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News to me, but then I seem to learn something every day. I'm guessing the shell cover is basically the chromed cover that fits in the center of the wheel where the hub protrudes. I did not know there were two different sizes for 1930, other than the smaller series used a 20-inch wheel while the larger series used the 19-inch wheel.
Posted on: 2017/4/22 13:08
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Hub shell cover = hub cap.
Posted on: 2017/4/22 15:02
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Was the larger size used with the heavier Twin Six?
Posted on: 2017/4/22 18:42
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Thanks to everyone for their input. Now, I think I know the answer. 19" x 5" base refers to the outside diameter of the wheel and the width of the wheel where the tire mounts, respectively. The hub shell cover surrounds the actual hub cap on a wire wheel, filling the gap between the cap and the inside part of the wheel where the spokes attach. Turns out mine is the 6-1/16" version. Below is a photo of a hub shell cover off a '29 wire wheel. Looks like they dropped the hub shell cover in 1931 in favor of the new style pop-on "hubcap" which actually covers the hub itself as well as the space between the hub and the inside of the wire wheel. Thus it doesn't appear that a '31 or '32 wire wheel will work out.
Posted on: 2017/4/22 22:40
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mlgrimes wrote: Mike, According to the Model info pages for the '32 V12's their wheels are 18" x 7.5".
Posted on: 2017/4/22 23:27
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Yes, completely different wheel on the 1932 V12. Deluxe 8 still seems to take the 19" that year, while Regular 8 and Light 8 both have 17" wheels. Looks like all models in 1931 had 19".
Posted on: 2017/4/23 12:56
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