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That term 'air conditioner' as used in the above was well before the FTC established it to mean only a refrigerated air source, be it in a building or a vehicle. The British continued to use 'air conditioner' to describe a heater and/or fan-circulated air, and household humidifiers at one time were also marketed as 'air conditioners' Craig
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Two more casualties are Hummer and Saab, and it appears Holden may be next. Craig
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So far, no one mentioned Cartercar http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46653-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-04-1910-Cartercar&highlight=cartercar Craig
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There is one in the Canadian Automotive Museum in Oshawa: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46595-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-02-1924-Gray-Dort&highlight=dort Craig
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I suspect any vehicle made during late 1942 through 1945 from the (former) Big Three and Packard were no doubt assembled from components already on hand, notably, the body components. I believe engines and transmissions and other driveline components were still in production for the most part supplying land vehicles for the war. Perhaps Motor Numbers, and not the serial number would provide a more accurate answer for an actual build date to determine if a certain car or light truck for civilian use was built in the duration period. Craig
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Sad report on death of museum founder in Riverside
8E45E replied to HistoryBuff's topic in General Discussion
Sorry to hear this! Too bad some diseases such as this consume many of us far too early in life. Hopefully, either his father if he is still alive and well, or if his kids can carry on the torch and keep the museum operational. Craig -
I attended our annual local 'World of Wheels' held here last weekend. Sure enough, there actually was one double-digit-for-miles 1978 Corvette Pace Car amongst the displays. They are common enough to the point where no muscle car, or rod & custom car show would be complete without one. Craig
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Here's a 1908 Brush Model A Runabout: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?41966-Brush-Automobiles&highlight=brush+coil Craig
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Here's another one: http://thevintagetrailershow.com/portfolio/1937-pierce-arrow-travelodge-2/ Craig
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Ideal car & trailer combination from the 1930's would be a Pierce Arrow sedan mated to a Pierce Arrow Travelodge. Craig
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How true! --------> http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/10/28/rip-van-disco-a-13-mile-barn-find-pace-car-awakens/?refer=news Craig
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Another poster claimed he did not hear of the that term until 5-7 years ago. I have heard the term 'survivor' since the 1960's, and it was probably used right after World War II. In the 1960's, a 'survivor' was a pre-war car that literally survived the second world war scrap drives in North America, and the ones that did were often so worn out as new cars were scarce during and immediately after the war. And in Europe where the battle was being fought, the cars that were hidden away, or were not in the line of artillery fire were true survivors. I would rate any car made before the second world war a true 'survivor' Craig
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Good thing their lone 1983 model didn't fall in the hole! http://forums.aaca.org/f169/national-corvette-museum-sinkhole-morning-367133.html Craig
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The resurrection of a 1950 Crosley Hotshot
8E45E replied to dalef62's topic in Our Cars & Restoration Projects
Nice to see some being restored. Here is a '50 in the ACD Museum: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?48816-Orphan-of-the-Day-02-18-1952-Crosley-Super-Sports&highlight=CROSLEY Craig -
1936 Hudson by Coachcraft, London England
8E45E replied to a topic in Our Cars & Restoration Projects
These Coachcraft Hudsons from England are most interesting, considering Railton has already been established, building their own bodies on Hudson and Terraplane chassis. Craig -
Good point, but sometime around 1971, that third brother got lost on the way to all the GM plants! Remember those GM's where you could NOT turn them 'OFF' and the fan ran all the time? Craig
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Nice car! Here's a photo of a 1925 McFarlan: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?59198-Orphan-of-the-Day-02-16-1925-McFarlan-Twin-Valve-Six&highlight=mcfarlan Craig
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Sears first effort here------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46927-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-13-1909-Sears-Model-K&highlight=1909+sears Second effort here------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46900-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-12-1952-Allstate&highlight=1909+sears Craig
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This story is almost as good as the two brothers who supposedly invented automotive air conditioning, where their names are on the control panel on nearly every car with a/c. Their names were Max and Norm. Craig
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Falls Engine: Dort, Apperson, Velie, Gardner and Moon
8E45E replied to sambarn's topic in General Discussion
I wonder if the Gray-Dorts assembled in Canada also used this engine. Craig -
Nope! Its because GM did not want to retool the doors to get rid of the 'tavern' door handles on the B-pillar. They already knew there would not be enough sales to justify the expense of new door stampings unique to the convertible. Craig
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1961 Mercury Meteor 800 restore
8E45E replied to Laughing Coyote's topic in Our Cars & Restoration Projects
Awesome work!! Here is its Canadian counterpart: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?60700-Orphan-of-the-Day-04-08-1961-Meteor-Montcalm&highlight=1961+METEOR And Post #62 here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?9950-What-makes-people-do-this/page2&highlight=1961+METEOR Craig -
Here is another photo of the 1916 Premier in the ACD Museum: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?64976-Orphan-of-the-Day-09-04-1916-Premier-6-56&highlight=premier Craig
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Why is it a 'problem'? Even the rusty ones you don't get to by the time your body tells you to call it quits (and reluctantly admit it), is retirement income when you sell. Craig