Saltbush Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Creator: Wood, Reginald, (compiler.) Published: [ca. 1880-ca. 1930] Physical Description:1 transparency : glass lantern slide ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm. Summary: Victoria, Australia. Shows truck with canvas cover on the back, two men in uniform (not military) standing either end of the ferry, two men in suits standing either side of the truck. I'm thinking schoolkids or sports team going somewhere. Can the truck be identified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Looks like a Dodge Brothers. early 20s? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbush Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) That's what I thought at first, but the images I checked had parallel radiator surround sides, where this truck above, the radiator surrounds seem to slope in at the sides? pic, 1923 Dodge Graham Canopy Express. Edited May 25, 2019 by Saltbush (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gillingham Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 It looks like a Dodge, but I think it's earlier than 1921. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbush Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) I think you may have it. 1920 Dodge tourer below. Edited May 25, 2019 by Saltbush (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Yes. What is that on top of the cowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbush Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) A bell? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Edited May 25, 2019 by Saltbush (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude17 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Could be an Ambulance with the roll down curtains, the uniforms, and the bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Or a firetruck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) The young man on the left with his back 3/4 to the camera appears to be wearing puttees (woollen bandage-like wrapping around his lower leg and boots). British troops (and ours) wore them in WWI. The chap on left with scruffy overcoat may have them too as does the fellow at the back facing the camera. The youngsters are wearing caps that look like our school cap - useless $%^&*^ things. By the time I got to High School, the "Military Cadet" training was no longer done at our school. I wonder if these fellows are in a school cadet unit on an outing somewhere? This may even be during WWI because that radiator with headlight bar appears to have been in use from 1918. Edited May 25, 2019 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Here is a bit of commentary on the cadets in Australia. http://www.newsweekly.com.au/article.php?id=3371 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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