Owned by Frank and Beryl Smith
THE RESTORATION.
On August 4, 1925, a car similar to this club car set of on a journey that would record it as the first car to travel around Australia.
Frank and Beryl Smith are not intending to make the trip in “Lemondrop” but the historical value of this model was enough incentive to undertake the restoration
Restoring a Vintage car can be a slow process. Research, travelling in search of the elusive parts, then even more research to find out if the parts found are genuine.
It can be a long drawn out journey, not for the impatient, and when all is found the old parts will need tender care for mostly the will be old, rusty and tired.
1988 Kingaroy
A good chassis, springs, a front axle, motor and radiator. This motor had been used to drive a saw bench and a connecting rod had penetrated the bottom of the motor
1987 Rockhampton
A broken chassis, Springs and a few body parts. Body parts were used as patterns. No original tin exists on the car except the bonnet.
1988 Brisbane
A good gearbox was found in use driving a factory shaft
1988 Bororen
A motor and gearbox that had been used in a boat and had one missing connecting rod. This motor was good for parts, but the top side of the motor was rusted out, which teamed up well with the Kingaroy motor to make a good one. The pistons were from a Morris Minor.
1990 Brisbane
Magneto, wheels, bonnet, brake levers, an original jack, starter motor and spotlights.
1991 Brisbane
Pedestal for the pan. Brake levers and the radiator cap