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I guess he will grow into those pants...

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Peter R. said:

The picture was definitely taken in Switzerland, probably in the early 1950's. The bus appears to be a Saurer L4C Alpenwagen. The Federal Mail Service operated those buses to transport people and mail in alpine regions where localities are inaccessible by railways.

I imagine any journey in that area, especially in a closed-body bus, would be slow, with lots of engine and transmission noise, any vibration being transmitted back through the body structure,  and the driver having to make frequent gear changes.

 

Driving one of those big charas with no front brakes must have required a lot of skill - even at 20 kph.

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8 hours ago, Dave Mellor NJ said:

The dog was Spot,I think

That was Cal Worthington's 'dog'.  Something I remember from my 1978 trip to the US - 😁

[1936 Chrysler - value?]

Two shades of brown date the restoration to the 1970s?

[Norwalk Underslung, Dagmar, Astor, Pope Tribune]

Were they really in those bright colours back in the day?

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The dog looks to be wearing a very modern style lead set up - what ever the correct term is for it. A body strap rather than a neck collar.

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54 minutes ago, Walt G said:

I will add an additional challenge to the photo of the kids, the cop and the sedan and the truck - name not only the make and model of the vehicles but the names of the kids! ( and the pup) Yes, I really like that group/team of actors , those kids are what I watched on TV all the time. A blast from my growing up past and one of only pleasant memories.  I can hear their theme song now...............................

WG the sentimentalist on long island

Another challenge might be to identify the sedan on the right. Looks to be not very big, so a lower price model. Might be identifiable by the door hinge placing. No suicide doors so not an Essex.

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41 minutes ago, keiser31 said:

I see a 1929 DeSoto and a White truck. I see Buckwheat, Darla, Spanky, Alfalfa and a chubby kid who I forget the name of.

From a quick search it seems the chubby kid may not have had a name. The actor, Joe Cobb, died in 2002 at age 85.

[Buick chassis tag number]

11 minutes ago, 1939_Buick said:

Buick's of that era had

• chassis/frame serial number
• engine serial number
• body serial & other numbers/ID's on a cowl data plate

All were different

Then at some time (1938? 1941?) a digit was added at the start of chassis number. 1 = Flint, 2 = Cal, 3= Linden NY (need to check)

Which shows that there is no way of being positive about the series from the chassis number, just the model year..

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1 minute ago, jeff_a said:

Hi nzcarnerd,

   I wanted to add to your post. I agree with you that the motorcar you were commenting on is a Peerless.

   The 4 pictures:

 

1. A fabulous photograph of a field that seems to be full of several identical cars. The late Peerless authority Richard Lichtfeld suggested this was connected to the Boston Distributorship, capable of producing their own bodies. The sandy-beach-like environment could tell us a car dealer's field day at someplace like Revere Beach is a possibility. 
2. A 1923-1924, indubitably, because of the Cadillac Lookalike rad shells. A nice Clothing & Car illustration. At a dealers, definitely, but maybe not the  Harrison dealership in San Francisco. COLO = Colorado on the license plate.
3. The 2 photos from the Monterey files are neat. Definitely pre-1909.
4. There was a gentleman who debuted a newly restored 1909 Peerless Model 19 7-P Touring Car at Pebble Beach recently, and the event's story on the Concours and Tour incorrectly listed it as a 1910 Model 27. The owner owns one of each and I'm sure that's where the mix-up came from. I've sat at the controls of the 1909 --- 1 of 3 in the solar system --- and know it a little. He could have sent some

Re the car with the Colorado plate. I was just quoting the info with the photo. Maybe there was no Peerless dealer where those folks lived and they were about to take it home to Colorado?

 

[1928 President body parts question.]

Adding those contrasting stripes to the waist line area of the car section of the car I think 'bring it up' quite a bit. 

 

These two pics are. as far as I know the only two existing GE cabriolets in restored condition. Mine (green) is right hand drive, an amateur restoration done in the 1980s.  (Even though my paint is nearly 40 years old I think I will get mine striped. We have a local guy who is good at it.) The other one was superbly restored in California but now lives in Oregon.

 

 

[1928 President body parts question.]

As far as interpretation of part names I think the 'reveal' is inner edges of the window frames which in some cars are done in a contrasting colour. 

 

Yes, I think the belt panel is that section on the body sides between the two moulding lines. Only that era cars used it. The FE/FH series didn't.

 

I found this photo on the net taken in Los Angeles in 1932. It shows some good detail. 

 

I had hoped that the tyre size might reveal the model of the car but at that time the Dictator, Commander and short wheelbase President all used 5.50 section tyres - note the bottom right of the photo.

 

 

[1928 President body parts question.]

This lot might interest you. It was posted on a Stude facebook page. Well worth adding to your files. It does take some time to absorb.

 

Luckily it begins in the area that you are interested in, and goes on into the following series. The third page is of most interest to you. 

 

I have a GE Dictator cabriolet which uses the same colour schemes - just different colours I think. 

 

 

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4 hours ago, twin6 said:

I have seen this one before and recall it being something quite obscure.

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3 hours ago, LCK81403 said:

Possibly a ' 19 or '20 Briscoe?

I did wonder if it might be a Briscoe. This 1916 Briscoe which was first restored in the late 1950s belonged to a family friend and I got to ride in it several times as a child. An influence on my interest in early cars. I took this photo at an old car event about 1979. It changed hands after his death and now has a purple body and bright yellow wheels.

 

If our mystery car is a Briscoe it is a little later. Note though that the front fenders of the mystery car are almost square across the front.

 

 

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A mystery car in New Zealand - possibly in the 1930s but I think the car dates from the mid teens. Not a lot of clues to its identity. 

 

Maybe someone has the tools to clean up the photo?

 

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Rosamond, California 1931. A gold mining town in the Mojave desert in what wiki tells me is now the far reaches of Greater Los Angeles.

 

The car might be a Graham?

 

 

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No information with this one. Two piece windshield and skinny tyres suggest no later than 1924. The mouldings below the doors another clue.

 

Maybe a 1924 Durant Star?

 

[How drivable are 1920s car?]

If the '20s car is a closed body model it will be a lot noisier than something from a few years later - after a while you get accustomed to the noise though. It gives you an appreciation of how much quieter later model stuff is.

 

Steering is another thing. Any turning of the wheel has to be done while moving.

 

In a few weeks we will be going on a weekend winter rally with the 1929 Plymouth - along with probably 150 other similar era cars - probably more than half will be Ford As. The cut off date is 1931. Even though many spell the rally name in the plural it is actually singular - named for the original destination of the event - Irishman Creek Station, where the late Bill Hamilton di the initial development work on the jet boat.

 

 (137) irishman Rally - YouTube

 

Edit - I just looked at few of those videos that I had not seen before. Personally I think it is a pity they added music. I think the cars make their own music.

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St Patrick's Day parade, Spring St, Melbourne, Australia, 17 March 1925.

 

I haven't yet determined the origins of the charabanc chassis.

 

 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, twin6 said:

I am fairly sure this one is a Peerless. In researching it I found these four pics. I suspect the first was taken at a mid teens fashion show. The shot with the couple was taken in San Francisco at the Peerless dealership. The last two pics are from The Monterey historic files and purport to be a 1910 Peerless Model 27 but I think the forward mounting of the radiator suggests it is earlier than 1910. 

 

 

[Buick chassis tag number]

The chassis number info from that period is a little confusing but I think this one is a 1928 Master. You could probably work out the wheelbase from the existing parts - either 120 or 128 inches. 

[Brass Era Mystery Car]

Could the S be the owner's initial rather than the car make?

[Cadillac V16 Madam X?]

1 hour ago, keiser31 said:

1932 Cadillac landaulette.

My copy of 80 Years if Cadillac LaSalle notes several different code numbered body styles but I am not sure which this one is.