Steam Car Blog

Steve Baldock passed away on the 1st of November 2018
Shortly after completing the recreation of two Model R Stanley’s.
These are some photos of the Model-R Steve built from scratch.
He followed my work on my building my EX and E-mailed me often.
He did complete 3D cad drawings of every part.
Instead of castings most of the parts were machined in steel on a CNC Bridgeport Mill pre 1985 He advised me programs on how to go from Cad drawing to G code and then edit the G code to match my machine.
Rolly

Sarah Moon with Billings on first run in the Grout.
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Stanley steam car ​1910 Model 70 from Alan Blazick collection along with his Stanley 1902 Runabout, on display at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville California 

 A 1902 Runabout with stick seat from the Alan Blazick. collection on display at the Blackhawk Museum in  Danville California.  Best in the Stanley class at Pebble Beach in Monterey California 

Rick Ashton
STEAM WHISTLE REPAIR VIDEOS
Here are a couple of interesting videos about steam whistle repair.
Rebuilding a Brass Steam Whistle Valve
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Thank you to Ian Larcher for providing us with these fascinating pieces of Literature on White, Locomobile, American, Crossland and Vapomobile Steam Cars. 

Billy Barnes has almost finished this 1910 Stanley Model 60, just awaiting paint. 

Jim Trotta writes:
My new water pre-heater which uses exhaust steam thru heat exchange. The water side has water from the water pumps to boiler. This is so you can use heat from the exhaust steam to heat the incoming water. This helps greatly as your not putting cold water into the boiler.

Photos and Videos courtesy of Jan Kuhlmann.

The Hood Steam Car, produced in Massachusetts by the Simplex Motor Vehicle Company between 1900 and 1901. It featured a single-acting, four cylinder engine with a magnetic admission valve, with the exhaust ports being opened by the pistons. The intake valves were operated by three small electric batteries, and superheated steam was produced in a flash boiler. 

Little more is known of this make of Steam Car, if you have any further information please contact us. Anthony Theriault is looking for more information on the marque, and provided the photos of a survivor below. 

With the smoke Bonnet and flu now fit I thought I would fit the rear body cover. The flue opens to the left and right with a centrally
located steam jet , a "T" fitting , to help with drawing a good draft for the burner.
Here's what the rear end looks like minus the fenders.
Billings Cooke

Here are some photos of the cars Bill Barnes has recently been working on.  A Stanley 740 tourer, 731 Roadster, SV Sedan, 1914 Stanley 606, and a 1923 Stanley 740 Roadster. 

I've gotten to the point I needed the seat in place so that I could get the throttle linkage finished as well as the linkage for engine hook-up and reverse.
Billings Cooke

I have just had the squabs and arms of the front seats recovered on Lucy because these original parts were beyond repair for use. Garry Stephens of Hayle did the job and it has toned in very well. Well done Garry! All they need now is a bit of use and a little steam oil discolouration.

Bob Dyke
Today Lucy came out for a steam up to see if work needs to be done. Really she behaved very well but just had pilot light problems which I will need to sort. I could of course only drive her about 40 yards up my yard which is an old farmyard. She is a 1908 White Model “L” steam powered 20hp car equivalent to a 40hp petrol car.

Another day on the tour in Roanoke ,Va this is a 1916 Stanley. Daryl Kendall

We've switched from work on the '03 Grout to a more modern '12 Stanley. On last year's tour in Ohio "Stan's"water tank started to leak. It is now with Chuck Niles of American Honey Comb Radiator in Maine for some solder repair work.
He was also suffering with a nasty noise from the rear axle. With help from Bill Barnes that's been repaired and we're now working to get it refit under the car.
Don't know when it will be, but when life returns to normal we'll have both cars ready to steam.
Billings Cooke

With the National Steam Car Association now closing here is the heading photo the organisation used.

Steam car photos to enjoy .

Grout Steam car restoration update

Billings Cooke
It was really a good day in the Cooke garage today. After sitting dormant for almost 25 years Tilly is now showing the first signs of life. With the new pilot tank mounted in place and the feed lines to the pilot all run and pressure checked , I thought it would be nice and light the pilot.
The pilot is burning Coleman fuel and running currently at 20 pounds PSI pressure. After a short preheating. I open the valve allowing the fuel into the pilot. It lit with absolutely no difficulty. It's settled down nicely after getting thoroughly hot. I know that adjustments will need to be made. They will be made at a later date when I'm able to get the car outside.
I've included in this post a photo of
the new pilot tank in position and the burner when viewed from the left side and the right side. Sarah came out and took this short video of what for Tilly is a rebirth. Now if this damn snow would disappear I'd really be happy.