Interesting Dodge Brothers photos

[30DodgePanel]

Detroit Curling Club Guests of H.E. Dodge - Grosse Pt. Jan. 15th 1916.

Horace Dodge's yacht, the NOKOMIS, is visible in the background on the right, beneath a cover for the winter

 

[30DodgePanel]

Automobile Equipment Company located at 623-629 East Congress Street (between St. Antoine and Hastings Streets) in Detroit. 

 

[30DodgePanel]

[30DodgePanel]

Graham Brothers truck being used in the Mission field on a journey between Hezhou and Xunhua (Shunhua), Gansu, 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[30DodgePanel]

Do you have these photos Doug?

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[nearchoclatetown]

Yes sir, I do. The first two are Light Repair Trucks, used as tool trucks on the battlefield. No electric, crank start only, kerosene and acetylene lights, no windshield. We know of 6 in the US. The last is not. I think I've read they were used for quartermasters. Has electrics, lights, doors, and windshield. I have never heard of one surviving, but hope to.

[30DodgePanel]

3 hours ago, nearchoclatetown said:

Yes sir, I do. The first two are Light Repair Trucks, used as tool trucks on the battlefield. No electric, crank start only, kerosene and acetylene lights, no windshield. We know of 6 in the US. The last is not. I think I've read they were used for quartermasters. Has electrics, lights, doors, and windshield. I have never heard of one surviving, but hope to.

Do you have any other photos of the last one (the quartermasters) without the top up so we can see what the rest of it would have looked like?

[nearchoclatetown]

That is the only picture I have seen of that style truck. I have never read what happened to those trucks after the war. The Light Repair Trucks were sold to fire companies, forest services, national guard units, etc. to put them in circulation and recoop the expense. I doubt many of them went to France as they were built too late to get there. And the military manual was not printed until Aug. 1918 and in  the military nothing happens without a manual. 

[nearchoclatetown]

BTW, the only Dodge and Evans bike I know of is at Meadow Brook Hall. 

[Ron Lawson]

On 4/10/2023 at 6:30 AM, nearchoclatetown said:

BTW, the only Dodge and Evans bike I know of is at Meadow Brook Hall. 

From memory there is one at the old Ford Piquet Plant Seen it when we toured the place in 2014 Dodge Brothers Centennial Rally  

[30DodgePanel]

Doing some follow up research on this racecar may turn out to be promising, we shall see.... 

 

According to what I found out so far, there was a John Opsahl Motor Co that sold Dodge Cars and Cleveland Tractors who was listed in a 1913 Santa Monica race for Indy Cars (source: Motorsport Magazine database).
Of course we all know there is no 1913 Dodge but I wonder if this might be the same car and they mixed up the year or a typo?

 

"Description :Shows garage, two automobiles and several men. "Left to right, John Galvin, John Opsahl, Warren ('Pop') Galvin, Jr., Central Avenue across the street from Wm. L. Morris Garage" -- handwritten on verso.

Late 1910's, John Opsahl Company distributed Dodge Motorcars and Cleveland Tractors; Warren J. Galvin worked for Ventura Refining Company."

 

I'm thinking Mr Opsahl was the one with dark jacket in the middle but I'm not entirely sure due to the wording.

If anyone uncovers any information on this mysterious car and early Dodge dealer please post the information so we can all learn from it.

 

I'm now trying to pin down the exact date. I believe the plate shows a 1917/18 California dealer plate.

 

Here is what I believe it would have looked like, but with the word dealer on the right.

 

 

Edited April 12, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[30DodgePanel]

More research into the race car above;

 

Here is a Ospahl Studebaker dealer in Fillmore, Ventura County CA. in the 1920s

Good read when you get time 

 

The Horseless Carriages | The Fillmore Gazette

 

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[30DodgePanel]

While trying to find more answers this morning about the Dodge race car.

According to a Oct 1917 Motor West Magazine John Opsahl opened a Columbia Dealer in Fillmore. Seems this guy was quite connected so we should be able to find out more on this race car. More later as time permits...

 

 

[Minibago]

2 hours ago, 30DodgePanel said:

Doing some follow up research on this racecar may turn out to be promising, we shall see.... 

 

According to what I found out so far, there was a John Opsahl Motor Co that sold Dodge Cars and Cleveland Tractors who was listed in a 1913 Santa Monica race for Indy Cars (source: Motorsport Magazine database).
Of course we all know there is no 1913 Dodge but I wonder if this might be the same car and they mixed up the year or a typo?

 

"Description :Shows garage, two automobiles and several men. "Left to right, John Galvin, John Opsahl, Warren ('Pop') Galvin, Jr., Central Avenue across the street from Wm. L. Morris Garage" -- handwritten on verso.

Late 1910's, John Opsahl Company distributed Dodge Motorcars and Cleveland Tractors; Warren J. Galvin worked for Ventura Refining Company."

 

I'm thinking Mr Opsahl was the one with dark jacket in the middle but I'm not entirely sure due to the wording.

If anyone uncovers any information on this mysterious car and early Dodge dealer please post the information so we can all learn from it.

 

I'm now trying to pin down the exact date. I believe the plate shows a 1917/18 California dealer plate.

 

Here is what I believe it would have looked like, but with the word dealer on the right.

 

 

Just looking at things from left field, why would a race car have headlights?

Is it based on a Dodge at all?

Note the speedo drive on the front right hand wheel.

Are those shock absorbers on the front axle?

I don’t think they are DB hub caps.

 

[Minibago]

Ummmmm

Not a DB front axle, too swept up outboard of the spring mounts.

[30DodgePanel]

2 hours ago, Minibago said:

Ummmmm

Not a DB front axle, too swept up outboard of the spring mounts.

So early ratrod? 
That’s too bad

[Minibago]

 

I believe the Trappist Order of Cisterian Monks originated in France but this cheese is made in other parts of the world including Manitoba.
 

[Minibago]

[Minibago]

Should we include the Doodlebug?

 

 

Complete with PTO.

 

[Minibago]

Or a boat winch?

 

 

[30DodgePanel]

 

[30DodgePanel]

 

 

Edited April 13, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[30DodgePanel]

Not a photo on the DBC site, found elsewhere.

Is it a DB?  If not I'll delete it.

 

[nearchoclatetown]

I THINK you are correct. Looks DB to me., maybe mid '20's?

[Minibago]

1924 DB at Jones Flower Farm Mt Pleasant Road Nunawading Victoria Australia in 1938.

 

[Minibago]

11 hours ago, 30DodgePanel said:

Not a photo on the DBC site, found elsewhere.

Is it a DB?  If not I'll delete it.

 

Would this possibly be mocking up the first body for this model in the Budd factory?

 

[Minibago]

11 hours ago, 30DodgePanel said:

Not a photo on the DBC site, found elsewhere.

Is it a DB?  If not I'll delete it.

 

In the bottom right hand corner of the photo.

 

[Minibago]

A nice 1933 bus on Madeira Island, Portugal.

 

 

[Minibago]

A top Medical Specialist in Maquarie Street in Sydney, Australia had this “Pop Top” motorhome.

 

 

[Minibago]

More from Australia.

 

[Minibago]

I guess this is the result of driving too fast through a muddy puddle.

 

[Minibago]

Here is a very nice period picture.

 

[keiser31]

3 hours ago, Minibago said:

Here is a very nice period picture.

 

Not a DB, though.

 

[Minibago]

Sorry.

Nice black and white picture tho.

[Minibago]

Okay back to Dodge Brothers in Australia.

This is Poole Garage in Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia.

 

[Minibago]

Anyone know what Dodge were announcing?

 

[Minibago]

For all those who are Dodge Brothers through and through.

 

[30DodgePanel]

Omaha NE year unknown

 

[30DodgePanel]

Interesting photo of Kopac Brothers Garage in Clarkson NE dated 1915

 

[nearchoclatetown]

3 hours ago, 30DodgePanel said:

Omaha NE year unknown

 

That would have been an expensive car when new. Senior Sport cabriolet, even has a little door for the poodle.

Edited April 15, 2023 by nearchoclatetown (see edit history)