Dixie Flyer "Firefly" speedster photographs

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:)Not a great deal to report on this week as I am still waiting for the new clutch pedal shaft to materialize. Meanwhile I have looked out an original wiring diagram and would like to know if anyone can tell me the correct colors and gauges of wire used in 1920s cars in the USA. It will be re-wired with correct cotton covered wire. 

This morning I had a phone call from Keith Wilson in far away Queensland to say that he had finished the new wood rim for the steering wheel and that it should reach me early next week, so that is another thing that I will be able to cross off the list.

I have vowed not to even attempt to start the engine until I can sit in the car and drive it.

12-13-2009

As mentioned above I really do need to know the correct colors used to identify the wires in a typical early 1920s American Automobile loom. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have any amount of reference material for English Lucas systems. The Dixie Flyer uses Dyneto Starter and generator similar to Franklin and 1920s Packards. 

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

12-17-2009

Thank you John

I have managed to source correct cotton covered wire here in Melbourne Australia from Paul Vermont at Vintage Wiring Harness. Once I bundle up all the wires in the required order and lengths Paul will even knit a vintage style "sock" for me. 

Below is my shopping list for the loom. I hope that I have not missed anything

Dixie Flyer wiring colours.

Headlamps 3mm Y-B 7 metres Yellow with Black trace

Side Lights 3mm YxB 3 « Yellow with Black X

Tail light 3mm YxB 8 « « « « « 

Dash 3mm YxB .5 « « « « « 

Stop lamp 3mm R 8 « Red

Spot Light 3mm G 2 « Green

Turn Indicators

Switch to flasher 3mm Y 1 « Yellow

Right 3mm Y-G 10 « Yellow with Green trace

Left 3mm Y-R 12 « « « Red « 

Magneto 3mm B-R 4 « Black with Red trace

Gen to Amps 4mm YxGxB 4 « Yellow with Greeen & Black X

Batt to Amps 5mm YxRxB 4 « Yellow with Red & Black X

Amps to switch 4mm YxG 3 « Yellow with Green X

Horn 4mm R-B 4 « Red with Black trace

« 4mm B 4 « Black

Conduit Large 60 cm

Now if you have all taken in the above just to prove that we have not been slacking off while Unimogjohn is doing all the work. The post lady has just delivered the steering wheel complete with its new rim. I think that Keith Wilson has done an excellent job. Tomorrow morning I an going out to visit my new body man who has been slaving away to make the original mudguards presentable so hope to have even more photos for you. 

Here are a couple of the steering wheel. I still have to have the centre plated and replace those nasty (temporary) Phillips Head screws.