nath camm Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 any ideas what make/model this is many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 An educated guess...Possibly Republic??? Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath camm Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 wow cheers... did a google on republic nothing came up anyone got a pic of a whole car love to see what it looked like...many thanks nath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Was built 1910 to 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stllrng. Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 To me it seems unlikely that that is from a Pre-16 Republic automobile as the axle in question has front brakes and cast steel wheels as opposed to wood.It may perhaps be from a more common Republic truck of the late 1920's or early 1930's. The letter on the hubcap does not look familiar but may also be from a "Ruggles" truck of the same era. The cast steel wheels were standard for trucks of this era, but not used on cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath camm Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 the brakes have pubury patent cast in the aluminium back plates ..is the width of the axle same for the truck as for the car ..if it ever stops raining i will strip it down a bit ,see if i can find any other marks...i just would love to know the history behind it and how it got over here in the uk ..many thanks for all your help so far nath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I was thinking Republic Truck. I never thought that they built cars. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath camm Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 had a quick look at some republic trucks could only find 3 but they seem massive compared to this ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I tried to search "Ruggles" but did not come up with much for photos. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath camm Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT BELONGED TO A ROOSEVELT OF SOME SORT ALSO ANY IDEAS ALONG THAT LINE ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 The wheels look typically English. View of the main section would be more definitive. I have had a Ruston Hornsby rear axle here waiting for a car owner to come and get it for many years. There are no hubcaps on the one here; but the marking on yours could be a stylised R H. Only Roosevelts I saw had small siz Dayton wire wheels, much smaller than Auburn, etc. Roosevelts probably also used wood spoke wheels, but would never have had pressed and welded steel Sankey's. Marking on Roosevelt was a sort of stylised "R", with tured-up foot on its right leg.Ivan Saxton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath camm Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 more pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath camm Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 tyre size is 450 x 19width of axle from centre of one tyre to the other is 45 inches ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Just checked my 1924 Buick 4 cyl.model,it was 57" centre to centre.That meens that it must have been a smal car.Fiat used the same type of wheel to as yours,I think it`s Europen car too. Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Looking at the photos again, I belive that the axle was cut and shortened to make a trailer out of it. It appears as though it has been welded in the center. Take a look. This was not an uncommon practice.I think it must be European also. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stllrng. Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1DandyDaves</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was thinking Republic Truck. I never thought that they built cars. Dave! </div></div>The Republic truck is not related in any way to the Republic automobile. A few companies that did build both cars and trucks include White, Reo, Maxwell, etc. I didn't notice in the original post that the axle was from the UK, I would agree it is from an English car. Are the wheels cast or pressed steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath camm Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 deffo been welded to shorten width..sorry no idea if pressed or cast,there is a seem in center so pressume pressed ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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