Jennifer Plesman Jackson Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 This is a pic of my dad (born in 1912) that was taken in Curacao. The top pic is dated 2-Dec-35 with the inscription "Hato" which is/was the name of the airport there that he worked at as a mechanic for KLM. The bottom pic is dated 23-Oct-35 and has my dad's name and also the name of "Den Hartog" which is a common name in Holland. My dad is in the top pic and on the right in the bottom pic. I can tell he is in Curacao because of his white trousers and the license plate... I think the licence plate says "1879-C" or "1079-C" or something like that. My research (noted on another pic I posted a few days ago) says that the "C" designates an "island government" vehicle. Just wondering what vehicle this is... And thank you! Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1934 Ford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Actually, I believe it's a '33 Ford. While virtually identical to the '34, the '33 grille has a slight concave curve to it and the perimeter is ever so slightly thinner. Your father must have been a tall fellow, too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The Dutch are reputed to be the world's tallest people. I spent some waiting time at Schipol airport in Amsterdam, and I can well believe it. I didn't realize that Den Hartog was a common Dutch name. Until recently, one of the finest collections of older Fords was in a museum by that name in The Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Plesman Jackson Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 I reached out to a "Den Hartog" on FB yesterday. But she married into the family. She asked her husband if he knew of a relation who may have worked in Curacao or worked/flown for KLM. It's a very long shot but he will reach out to relatives! Dad wasn't all that tall - 5'11" - but my sis and I are/were both 5'9. He was 1 of 9 kids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Jennifer Plesman Jackson said: I reached out to a "Den Hartog" on FB yesterday. But she married into the family. She asked her husband if he knew of a relation who may have worked in Curacao or worked/flown for KLM. It's a very long shot but he will reach out to relatives! Dad wasn't all that tall - 5'11" - but my sis and I are/were both 5'9. He was 1 of 9 kids... Yes there are some tall Dutch out there - not me though, all of my forebears were English. My wedding in the 1980s. That is my wife's grandfather sitting at left - he was 78 then and about 6'3'. Her, by then late, grandmother was less than 5' so her father ended up somewhere in between. My two brothers-in-law are both over 6'6". I am just on 6', and my two boys are one a bit taller and one about the same height as me. My daughter is the same height as her mother. There was a Dutch family lived in this area a couple of decades ago where all members of the family were over 6'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: Actually, I believe it's a '33 Ford. While virtually identical to the '34, the '33 grille has a slight concave curve to it and the perimeter is ever so slightly thinner. The other thing to define it as a '33 is the lack of a visible hood latch. The '33 had only one - in the middle - the '34 had two, one at each end. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hood louvers are curved on the 33,too. I'm told the tallest people are the Wahtusis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustycrusty Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I dont know about their height, but they sure can "bust a move"! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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