My grandfather who owned the car was a mechanic, he wasn't afraid of a crank. The car was driven in the wilds of Northern Idaho. I am sure that in 1942 when this picture was taken a hand crank was necessary occasionally
This is a photo of my grandmother at her confirmation in Idaho. If I can date the car it will mean the picture can't be older than that. http://users.rcn.com/murrayallon/OldCar.jpg Thanks!