A Yorkshireman’s Rendition of Mansell Wheels

Some time ago I drew up some inserts for Mansell wheels but I never got around to cutting them out. Seeing Peter Beare’s recent additions to the backs of Slaters wheels over on Western Thunder, brought them to mind again.

While at Telford, the tight Yorkshireman instinct made me take advantage of Haywood Railway’s offer of two axles of coach wheels inc bearings for £5. 00 – I bought quite a few…

Finding myself in need of some Mansell wheels for some scratch build projects (more of that later) I revisited the drawings to amend them to suit the Haywood wheel dimensions and cut them out from 10 thou sheet. Initially I wondered if they would be deep enough and whether I might need a blank spacer but as it turns out they were perfect.

Silhouette Cut Mansell Wheel inserts

Silhouette Cut Mansell Wheel inserts

Silhouette Cut Mansell Wheel inserts

Silhouette Cut Mansell Wheel inserts