Steam Car Blog

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​EDITORIAL
Geoff Lancaster
 
I am writing this in the aftermath of the New Year celebrations from the delightful island of Madeira, quite a remote yet accessible small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. I come here each year to escape the snow, ice and salty roads of the English winter. I say this not to inspire your envy but as an illustration of the universality of our hobby. Evidence of the passion for historic vehicles is everywhere here. 

Rolly Evans a well known steam car enthusiast  and regular contributor to the site has kindly shared his latest work with us.  It is a 1/8th scale replica of the Stanley 30hp 1905-6 Rocket engine. Rolly explained that the engine differs from the model K engine in that the 1905 engine had a two piece end on the main bearing part of the rod.
​ This is possibly the only 1/8th scale miniature of the engine ever made.
What an in creditable piece of model engineering and skill. 

Per Nielsen has made a new super heater for his long wheel base 1903 Locomobile.
High quality workmanship.

MIKKEL POSSELT 
Brilliant work!

​ KELLY WILLIAMS
Has anyone done a rough calculation of reduction in heat transfer to the water due to the number of tubes covered by a large-diameter superheater pipe?)

Jeff from America has taken a break from building his Stanley Model R to make a steam watch. He has sent in these photos of his fabulous steam driven watch and yes it works.

This sun soaked event was a great success. It was attended by John Rhodes, Harold Bell and family, John and Anne Dyke, Bob Dyke and Claude, Richard Hounslow and Dee, Dudley and Lynette Watts, Chris Busk, Barry and Sandra Herbert, Peter and Sarah Hounslow with son George, Mark Drake, Michael Parr, Don and Lesley Cook, Brian Smallwood and June, and the hosts Les and Pat Nelson.

steamcarnetwork team members are at the tour.  They have sent in the latest in a series of photos from this sun soaked event.

Steve and Dean the Directors of Steam Traction World took there two Stanley Steam cars to London. They helped out at the Garden School Summer Fete, held at Burton Court which is in the grounds of the Royal London Hospital and the home of the Chelsea Pensioners.

The latest photos from the Cotswold tour.

Dudley Watts has sent in these latest photos from the tour.  Dudley had a sight glass gasket fail and in a heat wave did not enjoy the repair. Bob Dyke's 1903 White steam car is in the first photo alongside Dudley's Stanley steam car , model 735A Condenser. Mark Drake's Stanley steam car model 740 Roadster condenser is in the second photo.

Well, OK, you're quite correct, the star of the photo isn't exactly steam driven - however, lurking in the distance of the picture, set in the magnificent Close at Norwich Cathedral, are three Stanley steam cars - (left to right) Model 70, Model K, Model R. The 70 was being driven by James Barron with Christine Calver, Ollie and Liam as co-drivers, navigators - whatever. The model K was driven by Russell Yeomans, ably assisted by his wife Wendy. The model R appears to have been abandoned, while it's driver Basil Craske chats to someone about a Locomobile.
Oh yes, nearly forgot - the car in the front is a 1953 MG Midget TD - owned and driven by John Oliver.
We had all successfully completed the 65 miles set for this year's Charles Clark Rally which is an annual event. The steam cars and the MG all behaved and performed perfectly (of course).

The Cotswold Gathering starts this Sunday. It is an event for Steam cars and Veteran cars to attend.
The gathering is run each year by Les and Pat Nelson. Let's hope for good weather for all those who attend.
Pat is in the center of top picture and Les is holding a glass up in bottom picture.

Heiner Roessler far right and the indispensible group of volunteers who run the events in Melle.

A busy week comes to an end. All the steam cars completed the week, as did most of the petrol (gas) driven cars. It is now time for us all to go and enjoy a last meal and to say thank you for a well organised event. Thank you to all the helpers, without them the event could not be held.

A busy day for all the drivers and cars at the Schnauferl Wander Fahrt tour in Germany. A mixture of petrol (gas) and steam driven cars took to the roads.

A few more photos taken during Day 2 of the Schnauferl July 2016 event.

Some photos of various cars at the event.

Some of the many steam and gas cars at the event held in Melle.

Four Steam cars are now loaded ready to go to the Melle tour in Germany. Top left - a Stanley 740B, owned by Peter and Sarah Hounslow and their son George. Top right - Stanley model 70 owned by Alan and Clair Barkley. Bottom left - Stanley model K owned by Basil Crake. Bottom right -  Stanley model R owned by Steve Baldock. All leaving for Germany on the 30th June 2016.

Shown in the photo below is Ralf Denman's Stanley 10hp model 62 steam car on display. Ralf is in the process of restoring the car to a very high standard.

Ralf Denman's 10hp Stanley model 62 is shown in the picture below. This car is well know in his home village.