Robert G. Smits Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 U Haul 1955. They haven’t changed much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 19 Garford truck from my Garford file. Under Willys ownership Garford trucks were produced through 1933 when production of the trucks and the Willys Knight automobile ceased and production shifted to the inexpensive Willys 77. Thanks to 1937hd45 for stimulating my research. I don’t think I have ever seen a Willys 77. The photo posted earlier was in a box of family photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Washington, D.C. April 3, 1929. June and Farrar Burn and family on G Street with their "Ballad Bungalow." Payne Service September 1939. "Combination filling station, garage, blacksmith shop and grocery store. R.F.D. Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia." May 1939. Washington, D.C. "Alleyway [Zei Alley] between H, I, 14th and 15th streets N.W." December 1940. "Signs in Alexandria, Louisiana, advertising military wearing apparel and goods July 1942. "Chevy Chase, Maryland. Serving supper to motorists at an A&W Hot Shoppes restaurant." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) Is the car behind the phone pole a 3 wheel Davis? Edited June 14, 2021 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: Is the car behind the phone pole a 3 wheel Davis? Yes Bob. Mayfield was very famous and there are some great cars that went through that lot. Edited June 14, 2021 by alsancle (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsancle Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 For a guy that grew up poor he sure sounded rich just talking. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsancle Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 This was living large in 1958. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Another “Living Large” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 6 hours ago, alsancle said: After looking at New Your To Paris Thomas Flyer photos for 60 years this it the first time I noticed it left New York with factory fenders! When were they removed? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, 1937hd45 said: After looking at New Your To Paris Thomas Flyer photos for 60 years this it the first time I noticed it left New York with factory fenders! When were they removed? And....when was the front axle changed from wavy to straight? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 8 hours ago, alsancle said: This was living large in 1958. Yup....living large....but the garage is too small. My historic neighborhood had additions to almost every garage to add five feet.......except mine! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 19 minutes ago, keiser31 said: And....when was the front axle changed from wavy to straight? Around the time the bridge truss's were lost.😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 3 hours ago, edinmass said: Yup....living large....but the garage is too small. My historic neighborhood had additions to almost every garage to add five feet.......except mine! Blame Harley Earl, he figured out postwar Americans would gladly fork out premium prices for a few extra inches of wheelbase and many extra inches of rear overhang for the extended-deck Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Cadillacs. When GM lead, all others were compelled to follow or lose sales. Can't accommodate 226" in your garage? Time for a garage extension! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 OK, more odd and bizarre from my files. I can't date this exactly but am guessing it is ca. 1938. Made by the Moto-Scoot Manufacturing Company ( 215 South Western Ave.) Chicago, Illinois . They primarily made single and tandem scooters that used an air cooled 4 cycle motor with ball bearing crankshaft. they even had a sidecar available at extra cost to use as a delivery vehicle. Their motto was " Go and come as you please - Make this your " Declaration of Independence". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Walt G said: OK, more odd and bizarre from my files. I can't date this exactly but am guessing it is ca. 1938. Made by the Moto-Scoot Manufacturing Company ( 215 South Western Ave.) Chicago, Illinois . They primarily made single and tandem scooters that used an air cooled 4 cycle motor with ball bearing crankshaft. they even had a sidecar available at extra cost to use as a delivery vehicle. Their motto was " Go and come as you please - Make this your " Declaration of Independence". Walt, if you have one of these I expect it to come to me and not Ed. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Nope, don't have one of these, just about a dozen early to mid 1960s pedal cars I don't need, which I can't get to until I get the 1936 Packard club sedan running again to move it out of the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK500 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Not everybody was living large in the 1950's ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 8 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: After looking at New Your To Paris Thomas Flyer photos for 60 years this it the first time I noticed it left New York with factory fenders! When were they removed? And this is the first time I have ever seen the weird metal frame for the top. Do any photos exist of it covered with canvas? Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, hddennis said: And this is the first time I have ever seen the weird metal frame for the top. Do any photos exist of it covered with canvas? Howard Dennis Howard, I think there is a photo of the Thomas with the Conestoga style top up somewhere in Wyoming. Spent some time searching tonight and found these two. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Pre race photo, note the large gas tank has not been installed yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) Tank and rear seats were adjustable if you needed the weight of the gas for traction, spare tire mount also. Just think, that when Henry Austin Clark found this car is was a 40 year old used car. Edited June 15, 2021 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Another Moto-Scoot 1948 Moto-Scoot 145; Moto-Scoot; 1948; CMM190 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 We could go a lot of ways with this but I'll leave it alone. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 A factory photo of another potential entry in Ed's Amelia class. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 11 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said: Blame Harley Earl, he figured out postwar Americans would gladly fork out premium prices for a few extra inches of wheelbase and many extra inches of rear overhang for the extended-deck Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Cadillacs. When GM lead, all others were compelled to follow or lose sales. Can't accommodate 226" in your garage? Time for a garage extension! Living large in the fifties didn't necessarily mean you needed a bigger garage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, hook said: Living large in the fifties didn't necessarily mean you needed a bigger garage! Also, you didn't need it larger in the 1960's either..........haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 hook: True, but those were the exception, this was the norm: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, 58L-Y8 said: hook: True, but those were the exception, this was the norm: Most garages that I've ran across were 20 feet which would accommodate most of the fifties cars. The one that my Healey is shown in was built in the 30's. True, they were tight, but it fit my 57 Olds 98 and my 1960's Lincoln continentals. The biggest reason in my opinion for the lack of use of the garage was 1/ very few garage door openers in the fifties, and many garages had swing open doors, 2/ increase use of the family car, making garage use a pain, 3/ the need for storage space. Even today you'll find garages, although much larger, filled with more junk than cars. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3makes Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 True and I had to build a barn, and now that is half filled with junk! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) The American way, 2021 $400.00 worth of garage sale junk In the garage. $40,000.00 car In the driveway. Edited June 16, 2021 by Paul Dobbin Changed "on to (see edit history) 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Paul Dobbin said: $400.00 worth of garage sale junk on the garage. $40,000.00 car on the driveway. Man isn't it the truth how so many place such high value on junk they never use. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 9 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said: hook: True, but those were the exception, this was the norm: The trunk lid extension - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Who else likes Toronados? If I could find a bucket seat GT I would be all fired up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert G. Smits Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Ready to tour! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Never seen the trun lights before, UK accessory of UK factory option? Edited June 16, 2021 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Cadillac did not make station wagons, this one is by coachbuilders Hess and Eisenhardt, one of the premier American coachbuilders. The company's bread and butter were airport limousines but they also made presidential cars and the occasional thing like this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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