12-02-2021, 03:12 PM
as for the petrol tank,
it looks like ruby, with a modified filler.
it been a long time since ive handled nippy or 65 tanks. but from memory, the dent to miss the diff was just hammered in on the 65 or at least the early ones. the nippy it was then a hammered plate riveted to the tank.
the filler neck is at a different angle on the nippy/65 to what the ruby is. on the tank shown, to neck looks altered. thats why id expect it to be ruby originall.
also the nippy/65 chassis were high frame. not low frame/ruby. the mounting plated on the tank are in different places for the two chassis.
the tank pictured, looks like the mounting plates are low frame/ruby.
i could be wrong/ my memory plays more tricks the older i get
serves me right for not putting it all on paper when i was younger.
tony
it looks like ruby, with a modified filler.
it been a long time since ive handled nippy or 65 tanks. but from memory, the dent to miss the diff was just hammered in on the 65 or at least the early ones. the nippy it was then a hammered plate riveted to the tank.
the filler neck is at a different angle on the nippy/65 to what the ruby is. on the tank shown, to neck looks altered. thats why id expect it to be ruby originall.
also the nippy/65 chassis were high frame. not low frame/ruby. the mounting plated on the tank are in different places for the two chassis.
the tank pictured, looks like the mounting plates are low frame/ruby.
i could be wrong/ my memory plays more tricks the older i get
serves me right for not putting it all on paper when i was younger.tony