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#453021 - 10/02/07 10:16 PM Any history on this Stanley??
Tom Laferriere Tom Laferriere Member Registered: 01/07/05 Posts: 350 Loc: Rhode Island	Looking for any history on this car. Anyone? Thats a 1916 Woods Body married to a Stanley Chassis, hood and firewall. A Pollard car with BJ Pollard stamped in the frame. Then it was auctioned in the 70's, myabe by Pollard himself. Below pictures are of a 1916 Woods Hybrid. Attachments Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Edited by Tom Laferriere (10/04/07 09:48 PM)
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#453169 - 10/03/07 01:15 PM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: Tom Laferriere]
R W Burgess R W Burgess Long Time Member Registered: 06/13/02 Posts: 10080 Loc: Warsaw, Va.	Tom hasn't had an contacts on this request. Moved it up here for more help?????? Wayne _________________________ R W Burgess, (just call me Wayne) Editor-Northern Neck Region of Virginia AACA #126352 Life Member
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#465582 - 11/19/07 11:40 PM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: R W Burgess]
Tom Laferriere Tom Laferriere Member Registered: 01/07/05 Posts: 350 Loc: Rhode Island	bringing up _________________________ WEB: www.tomlaferriere.com 1912 14.5 Litre Speedster Project 1921 Ford Speedster #20 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster 1939 Packard 120 Coupe 1963 Amphicar
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#465621 - 11/20/07 08:36 AM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: Tom Laferriere]
West Peterson West Peterson Long Time Member Registered: 04/28/04 Posts: 2632 Loc: Dayton	All I can add is that I know the Henry Ford Museum owns a 1917 model. In fact, the black one above may be that car. _________________________ MT2MB
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#465678 - 11/20/07 11:58 AM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: Tom Laferriere]
K8096 K8096 Member Registered: 02/28/04 Posts: 656	I've heard that Pollard put a stamp on his cars. Did he do it in the same place on all his cars? Where is the stamp on your car? I have an unrestored Pollard car too & would enjoy looking for this. Mine was one of the ones that was stood up on end.
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#465905 - 11/21/07 08:35 AM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: K8096]
Tom Laferriere Tom Laferriere Member Registered: 01/07/05 Posts: 350 Loc: Rhode Island	Mine is stamped in the right front frame rail. I have been in touch with Barney Pollards Grandson...he was at his acutions. Still trying to learn more about this car pre-1970.
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#465959 - 11/21/07 01:36 PM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: Tom Laferriere]
mrpushbutton mrpushbutton Member Registered: 09/02/05 Posts: 1207 Loc: Detroit, MI - the home of Pack...	Boy, does that bring up memories. I went to Pollard's yard on Lyndon and saw the cars stored on-end, and met the great man and his wife. That seems like a weird dream now, but i definately lived it! _________________________ John The real pity in America is that the people who really know how to run the country are all tending bar and cutting hair--George Burns
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#468176 - 11/30/07 11:19 AM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: mrpushbutton]
1937hd45 1937hd45 Long Time Member Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 5141	WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T do a thing to it other than get it up & running and safe to tour. Just got back from LA and saw that Woods in the Petersen collection. Post that photo & info on Jay Leno's Garage website, he's nuts over steam cars and alternate power cars. There has to be 20-24 Stanley Steamers within a hours drive of my house here in Connecticut so you should be able to get all the info you need. That was one smart buy on your part, enjoy it.
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#468177 - 11/30/07 11:21 AM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: 1937hd45]
1937hd45 1937hd45 Long Time Member Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 5141	Oh, how tall is it and does it fit in the garage?
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#468418 - 12/01/07 01:23 PM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: 1937hd45]
Tom Laferriere Tom Laferriere Member Registered: 01/07/05 Posts: 350 Loc: Rhode Island	Its 7'3" tall. I have posted on the Leno's Gararge. Yes, I agree, the only thing I want to do it get it running and touring. Did you happen to take any pictures of the Woods? 24 Steamers in CT? WOW, I need to hang out with these guys.
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#468483 - 12/01/07 06:13 PM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: Tom Laferriere]
1937hd45 1937hd45 Long Time Member Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 5141	I'm really impressed with the looks of this car. Is the cowl nicely modified to mate with the bead on the hood? How are the other areas were the two cars meet? Do we need a new classification for "period conversions"? I've seen a few period car to truck conversions but can't think of any body swaps that are as nice as this one. I didn't have a camera while at the Petersen, the car was nice and will never get restored, or tires for that matter. I got to see the Leno collection too, Steam's the Stuff out there! Edited by 1937hd45 (12/01/07 06:16 PM)
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#468517 - 12/01/07 09:12 PM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: Tom Laferriere]
Steamcar Steamcar Member Registered: 06/02/05 Posts: 38 Loc: Shanks, West Virginia	I think my 1921 Stanley 735B is also a Barney Pollard car, as it was stored on its end and came from Michigan. I will have to look on the frame rails for the stamp.
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#473077 - 12/19/07 02:19 PM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: 1937hd45]
alsancle alsancle Member Registered: 03/19/02 Posts: 257 Loc: Massachusetts	Originally Posted By: 1937hd45 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T do a thing to it other than get it up & running and safe to tour. Just got back from LA and saw that Woods in the Petersen collection. Post that photo & info on Jay Leno's Garage website, he's nuts over steam cars and alternate power cars. There has to be 20-24 Stanley Steamers within a hours drive of my house here in Connecticut so you should be able to get all the info you need. That was one smart buy on your part, enjoy it. I agree with Bob. Very cool and should be touched as little as possible. There was a early 20s Stanley roadster at the Mount Wachusett show a couple of years ago that still had it's original paint - super cool.
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#485423 - 02/07/08 10:14 AM Re: Any history on this Stanley?? [Re: Tom Laferriere]
TG57Roadmaster TG57Roadmaster Member Registered: 12/05/05 Posts: 831 Loc: South Carolina	Here's the Woods Hybrid from the Petersen Museum, as of my trip in 12/07. Don't know if it's any help, but maybe the curator there could help, as they have a display dedicated to the car. TG _________________________ Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity.
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