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Anyone have or know where to get a 1916 or 1917 Maxwell Model 25 Gas Tank? If it helps I have a New Old Stock 1914 or 1915 Gas Tank to trade. Howard Dennis

Ron, check this out on Google books. Might have some details from your trucks time in service. Howard Dennis https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Manual+of+the+Motor+Transport+Corps#spf=1588776169411

While doing Maxwell research ran across this photo of Eddie Rickenbacker and a bear cub listed as Maxwell team mascot. I also have a picture from 1916 sales brochure with a bear. Does anyone have any other pictures or info on this bear/ Maxwell racing history? Howard Dennis

To be truthful cleaning and re=bluing is ALL you can do with a used plug. Howard Dennis

Just finished restoring 7 C4 Champion 2 piece plugs left over from my 1917 Maxwell restoration. Having trouble with my Maxwell's running I had removed the coil/ distributor unit and was bench testing it to find out why I couldn't maintain a reliable spark. Having a small continuity tester that beeps I for some unknown reason decided to make sure all my newly restored center electrodes were intact. Imagine my surprise when 5 of the 7 failed. Had I just restored 5 plugs for static display only? Again for some unknown reason I hooked all 7 plugs up to my bench testing ignition system and all 7 fire perfectly and now 4 pass the continuity test perfectly and 3 weakly. Any idea what is going on? Howard Dennis

AHa, could you elaborate on the story of the Locomobile wreck and dock story? Never heard that before and I'm sure I'm not alone. Howard Dennis

He would have been 24-25 years old and this picture supposedly shows him before he drove for Maxwell.

Zepher, I'd like your opinion on this picture I bought off eBay years ago because it was Maxwell related. It shows drivers having what I assume was a post win toast. What is your opinion on the left hand driver being Eddie?

Charlie, John Knox is my go to guy for leather belts : http://www.leatherdrivebelts.com/index.html Howard Dennis

Thanks for the advice guys I'll pass it along. Old Buicks 2 I'll ask if he can send another picture as per your request. Howard Dennis

Newly Acquired 1917 Maxwell 1Ton truck owner seeking help sent me this photo and I don't think the unit on the right side of his motor came from the Maxwell factory but was retrofitted by some mechanic later. Does anybody recognize what this came off and who made it? Thanks for looking, Howard Dennis

Newly Acquired 1917 Maxwell 1Ton truck owner seeking help sent me this photo and I don't think the unit on the right side of his motor came from the Maxwell factory but was retrofitted by some mechanic later. Does anybody recognize what this came off and who made it? Thanks for looking, Howard Dennis

Me Thinks ya like the Maxwells. Got one? Howard Dennis

Thought people would get a kick out of this picture found online but not identified as to what it shows. I believe it shows the engine components for the Maxwell 8 cylinder Vanderbilt cup race car. That is one LONG engine! Howard Dennis

Thanks Bob, appreciate that. Howard Dennis

Wife and I can relate to this. Yesterday was my 6 week check up to see if last bladder cancer treatment was successful and we wouldn't have been out at all if not for this important test. Just 2 miles into trip at 10 AM we stopped at a traffic light and were rear ended by some "high" idiot who was taken away in cuffs for DUI all the while screaming obscenities at wife and I as well as the police officers! Very proud of how well our 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV endured the full speed crash as witness's claimed he never even touched the brakes. Rough start to our day but cancer free declaration later at Doctor's helped us endure it. Howard Dennis

This picture fascinated me with all the writing and military symbols so I found out it is a 1910 Mitchell . Howard Dennis

Thanks Terry, I didn't know how to respond as it's the very first time it's happened to me. Howard Dennis

Yes, it is Terry but I'd like to find information in print as we have different opinions. I know of this award being given to private companies and you disagree and Francis wants to be paid money for his opinion and I've never paid for information in this hobby in the 64 years I've been involved with it. Howard Dennis

I'm chasing this lead posted on Wikipedia about history of this award: An earlier award, the Navy "E" Award, had been created in 1906 during Theodore Roosevelt's administration. By the end of World War I, the Navy "E" Award had been joined by the Army "A" Award and the Army-Navy Munitions Board "Star".

Trying to find information on Navy "E" awards given to manufacturers during WWI. Internet has a lot of references to later Army-Navy "E" awards during WWII but nothing I can find on it's first use during the First World War. Anyone have any ideas? Howard Dennis

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124092498349?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Howard Dennis

Bob, here's one https://www.ebay.com/itm/OWEN-MAGNETIC-AUTOMOBILE-RADIATOR-BADGE-CAR-AUTO-EMBLEM-SIGN/153839901047?hash=item23d1929977:g:BYkAAOSwUmheTyub Howard Dennis

Thanks Guys, this picture is on eBay and it caught my attention because of the radiator shell. Maxwell didn't offer plated shells during this time period but I wondered if this was a show car or dealer installed item as I've found other period pictures of colors and bodies not listed in company literature of the time. I've also seen modern restorations where the shells have been plated but always assumed it was the restorer's idea of what they thought it should look like. Howard Dennis