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| DouglasC |
Steam LorryThis is a model I've built of a Foden 1920s steam lorry from a model plan published in Meccano Magazine March 1971. It uses the Meccano steam engine of that era. As most folk know, this engine was manufactured by Mamod with a Meccano transfer applied to the fire box.The model is built in 1964/65 Silver/Yellow/Black Meccano parts other than a few of the narrow strips. The cab door hinges allowing access to the level plug and the front grille is also hinged allowing the burner to be removed. The smokestack has to be removed to get at the safety valve for filling the boiler. The power is transmitted to the rear wheels via chain drives and reduction gearing both in the engine assembly and under the chassis. Steering is via a worm and pinion to a chain wrapped around the front axle. 
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| steamyjim |
WOW! That looks realy realy good!
Any chance of scanning in the plans please? |
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| Roly Williams |
I like that. Nice. | ||
| johnreid |
I am really impressed | ||
| DouglasC |
steamyjim, I can do better than a scan.
All editions of the Meccano Magazine have been scanned and are online at http://www.meccanoindex.co.uk. It is fully indexed, so for example, you can search for all live steam models ever published. This particular model begins here http://www.meccanoindex.co.uk/MMpage.php?I_page=71030143. |
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| steamyjim |
Oh, wow!!!! That is truly brilliant! An amazing online resource! My grandad was telling me about how he used to have the Meccano magazines and now I can look through them 
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| Les |
That is very nice indeed, have you a video of it in steam?
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| rangerssteamtoys |
Great model, any video? | ||
| Ralph Laughton |
That's a great little model, thanks for posting!
Ralph. |
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| Wallace |
Douglas, that is just superb  A beaut looking lorry.
Your online resource is just brilliant
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| Steve_S |
That's a beauty! And thanks for the link to the Meccano magazine site... I didn't know about that, but I think I'll be spending some time there! | ||
| Downesy |
Yes, very impressive. I like it 
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