Fatman Steering Wheel

[theKiwi]

I recently got a spare steering column (amongst other things!) for my 1926 Franklin Series 11A, and attached to the top of the steering column was a single "arm" with a latch mechanism. It soon dawned on my that this was part of a "Fatman" steering wheel.

 

 

Some digging around online has found a few photos of what I believe is the steering wheel this was part of - e.g. this image

 

 

From this page 

 

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/09/ive-never-seen-3-of-these-fatman.html

 

which has a series of pictures showing the wheel in the driving position and then in the "getting a fattie behind the wheel" position. The arm and latches I have looks just like this.

 

Does anyone know what make/model etc of wheel this is specifically? A Neville or something else?

 

Even better - does anyone have a wheel, missing the centre arm and latch part that might want to sell it?

 

Thanks!

 

Roger

 

 

[Friartuck]

Roger,

I've seen fat man wheels (called tilting wheels) on early Lincolns. It appears the pic you posted is from a model L Lincoln (the three levers are the clue, the bottom one is the new light switch introduced in early 1928ish). The Lincoln parts book shows a tilting wheel as a factory option, available circa 1922-1928. Don't know the brand and suspect Lincoln purchased from a vendor.

[theKiwi]

13 minutes ago, Friartuck said:

Roger,

I've seen fat man wheels (called tilting wheels) on early Lincolns. It appears the pic you posted is from a model L Lincoln (the three levers are the clue, the bottom one is the new light switch introduced in early 1928ish). The Lincoln parts book shows a tilting wheel as a factory option, available circa 1922-1928. Don't know the brand and suspect Lincoln purchased from a vendor.

 

If you go to the link I posted

 

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/09/ive-never-seen-3-of-these-fatman.html

 

and look at the pictures there - are pictures 4 and 5 also a Lincoln - certainly it's a different car...

 

Roger