Strange grease nipple

lakesrally

Strange grease nipple

Post by lakesrally » Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:48 am

Hi, there is an odd grease nipple on the wooden bulkhead of my 1933 14hp Pilot, see below Image but I can see no reason for it. I've checked photos of another Pilot and this item is not there on that car. I can only think that it is where a grease gun should be mounted but that would need some other means of support. Has anyone got any knowledge or contemporary photographs of an engine bay showing this?

jefflee
Posts: 105
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:35 pm
Location: ROTHERHAM S. YORKS

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by jefflee » Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:10 pm

Hi Stewart,
Could it be the male part of an old type presstud ?
cheers Jeff.
1937-20 SS _ 1938-20 SS _ 1946-16 SS _ 1947-16 saloon

lakesrally

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by lakesrally » Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:44 pm

Hi Jeff, closer inspection today revealed that it is not a grease nipple but just a round disk shape on the top of a short pillar. Still no idea why though.

andrewmcg
Posts: 120
Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:40 pm

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by andrewmcg » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:47 am

Hi Stewart

Tecalmet grease guns were supplied with most of the 1933 models and secured to the front bulkhead of the car.

That particular 'nipple' you mention is where you slot the greasing end, the part at the end of the flexi tube that slides over the cars grease nipples.

There should also be 2 clips on the bulkhead to the right of the 'nipple' that hold the brass body of the gun (which are missing on your bulkhead) and then the greasing end
slips onto the 'nipple' that is on your bulkhead, and the grease gun is held securely in place and readily available.

I have this arrangement on my 1933 10 special.

Best regards
Andrew

lakesrally

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by lakesrally » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:46 pm

Great Andrew, this is pretty much as I suspected. Any chance of a photo or two so that I could make up replicas of the clips?

All the best,

andrewmcg
Posts: 120
Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:40 pm

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by andrewmcg » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:58 am

Hi Stewart,

No problem sending you a photo but when I went yesterday to take a photo of the one on my 1933 10 spcl found battery on camera flat (from lack of use!!!). Am off to Whitley Bay shortly for a few days for a family funeral but will endeavour to get a photo off to you sometime next week.

Regards
Andrew

andrewmcg
Posts: 120
Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:40 pm

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by andrewmcg » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:09 am

Hi Again Stewart

I just had a quick search on ebay for 'tool storage clips' and it threw up a large selection of what seems to be called 'Terry Clips' varying in size from 9mm to 55mm. These are exactly like the clips on the bulkhead, you will only require 2 and size will depend on the size of the barrel of the grease gun!! Will still send photo as promised so you can see how/where positioned

Andrew

lakesrally

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by lakesrally » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:26 pm

Thanks Andrew, I have some Terry clips so it should not be a problem if that is all they are.

Regards

jefflee
Posts: 105
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:35 pm
Location: ROTHERHAM S. YORKS

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by jefflee » Thu May 29, 2014 12:46 pm

Hi Stewart, Just noticed a 1933 10 Special for auction at Anglian Auctions next month,
if you look at there website photos it has hyd. brakes and the bracket and grease gun fitted to bulkhead.
cheers Jeff.
1937-20 SS _ 1938-20 SS _ 1946-16 SS _ 1947-16 saloon

lakesrally

Re: Strange grease nipple

Post by lakesrally » Thu May 29, 2014 2:59 pm

Thanks Jeff. You're not thinking of going are you? I could do with knowing the length of the front shackle pins.

Post Reply