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


Thursday, January 9, 2020

Battery Update

I have been in contact with a fellow builder concerning the battery. He recommended to take a look at the Optima spiral wound type of marine battery commonly referred to as the "Blue Top".
Background information from the previous post:
There are several options to choose from:
Target Size:   242mm x 174mm x 190mm (L x W x H Hankook XV65 Battery)
Group 47:      246mm x 175mm x 190mm
Group 90:      246mm x 175mm x 175mm
Group 96R:    242mm x 173mm x 175mm
Group 97R:    252mm x 175mm x 190mm
My battery box measures: 255mm x 352mm x 158mm. Two batteries are needed and must fit in the battery box.
The Optima Battery D34M is best suited for the dimensional constraints of the battery box. Its dimensions are:
D34M:    255mm x 175mm x 201mm + or - 1mm.
I went ahead and purchased one battery for trial purposes. I have a use for the battery if it turns out not to be a good fit. But as you will see from the below images it is a pretty good fit.


The side to side fit is pretty good. The battery actually appears to be slightly tapered with the blue top the largest outside dimension. This is okay because the battery sits a little profile to the battery box. Also my previous concern about the hex head screws are a non issue because the construction of the battery with its cylindrical shape provides the necessary clearance to avoid the hex heads.  My only concern is the height of the battery, however from a previous builder of the Series 1 Lykamobile he was able to get everything to fit under the floor boards using an identical battery. I believe it will be close, but with a little finagle (technical term) it should work out. Below is the battery label. There are two types on Optima style batteries in this blue top size '34'. I got the battery that is for deep cycle use vs. a starting battery.
Just a little warning, these batteries are significantly more expensive than the regular AGM Group 47 batteries, but they supposedly have a much greater tolerance for vibration.
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