FRI 6th, SAT 7th & SUN 8th AUGUST 2010 COTSWOLD AIRPORT : KEMBLE : GL7 6BQ
CONFIRMED STEAM CARS
1908 Stanley Steamer 30hp Model : Vanderbuilt Cup Racer
Engine No: 8 - 132 Vehicle No. VC 5132 Registration No: BF 4183
History:
The 'Vandebuilt Cup Steamers' were originally made with the intension of racing in the event for which they were named, but they never competed in that event. Designed to run efficiently at 60mph they did go on to have success in other races such as the Daytona Beach match race.
This car has been built by the owner with parts purchased over a period of 10 years.
Rebuilt with a new steel chassis and perch rods. New body work with the fuel and water tanks made of aluminum. New outer band brakes and front discs.
Original parts reconditioned and modified include; Engine frame, crank assembly, connecting rods, main bearings and exocentric rods all on spherical roller bearings. Engine block valves and guides, chrome plated piston rods, new pistons and culpit piston rings.
Front and rear axles have been reconditioned; i.e. new centre tubes, king pins and bushes and all wheel bearings. Road springs have been modified reset and tempered. Clincher rims on spoked hubs with 36 x 4 clincher tyres. Reconditioned Stanley steam fuel and pilot gauges. Bolsover semi-flash water tube boiler - tested at 1500PSI to run at 700 psi. Fitted with all Stanley water fuel and firing controls. She has a slotted Stanley petrol burner working at 120psi. New copper pressure tanks have been fitted for safety. The pilot light runs off LPG. Original Stanley twin water pumps, fuel and oil pumps with an oil winker as per the era.
Owned by: Gerry & Ann Stoneman
1910 Stanley Steamer Model 63 10hp
Engine No: 6-877 Vehicle No. 5095 Registration No: BS 9540
History:
Brought to England in 2005 by the present owner, this car has been lovingly restored in America.
Owned in the 1970's by Michael May of Michigan, USA, a well known Steam enthusiast n the Eastern part of the US the car was then sold to Bill Pearl in the 80's. At that time it was converted from a roadster style to a touring by adding the rear section with the top rather than a flat deck on the back. This work was done by Loren Burch from California. Mr. Pearl owned the car for approx. 15 years and seldom ever drove it. He had no friends in his are of Oregon that had an interest in steam cars and no one to encourage him or help him with it. So, after a while he basically lost interest in the car. She was then brought by Mr R Williams of Boise, Idaho who had a new Don Bourdon Boiler fitted and other restoration works carried out by Bill Harris, of Sonora California.
Having arrived in England the car attended it's first Steam Car Tour in June 2005. Clocking up over 200 miles in the 5 days and only being towed home once due to a tracking issue - but she was soon back on the road to complete the tour. She went on to complete 6 further rallies in 2005 and has been a regular on tours and rallies ever since - well in between breaking down! In true Stanley fashion she is doing her best to keep up the ' 8 hours spannering time to 1 hour steaming time' ratio.
Owned By : Sally-Ann Dod
1910 Stanley Steamer 20hp Model 70
Engine No: Vehicle No. 5740 Registration No: BS 9494
History:
Brought from America from the well known steam car enthusiast Art Hart.
Owned by Ian Sparks
1909 Stanley Steamer 9 ½ hp Model E2
Engine No: Vehicle No. 4835 Registration No: SV 7389
History:
Purchased in 1999 from Paul Bourdon in Vermont USA. Paul was one of the first collectors of steam cars in the USA.
When I first owned the car I was challenged by my husband David that together with Nancy Bourdon, Paul's daughter-in-law, we couldn't drive the car unaided for a whole day on tour in the UK approx 70 miles. We took up the challenge, had several adventures, refused help from other Stanley drivers and finished the day £100 better off! Yes we did it and I continue to drive the car regularly.
Owned by Diana Goddard
1911 Stanley Steamer Model 63 10hp
Engine No: Vehicle No. 5858 Registration No: SV 5458
History:
The bones of the car was purchased in 1993. There followed a complete restoration which included the manufacture of a new body, wings, boiler and burner. All other parts were overhauled and refitted.
The car has now done some 10 thousand miles including 3 trips to France, Ireland and all over Britain.
Being a 10hp she will cruise at 35 - 40mph and top out at 50 mph.
Owned by John Gould
1904 Likamobile 5hp Locomobile Replica
Engine No: Vehicle No. 590 Registration No: KX09 AD0
History:
Manufactured in …….. from Steam Traction World blar blar blar
I have traveled - loads in it…. Blar blar blar
Owned by David Granger
Steam Light Bakers Van
Engine No: N/A Vehicle No. N/A Registration No: POA 987
History:
This van is based on the Light Steam Bakers Vans that were produced by a number of manufacturers in the early 1900's. None of these original vehicles have survived. Similar vehicles were used by companies such as the GPO and Harrods in large towns as they only need one man to operate thus saving on one man's wages.
This particular vehicle was built by Jim Calder in 1970 using various old parts. The original horse drawn body was one built for Hovis in about 1902 which were supplied to many bakeries for local deliveries. The running gear is from a Ford 10. The vehicle is fitted with a Renault gear box.
The engine is a Locomobile steam car engine of 1900. It is a twin cylinder, double acting, single expansion engine, fed by flat slide values, operated by Stephenson's link motion and is fully reversible.
The power is supplied from a vertical fire tube boiler tested and insured to a working pressure of 300psi. although only used up to 200psi. This is fired by Lune-Valley vaporizing burner (rather like a glorified blow-lamp) fed by paraffin at a pressure of 20psi. which produces approx 300,00 BTU/Hr of heat.
Water is fed to the boiler by an engine driven feed pump (running continuously) with extra made up by a steam injector, supplied from a 25 gallon tank at the rear of the vehicle. About 15 gallons per hour is consumed producing 3 BHP at the engine thus giving the vehicle a running speed of 20 MPH.
Owned by Ian & Stuart Calder
1911 Stanley Steamer 20hp Model : 72 Roadster
Engine No: 4226 Vehicle No. 6120 Registration No: BF 4876
History:
This 20 hp is a two seater with the addition 'Mother in Law' seat to the rear, you will notice that although the car has a very nice hood with side windows this rear seat is always unfortunately left outside!
The car runs well and will reach speeds of 50 - 55mph happily.
Present owners purchased it in late 2009 an original car so we have been told.
Owned by David and Michelle Goddard
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