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 17, 2017

Stewart & Clark Speedometer Model 26

As probably like some of the fellow Lykamobile kit builders, I have been studying this kit for sometime now. A Lyka Series 1 builder (jjtjr - as denoted in the Steam Traction World Forums) has provided much inspiration to me -- especially in regards to modifying the Lykamobile to provide a somewhat period correct speedometer. So I set out (again on eBay) to find some of the necessary parts. Below is a picture of a Stewart & Clark Model 26 speedometer (manufactured around 1912) that was typically installed as an accessory to the early brass era automobiles.
The item to the left of the speedometer is a swivel joint that I intend to install with a properly sized drive gear that attaches to one end of the swivel (shaft with pin hole). The other end will have a flexible brass speedometer cable housing with a drive cable inside that will attach to the swivel. This cable and flexible housing will also attach to the speedometer. The drive gear/swivel will mate with the front right wheel modified brake disc that will have gear teeth machined on its perimeter. The swivel will provide the necessary degree of movement for steering. This contraption will transmit the rotation of the right front wheel through the swivel, through the cable and then to the speedometer. I plan to mount the speedometer on the right side of the floorboard of the Lykamobile. Many of these components (drive gear, flexible brass speedometer cable housing etc. are readily available through most Model T Ford parts suppliers).  At a later time I will discuss the math behind the speedometer to match the drive gear, disc brake gear, swivel, speedometer gearing that is required to make an accurate speed/odometer reading.
Follow this link for calculations: SPEEDOMETER MATH
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9 comments:

  1. jjtjr@yahoo.comMay 6, 2018 at 6:43 AM

    good job you'l like the speedo. I'm also making a new boiler level assy. what kind does the type 2 use. do you have any photos of the burner assy and how it mounts to the boiler.

    jjtjr

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    1. Grier FleischhauerMay 8, 2018 at 4:07 PM

      Hello Jim, we don't know exactly yet, however Steam Traction World tells us that it will be an active sight glass located where the Locomobile had theirs. I'll keep your idea about the alternator later, we haven't even gotten our first engine kit yet -- but soon. Thanks for the input.

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  2. jjtjr@yahoo.comMay 6, 2018 at 6:54 AM

    something to think about, I installed an alternator on the diff opposite side of the chain drive. it is chain driven. The drive sprocket is as large as the diff and the sprocket on the alt. side is as small as I could get. I then purchased a low speed field winding for the alt. and used a standard car alt. and control the output of the alt. by supplying field current with a toggle switch mount on the floor next to the brake pedal. trhe alt is turned on when I driving faster then 15 mph. This will extend the battery when driving.

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  3. jjtjr@yahoo.comJune 9, 2018 at 6:46 AM

    some more items, super heater and boiler feed gauge. In the process of building a super heater I think your car will have one. This will reduce the water usage. boiler feed gauge I found this is a must have item. you can see if the boiler is getting feed water or not.

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    1. jjtjr@yahoo.comMay 26, 2019 at 7:24 AM

      just finishing a new boiler housing this one is made from 316 ss the old one was badly rusted and distorted from the heat.

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  4. jjtjr@yahoo.comJanuary 6, 2020 at 8:24 PM

    Installed superheater in boiler. the water usage is down from before. also have more power. did your car come with new round boiler. if so what is the dia. of boiler.

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  5. jjtjr@yahoo.comJanuary 6, 2020 at 8:26 PM

    I'm in florida now, will be here until spring the car is with me, been driving it often. made some adjustments to burner.

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  6. jjtjr@yahoo.comJanuary 6, 2020 at 8:30 PM

    the likamobile yahoo group is now closed down, but a new facebook group is up its call lykamobile steam car

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    1. CharlesMarch 3, 2021 at 10:22 AM

      Hello, thanks for the info. on "lykamobile steam car"
      Keep Healthy and Steaming,

      Charles.whitworth@t-online.de

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