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Do you have something to match to? I have this one which I believe is for a '35 DeSoto. Don't know if '34 is the same. It's marked Part 14285 LEFT - which side do you need? Peter

Here are the instructions from the 1911 manual. I don't know if yours would be the same. This might be a good time to mention the REOfour group on groups.io. It's free and there are some good resources there. https://groups.io/g/REOfour

Maybe a 1910 Cadillac demi-tonneau like this one.

Yes, it looks much like a 1909 Cadillac, but maybe not the front fenders (front tips too rounded). And does this car have hood louvres? Peter

The tab should not move at all. I don't know of any reason they can't be welded but I would go with rivets as originally done. I'm not an expert on this. I have one rim off right now and it sits similar to yours in the "relaxed" position so your rims are probably typical. You will need to overlap the tabbed end to reduce the rim diameter when you want to fit it into a tire. There are some helpful instructions in other threads in this forum, including this one:

Yes, it looks to be a Firestone rim. The locking plate should be riveted tight. How did you get that picture of the two ends that far apart? I would think that that plate end would want to overlap the slot end when the rim is sitting freely. That 's how you get it inside the bead of the tire. Then you expand it until it locks into place. At least that's how mine work. Peter

Sure, it's well used but complete and intact. $20 USD includes shipping anywhere within North America. I'll send you a private message with payment details. Peter

I'm not at Hershey, but I here is some Toyota, Datsun, and sports car literature I have. Let me know if there's anything here you're interested in. Peter

Thanks I'm amazed at how you get these solved so fast.

I received this photo and would like to ID the car. The picture was taken in St. Pacome, Quebec. Thanks, Peter

The text hasn't survived too well. The words Buick and Jackson may be there, but it looks like the caption is naming people not cars. The upper caption says that the writeup was published in The American magazine.

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Thanks Chris, that's it.

This is another picture taken in front of Vancouver's famous Hollow Tree in Stanley Park. Can anyone ID the car? It has some visible features that should help: - long louvered hood (maybe a 6 cylinder?) 7 passenger touring - unusual piece on the running board, covering spring shackle and perhaps some brake linkage - interesting doors and handles - large hubcaps - 10 spoke front wheels, 12 spoke rear, 6 bolt hubs - possibly a transverse rear spring It seems odd that such a fine car would have no top installed. Thanks for any suggestions. Peter

I sent this to our local Napier expert and he consulted another. The best they can come up with is "probably Napier." I've added their comments below. They mention the back seat or mother-in-law seat but I think the car is a roadster and the fellow in the back right may actually be sitting in another car that is hiding behind the roadster. Anyone else think that? Comments from the Napier guys: ... I am quite sure the car is a 15hp Napier with the optional large diameter wire wheels making it a Colonial roadster variant. Too bad we can not see the five spoke steering wheel, but everything else points to this Napier. The tall radiator filler neck plus the bonnet (hood) with no louvers which also indicates the the top curvature of the radiator are correct. That back seat looks to be a single example which is quite common in North America, known as 'the mother in law seat'. It was an option either from the factory or after market.

The driver is Harry Hooper, perhaps Vancouver's first taxi driver and a very interesting character in early cycling then motoring in Vancouver. In 1909 he used his $75000 inheritance to start his own taxi company. There are photos of him with several different types of cars, including a few Wintons. This photo is dated 1906 according to the Vancouver archives. The front passenger is John Hendry, a well-known lumber baron and railway owner. He was also a very early car owner with a little french front Oldsmobile that wore BC plate number 60. That car is in the Vancouver museum these days. As for the Pierce Great Arrow, it may be the one that belonged to Benjamin Tingley Rogers (BC plate #59) head of the Rogers Sugar refinery. It's possible that Hooper drove for him as well as Hendry in those days. Newspaper reports indicate that both Hooper and Rogers appeared in Vancouver court on the same day - charged with speeding. Hooper's speed was charged as 20mph but Rogers; was only 16mph. I wonder how they clocked them in those days? Here's an interesting post about Harry Hooper's exploits: https://pasttensevancouver.wordpress.com/2015/01/ Peter

Actually it should have added " ... and post on the AACA Forum." Thanks guys, problem solved. Special thanks to Jeff in Nova Scotia for posting the manual pages. Once I saw the cutaway shot I could see the problem - I wasn't letting the check ball fall down into its little pocket. Chalk this one up to operator error. Peter

Thanks. I wondered about priming it. I added a little oil but maybe I'll give it more and thicker - after I test it in a can.

Is anyone familiar with this oil pump? It's on the side of my 1915 Continental 6N engine. The casting number is 6AL-319. It's not a full pressure system so it just puts out about 3 psi to distribute the oil to the mains. But now it's not. I've checked and confirmed that the plunger is riding on the camshaft lobe and everything is clean and free. Is there something that I've missed? Peter

Here is the Ford diagram.

Nice match, Varun. I wish I'd seen this photo a few years ago. It is indeed a Model 42 seven passenger, with a 6 cylinder Knight engine and an aluminum body. It's hard to differentiate between 1913 and 1914 but I believe this one is a 1913 based on a slight difference between the frame horns in front of the radiator. It's very odd that it has no top or top hardware. These were included in the $5000 price in 1913. I don't have any other photos showing a 13-14 Russell with no top. Also, it appears that the hood may be a different colour or perhaps aluminum. This would be unusual also. One other thing - it has no tool/battery box on the left running board. All my photos show this. It could be a very early or prototype model. The 1913 production was very delayed while Russell tried to get their Knight engine production up and running so perhaps this was a pre-production image intended to keep those potential buyers hanging on a little longer. For anyone interested Russell cars and many more period photos of them, visit my website at https://russellcars.ca Peter

Actually I am looking for the tire rim, thanks. Peter

Do you know what kind of wheels they are? I'm looking for a 25" Firestone Type E rim.

Thanks to all for your comments. Fortunately, I can live without it for awhile so I'll see what turns up, if anything. Peter

I'm in need of one Firestone Type E rim, in good condition, for my 1915 Russell (Canadian built). My tires are 34 x 4 1/2 and my rims have an overall width of about 3 5/8". I've attached a couple of pictures. I will be driving across the northern USA and into Ontario / Quebec this July so if you're on my route I could pick up.