Author Topic: Solved -PJ161- Eyston ' s AEC Fuel Oil Safety Special 1933 (Read 4445 times)

fnqvmuch · « **Reply #25 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:09:38 PM »

posted by werks prototype on the tnf cutaway thread;

grobmotorix · « **Reply #26 on:** September 20, 2010, 06:19:49 PM »

Oh, wow - there are some very interesting details!

Thank you.

Allan L · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2010, 04:25:18 AM »

Quote from: grobmotorix on September 20, 2010, 06:19:49 PM

Oh, wow - there are some very interesting details!

Including the AEC badge on the engine! This one's a bit more modern:

barrett · « **Reply #28 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:11:38 AM »

Are pictures of this car quite hard to come by? I have a few that haven't been posted here yet but it'll take some time to digitise them (no scanner - meta-photography!) so I need to know if there is any need to do so before I start.... Let me know if you want them!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #29 on:** February 01, 2011, 03:38:40 PM »

Always appreciated!

grobmotorix · « **Reply #30 on:** February 01, 2011, 04:24:04 PM »

Sure!

barrett · « **Reply #31 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:04:36 AM »

Ok not the best quality but I don't think we've had these before. The first shows the car in the factory in a nearly complete stage, the second shows Eyston himself on board and the third is from the test at Brooklands. One more to come in a few minutes when I've made a half-decent copy.

barrett · « **Reply #32 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:10:26 AM »

Prior to the first record run at Brooklands, 1933

Allan L · « **Reply #33 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:29:20 AM »

Interesting exhaust arrangements for a six-cylinder in "eyston1.jpg" don't you think?
The cutaway posted by fnqvmuch shows a much less sporty job, probably as used on the AEC bus.
I feel I should know the people in that "eyston1.jpg" photo.

Interesting too that the original puzzle photo is on high pressure beaded edge tyres (well out of date by 1933) and all the others are on normal tyres, even Dunlop triple-stud. Further as shown in 1933 (original photo and others including the one just above this post) it has centre-lock wire wheels and elsewhere bolt-on discs.

barrett · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:58:03 AM »

According to the article where I found the photos, it had two sets of wheels of differing sizes to give two different final drive ratios, and Dunlop tyres. My guess would be only one set had the wheel-discs, presumably the set that was found most useful for long-distance record breaking.
The car existed and was driven publically from 1933-37 which explains the various different detail differences in all the pictures we've seen here so far, I assume bits were tweaked here and there as they went along.

Allan L · « **Reply #35 on:** February 17, 2011, 01:31:25 PM »

As I said, some of those wheels look like bolt-on disc jobs, rather than R/W knock-ons with wheel-discs. In Bill Boddy's Montlhéry book it is seen in 1937 with knock-ons which have a much greater hub and nut diameter than those seen in this thread. It has smooth treaded track tyres, and no mudguards.

Wendax · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2013, 02:24:36 PM »

A better copy of the small picture in reply #14:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #37 on:** September 21, 2014, 02:43:22 PM »

A 1933 photo:

Allan L · « **Reply #38 on:** September 22, 2014, 06:44:14 AM »

Excellent!
What happened to the famous "Goldth KG" website as referred to four years ago?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #39 on:** September 22, 2014, 01:52:31 PM »

I hope it´s gone forever...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #40 on:** September 28, 2014, 05:43:04 PM »

A 1934 magazine clipping:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #41 on:** September 29, 2014, 06:04:48 AM »

And a rear view:

Mogul · « **Reply #42 on:** September 21, 2018, 07:26:15 AM »

I have very little info in this. I need a company name & date.

Play fair, stay away from Google Search by Image' as it is BANNED on AutoPuzzles.

Brock05 · « **Reply #43 on:** September 23, 2018, 06:25:29 AM »

Looks very similar to the George Eyston Diesel record breaker, Vanden Plas bodies safety special

Mogul · « **Reply #44 on:** September 23, 2018, 02:56:54 PM »

This is not what I have it as.

Brock05 · « **Reply #45 on:** September 23, 2018, 03:26:44 PM »

It was a Chrysler chassis with AEC engine if either of those come up

Mogul · « **Reply #46 on:** September 24, 2018, 03:17:16 AM »

As stated at the start of the puzzle, I have very little info on these pictures and based on what you have indicated, I can now confirm that this is a "Chrysler"chassis with AEC engine! Keep on looking and you will aslo find the name I'm looking for!

Puzzle locked for "BrockO5"

Brock05 · « **Reply #47 on:** September 24, 2018, 07:12:06 AM »

Depending on the description you have it’ll be something around George Eyston, AEC 9.6 litre Safety Special bodied by Vanden Plas for Brooklands Diesel record attempts, came with different tail stylings & wheel fairings depending on the exact article & which magazine feature it’s in

Mogul · « **Reply #48 on:** September 24, 2018, 07:19:12 AM »

I'm after the name where the engine has been installed in the chassis.

Puzzle still locked for "BrockO5"

Brock05 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 24, 2018, 07:49:05 AM »

CT Delaney of Maida Vale

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Author Topic: Solved -PJ161- Eyston ' s AEC Fuel Oil Safety Special 1933 (Read 4445 times)