1929 Fargo Truck in South Africa

[KeithW]

Don't know if anybody noticed, but that picture I sent in of the truck "as found in Lesotho" is not in fact a Fargo!  It is a Chevrolet of the same vintage, and belongs to a friend of mine.  I got it mixed up with the original wreck of my Fargo. 

Keith, Somerset West

[FourDoor]

Bingo! Your Fargo dash is out of a 1930 Model 30U Plymouth. A speedo for a 30U Plymouth will be much easier to find than a Fargo. Good luck.? :D

[30 Ply 30U]

Keith,
   What you are looking for is just a shell of a 1930 Plymouth 30U Speedo. Not very hard to find, but you may need to have it rechromed or nickeled.
I am attaching a photo for you referance.

[Sebastiano]

Hello Keith! I'm restaring my Ply U 29 and I have a speedo or odometer how it is called better.
If you want I can send you some pics but I don't know how to post it in this forum
Bye Sebastiano
(Italy) 

[KeithW]

Yes it does have a roll around speedo.  I have the pieces from the original but the casing has disintegrated and is unusable.  I may be able to make up a new casing but this will be many nights of work.  Hopefully someone hsas a spare.

Keith

[Chrycoman]

The Fargo QC and PT used the same speedometer as the early 1929 Chrysler series 65, model P (to DY-317-Y) , with Chrysler part numbers -
miles - 78906
metric - 78907

The KC and K1 models used -
miles - 300365
metric - 300366

These speedometers are marked as being AC units (United Motors Services, General Motors).

I have a copy of the "Plymouth Master Parts List" covering 1929-33 models, but no speedo assemblies are listed.? They say to contact United Motors.? None of the above units are listed in the "Dodge Brothers Master Parts List", same era.? And I do not have a DeSoto list in case they fit a DeSoto model.

Bill
Vancouver, BC

[FourDoor]

I'm not sure but I think those very early Fargos have Plymouth roll-around speedometers. The one with the small window that just shows a spinning disk with the black numbers on a white background. Would you have a photo of the dash layout?

[KeithW]

Thanks!

The design was conceived as we went along, with inspiration from pictures of similar period trucks from the internet.  The original truck was supplied without a body and the customer simply built his own - flat bed, delivery truck, hearse, bus, whatever.  So I doubt that there would be any original plans around.  But if you want detailed pics of this I will send.  It is made of solid wood throughout - no framing - and shaped to the required curve.  It's all laminated from 50mm strips.  Russian Sylvestris pine from the Baltic.

Here is a picture of truck as found in Lesotho about 15 years ago.

[Go Fleiter]

What a rare beauty you made!
Did You have original plans for Your carpenter?

Go

[KeithW]

Here's how she looks at the moment.  Still a few things to finish such as a roof for the back, and canvas side windows.

Need a speedometer - can anyone help?

Thanks for all the advice given!

Keith