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The 1907 Alldays and Onions. There is just "something" about that name. 😊

There is at least one Leach survivor. About two months ago I watched a YouTube video showing access to a huge storage of old cars; a "special access" type of gee whiz video. Can't recall where it was, but it was in the U.S. A Leach car was shown. Attached are two 1922 Leach models shown in the Clymer Scrapbook Number 6. The coupe, or convertible coupe model sported some features of the Kissel Gold Bug and Daniels D-19. If that was the Leach intent then the effort failed,

The unique looking rear of the 1910 Garford is interesting. In The Automobile, July 28, 1910, Volume XXIII, No. 4, pages 132-133, there is an article titled, "Study Depicting the Trend in Torpedo Body Designing." The article is in a Google book, URL https://books.google.com/books?id=p8sqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA948&dq=kissel&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj767HY6efmAhXMGs0KHeqPApQQ6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q&f=false The gist of the information generally is about air currents from a moving automobile, and how to design features to lessen air drafts and road dust for rear seat passengers. Attached is a photo copy of the cover of magazine showing the construction of the body's rear, and with a windshield / windscreen in place. Streamlining was also incorporated in the cowl of the vehicle, whereby the oncoming air flow was to be lifted up and pass over the passengers, thus descending behind the rear seat passengers onto the torpedo section of the rear body. Presumably the down draft of air behind the torpedo body rear would prevent dust from by draft along with the car. No other information about this design has been found. The shape of the torpedo rear body seems to approximate the dihedral wing of an airplane. Logically one would expect the shape to actually create a low pressure area that causing drag and road dust to be attracted rather than repelled.

The 1935 SS -- before it was renamed Jaguar.

A 1939 Mercedes-Benz at 248 MPH had to be scary -- on 1930's rubber technology -- on bias ply tires. Whew! And there does not appear to be much airflow through a radiator.

A 1907 ad for the Adams automobile used a term "Pedals To Push". There is an article about the Adams vehicle in a publication titled Motor Traction, May 9, 1908, page 478, titled "The Adams Pedals-to-Push Cab." The article describes the system as: ...."the transmission gear is epicyclic, and the changes are controlled by pedals actuating the necessary brakes and clutches to bring the required gears into action. ... operated as it is by brakes and clutches ... provides three speeds forward and reverse ... power is taken by propeller shaft to the rear live axle." The description of the Adams transmission suggests it is somewhat similar to but different than the Ford Model-T transmission, that uses foot pedals to operate bands in a planetary transmission.

It is interesting that the 1902 Belle had the steering wheel on the left side rather than the right side.

The 1907 Adams advertisement is interesting. "Pedals To Push" is a interesting term with an unclear meaning. ? Is that a selling point or a limitation?

1905 Deasy automobile. That tour around Ireland must have been quite scenic.

1936 Opel

1935 Standard

1936 ad for a Frazer-Nash-B.M.W. Sportline Coachbuilt Saloon.

1935 Vauxhall models

1938 Daimler "Fifteen"

1935 Mercedes-Benz Type 130. It is interesting that the features of this car resemble the Volkswagen.

1935 Railton

1936 Brough superior drop head

1939 Ford Prefect

1933 ad Daimler cars, fluid flywheel transmission, and B.S.A. vehicles.

In England in 1903 two automobile models were both offered at a price of 170 pounds. One was the '03 Waddington 6 1/2 H.P. Voiturette, and the second was the '03 Gamage. Advertising details shows that both cars look very similar and both could be purchased with either an Aster or a De Dion engine. Because of the similarity of appearance, engine selection and price, can it be assumed that these are "assembled cars"?

Thank's a lot for the instruction about my grandparents Model T Ford. I really appreciate your help.

The 1903 Gordon Miniature cost 126 Guineas, the 1905 Gilburt cost 125 / 130 Pounds, and the 1904 O.H.B. cost 100 / 115 Guineas. Somewhere I have an old article that mentions a British monetary amount in Quid. Is a Pound a Guinea and/or Quid, like a U.S. dollar is also a "buck"? It is interesting to see a price in Guineas (Pounds?), but we never see an advertise price of "Bucks" in the U.S., always just in Dollars.

I couldn't really tell if the Model T was a '14 or a '15. A '14 has a straight rear fender but a '15 has a curved rear fender. The photo cuts off and I could never feel sure if it was straight or curved. Is there something else about the car that is unique to '14 versus '15? One thing that has been a question for many years is that my mother said that her dad had a car with two windshields. She had no knowledge of what the car was, only that it had two windshields. Based on that observation it suggests that the car with two windshields was a dual cowl model. I have never found a photo of such a car in all of the family photos. That one of those famous "big fish" stories where the fish got away.

It appears that my cousin is delivering a sales presentation about my dad's Plymouth.

Grandpa's 1915 Ford Model T. Grandma Rose in the back seat with uncle Alois, aunt Betty in the front seat with her dad.