alsancle Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Some pictures of the 8-48 Dietrich after paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike brady Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 It looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 @alsancle, The Royale looks Great. is that like a Packard blue? hard to tell from my screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Kirk, I tried to find a non metallic period correct blue and this is what I came up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Can't wait to see it with all the Chrome. Are you going with painted wheels and chrome lock rings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 The wheels on the car are 17 inch chrome with the correct hubcaps. I have a set of the correct 18 inch wheels and have not decided which variation of chrome/paint to do. At the rate the car is burning money I may leave the 17 inch chrome wheels on for a while with the existing tires. The whitewalls will bother me though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 A lesson in restoring cars that I never seem to remember. How much time and effort do you think goes in to a steering wheel, shaft and box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Whats the matter @Alsancle ? You don't want it to steer like it has two flat tires in the front? Unfortunately the steering box is usually one that gets overlooked most people just fill with grease and hose it down with paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 This is a great picture taken in 1966 by a friend of Jason of a Royale with original paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allcars Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 One of my favorite 1930s cars...thanks, Alsancle for starting this thread. Here are some views of an unrestored Convertible that appeared at the 2015 Eyes On Design show here in Michigan... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Our friend Victor found a set of great Royale articles in the CCCA magazine. There was this picture of the convertible victoria with the top down which I had never seen before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Rarely does a convertible victoria or convertible sedan look good with the top down, but this one looks good either way!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 West I agree. If you have some time, check out the articles that Victor posted. Pretty cool: http://reoroyale.freeforums.net/board/1/general-board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Here is another picture from Victor. He remarked that this was the first factory photo he has seen of a Royale with whitewalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 From October 1931 Automobile Topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 A couple more ads. RoyaleClutchAd.pdf RoyaleCoupeShockAd.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Here they are in jpeg format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Excellent work A.J. . What beautiful history you are finding and sharing . The car above might be a 8 - 31 Royale looking at the hood . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 A rendering for a Judkins bodied Royale towncar. Do not believe the car was ever built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Here is a 8-31 Victoria that is down in New Zealand. Edited May 18, 2016 by alsancle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Here is an 8-35 taken in Sweden in 1935. Einar Beyron siting at side of car while Brita Hertzberg inside of car. Einar Oscar Beyron , born 24 February 1901 in Malmo , died 26 March 1979 in Stockholm , was a Swedish opera singer ( tenor ), COURT SINGER , song lyricist and theater director . He was the brother of Henry Beyron . Olga Brita Lovisa Hertzberg Beyron born Hertzberg 19 October 1901 in Norrkoping , death 17 november 1976 in Stockholm , [ 1 ] was a Swedish opera singer ( soprano ) and actor. man,woman,people,car,siting,together,1935, Edited May 28, 2016 by alsancle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 A Victoria with older restoration and great history went to auction yesterday. Estimate was 90k-110k. I do not think it sold. www.silverstoneauctions.com/reo-royale-sport-victoria-coupe Chassis Number: 2448 Engine Number: 3673 Set up by American motor industry entrepreneur, Ransom E. Olds-who went on to form a number of companies in the automobile industry, the REO Motor Car Company was based in Michigan and produced cars and lorries from 1905 until 1975. In 1897, Olds had founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company, which later, as Oldsmobile, became part of General Motors, however Olds had left by 1905 and set up REO. which, within two years had gross sales of $4.5 million making it one of the four wealthiest motorcar manufacturers in the U.S. The REO 'Royale' was a bit of a trendsetter, with its pioneering use of streamlining, and introduced design elements that were frequently imitated on later models from other manufacturers. Beverly Kimes, the editor of the 'Standard Catalogue of American Cars', described the Royale as "the most fabulous REO of all". In addition to its dramatic coachwork, penned by Amos Northup of Murray Design, the Royale also provided buyers with a 125 hp straight-eight with a nine bearing crankshaft, one shot lubrication, and thermostatically controlled radiator shutters. The 8-cylinder model was sold until 1933 with minor updates One of the finest examples still in existence this car, an REO 'Royale Victoria Coupé', has a fascinating Danish provenance. Imported to Denmark on the 14th April 1931 by its first owner, the German Consul Ludvig Wohlert, this distinctive car was to remain with him right through the war up until 1946. Under German occupation during the Second World War, Denmark was unique in retaining the King as Head of State, although King Christian was proudly defiant and often sought to upset Adolf Hitler in official correspondence. According to our vendor, the family Wohlert had close ties and a long-lasting friendship with the Danish Royal Family, and the car was used and driven by King Christian the Tenth, who was famous for his love of American luxury cars and once owned a Cadillac, when the royal family stayed at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus, the location for this very auction. The Royale's second owner was Danish director Axel M. Jensen from Aarhus who looked after it until the mid-1960s. Our vendor, a distinguished Danish collector, took over the custodianship in 1981 and set upon a period of restoration works over the next five years. This particular car is fitted with a substantial 5.9-litre engine producing 125 horsepower, an automatic chassis lubricator, hydraulic brakes, a three-speed manual transmission, Ross steering gear, and a chrome luggage rack. It's one of only four Royale Sport Victoria Coupés believed left in Europe and is in good, running condition, having been regularly maintained, and our vendor states that "It's a delight to drive". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I love the license plate, which indicates to those following that hand signals are used, rather than electric turn signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 West, this car has the standard European semaphores Do you think the plate predates those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 The semaphores look as though they were added at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 A nice period picture of a couple in the rumble seat of a coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 On 14/06/2016 at 10:46 PM, West Peterson said: The semaphores look as though they were added at a later date. I doubt that. Semaphores have been in use in Europe since the early 1930's and were probably installed by the European Reo distributor upon delivery. On a American imports especially, they would have an 'add on' appearance as there was no factory provision within the body for them. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 From Annie's thread here with pictures from Hershey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 From the 31 Motor Annual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 A freshly rebuilt Royale short block. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 From June 1933. Reo first with the automatic transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) Unlike the GM's Hydramatic, it was not an 'automatic transmission'; but a manual transmission with a mechanical device that shifted it and worked the clutch at the same time on demand. Of all the independents, Reo was probably the most advanced with the concept, but Hudson, and even Duesenberg were working on perfecting it. Even after the Hydramatic came out in late 1939, Studebaker and Lincoln both had abortive attempts self-shifting overdrive transmissions mated to a torque converter in 1942, with their Turbo-matic and Liquamatic transmissions. The 'self-shifting' manual transmission has come full-circle since Ferrari introduced its 'F1' transmission which uses straight sequential shift pattern, sophisticated interactive electronic engine & road speed management, and extremely fast hydraulic operation to perform shifting actions far faster than any driver can. (.03 seconds). And others, including BMW, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini, et al, all have self-shifting manual transmissions having its origins going back to the Reo self-shifter in concept and design on the market as well. Also, big rigs and buses have offered Eaton-Fuller 'Auto-shift', ZF (Zahnradfrabrik-Friedrichshafen) 'AS-tronic' self-shifters for a number of years now. What is old is new again!! Craig Edited November 23, 2016 by 8E45E (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 You are correct. The right terminology is "Self Shifter". Not sure how many Royale's exist with this setup. I'm sure very very few if any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 A fully rebuilt Royale straight 8 ready for installation. This engine has the optional case 4 speed transmission attached. The Royale engine came factory with chrome touches in the engine compartment. This one is still waiting for the stainless "Reo Royale" script water jacket cover to be installed (new ones are being stamped). 358 CI 125HP. The block is chrome nickel so the smooth finish is the way it comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 beautiful car and work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Ed found this over on Facebook (where I refuse to go). At first it looks like a period picture. There is at least one factory photo showing a full chrome spare cover but whatever is behind the car makes me think 1960s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 So who remembers where this is? I'm thinking New Zealand but I can't place it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) The late Gab Joiner and his wife Evonna particiated in many Great Race events, and started a museum in Rio Rancho, NM called J & R Vintage Autos. This Reo Royale is in the collection, and for sale, last time I heard. Edited December 12, 2016 by jeff_a (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 This very nice coupe was purchased just recently by a friend of mine. Mostly original car with a respray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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