Re: Stanley Rocket.
Posted by: C Benson (IP Logged)
Date: January 10, 2003 02:18PM
<HTML>Hi Jim,,The engine goes same way,,,Block w/cover on top means the ex on bottom can get rid of water easier, but the oil will escape easier too ,,Fred said it was light on the tiller on acceleration,,we discussed this ,,I was 17 at the time[1952] ,,,Water is a bigger problem than frame rods I think sure they are puny,,but a blown head [or tail] will stop progress right there, Wet steam an short cutoff wont get along together,,,,,,,,,,The remains of Freds 07 racer was what got sent to Washington,,,it had been in his shop for years,,,Yes I checked an' asked him where the rest of it went,,,the rest went to Harry Yencho ,s junk yard,,,that was the local handy yard,,,Harry was about 70 or so ,,active but NOT robust,,Doubted anything was left but said I could go anywhere in the yard,,and if anybody said anything ,to say he had given me permisson,,,No steam stuff was sighted BUT I bought a 12''' stack of Bosh lomb lenzes and a 1915 Pierce Arrow tail lamp,,whick I eventually found a Pierce 48 1915 to screw onto it[Missing its tail lamp of course,,,{NEVER GIVE UP]]]] I went over 3 years ago to see if I could find the place west of Watertown ,,,Its near a real good hardware[still there],,but the old junk yard is all new houses now,,,Was I the last person to chase the trail??? I also spent days and weeks lookin for that 5ft long hooded roadster pic on Freds wall,,,THE VANDERBILT racer,,OH my, the fantacy of a young kid in high school,,,[[[NEVER GIVE UP]]][[[EVER}} [[NEVERRRR]] NOW DOES ANYONE know anything about JAMES ORR the chauffeur who was in charge if the 12 cyl Packard, od/limo live garage parking in the back of Freds shop,,,I was driving a 1929 Packard at the time,,,so when Fred wasnt in a mood to talk i talked to Jim,,,Some how I think he had been at Daytona 05,,,He knew too much about Napier K-5,,,,puting pieces together 90 years late,,He also did not like 4cyl Packards,,,,I think they're great,, Jim is the reason I went to OPERA PLACE in''SEASON'' to talk w/ the drivers first hand,,,NONE liked the hand crankers,,This was a experience Most of the drivers were seniors and drove for Bostons finest,,I did get a couple of leads but thats another story,,,Cheers Ben</HTML>