The 1899 Locomobile Steam Car Replica, known as the Lykamobile is a full scale live steam automobile manufactured in 24 kits. This kit is available from a company called "Steam Traction World" located in Daventry, United Kingdom. Each kit is to be manufactured and sent once a month for 24 months. However for cost considerations I have chosen to have my kits batched and dispatched in larger crates to the United States (Topsail Beach, NC).

Specifications:
• Length 7ft 2.6in • Height 5ft 3in • Width 4ft 7.1in • Weight 904 lbs.• Water Tank Capacity 12 Gallons • Fuel Tank Capacity 7.3 Gallons

Construction:

• CHASSIS Tubular steel fabrication, combination weld, bolted and silver solder.
• STEERING “Ackerman” design tiller steering.
• DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVE Spur gear differential similar to the original Locomobile, drive shaft and bearings.
• WHEELS & TYRES Single tube pneumatic, treaded.
• BREAKING SYSTEM Disc brake system.
• ENGINE 21/4" diameter, 3" stroke modified “Hackworth” valve gear.
• WATER FEED Twin mechanical pump.
• BURNER Fuelled by diesel.
• BOILER Multi Fire Tube, fully constructed and complete with necessary paperwork and inspected by notified body.
• BODYWORK & SEATS Wooden with steel frame, seating capacity of 2 persons, with turned decorative spindles with leather style upholstery.
• Gears: forward and reverse.
• Assemble with hand-tools only
• Step-by-step instructions
• Technical service and help-line backup
• Designed on ‘Solidworks’ CAD
• Manufactured on modern CNC machines for build accuracy and high quality


Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Chassis Stand

All courtesy of Northern Tools Inc. I have prepared a movable chassis apparatus for which I can assemble my Lykamobile.  This will consist of four "four wheeled" dollies with four automotive jack stands clamped to the wood platform with a length of aluminum square tubing and a bolt and locking nut. See below image:


Once I have received and assembled the basic chassis, I envision bolting 2x4 studs between the wooded dollies to strengthen the apparatus for movement about my shop.
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1 comment:

  1. Alan DNovember 3, 2017 at 3:29 PM

    Grier, thanks for posting a link to your blog on the Lykamobile owners' forum. I have added the link to my blog. You have had some useful ideas and advice - thank you. Best wishes for a successful build, Alan

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