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· May 19
2026 Bentley Tour, upstate New York. Day, one!
New forum topic posted to Doble Society
· May 19

E13 Article from the 1960s published in Light Steam Power

This interesting article was sent to me by Terry Harper.  Originally published in the 1960s in LIght Steam Power (Vol. XXIII No. 5).  Many years ago he bought a first edition of Walton's "Steam Cars, Buses, & Lorries" at a library book sale in Somesville, Maine. What was interesting was that the attached pamphlet concerning E13 was tucked away between the pages.

The article covers B. T. Rankine purchase of 1924 Doble E13 in 1966 and the urgent restoration to enter it in New Zealand’s 13th International Vintage Car Rally.

The original body, leather upholstery, and folding top  were in good condition, but the four-cylinder compound engine and monotube steam generator had suffered years of abuse and improper modifications.    In 10 months they were able to get the car running and were able to participate successfully in the month long rally.   The article describes the challenges to make the car run.

I'll add this to the library also.
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· May 18
Got to visit the Glenn H Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport NY today. Very cool collection of early planes, engines and cars.

https://glennhcurtissmuseum.org/
· May 18
Not sure if folks here are into motorcycles too but I'm going to hype my friend, Paul a little bit.
Paul Brodie has a YouTube channel, he used to run Brodie Research and Technology during the 1990s building mountain bikes in Richmond, B.C.
He builds replicas of Excelsior OHC twin board track bikes now. He builds the frames, engines and everything in his shop in Langley, B.C.
New forum topic posted to Peerless Society
· May 17

Expert opinion

Hello.
I am 40 years young and from Switzerland and an absolute classic car and motorcycle fanatic.
I already own several cars and motorcycles.
There's a Peerless advertised in Switzerland now.
I haven't contacted the seller yet, as I don't know much about Peerless. So, my question to you experts, what do you think of this one:

https://www.autolina.ch/auto/packard-custom-eight/4951404

Thanks for all your replies.

Best regards, Philipp

I apologize for my poor English.
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New forum topic posted to Doble Society
· May 17

Auxiliary Unit strip down

I stripped the auxiliary unit down to find almost every part worn out!!! so with a strong cup of coffee I set to to draw the new crank as a start, the auxiliary unit in some ways is more complicated than the engine, pressure fed oil delivery to all parts. more pics to come
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· May 17
What's everyone's favourite car movie?

I'd have to cast my vote for Rush. I think they did a fantastic job with that film, even if there was a lot of artistic license applied.

Even my wife likes it but that's because of Chris Hemsworth with his shirt off.
· May 16
It’s often said that there wasn’t an ugly car built in 1933-1934, and it’s true. But I’ve recently fallen in love with 1922-1923 cars. Definitely another high point in styling. It seems like the majority of marques were knocking it out of the park. For example, this 1923 H.C.S. Sport Sedan, which has my vote for most attractive two-door sedan possibly ever.
· May 15
Model T pedal wedges modified for o-rings to help slow down the oil leaks.
#1911modelt #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #prewarcars #machining
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