Craig Gillingham

It looks like a Detroit carburettor for a Hudson/Essex.

Looking back at the pre-restoration photos, there's a bracket mounted on the carburettor, a better photo of that bracket if you've still got it might help. http://forums.aaca.org/gallery/image/36239-dscn06011/

I agree, model 47.

This one is a Dorris, not sure what year.

Well spotted, it looks like it was a Vauxhall.

You're correct, it's a Ford cap, used from 1946-48 on the trucks, the Deluxe and the Mercuries. That's going by my Australian catalogue, it's probably different in the US.

That car (with caravan) is in Australia, as it's got a Victorian number plate. In Australia these cars were sold as a Rugby, because the British made Star cars were already being sold here.

The fuel tank on the right, on the back row is off an early Fordson tractor. The "Henry Ford & Sons. Inc." was only used on the very early tractors, up to about 1922. The other end should be blank. These are hard to find, and would a desirable part for a Fordson owner.

I'm not sure what year it would be, I'd only be guessing, - say about 1907-08. Maybe 1909-10, but by this stage, Forecars were going out of favour. Peugeot made those engines up to about 1914, I'm not sure when they started making them, at least from 1906. I sent these photos to a mate to look at, and he told me he has an identical front axle on one of his cyclecars, and that his axle is made by Chater Lea, which fits in with the other components of your Forecar. I'd like to see the lower end, as I've never seen one marked De Dion Bouton, and to see if it's got a magneto or timer points. Attached is a photo of a 5HP Peugeot motorcycle, which would be a very similar engine to what you've got.

The only real difference between a clockwise and an anti-clockwise Bosch DU magneto is the point assembly. You will need to re-time the distributor gear to the armature gear. The armature gear will have a timing mark, either a stamped dot, or a chamfered gear. As JV Puleo has said, the distributor gear will have a timing mark for clockwise and anti-clockwise rotation marked. Something like a CW & ACW, or an R & L, etc. I've done this procedure to a couple of these magnetos, and it's worked well. The attached photo shows the typical Bosch (German or US) point assemblies. These were fitted to the Z, D and F-type magnetos, and are very common. The one on the left (Type 401) is for the anti-clockwise rotating magneto. The one on the right (Type 402) is for the clockwise rotating magneto, both nominated from the drive end. There are very few interchangeable parts between the ACW and CW point assemblies. They are basically a mirror image of each other. The magneto point assembly base plates have different keyways that fit into the end of the armature so that the breaker points are timed to separate at the right time. The CW and ACW contact point arms are also designed so that the fibre block that runs against the cam ring is 'dragging' as it is rotating. These Bosch magnetos were very common, so parts were, and sometimes still available. Seeing this is a dual ignition magneto, I doubt it is fitted with an impulse coupling, as there would be little point in having a battery coil ignition to start your engine, as well as the impulse coupling. Otherwise, if it was a straight-normal magneto, the impulse coupling would need to be altered for CW or ACW rotation.

Those extra photos you've added are very helpful. Looking at the rear hub, it's very similar to the Chater Lea supplied Band-Brake Tricar hub. The rear fork legs are also very interesting. They look to be very heavy-weight, and designed for a flat style rear guard, rather than a rounded motorcycle guard. So, as a guess, this frame was always intended to be a Forecar. That lower rear fork Tee section is very distinctive, I haven't seen anything before that looks similar. I still can't help you with a positive identity of what you have. I'd still like to own it, none the less. Most Chater Lea supplied components have their name stamped on them (hubs, casting), but there are others around that can tell you more about those components of your vehicle than I.

I can't tell you much more than that, sorry. The detachable forecar part looks similar (but not exact) as the Chater-Lea, particularly the forecarriage clip. Whatever it is, I doubt this was built in the US, and as a guess, the company also built motorcycles as well as forecars. I'd recommend placing an inquiry on the classic motorcycle forum. I realise this may mean joining another forum, but there are a couple of members on there that are dynamite with this stuff. I'm curious to know what make it is as well. http://www.classicmotorcycleforum.com/ Photo came from here https://www.flickr.com/photos/flattank_motorcycles/8081360558/in/album-72157631755710640/

Those cylinders you've shown are 100% definitely from a 5HP v-twin Peugeot. Peugeot engines were fitted to many different makes of motorcycles, so it doesn't necessarily mean the frame is a Peugeot. The carburettor looks like it's a Brown & Barlow. That's a fantastic looking project you have there, I'm very envious.

Excellent, thank you.

I've had this tool for a while, and it's puzzled me what it's used for. It is stamped "STROM. CARB." and the tool number "T-24963." It is a square socket, 11/16". Does someone know what cars, engines or versions of Stromberg carburettors this suits? or what it's used for?

This is a bit of a coincidence, as last week I was looking through some old Melbourne newspapers (online), and saw an advertisement for a second-hand Pan-American for £400 in 1923.

I think that's a Gangloff body. Gangloff used those distinctively shaped front guards.

That's called a Brammer belt. It's still made, and if you Google "Brammer Belting" you'll find something.

Here's a better example of what I was referring to. The water cooled heads and clutch/epicycle gears were options.

The water cooled heads were sometimes used in tricycles and quadricycles, and as a guess the long shaft could have been fitted to hold a clutch.

They look like Corcoran lights. It might have the name written on the switch at the back. There was a thread on here recently about Corcoran lamps;

Graham, I asked a similar question a couple of years ago about the number of Lexington's in Australia. If you look through this thread and read Ivan's response. The car you've shown is a LHD, if it was sold here new, it would have been one of the very few LHD cars sold in Ausatralia in the 20's.

The car is a Scripps-Booth, I can't help you with the correct year or model

This Wikipedia page will answer most of your questions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_WA

A two spark six cylinder Splitdorf is certainly an unusual magneto to come across. The S type Splitdorfs usually have a four digit application number stamped onto the brass tag on the side. Sometimes the magnetos were made for a specific application, other times they were a multi-fit item. I haven't got the application listing that covers the SS types, - but if you can find someone that has a Splitdorf or Edison-Splitdorf application list, it could be one way of finding out.