George K Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 6 hours ago, 1912Staver said: Fantastic photo ! I wonder if one taken from the side exists. A stripped down Bobcat or Flyer ? For sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George K Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, John Bloom said: And another. Like the airplanes mixed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Just now, George K said: Like the airplanes mixed in. I wonder if this is Lafayette’s version of the Waldorf Astoria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George K Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, John Bloom said: I wonder if this is Lafayette’s version of the Waldorf Astoria? If it is it appears to have a dirt floor. Nice clear span building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Hi George, that's a great photo reproduction as well. But I was actually thinking of a photo that would have been taken with the same high quality camera / glass plate neg that the head on shot was taken with. Really clear , large format photos of notable cars from this period are somewhat scarce. All to often the only image that seems to have survived are magazine photos , or post card images. The original glass plates are often lost to time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCK81403 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 There are two photos of the same Lincoln. The car appears to be at rest in the same location, with one photo just a tad fuzzy and the second one sharp. The position of the camera changed a little; the oil spot on the street is in the same relationship to the car, the logo on the hub caps has the same orientation in both photos, and it appears that the building is the same but the scale cuts off part of the building. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Coutinho Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 2:25 AM, twin6 said: 1910 Matheson 50Hp Model E 7-Passenger Touring Photo Attached - Detroit Public Library : 1908 - 1909 Matheson 50Hp (Big Four) 7-Passenger Touring 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Coutinho Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 8 hours ago, twin6 said: Serious people, no hats. Hitching post? 1910 Cadillac Model 30 Demi-Tonneau 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCK81403 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 More on the 1910 Marion racer, number 12. A banner on the left side of the car declares it as a Marion. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCK81403 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 The windscreen on this automobile in 1907 appears to be very similar to an after market windscreen advertised in the Automobile Journal back in the day. It is simply wood frame and ordinary plate glass. Safety glass did not come into use until 1936, except for the rear window. Seeing this photo reminds me of a scary incident I had with my 1932 Chevrolet. Back in 1960 or '61 the right side front passenger window was broken. The approximate top half was solidly stuck in the window channel and the lower half was missing. A number of times I tried to remove the stuck top half of the plate glass but it would not budge. The profile of the stuck plate glass was shaped like a guillotine blade and that made it scary looking. One fine summer day I was sitting in the passenger seat looking at the stuck glass and mulling over how to remove it and why it had resisted my past efforts. Suddenly it dropped like a guillotine blade and I sat there stunned. A number of times I had put my hand and arm through the window opening below the glass. There is only one English word for a peculiar, stunned feeling -- WHEW ! Or a low whistle sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 24 minutes ago, LCK81403 said: The windscreen on this automobile in 1907 appears to be very similar to an after market windscreen advertised in the Automobile Journal back in the day. It is simply wood frame and ordinary plate glass. Safety glass did not come into use until 1936, except for the rear window. Seeing this photo reminds me of a scary incident I had with my 1932 Chevrolet. Back in 1960 or '61 the right side front passenger window was broken. The approximate top half was solidly stuck in the window channel and the lower half was missing. A number of times I tried to remove the stuck top half of the plate glass but it would not budge. The profile of the stuck plate glass was shaped like a guillotine blade and that made it scary looking. One fine summer day I was sitting in the passenger seat looking at the stuck glass and mulling over how to remove it and why it had resisted my past efforts. Suddenly it dropped like a guillotine blade and I sat there stunned. A number of times I had put my hand and arm through the window opening below the glass. There is only one English word for a peculiar, stunned feeling -- WHEW ! Or a low whistle sound. Chrysler products could get safety glass in 1931. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Model A Fords had safety glass in the windshields beginning in 1928 as I recall. The story goes that Henry Ford had a friend that nearly died after a collision because of injuries from the broken windshield. So, while tooling up for the new model Fords, he added the safety glass windshield. I don't know how accurate that is? But that is the story my model A friends have told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Stutz had 'safety glass' starting in 1927, with thin wire embedded in the glass. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Interesting 20's car ads here: Vanity Fair - Google Books Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCK81403 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 An interesting engineering solution to achieve a soft ride? Presumably those are coil springs in the wheels. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, LCK81403 said: An interesting engineering solution to achieve a soft ride? Presumably those are coil springs in the wheels. ? People have been working on airless car tires for a long, long time. Here is a link to something more current: https://www.bridgestonetire.com/learn/tire-technology/airless-concept-tires/# Maybe someday a marketable airless tire will be developed but I am not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 I would love to have one of those wheels. Would put it on the front porch of my house nest to the front door and drive the neighbors crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Although this photo ( taken in 194?) has some light streaks in it , I felt it was worth sharing as the car seems to be a Rolls Royce AJS Phantom II town car. Note that in the back ground near the building there is an open touring car parked. It is a snap shot printed on a deckle edged 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 glossy photo paper. Only information on the back is stamped with the type of paper NEVR-FADE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Walt G said: Although this photo ( taken in 194?) has some light streaks in it , I felt it was worth sharing as the car seems to be a Rolls Royce AJS Phantom II town car. Note that in the back ground near the building there is an open touring car parked. It is a snap shot printed on a deckle edged 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 glossy photo paper. Only information on the back is stamped with the type of paper NEVR-FADE. Hey Walt, I’m leaning more phantom I, as those look like snap ring wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Yes, it is a Phantom I, an Avon sedan. My friend in the Society of Automotive Historians Ruben Valdes is a RR guy and let me know. Ruben is a great guy and is Editor of the SAH Journal as well as Editor of the CCCA magazine. I was happy to have Ruben and his son visit me here a year+ ago and his kind comment was - my 4 hour visit and conversation in retrospect seemed like 15 minutes. It is all good . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Walt G said: Although this photo ( taken in 194?) has some light streaks in it , I felt it was worth sharing as the car seems to be a Rolls Royce AJS Phantom II town car. Note that in the back ground near the building there is an open touring car parked. It is a snap shot printed on a deckle edged 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 glossy photo paper. Only information on the back is stamped with the type of paper NEVR-FADE. The location is Devon, PA where the horse shows were held and where AACA held meets until moving to Hershey. The car in the background is not easy to make out, but might be an L Head Mercer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) HOW COOL IS THAT , an AACA connection to a location in a period photograph! SO our great club who is sponsoring this thread found a connection to its own history. That snapshot photo has sat in a pile in my filing cabinet for 40+ years. Wonders never cease. Edited July 19, 2022 by Walt G (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 What year did AACA move to Hershey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Ballard 35R Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 First year at Hershey was 1954. Unfortunately, there is no thorough early history of AACA. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Have to mention that it was Alan that identified the location of the photograph for us all. Thank you sir. Twin Six is both a friend of Alan and myself ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rg171352 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 6/22/2020 at 12:25 PM, John_Mereness said: John, What is this photo from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 18 hours ago, Walt G said: I would love to have one of those wheels. Would put it on the front porch of my house nest to the front door and drive the neighbors crazy Hang it on the door. No one else will claim they have an Iron Wreath on their front door! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 And I thought I had a hard time fitting into many vintage cars at 6'2" !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Somewhere west of Laramie, except it's a Packard, not a Jordan. Not much detail in the photo but I love the composition. Maybe it's a dude arriving at a dude ranch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK500 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 She drives a Duesenberg - on the sidewalk from Indiana to the Lake Shore Drive Hotel in Chicago! How 'bout them super clean double diamond double side whitewalls! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 5 hours ago, HK500 said: She drives a Duesenberg - on the sidewalk from Indiana to the Lake Shore Drive Hotel in Chicago! How 'bout them super clean double diamond double side whitewalls! Right from the ACD factory. She must be an employee, driving one with an Indiana 'Manufacturer' license plate. Perhaps there was a Duesenberg 'salon show' about to happen in the Lake Shore Drive Hotel ballroom that weekend. Got any photos of this particular car on display inside the hotel, Walt? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK500 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 This sure looks like the same car at the 1932 Auto Salon at the Drake hotel - which is right next door to the Lake Shore Drive hotel. And all those other cars are '32's, so I think the date is right, which confuses me on the '33 license plate in the outdoor photo. Here's a link to an article about the '32 Salon at the Drake. And a Picture. https://chicagology.com/chicagoautomobile/1932autoshow/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Richmond, CA. Signs we don't see every day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 The architecture and signage have been nice bonuses in many of the period photos on this thread. Clothing is another interesting sideline. These folks are well attired, and at the risk of sounding like a stuffy old timer, I doubt many youngsters today could identify or relate to their outfits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Clement Bayard? The hats! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, twin6 said: Clement Bayard? The hats! Maybe a Clement-Talbot circa 1907 - like this one - there was a range of models and model years - TALBOT CLEMENT CT2VT 1907 - Christoph Grohe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Anne Pennington, actress, singer, dancer, 1893-1971. The car? some sort of custom at a show? Reminiscent of some of those photos we saw a while back taken at an event at Sheepshead Bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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