
Has a 2.25 fitted, missing one door & both doortops, tin sheet riveted onto hoops to make a hardtop. Bulkhead didn't look too bad but it was raining and I was a bit disappointed so I didn't spend much time looking.
Vehicle is in Taylors Lakes and he's after $1200. I'll post in vehicles for sale when I get a chance.


Colin

Still learning about the extras added by the original owner. Following on from a thread about Smiths heaters it looks like mine is fitted with a home made job !

DSCN3522 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


Good heat output, especially in the summer (must replace the on/off valve on the engine) but no demisters.
I wonder what the matrix came out of ?


Colin

Thanks for pointing me to this Colin. What a little ripper of a vehicle. Shows the sort of ingenuity that Wilks displayed in first putting it together; another time I guess.

Damian

Checked the Series I over the other day ready for some local jaunts and found one headlight was not working. On dip the filament had the slightest glimmer but nothing on main beam.

Removed the headlight first to check the globe and clean out a few spiders. The rubber seal has disintegrated so need to replace at some point in the future.

The wiring is very fragile (original). I'd love to justify fitting a new harness but there are so many electrical modifications it would be a mammoth job to undertake.

DSCN3553 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Eventually tracked it down to a bad earth, cleaned it up and then the indicators played up. Turned out to be a bad connection in the switch on the steering column !

All lights now working, oils checked, ready for some action.



Colin

Took the Series I to Scoresby today to meet with a few other AULRO members.

It was cold, windy and rained quite a bit.

Good to look round all the engines that were running today and also good to catch up with a few other members.

DSCF4042 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

DSCF4046 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

One of a matched pair of Fowler ploughing engines.

DSCF4055 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Colin

Col, I'm not sure if you noticed, but that last one isn't a Land Rover

Luv them traction engines. Wonder if they had as much romance when they were in use?

Got the Series I out to give it it's annual wash. 20 minutes later it started to drizzle, then it gradually got heavier & turned into rain.

On the plus side she started first time & drove OK, just a few checks when it's dry ready for the Historic Commercial event in Yarra Glen next weekend.

DSCN3320 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

With the miserable weather I thought I'd have some 'shed time'. I'm in the process of repairing my above ground pool and need to lift some sections of decking. I remembered a tool I found at a boot sale in the UK back in the late 80's but it was missing a depth control foot. Made a foot this morning and it's ready to use when it stops raining.....
Couldn't find any info on the internet, I've seen one other and that was also at a boot sale in the UK.

DSCN3673 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


Colin

Took the Series I for a drive today.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...74#post2448274

I must get round to fixing some of the rattles but in general she performed well but held up the traffic in a few places.
Top speed is somewhere around 55mph but it's much less stressed at about 45mph. Nothing has been done to the motor, clutch & gearbox since I got it back in 2007 except for changing the oil & adjusting the tappets and a few maintenance issues like an exhaust gasket.

Have to make up my mind whether to take the welder or Wallit to Rob Roy on 22nd November. Wallet needs some shakedown runs first so need to get moving.........


Colin