Colin Spong

Hello Materal73 I hit this problem with my 1938 Convertible Coupe with stripped teeth on one of the gears. I dismantlement the entire assembly and repaired the broken gear with parts cannibalized from a sedan regulator. It might be worth checking out Ford regulators for parts. A vendor at Hershey is "Regulator Roy" who deals in regulators . A Google search will find him. What is exactly wrong with your regulator ? Colin.

I have attached a photo of my 1938 Model 38 Sedan, known as the Willys Kensington here in England. I have owned this for 49 years and it is original including the engine. A few of these were sold in England but mine seems to the only survivor in original condition. As it was sold in England it has Right Hand Drive.

Strumpy's Fab Works makes Ford and Lincoln flathead adapters that bolt to the exhaust outlets on the block. I think that they are in St.Louis.

My newly restored RHD 1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Coupe type 760 ( Two Seater) The only known survivor of just 12 produced with 2 shipped to England and 10 to Argentina.

On early V12 engines (1936-38?) the oil filter return pipe was in the side of the oil pan. From late 1938 onwards the oil return was via one of the threaded openings on the rear on the engine bell housing.

Gentlemen, Thank you both for your tips. I should have thought to ask Chris Herrel. Here in the UK we did have a number of Gas Tank Renu outlets but they seem to have all closed. At the moment the tank is holding OK but I will need to address this problem in the near future. Thank You.

I noticed that the gas tank on my 1937 Coupe is starting to "weep" in two places. As it has been repaired at least twice in the past including Bill Hirsch slosh sealer perhaps the time has come to replace it. As I am in England the chance of finding good used tank is nil. Has anybody used a Bob Drake reproduction Ford V8 tank in a 1936-39 Zephyr ? The 1935-6 car tank 68-9002 looks as if it might work. If anybody has experience of this it would be very helpful. Thank You.

Please see the attached photo of Rikard Jonsson's 1938 in Sweden with headlamp lens by Bosch. These were fitted to Zephyrs sold in most of Europe, excluding France, and also to cars sold in England. The reflector was also a Bosch item secured with an adapter plate to fit to the LZ headlamp bucket. For cars sold in France the lamps were replaced by Marchal units.

Walt, Happy Birthday from your friends across "The Pond". Brand new, unsold 1939 Buicks, Packards and Chryslers taken into Government ownership, March -June 1940.

As we approach the 80th anniversary of the evacuation of British and allied troops from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo this a 1939 Mercury was one of some 65,000 vehicles left in the towns, roads and beaches of northern France and Belgium. Orders were given destroy everything but thousands of captured cars and trucks were reconditioned by the Wehrmacht, most seeing service in Russia. This Mercury appears to carry British army markings and was less than one year old when destroyed, either in battle or by the British Army.

1928 Lincoln L with unknown French coachwork. Suggestions are Binder, Franay or Saoutchik. The licence plate can be dated to Paris, 1928. The car has a full set of Grebel lamps and disc wheels (Michelin?) The photo was found by me at a Paris flea market.

1915/16 AEC "Y" type lorry, probably ex-British Army from the First World War. Modified with pneumatic tyres and later cab still in use in London in 1954.

I am also in the UK and can't help with any history of the car in America. However your car is Cambridgeshire registered (CE) and the motor registration records 1904-77 are listed as being in the Cambridgeshire Archives. You should be able to establish the original owners details if you don't know them already. Cambridgeshire Heritage Castle Court, Shire Hall Castle Hill Cambridge CB3 0AP Tel 01223 717281 I am sure that at the moment they are shut due to lockdown. Hope this helps, it's so good to trace the history of these cars. Colin.

Try Merv Adkins in CA 909-908-1332

There is a "horseshoe" shaped spring that fits to the lower section of the glove box doors. If you look carefully you will see the recess where it fits. 1937-39 are all the same and maybe the later cars also.