Ray Bell Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Talking to a friend of mine last night, he retrieved five photographs from among a bunch he'd had printed up from 620 film recently. "I wonder if you know what cars these are?" he said. Well, I didn't have much trouble with the '36 Ford coupe (neither did he, he recalls vividly riding in the dicky seat as a child) or the T-model. But this one has us stumped: I suggested maybe Cadillac, but that wasn't with any serious knowledge. He's confident that his grandparents (to the left of the pic) didn't own it as they went to town on a sulky in those times. It must have belonged to the visitor on the right. Anyway, I trust someone here can give us a better understanding of this mighty beast's heritage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Definitely not a Cadillac. More likely a Chevrolet. But I m not even sure about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 That the top of the radiator isn't rounded all the way across should be a sign of something... Seemingly flat across the top and wider than normal, I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude17 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Circa 1924 Overland Model 91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thank you... As I recall, that was the model with brakes on BOTH rear wheels, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Ray Bell said: Thank you... As I recall, that was the model with brakes on BOTH rear wheels, right? Also, they steered with both front wheels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 On some of the roads near where this pic was taken that might not have always been true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vila Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 It is difficult to see the front fender detail, but my guess is a 1925 or 26 Chevrolet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 No... Stude has it nailed, it's a 1923 or 1924 Overland. One distinguishing feature different to the Chev is the line around the outside of the bonnet louvres, but the panel (only just visible) behind the crank handle is also very different. The windscreen and wheels also match the Overland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 13 hours ago, Stude17 said: Circa 1924 Overland Model 91. Yep....I agree.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude17 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 9:44 PM, Ray Bell said: Thank you... As I recall, that was the model with brakes on BOTH rear wheels, right? Did you mean both front and rear wheels? Also do you know where the photo was taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) No, I was making a bit of a funny there... Just like I say of cars like the Citroen 2CV, "Both cylinders beating furiously." And obviously you can see there are no front brakes behind those spokes. The photo was taken at the home of my friend's grandparents. Like I mentioned, he's sure it wasn't their car, rather a visitor's. They lived in Northern New South Wales on a Soldier Settlement farm leased to them on return from WW1, somewhere to the West of Casino I think it was. He tells me the house still looks exactly the same. Both Overland and Whippets seemed to sell well in rural Australia for some reason. Edited March 27, 2019 by Ray Bell (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude17 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 10:35 PM, Ray Bell said: No, I was making a bit of a funny there... Just like I say of cars like the Citroen 2CV, "Both cylinders beating furiously." And obviously you can see there are no front brakes behind those spokes. The photo was taken at the home of my friend's grandparents. Like I mentioned, he's sure it wasn't their car, rather a visitor's. They lived in Northern New South Wales on a Soldier Settlement farm leased to them on return from WW1, somewhere to the West of Casino I think it was. He tells me the house still looks exactly the same. Both Overland and Whippets seemed to sell well in rural Australia for some reason. Thanks for the information about where the photo was taken. Very informative. Re your making a bit of a funny. Actually I thought you were a bit of a comedian when you suggested it was a Cadillac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 I do now too, though originally I had such serious thoughts... Initially I thought it was much bigger than it really is, but looking again I think it's just a case of the bloke at the front being a bit stumpy. I will find out the name of the area where the pic was taken and post that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 The location was Dyraaba... That's just up from Bingeebeebra, not far from Mummulgum. Depending on which direction you're travelling, it's either before or after Mallanganee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Ray Bell said: The location was Dyraaba... That's just up from Bingeebeebra, not far from Mummulgum. Depending on which direction you're travelling, it's either before or after Mallanganee. You're pulling our leg again, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ray Bell said: The location was Dyraaba... That's just up from Bingeebeebra, not far from Mummulgum. Depending on which direction you're travelling, it's either before or after Mallanganee. Hello from Wenatchee, Is that Australia? I thought we (Washington State USA) had you beat for impossible to pronounce place names (Puyallup, Semiahmoo, Wawawai, Skamokawa, Quetilquasoon, etc.) but I guess not..... Edited April 2, 2019 by Bloo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Absolutely true, put any of them in Google Earth... Western Australia has a lot of dodgy ones, but I think New Zealand has the most unpronounceable names outside of Wales. Of interest: Mumullgum - emphasis is on first syllable only Mallanganee - no emphasis on any syllable, sounds like the noise a train makes as it's rocking along the rails I have yet to hear anyone pronounce Bingeebeera, but I'd be inclined to think it's got the emphasis on the second syllable Some people get mixed up with Bulahdelah, it's pronounced Bull-a-dee-la If Ivan Saxton was to join in this conversation I'm sure he'd be able to spell out hundreds more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Then there's Canowindra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 It's interesting, Mal... I get sent to work at all sorts of places in NSW and Southern Queensland. That work is doled out by youngsters (well, under forties) who live in Melbourne. Getting their tongues around names I find commonplace is sometimes agonising. I mean, what's so hard about 'Brewarrina'? When one of them started in the job a couple of months ago I asked if he knew his way around New South Wales. "I visited Sydney a couple of years ago and drove back to Melbourne from there," he said. Did you know, by the way, that 'Monaro' (pron. M-nairoe) means the same thing as 'Nullarbor'? And from which languages do you think they come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 G'day G'day a few months ago I discovered Slim Dusty. What a great voice, what a career. What a great Australian. Before him all I knew about Australia I learned from Nevil Shute's books. Had a great time looking up places on Google Earth to locate locations of towns in his songs. If I had a bucket list Australia would be at the top (or would that be bottom) of the list. In my case it would be the only item but not too likely.at my age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Bell Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Man, if I could make it to Canada three times in the past seven years, you can certainly make it here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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