Guest Norwegian Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 A friend of me here in Norway is the proud owner of a 1916 Scripps-Booth model D.Car number D-791. He has owned it since 1986 and it is now almost complete restored. A magnificent restoration is performed and it is soon a very beautiful vehicle again. The engine is unfortunatly in very bad shape, with a lot of cracks. Freezing damages and also a broken piston/rod has done some severe damages. The engine number is FS-31.. It is not possible to read all the numbers. The engine is made by Ferro and it was also delivered in other cars like Jackson and Briscoe. (Correct me if I`m wrong)If you have a V8 engine for this car for sale or maybe you have any tip of somebody who could have one to sell, it would have been highly appreciated.Looking forward to here from you.Like i said, Any tip would have been very helpful and highly appreciated.Jan Gunnar Halvorsen0047 938 25715jan.gunnar.halvorsen2@akersolutions.comNorway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Does anyone have a hint of where to search for a engine like this?WebsitesPersons with knowledge of Scripps-BoothWe are also interested in any parts for this engine, we don`t need complete engine.Best regards Jan Gunnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephen48 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 If you post some pictures of the engine and car it may assist.Often people know of engines that they cannot identify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldIHtruck Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 What about that auction in Nebraska this weekend. Van Der Brinke is selling the stuff.-Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 HiNebraska is to far away for me at this short notice. (12 hours by plane)Do you think there could be Scripps Booth stuff at that auction?@Stephen48I will get some pictures of the engine soon. It will sure be much easier to recognize it with pictures. Thank you for tipJan Gunnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi All!You have asked for pictures so i thought i should give you some pictures of the engine and i also post some pictures of the car who really miss a complete engine. I also post pictures of Svein (owner) and some of his other cars and bikes and some grandchildren.Hopefully someone regognize the engine when you see picture of it.If someone also have a spare radiator it would have been nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Dear Jan,Thank you for showing the great photos of the 2 cars and 2 motorcycles. I don't know where any engines for a 1916 Scrips-Booth automobile are that are for sale. Someone had an entire car for sale about 6 months ago in Boise, Idaho, USA, but that won't help, since your friend just needs an engine. I'll send a PM of the car for sale.I looked at all of the photos of the Nebraska auction held 2 days ago on the online description here on the forums (Buy/Sell) and don't remember seeing any Scripps-Booth items, but it was such a big early car auction that anything's possible.I enjoyed seeing the photographs of Svein's vehicles and the good construction of the car storage building. Welcome to the AACA Forums!----Jeff Edited October 3, 2011 by jeff_a (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thank you Jeff!Glad you enjoyed the pictures. It is some amazing cars and bikes Svein has put together. He has also another Harley 1000ccm he restores, he has painted it in the same coulors as the Scripps Booth, and they will match perfectly. He also has another old Cleveland bike under restoration.And as you mentioned the garage and workshop is amazing with a lot of old equipment and stuff.We have also found the adds about the car in Idaho, but as you said we only need a engine.But yesterday i found a Radiator for sale on Trademe.co.nz, so i think i will have a phonecall to New Zealand and figure out if they have more parts for this car or if they possible know where to search.The auction in Nebraska could be the place we should have been, i saw the pictures and there were a lot of interesting stuff and it is possible there was hidden a Scripps Booth engine among all that parts.Is it possible that all that stuff was sold in only one day?Svein got some mail from Ken Kaufman back in 2004-06 with some interesting information about some museum who possible could have engine for sale, but we never got the names of this museum so it is a bit hard to figure out which museum he ment. Well, we just have to keep searching and i`m sure we will succeed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrhd29nz Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Beautiful car!! You may want to try talking to the Renalds Museum in near Edmonton Alberta, Canada. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oracle Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Try also my friend Ken Kaufann of the Scripps-Booth Register:scrippsbooth@earthlink.net[/emailThe 35hp V-8 was the Ferro Model D. Edited October 4, 2011 by Oracle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Once again thank you for every tip.Here in Norway is it now autum, soon winther with tempratures below 0`CelciusBrrrrrrrr....... But the chase for an engine continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Jan, I was looking at the HCCA discussion forums today, going back to Dec 15th, 2005. Someone called "b mittleider" said he had a 1916 Scripts-Booth Touring Car and the Scripps-Booth register-keeper commented that it might be "car #7" to add to the 6 Model D cars already listed. ----Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Jan,I was looking at the HCCA discussion forums today, going back to Dec 15th, 2005. Someone called "b mittleider" said he had a 1916 Scripts-Booth Touring Car and the Scripps-Booth register-keeper commented that it might be "car #7" to add to the 6 Model D cars already listed. ----JeffThank you very much Jeff for all the information. I will check it out.Actually i got a mail two weeks ago, from one person who said he had a engine for me in UK. Great condition and a nice prize.Almost too good to be true. He diden`t have any picture at that moment, but i said that i must have a picture or two, just to be sure it was the right engine.All i got was pictures from "google pictures" of cars from museums in USA.I started to be suspicious and asked if he had more parts and i could just send him a list of what i needed because he were parting out a complete car, so i assume it was an attemt to fraud me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Any time you want something from the UK, ask for a different angle photo of the item. If they cannot provide that, they are trying to fraud you out of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hi again!I`m still searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Today i recieved a mail which included a list of all known spare engine still existing. Not to many so it will be exiting to see if it is possible that anyone of them want to sell.Have a nice weekend guys!Jan Gunnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Still not any luck here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hi!BREAKING NEWS: Finally we managed to track down an engine and thankfully the owner was willing to sell it.I promise to post pictures of the car when it rolls out on the road for the first time since 1926 here on this magnificent forum.Thank you for nowBest regardsJan Gunnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Sounds like a miracle. I never thought another engine would ever turn up. That's absolutely amazing. Please post some photos of the engine when you get it if it's not too much trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephen48 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Also it would be interesting to hear where you found the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrhd29nz Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 This is great news! For thoses of us who have been following your story, please don't let it end here. Keep us posted! Please!!Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 HiI will give you an update very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) I almost forgot to update this thread.A few weeks ago we picked up a crate at the shipping company.It was a complete and nice 1916 Scripps Booth V8 engine in really good condition. A few parts were missing but we were aware of that and those parts could we use from the original engine. Thank you everybody for all the help.I will post more pictures when the car is ready and running.. Edited April 12, 2012 by Norwegian (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Great to see that this story has a happy ending! What a rare find, I'm so glad you were able to find such a rare piece to complete your car. The people in this hobby are still the #1 reason I do it day after day, not the cars themselves.Looking forward to seeing it on the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2Wrench Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thanks for the update. I can't wait to see it when completed. Great story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrhd29nz Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 What a find, that motor looks to be in great shape!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norwegian Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 What a find, that motor looks to be in great shape!!I can tell you for sure that there isen`t many of these engine left in the world.We were very lucky to find this, and we have now disambled it an it is in exelent condition all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlanTravis Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Here is Scripps Booth Vitesse V8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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