My New to Me 1922 Canadian “Tourer”

[BaltimoreTMan]

I am thrilled to have received my Canadian 1922 Tourer this morning! Thank you Robert McCullough for the great deal and your meticulous work in this car.

Thank you Bill from Bills Auto Works for a smooth and perfect haul/delivery. I recommend Bill for all your car hauling needs. He was just perfect. 10/10! Call him at 216-832-8697 or email him at billsautoworks1@aol.com.

Now the first priority is coming up with a name for this beauty. Then let the driving begin!

I also will be working on my 1926 roadster survivor. Right now I’m just waiting on the radiator from being recored and the wheels from the powder coat man. Time to have fun in the ‘22 while I wait for parts for the ‘26. I think I have room in my garage for one more T………….

[WillyR]

She's purdy, swing by the garage and we'll tune her up.

[Bills Auto Works]

Thank you for the kind words Alex!

It was my pleasure to bring your new baby to you. It was clear from the beginning that you were excited for it to be yours & that excited m e to get it to you. Robert did a great job getting it to run good. I was shocked at how quickly it started when I arrived at your place.

I can tell you will get many miles & many smiles out of driving it around!


God Bless
Bill
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[Allan]

Bill, we need a guided tour around your trailer and how it works.

Allan from down under.

[Bills Auto Works]

Hi Alan,

Well....I was never any good at videos & I don't think we can post them here anyway. I could do a picture heavy thread in the Off Topic section with explanations, but time is always an issue I will keep it in the back of my mind & try.

Alex tells me he is enjoying driving his new baby around town....That makes me happy!

God Bless
Bill
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[Norman Kling]

Either Canada was ahead of the USA on their model's Or I don't know. The 22's I have seen still have the tall straight windshield. The 23's were a transition year. Some 23's have the straight windshield with 2 man top and others have the one man top like yours has. So it looks like Canada was ahead of us in the construction.
Norm

[Allan]

Canada was ahead with the sloping windscreen. They also were ahead with the use of screws in body construction. In other areas they lagged behind US production. Our cars did not get wheel rims with fixed lugs until well into 1925. When they did introduce 21" wheels with split rims, the rims were made with different latching mechanisms and accommodation for a different kind of tool the close the split. They kept the cast steering wheel spider right through and , making cars for RHD markets, the tourer bodies had four doors and roadsters two.

Allan from down under.

[BaltimoreTMan]

Allan,

My horn button on my Canadian ‘22 tourer, at the top of this post, is in the center of the steering wheel. Is this correct? The two wires for the horn are kind of in the way when steering the car. It’s a peculiar little design today the least.

[DHort]

Bill

Your best bet is to make a you tube video and then post the address on here.

[Allan]

That is correct Alex. I overlooked that peculiarity. There needs to be a loop in the wires to allow the steering wheel to turn to its limits. Strange as it may seem, it works well. Only once in all my years of T driving has a wire broken, at the switch, which was an easy fix by baring a little more wire and reconnecting it.
The housing for the switch is the same one used in 1915, when it was mounted on top of the column tube, by bending the tabs flat. Your will have two flats on the steering wheel nut and tabs going straight down.

Allan from down under.

[Allan]

Bill, my son found a website about your trailer type. That wide opening side door was what piqued my interest I am glad they do not make an 8' wide one, or I might lose some sleep wondering. Or countrywide road rules restrict vehicles to a maximum of 8'. After that, you need flashing beacons and big wide load signs. I doubt they would allow an 8' wide trailer to be registered.

Allan from down under.

[Bills Auto Works]

Bill

Your best bet is to make a you tube video and then post the address on here.

Thanks Dave,

Last thing I want to do is Hijack Alex's thread, so last post!

I doubt I will ever make a YouTube video, but you never know! LOL

Alan, Yes, I close the side door, before I drive so not that wide! . Ironically this trailer is a few inches narrower at 96 inches inside than my last one at 99inches. Since that side door is on the drivers side, I have to be real careful having it open when I am parked on the street loading. With all the texting while driving going on, all I need is some moron in a pickup hitting it while driving by. By the way, over here the limit is 102 inches outside width.

Alex, keep posting your adventures with your T!

God Bless
Bill
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