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Hi found these pic's
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Pete - those pictures are brilliant. Thank you very much.

Looks to be a few bits missing (carbs at a guess as no sign of any) but it is a good start and it lead me to do this

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I've started so I'll finish.......sometime :rolling:
 
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Are you going to do what I think you are going to do :thinking:, I hope so "Engine" good luck, I may have some more engine bay pics I'll upload them when I find them.
Pete :thumb2:.
 

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Simon,

I'm glad I was sitting down when I read you were going to build this OOB. Your off to a great start
 

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Pete - those pictures are brilliant. Thank you very much.

Looks to be a few bits missing (carbs at a guess as no sign of any) but it is a good start and it lead me to do this

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I've started so I'll finish.......sometime :rolling:

Oh no...there goes the OOB and Pete, you had to start it. It was just hanging by a thread...one photo of an interior and we've lost the other Simon...:tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:

Oh well at least the kit is nice enough not to be slaughtered except for the engine bay.:smiling6: All those standing kindly find a comfortable seat. Looking forward to see you working your magic Simon.:thumb2:

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Scottie - sorry for giving you a nasty turn. Don't worry though as OOBitis has been avoided thanks to Pete

Pete - even more of a star ⭐️
With those pics plus some I found of a restored truck that uses the same kind of Taylor engine I should be able to come up with something roughly engine shaped.
You seem to have found a picture of my finished build before I've done it as well - my intention is to have a chap there peering in

Richard - OOB definitely off the menu now

Next thing I have to do is figure out exactly what is what with that engine - looks like water entry on top along with rockers and exhaust on one side of the head. I was expecting air inlet and carb on the other side of the heads but it just looks like a pipe. The brass/copper thing low down on the crankcase looks more like a carb??

Hmmmm.......
 

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Look at the flywheel on that engine :flushed: Good lord.
 
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Hi Simon during 1915 the london B-Type Omnibus had the Tylor engines fitted known as the Y-type.

The fans where made by Keith Blackman and had two fitted.

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Scratch build engine on the cards, great period shots of an ancient side valve engine....and Lego, what’s not to like...
Great stuff
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Pete - I found pics of a restored WW1 AEC Y truck that appears to have the same engine as well
 

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What a challenge the engine will be. Looking forward to seeing how you tackle it. Good luck
 
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