1902 ARROL-JOHNSTON DOGCART

We have an old favourite back in the workshop this week - the 1902 Arrol-Johnston dog car.  Ian has been looking after this old girl for nearly 20 years now and she continues to be used regularly.

A quick wash to remove the road dirt ready for work to begin
You can see that the rear seat base has been removed to allow access to the engine

She is in for a service and for some work on the fuel system before heading up to the Grampian Transport Museum to be part of one of their displays this year.

Ian explains the lubrication system to Arnoult

Arnoult start to refill the engine with fresh oil

MORE PRIZE WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS to two more of our clients on their recent prizes

1902 Arrol-Johnston
Recent cup winner for best car in show

1969 Jaguar E-type
Second prize at the Mearns Show

We regularly carry out servicing and small jobs on the Arrol-Johnston, and the E-type was a fairly large restoration project earlier this year.  More pictures can be found on our website http://www.vintage-engineering.co.uk/ and earlier posts on this blog.

Other workshop news



Newly cored radiator



Willys Jeep

The radiator is back from having a new core fitted.  The other new parts have now arrived, so we will be back onto the project shortly.




20hp part way through fitting
new king pins and bushes



Rolls Royce 20hp



The king pin and bushes are currently being replaced on Lavinia's N/S front axle



Newly fabricated top water plate visible
under copper pipes in centre of picture


1902 Arrol-Johnston

We have now finished fabricating a replacement top water plate and this can be seen in place on the photo.  Once the oil feed tank and cooling pipes are all back in position and tightened up we can test the car before returning it to its owner.

1902 ARROL-JOHNSTON DOGCART

1902 Arrol-Johnston Dogcart

 The Arrol-Johnston has come in for a visit prior to an event in a few weeks' time.  Ian went up to service her and discovered that the top water jacket plate had developed a number of cracks and was no longer serviceable.  

Arrol-Johnston engine with plate
clearly visible below copper tubes



This is a cast aluminium plate and, unfortunately, would not weld.  Due to the time constraints on us, Ian has fabricated a replacement from sheet aluminium by cutting and milling the individual parts prior to welding them together and final machining.



Original plate on left and outer rim
section of new plate on right





Centre section of new plate recessed

into outer section





Ian cuts small sections of aluminium



Close up cutting aluminium



 





Replacement plate prior to welding