1912 Deasy / Siddley Deasy Project
I believe that this is a 1912 Deasy / Siddley Deasy. I recently purchased
this along with several other veteran and vintage autos from a transportation
museum in New Zealand. I also have a large quantity of assorted auto parts,
some of which may for the Deasy. I have found a few small parts that were
marked Deasy or JDS. However, I have only explored about 5% of the parts.
This is an ambitious project, but I feel that it is a solid start. That
is if I'm able to locate some key parts as well as documentation and photos.
Any help that can be offered would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks / Mark
mark@linkcycles.com
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The steel of the coach work is solid but the wood is rotten
or gone. There is enough wood to use as a pattern. That is except for the
floor. There only a few bits of that remaining under the cowl and hood.
There are a few castings missing (one hub cap, drivers side door knob, etc.)
but in most of those cases, I have the opposite side as a reverse pattern. |
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Engine is just loose. There doesn't appear to be any damage
to the cases or cylinders. Engine is missing the exhaust manifold, carb,
and part of the hand crank assembly. The spare radiator seems to be a match
to this engine due to the large water pipes. The radiator in the car seems
to have used a water pump. It seems much too small for convection flow.
As you can see, the car is also missing the steering mechanism between the
end of the column and the pitman arm. |
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There are some shadows on the dash where instruments once
were mounted, but I have no idea what they looked like to I can hunt for
them in my pile of parts. |
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Transmission is gone. The tranny I have seems to be for a
smaller car. It could be made to fit I feel. |
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Notice the supports for the rear windscreen. |
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Solid but bent. |
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The instrument "ghosts" are visible on the dash
here. |
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There are a number if things on the auto marked "JDs" |
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Drivers side doors. The front door seems to be a false one
with no hinges or handle. That makes sense since the brake, shift lever
and spare tire would make it nearly impossible to get in or out from that
side. |
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This is the badge on the drivers side of the engine. |
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This is under the floor in the rear passenger compartment
on the drivers side. I have no idea what its function is. |
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Pitman arm held up to the frame where some mating part once
was bolted. |
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This id the badge on the spare radiator with the large inlet/outlet. |
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Rear wind screen. |
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Spare cowl. |
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Spare fuel tank. Not at all like the one mounted in the car.
Has a fuel gage integral with the cap. |
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Spare guards. Again, similar but not identical to the ones
on the car. |
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Spare hood. |
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Spare radiator with the large inlet / outlet. |
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Spare rear axle and wheels. The brakes on this axle seem slightly
heavier and more modern than the ones on the car. |
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One of the tires mounted to the car. It reads 875 x 105 mm |
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Transmission. Definitely not correct for this chassis. |
PLEASE HELP ME!!
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