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


Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Trim and Louvers

I came across some information about the physical designs of the Louvers and Bead trim for the Locomobile and Mobile Steam Autos. Mobile was an offshoot of Locomobile when one of the partners decided they couldn't get along with each other. I believe they built basically the same steam car.
And the following is from a Mobile Steam Car
The following images are a collection of images that I have researched on the internet trying to figure out the trim and louvers. I hope to somewhat replicate as best as I can the period correct features. My burning question is how did they glue these louvers on to the face of the Locomobile side panels and they have remained fixed for over 100 years!




























 And I even came across a Models Works Lykamobile this past week at Hershey PA swap meet. It was interesting to see how this builder made his trim somewhat period correct.




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