Anglo Traction

Hello all, and thanks for the positive comments. Finally got to a point where I could get the tank primed during a dry and low humidity weather window.
Had been busy making the (tiny) tank lid furniture out of mainly Nickel Silver.
The latch bolts are 3/64" (1.2mm) dia silver steel with 1/16" (1.56mm) stainless balls brazed on and fixed with 1/32"(0.8mm)rivets-
 
  
 
Next job is permanently fix the woodwork to the tank and finish ready for paint
Not completely successful with the soldered lettering, as a couple had moved slightly in the process...never mind!, just glad to get past this stage-
 

 
I really need good, dry painting weather now, as I have to paint and assemble this and the T/Engine to fix the dimensions for the towing bar frame for the Water Cart.
 
Regards.
 
 

Hello all, and thanks for the positive comments. Finally got to a point where I could get the tank primed during a dry and low humidity weather window.
Had been busy making the (tiny) tank lid furniture out of mainly Nickel Silver.
The latch bolts are 3/64" (1.2mm) dia silver steel with 1/16" (1.56mm) stainless balls brazed on and fixed with 1/32"(0.8mm)rivets-
 
  
 
Next job is permanently fix the woodwork to the tank and finish ready for paint
Not completely successful with the soldered lettering, as a couple had moved slightly in the process...never mind!, just glad to get past this stage-
 

 
I really need good, dry painting weather now, as I have to paint and assemble this and the T/Engine to fix the dimensions for the towing bar frame for the Water Cart.
 
Regards.
 
 

Not quite a Tot Rod but a Black Hood Wheel Horse look a like, sort of.  Based on a Pride Celebrity scooter bought cheap as a non runner.  Info said 6.25 MPH.  Larger rear wheels make it faster.  Steering wheel in place of the tiller with a dummy V twin engine to hide the scooter steering column.  Chain and sprockets from column to wheel.  2 x 12 volt 75 amp battery's so should give a good run. Still needs decals. Only had short test run so far.  Photo's of Grand daughter  having a play.  She loved it.

Well it goes like shit off a shovel 😂
 
 

Very nice work, Richard. 

Brilliant as usual Richard.    Worth waiting for.

Hello again all,
                          Long time, no post !. I've been busy during this absence, honest !. Lots of preparation for painting the T Engine, only managed to get to the etch primed stage on most parts.
Temp, weather and humidity has halted progress.
I have been working on the Water Cart for some time. Glad to have finished the 130 holes for the 1/32" (0.80mm) rivets.
Broke 2 drill bits and had to get the pieces out by dissolving them over a few weeks.
Have reproduced the raised 'cast in' lettering on each of the tank ends by individually soldering them in place after fitting and sealing the tank end plates in position.
The letters are 3mm and 2mm in height and had to make the Ampersand out of bits-
 

 
Just finished making and trial fitting the wooden board work, tank lid and have revised the pump outlet nozzle .
The latch bolts are under way, with just the handle to make before fitting.
So just waiting for a 'weather window' to get the 2 part etch primer on-
 
   
 
Regards
 
 
 

Hello again all,
                          Long time, no post !. I've been busy during this absence, honest !. Lots of preparation for painting the T Engine, only managed to get to the etch primed stage on most parts.
Temp, weather and humidity has halted progress.
I have been working on the Water Cart for some time. Glad to have finished the 130 holes for the 1/32" (0.80mm) rivets.
Broke 2 drill bits and had to get the pieces out by dissolving them over a few weeks.
Have reproduced the raised 'cast in' lettering on each of the tank ends by individually soldering them in place after fitting and sealing the tank end plates in position.
The letters are 3mm and 2mm in height and had to make the Ampersand out of bits-
 

 
Just finished making and trial fitting the wooden board work, tank lid and have revised the pump outlet nozzle .
The latch bolts are under way, with just the handle to make before fitting.
So just waiting for a 'weather window' to get the 2 part etch primer on-
 
   
 
Regards
 
 
 

Hello again all,
                          Long time, no post !. I've been busy during this absence, honest !. Lots of preparation for painting the T Engine, only managed to get to the etch primed stage on most parts.
Temp, weather and humidity has halted progress.
I have been working on the Water Cart for some time. Glad to have finished the 130 holes for the 1/32" (0.80mm) rivets.
Broke 2 drill bits and had to get the pieces out by dissolving them over a few weeks.
Have reproduced the raised 'cast in' lettering on each of the tank ends by individually soldering them in place after fitting and sealing the tank end plates in position.
The letters are 3mm and 2mm in height and had to make the Ampersand out of bits-
 

 
Just finished making and trial fitting the wooden board work, tank lid and have revised the pump outlet nozzle .
The latch bolts are under way, with just the handle to make before fitting.
So just waiting for a 'weather window' to get the 2 part etch primer on-
 
   
 
Regards
 
 
 

Hello again all,
                          Long time, no post !. I've been busy during this absence, honest !. Lots of preparation for painting the T Engine, only managed to get to the etch primed stage on most parts.
Temp, weather and humidity has halted progress.
I have been working on the Water Cart for some time. Glad to have finished the 130 holes for the 1/32" (0.80mm) rivets.
Broke 2 drill bits and had to get the pieces out by dissolving them over a few weeks.
Have reproduced the raised 'cast in' lettering on each of the tank ends by individually soldering them in place after fitting and sealing the tank end plates in position.
The letters are 3mm and 2mm in height and had to make the Ampersand out of bits-
 

 
Just finished making and trial fitting the wooden board work, tank lid and have revised the pump outlet nozzle .
The latch bolts are under way, with just the handle to make before fitting.
So just waiting for a 'weather window' to get the 2 part etch primer on-
 
   
 
Regards
 
 
 

The Acquisition
Not the usual agricultural machinery but it is mine, it's old and a machine of sorts.
First of all a bit of history as to how I became the custodian of a 1937 Triumph Gloria Vitesse 4 seat Tourer.

In 1963 my father was offered £5 for an old 10.8HP Coventry Climax engine that he had removed from a 1935 Gloria Saloon he used in the late 1950's if he put it in running condition but when he found out it was required for a Gloria tourer he refused to sell the engine and offered £5 for the car.
A couple of months later he became the owner of SU3305 and soon found out why it needed another engine:- 




The above was sticking out of the engine block and had smashed the camshaft, engine mount, sump and front casing.
As he was foreman of the machine shop in the local Albion agency in Aberdeen the spare engine was rebored, fitted with new Rover 10HP pistons, the crankshaft reground and the bearings re-metalled and line bored to suit.
The engine was installed, bushes and pins were made for the front suspension, door trim was replaced with leather from a cut down Austin Seven rear seat and sponge backed domestic carpet used to replace carpeting that was falling apart.
The mechanic at the local garage who owned a Singer 9 Le Mans tourer gave it a 'sympathetic' MOT and we enjoyed short runs on warm summer days around the Aberdeenshire B roads.
Over the next twenty years every so often if money allowed - he did have three teenage kids to feed and clothe - it was insured, MOT'd and licenced for 4 months in the summer and once I reached 25 my name was added to the insurance and I was allowed to drive it.
We attended local galas and some local car shows over the years until a problem with the brake master cylinder that we were unable to repair in 1988 put it off the road and it ended up at the back of the workshop collecting dust.
I had been bitten by the kit car bug by this time


A Burlington Chieftan


A Westfield SE
The Gloria was started and taken out to be dusted down now and then until 2005.
To be continued.
 

wow - that is amazing work Richard!

Hello again all,
                          Long time, no post !. I've been busy during this absence, honest !. Lots of preparation for painting the T Engine, only managed to get to the etch primed stage on most parts.
Temp, weather and humidity has halted progress.
I have been working on the Water Cart for some time. Glad to have finished the 130 holes for the 1/32" (0.80mm) rivets.
Broke 2 drill bits and had to get the pieces out by dissolving them over a few weeks.
Have reproduced the raised 'cast in' lettering on each of the tank ends by individually soldering them in place after fitting and sealing the tank end plates in position.
The letters are 3mm and 2mm in height and had to make the Ampersand out of bits-
 

 
Just finished making and trial fitting the wooden board work, tank lid and have revised the pump outlet nozzle .
The latch bolts are under way, with just the handle to make before fitting.
So just waiting for a 'weather window' to get the 2 part etch primer on-
 
   
 
Regards
 
 
 

And the same from me,  

And ditto from me.  

I wish I had your patience, Richard. Superb work!

Just picked this up as a future project. Always wanted one  Im pretty familiar with the villiers workings but Im struggling for information. Loads of history but not much technical stuff. It looks as if it has been well cared for at some point winterised then stored. Appreciate any help.

No problem, If one of the old ones are repairable, PM me a photo of it's condition. If it's possible to fix,  you're able to send it to me and cover the postage, I'll see what I can do.  
...............bit slow.... Wristpin beat me to it.

Hope the reliability endures in the new one Norm and gives you  many miles trouble free

Hi Stewart, Welcome, Not too familiar with that model in U.S. Although there are quite a few around in the UK.
A quick search of the make revealed a Website Farmcollector.com which has an example (amongst many) of your version.
I'm sure is much knowledge and info available from those owner/members.
Good quality, looking and efficient machines. Like to know how you get on.
Regards    

Hi Ray,  Just checked Jacks small engines online with your engine type number        -LINK-
And the Parts Manual (1979) I have for that engine model
 

 
It shows the Gasket Set part number to be 299577 ?.
My old 'Osprey' thread is in the 'Other Garden Machines' Forum section if it is any help for reference.   - OSPREY-
Regards
 
 
 

No shame in going Yellow Mark!.  Always liked these myself. Hope all's well.
I think the giveaway in finding the right spec of K241 is the effort someone has gone to in shoehorning and chopping out to fit that engine.
The correct spec is K241-a (not 241s) spec should be 46700d and used the delco remy starter gen. Then again I'm no expert, but the mating of the engine to the drive is the relevant bit.
I suppose it depends if you're planning to put it back to close original?.
Good to see some more build projects on here though. I'll check in more often.
Regards.
    

Excellent work Ewan, well done !. 

Both bonnets all welded up  and cleaned up, I’m so pleased with them I thought they were scrap at  the beginning.
Big thanks to my son Steve for his help.

A while back I noticed a few people asking about these hitches on a Facebook page, thought I’d have a go at making some to see if I could sell any. Here’s how far I’ve got. 
 
 
First job was making a jig to put the 90 degree bend in some 10x50mm bar. 
 
needed some 1” square bar to fit in the hardy hole of my anvil. 
 

 

 
This is the jig I made 
 

 
The round bar fits in the pritchel hole to keep it sturdy
 

 

 
Works a treat 
 

 
All the same 
 

 
Next hurdle was putting the cranks in the bars, I made up an attachment for our hydraulic press 
 

 
9 tons of force to put these bends in