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Old 29th January 2016, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveyC View Post
Hi Andrew, I think if we end up manufacturing a box from scratch, then we will try to copy the original, for which I think we have drawings.
But Thankyou for getting in touch.
Now I'm holding a candle to the Devil a bit here, but the photograph of the waggon when in the scrap yard shows a steering box, so where did that go? As the Fowler had a very traction engine like steering wheel I'm wondering if the steering was to low geared for anything other than gulley emptying, so if I were you I'd have a good look at the drawings and see if things can be improved before making anything, maybe the thread is single start, and a double start could be made instead.
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