DizzyDale Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Dear Bob and Greg,Look at the photos,look at their eyes,eyes like a shark,no emotion,focused,focused focused.diz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Greg, Is there anything different under the hoods of those two Indy cars? One has an external exhaust the other doesn't. There was one like them at Hershey two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 I agree Greg, they look civil, but weren't they set-up pictures before the race. They certainly wouldn't drive with white shirts and ties, would they? "<span style="font-weight: bold">Sorry, but I dont think I have a single 1968 Plymouth 4door photo in all of my books and magazines...</span>"Good, one Bo and Luke Duke lover on the forum is entirely enough. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I agree Greg, they look civil, but weren't they set-up pictures before the race. They certainly wouldn't drive with white shirts and ties, would they? Wayne </div></div>'White shirt and tie was standard fair into the late 1920's, many pit crew members dressed the same way. The 1950s had Indy 500 drivers racing in T shirts and crash helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 I'm impressed..very coollll!!! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stude8 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Greg,The early images you posted are great, I have spent many a Sunday at the Elgin Public Library going through their microfilm files of local newspaper reports on the road races. Occasionally there were photos but a newsprint image after going through microfilming is almost worthless to view let alone copy. The lap by lap blow by blow narration is interesting to read but even that after you pay a dime to photcopy it is almost illegible.Last summer I did get a short ride in the Mercer T45 race car from the Bolton ? collection at Milwaukee and that engine had a lot of grunt, you could probably pull a 6 bottom plow in hard ground with it.Thanks for sharing the early images, you should publish the PDF files if there are no copyright matters to deal with. Stude8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillP Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 This is one of the best threads in a long time! Great topic, great photos!Thanks Phoenix.... get that thing (whatever it is) running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1913Moline Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Bob,You liked the Mercer rods so much, I thought you would like this picture too... This is from MOTOR.Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1913Moline Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Stude8- here is another Wishart photo- Elgin Race 1912. I thought the action picture was interesting. The pit crew gets a great view of the race, from the drivers seat.....Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21raceabout Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 We are still looking forward to seeing those pictures of the Mercer from Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 YES! What happened? That was the biggest news story since I joined the Forum. Please post the new updated and hopefully clear photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted March 28, 2005 Author Share Posted March 28, 2005 Hello Again! I finally made the trip with the camera, and brought back some digital photos! They're all a bit big to post here, so I've downsized a few, and if anyone wants the rest just let me know. After getting the car out from storage, and wedging my head into every nook and crany I could find, Neither my dad or I could find a chassis number! We did find other numbers though, and one Chevrolet insignia on the bellhousing. The chassis and driveline all mate together perfectly, no cuts, grinds or welds. All the chassis rivets are untouched. All the casting numbers on the engine, gearbox and diff all seem to be of similar sequence and casting style, so to our limited knowledge it's a Chevrolet of some sort, dressed up to look half like a Mercer to fool the untrained eye. It had us going! Every book or article we have ever found has led us to believe it was a Mercer Raceabout, but now with the information you guys have given us, and alot closer inspection, we have no idea what it is! Half Mercer, half Chevrolet, which would explain the "mercrolet" badge on the radiator. After all the confused looks and scratched heads, we decided to clean the plugs, top up the fluids, charge the 6 volt battery in the floor, fill and prime the fuel system, and nudge the crank handle. Off she went. We spent the rest of the day driving her around, and checking the operation of the fuel, brakes, steering, oiling etc. We had a ball driving around in a car that somebody put alot of effort into modifying.Pity it's not a Mercer, but we still dont know what it used to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted March 28, 2005 Author Share Posted March 28, 2005 and another pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted March 28, 2005 Author Share Posted March 28, 2005 one more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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