Craig Gillingham

His name is John Piccoli.

Thank you for your help.

Hello, I was hoping somebody may know what year and make of car this dash board is off. To me it looks US made and from the 20's.

Mark, I've sent you an email.

I wouldn't have thought so. The 20's Scouts only ever had the 37ci or the 45ci side valves. There were some factory OHV 45ci racers made in 1926, but nothing bigger than that. I haven't seen any reference before of a 61ci or 74ci Chief engine in a smaller frame.

It looks motorcycle, to me, and earlier than the 20's. Something that had the oil tank above the engine. I don't think it's Henderson or Harley, and most of the Indians from the pre 20 era had an oil tank on the down tube. It's a nice, original part, certainly worth something.

John, I've sent you a personal message.

I've no idea what make this is, but it's basically the same as the back end of this chassis which was on eBay in Australia recently. Apart from the number of spring leaves, the rest looks very similar (to me). http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-VETERAN-FUEL-TANK-BRACKETS-/161067349469?nma=true&si=xQVsD1JAZTlxAX5hiA9x%252FwC89fo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Dave, this is an excellent discovery, especially in Australia. As there were so few Stutz's come here in the first place. Craig

I looked up an early generator brush catalogue, and possible cars from the late teens and early 20's that used a Wagner generator were Kline, Comet, Friend, Nash, R&V Knight, Saxon, Liberty, Pilot, Severen, Sheridan & Studebaker. It doesn't list the models of generators for each car. However, by knowing the shape (they are illustrated), size and number of brushes in your generator, it may help narrow down the make. Studebaker would be the most common out of that list, the other half I've never heard of until now.

I don't know what it's off. But I can tell it's a low tension magneto, so if it was off a car, it would have to be something very early. Most low tension magnetos were used on stationary engines.

I'm still leaning towards it being a Dennis, but a pre WW1 truck. Compare the chassis front to this 1914 example, also the rear spring hangers are the same as the early Dennis's; 1908 Dennis Truck - Page 3 Also, I've found this 1912 Dennis that was restored in South Australia. The engine layout is very similar. It also indicates that they were sold in Australia in that period. The only thing that doesn't match is the front hub cap. Unless it's a different model, I'm sure they would have made different capacities; 2 ton, 3 ton etc. http://www.abc.net.au/site-archive/rural/sa/content/2012/03/s3444407.htm

I think this might be a Dennis? The back hub caps would tell you, as they are quite distinctive.

This is a Morris Leon-Bollee. They were a French built Morris, I think a little bit more upmarket than a normal English built Morris. There are a couple in Australia, but there aren't many around, anywhere really.

I see now, the box may have been built out of an old packing case, which makes sense. Ivan, I think this is the second Isotta Fraschini FENC that you mentioned. I wonder where the Trikappa is now? They are a very interesting car, very underrated. I was reading recently that they originally were only a 2 wheel brake car, but were that quick, that they really needed 4 wheel brakes. Lancia, later on made them with 4 wheel brakes, and were apparently retro fitting the earlier cars as well. There were two radio patrol cars in Melbourne, I understand one was in an accident (2 wheel brake car). After that, they were then scrapped by the Melbourne police, the reason being is that they didn't want the cars to fall into the wrong hands. I didn't know who Peter Pius Patrick Paul, was until I searched it, then found out it was Crackers Keenan. A very well known VFL player.

Ivan this is interesting info, I didn't know about Cadillac engines being used in tanks. I have heard of Ruwolt Engineering in Richmond (makers of machinery in the early 1900's), but I didn't know it was later called Vickers-Ruwolt. I'm embarrassed to say I wasn't aware of this firm, and after a Google search, I see they are quite large, and still based in Melbourne. I have heard of the Ruwolt family, they had a farm at Mulwala. They used to run Packards in the 20's, but also privately imported some very interesting farm equipment for use on their farm. They imported a 4WD truck in the early 20's, and a big 1926 Allis Chalmers 20-35 E tractor -things that generally weren't available in Australia at the time. The Packards, I'm sure still exist (they did about 10 years ago), the 4WD truck is in the Mulwala museum, and the A-C tractor is in the Warracknabeal museum.

I found this wooden box for sale on eBay Australia. I was wondering what it would have been used for. It has been stencilled "From Cadillac Motor Car Co. Oakland Calif" on the inside. Was this box mounted on a car, or did it hold new parts (replacement crankshaft?). It's a well made box, and even has locking latches. I'm guessing it dates from the 20's, or earlier. Wooden Storage BOX Case | eBay

My SU catalogue says they are for a Volvo 444 1957-61/62.

They normally have an AU... number somewhere, that's the easiest way to identify them. The 1160L number would be a part number, rather than a carburettor model number.

According to the Schebler catalogue, an SX73 was made to fit a Hudson Super Six. I don't think it would have been original equipment, probably an aftermarket carburettor, made by Schebler to suit a Hudson.

The tuning fork Snap On tool is the lower half of a steering wheel puller. Vintage Steering Wheel Puller BY Snap ON FOR Ford A Flathead V 8 Chev Dodge | eBay

I'm just telling you as it is written. I think it may refer to the complete bearing, inner, outer, etc.

The MoToR specification list for 1923 lists the Oldsmobile 43-A inner & outer hub front axle bearings as ND-6. ND, I'm sure means New Departure. No idea if the "6" means anything.

I don't know much more about them, sorry. I do know that Scintilla vertical magnetos were made for many years, at least to the 70's that I'm aware of. The later versions are actually quite common, I've seen a few for sale. But, these appear to be a different model and style to the 1932 version shown. The ones fitted to VW's seem to be the most common available.

Not sure if this is of help, it's of a vertical drive Scintilla magneto, from their 1932 catalogue.