Allard Manufactured Parts – Not a complete list but gives an idea of the content of the original cars.
The machined items were largely made in house and only when quantities got too large was work subcontracted. The Machine Shop was at 51 Upper Richmond Road, Putney (the site is now a Wine Store) and was quite large having at least six lathes of varying sizes, two capstans, millers, slot and circular grinders. Apart from the Allard parts, contract work was carried out for Vickers Aircraft at Weybridge. At it’s peak at least 10 machinists were employed.
- Axle beams – modified Ford beams were used when there were supply difficulties.
- Axle beam pivot bolts, including radius rods and perch bolts.
- Radius rod yoke and ball end.
- Stub axle.
- Telescopic shock absorber pivot stud.
- Front and rear hubs, including wire wheel type.
- Wheel studs.
- Brake and clutch pedals.
- Throttle petal and linkages.
- Steering arms, including centre idler.
- Leaf spring hanger bracket, including U bolts.
- Engine tie rods.
- Panhard rods.
- Quick change axle casings, including gears and counter shafts.
- Fuel tanks, except when larger quantities were required.
- Fly off handbrake and remote gear change linkage.
- De Dion axle inner and outer companion flanges.
- De Dion and inner and outer aluminium bearing housings.
- Twin carburettor aluminium manifolds.
- Aluminium cylinder heads for both 21 and 24 stud engines.
- Dynamo bracket for twin carburettor manifolds.
- Fan mounting bracket, aluminium pulley and mounting / adjusting shaft.
- Track rod tubes.
- Chromed cooling system top pipes.Grills of all types (parts).
- Adaptor plates and housings for Cadillac and Chrysler engines.
| Standard Ford Parts (Modified) | Standard Ford Parts |
|---|---|
| Rear axles, including axle shafts. Torque tubes and propeller shafts. Radius rods for De Dion axles. Bored and stroked Mercury engines. King pins used with telescopic shock absorbers. Gear change linkages. | 30 HP Ford V8 assemblies including gear boxs. Wheel bearings and oil seals. King pins and bushes. Front ball joints. Engine and gear box mountings. Rear axle, crown wheel and pinion (3.78 and 4.11:1 ratios.) Shackle bushes and plates. |
| Purchased items to Allard Specification or manufacturers standard parts |
|---|
Brake assemblies – Lockheed. Break master cylinders – Lockheed. Marles steering boxes including drop arm – Adamant Engineering. Steering wheels. Radiators – Serck. Leaf springs. Coil springs -Jonas Woodhead. Telescopic shock absorbers – Armstrongs or Jonas Woodhead. Lever type shock absorbers. Hand brake cables – Thomas Richfield. Rubber bushes – Silentbloc. Road wheels – Rubery Owen. Tyes and inner tubes – Dunlop. Brake and clutch pedal pads. Chassis side members. Front and rear cross member pressings. |