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This Internet page will
feature the restoration of one circa 1910 Edwardian Phanomobil owned by Kim
Leachman of Holdenhurst Village in the UK and if interested persons would like
to add anything they know about this marque, either literally or
photographically, then they can, by accessing his Facebook page, by typing in
'Phanomen Phanomobil'. Kim will post photographs here and on the Tri-cars
Facebook page, as work is carried out on the vehicle and photos of other
Phanomobils from the net will appear too, to give interested persons a
collective flavour of this very rare veteran vehicle - Thank You and
Enjoy!
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Parts I am currently wanting to purchase for this vehicle
are: German Lighting: Bosch, Radsonne,
Herm or Rieman. I originally wanted a large Brass Single Front 'Bosch'
Carbide/Acetalyne Headlamp, but found from experts, that Bosch, didn't even
make one for that era, so I opted for a lovely 'French'
model Chautodive Ste LE GAZOPETROLE, that I recently obtained below and
I also aquired two smaller ones for the scuttle, also from Beaulieu, some
months ago and although I have parts of a Carburettor (see pics further on), I
have been lucky enough to be able to buy a complete 'original' Lyma model, made
in Dresden Germany (see pic below), from 'Yesterdays Antique Motorcycles' from
the Netherlands. I am still looking for any vehicle badges though and the horn
pictured, was recovered in the 80's, by a groundsman at the Brooklands Motor
Racing circuit and is a 'King of the Road' No 38 Horn circa 1910, a superb
purchase, with so much nostalgic value and just requires a clean and a rubber
bulb!
Within the section below,
are all my latest pics of some recent acquisitions and the Phano's on-going
restoration, as put up on and as of August 9th & 28th along with 19th and
25th September 2017! The First Pic below is of the machine taken last week 9th
May 2018, showing its Brass Wind Screen Surround, Glazing and Hard Wood Tiller
Steering Apature.
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What are the chances of this eh? Only one of the rarest Edwardian
engines on the entire planet and I have been lucky enough to locate and
purchase another one from a Private Museum! An original, one hundred and seven
+ year old German Phanomobil engine, No 83, (identical to mine, which is No
273) and neither being fully complete, but I will now be able to strip down
both engines over the winter months and decide which components I wish to keep
and build ONE Complete Super Motor - Fantastic!
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Here are some of the
original Phanomobil parts and achievements that I have aquired and been able to
achieved over the last few months! 31st August 2017 |
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Both Side Lamps now in situ
and the lamps which are shown in more close up further on down the page!
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One of the Carbide Lamps
mounted on the scuttle |
A Lyma Carburettor made in
Dresden Germany and purchased from Yesterdays Antiques, to be paid for in
Euro's and collected from Septembers Beaulieu Auto Jumble! |
The cleaned and repainted
Running Boards ready to be fitted soon |
The Brass Screen and the
plywood template, which will be cut from Hardwood and hasrecently been finished
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How the screen will look when
fitted and looking forward to fitting the two sections of toughened glass,
pretty soon! |
Front Right with
body tub to chassis hardwood section |
Front Left with
body tub to chassis hardwood section |
An original Phanomen bodytub badge/motif that I seek for my
vehicle - Please contact me, if your know where I could obtain
one? |
The hardwood
screen assembly and mounting sections |
The hardwood
pieces after dark oak staining |
The brass screen
frame, cleaned and finely sanded and the hardwood steering insertion, stained,
mounted and screwed into place - the black plastic ties will be removed, once
more brass screws have been added to secure. The screen will be polished, prior
to the glazing and then finally mounted within a rubber strip. |
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