A Woolf Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I am just reporting. You can be the judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1928, at 417 Ferry Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand. From the city engineer's report at the time - "The City Engineer’s report describes the station at 417 Ferry Road as having no service building. It only includes a pump placed next to a wooden building, which is a bicycle repair shop. The petrol pumps and the shop are both owned by C H Robinson." Petrol station, Woolston | canterburystories.nz Unfortunately, the front of the car is hard to see. The price of one shilling and eleven pence for an imperial gallon represents about one to two hours' wages for a working man. There is still a gas station on that site, though much larger than 95 years ago. Nowadays, even though people complain about the price of petrol, it is relatively less expensive than in 1928 at less than half the average hourly wage for an imperial gallon equivalent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 52 minutes ago, twin6 said: Has the Cadillac look to it to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Here's a better look: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 The barely visible text on the photo says - "Koondrook, Departure for the War, 17th Light Horse, 1914." Koondrook is a small town in inland Victoria, Australia. It is likely that the men took their own horses with them. I think the car is a 1912 Buick Model 34. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Straker Squire bus, lorry, and ambulance. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 No idea what this is, but it looks like a rear entrance tonneau with CT plate. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3makes Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) I can't tell the make of car, but it was registered to Charles Gilbert of Stepney Depot or Easton, Ct. from 1906 through 1909. On 11/4/2023 at 8:46 AM, twin6 said: No idea what this is, but it looks like a rear entrance tonneau with CT plate. I can't tell the make of car, but it was registered to Charles Gilbert of Stepney Depot or Easton, Ct. from 1906 through 1909. Edited November 5, 2023 by 3makes (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Locomobile Model 48 4-Passenger Touring from the 1920 Book of the Locomobile. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Popadak Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Connecticut 2028 is listed in 1905 as a Locomobile, owned by H.E. Bishop of Norwalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pre10 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Where did you get the Connecticut registration list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 An evocative period workshop shot borrowed from a French Facebook page. Not a lot of clues as to where it was taken. I am guessing the cars are being rebuilt rather than being new builds. There is a box with Gasoline written on it but that could be a WW1 leftover. The closer chassis has a maker's plate but the photo is not clear enough to read it. Maybe a brass era expert can pick up clues from the numbers of hub bolts etc. One possible clue is that the wheels have oval spokes. I have an ITALA front axle with oval spokes, although I have no idea what model it is from. ITALA redesigned their cars every year in that era and made a large range of models from quite small to quite large. EDIT - I found the pics I took a few years ago of the ITALA wheels. They are quite different. I reckon these wheels would have taken 820 x 120 metric tyres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Raising it from the dark: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 A nice clear photo taken in Vallejo, California. The car on the right is, I think, a 1913 Abbott-Detroit - the last year of the flat front radiator and the first year of both head and cowl lamps being electric. The 'poppy' tag on the registration plates dates the photo to 1917. Vehicle registration plates of California - Wikipedia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 17 minutes ago, nzcarnerd said: A nice clear photo taken in Vallejo, California. The car on the right is, I think, a 1913 Abbott-Detroit - the last year of the flat front radiator and the first year of both head and cowl lamps being electric. The 'poppy' tag on the registration plates dates the photo to 1917. Vehicle registration plates of California - Wikipedia Looks to be an Abbott or Abbott-Detroit on the right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin6 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3makes Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Pre10. PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMotors Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Some very choice taxicabs, DeSoto, Packard, and Checker, pass through the aftermath of the Great East Coast Hurricane. September 10, 1944, by photographer John Lent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 neat photo of the taxis and also of the location. Can anyone tell where this location was? NY City? Philadelphia? I love the residence at the right with the magnificent staircase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMotors Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's Rockefeller Center. It looks like it, anyway. PS, Walt, I'm looking for some information on a car that was possibly owned by Sam Berliner III, can you send me a PM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 6 hours ago, twin6 said: Croxton-Keeton French Type. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Coutinho Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 7:48 PM, twin6 said: 1909 Lambert 28Hp Model 30 Touring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) April 15 1922 Commercial Car Journal Edited November 8, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMotors Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Posing with the car in North Texas, circa 1918. I think the car is a 1915 Buick C-36, but I'm happy to hear if anybody has a different ID. From my own collection. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxgvd Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I think the above car is a 1915 C25 Buick, I can see the body has door hinges visible, the 36 model has hidden hinges. Gary 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) Searched this thread but didn't find it so posting it now in case it wasn't posted previously. 1904 Winton No 2 & 3 Edited November 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) DaVinci chassis Edited November 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) More chassis information. Do you recognize any parts on these chassis photos from your inventory that you cannot ID? Duryea Buggyaut Edited November 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Chalmers being hoisted to second level 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1912 Lippard-Stewart truck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) 1912 American Underslung Amazing... Edited November 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1915 King 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) 1914 Rex Cyclecar Edited November 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) Need ID Another Edited November 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1910 Federal truck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Partially-assembled truck chassis propped on cart, in brick building. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Automobile industry & trade-Pulmore Motor Co." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1911 Poss Motor Co 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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