Thread: 123601228 RACQ 109

Success after some messing around and trying to get the engine going as a + earth, finally tried - earth and it fired!! so now just a little fine tuning and finish connecting the fuel lines up and get a radiator for it.
But considering I was working in 31 degree heat and the tools got a little hot at times lol it was a good day
Only negative was when draining the oil I found about 1 litre of water in the sump fingers crossed

Wardy

Happy New Year to All,
Due to a change with work I will now be moving down to Brisbane.
I have now transported the 109 down to a safer location in SE Queensland and started to have a good look over it.
Removed the front Indicators and wiped down the body a bit however since the paint is so degraded quite a bit came off
Found on the right front of the tub the weight indicator, reads. T.1.7.1.14 and underneath L. 15cwt.
The bottom one I know however the top one is longer than what I have seen before? anyone know

Wardy

I know that some of the utes had the tare weight painted on the side

Originally Posted by Northern Lander

Here are a couple more pics
Its a 1956 Vehicle

Hi Wardy

Can you get us the engine number for that diesel please?
I think that's the rare 2 Litre diesel from a 1958 series one.
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Hi Arthur, the engine number is 156100658
Hope this helps

Wardy

[QUOTE=Northern Lander;1826528]Hi Arthur, the engine number is 156100658

Thanks Wardy

It is a rare as 2 Litre Diesel that was fitted around 1960 to a series 2, most likely a 109

The canister fuel filter was used up to 1960
Inlet manifold P/No 272376 was used on all 2 Ltr Diesels
The injectors look like they are out of the later 2.25 Diesel.

Are you selling hens teeth as well?
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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

I know that some of the utes had the tare weight painted on the side

In queensland, certainly into the 1950's, commercial vehicles were required to have the owner's name, locality, capacities on the side of the vehicle. Like this-
G. Imgood
Ripoffvale
Tare 1t 3c 2q
Load 15 c.

Hi Arthur the engine is sitting at the moment on a pallet at a mates place in Townsville, if you want it let me know.

Hi Brian, That sounds about right and the owner for this veh would have been the RACQ so makes sense.

Cheers

Wardy