Solved -PJ161- Eyston ' s AEC Fuel Oil Safety Special 1933

[fnqvmuch]

posted by werks prototype on the tnf cutaway thread;

[grobmotorix]

Oh, wow - there are some very interesting details!

Thank you.

[Allan L]

Oh, wow - there are some very interesting details!

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

[barrett]

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]

Always appreciated!

[grobmotorix]

Sure!

[barrett]

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]

Prior to the first record run at Brooklands, 1933

[Allan L]

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Interesting too that the original puzzle photo is on high pressure beaded edge tyres (well out of date by 1933) and all the others are on normal tyres, even Dunlop triple-stud.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]

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]

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]

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

[grobmotorix]

A  1933 photo:

[Allan L]

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

[grobmotorix]

I hope it´s gone forever...

[grobmotorix]

A 1934 magazine clipping:

[grobmotorix]

And a rear view:

[Mogul]

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]

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

[Mogul]

This is not what I have it as.

[Brock05]

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

[Mogul]

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]

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]

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

Puzzle still locked for "BrockO5"

[Brock05]

CT Delaney of Maida Vale