VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

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Everything here “could” work out very well…

 

On the HAMB….It’s always a Dodge.

 

Shiltz….Milwaukees finest.,

 

Newly built F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcats being prepared to be shipped to the Pacific theatre, USA, 1944. On October 1, 1940, the XF4U was the first single-engine US fighter to exceed 400 mph. Not only was she fast in a straight line but also in a dive too, attaining speeds of up to 550 mph.
https://planehistoria.com/wwii/f4u/

 

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Especially for him, the (hopefully) lucky bastard!

 

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He's wearing what we used to call peddle pushers, or Capri pants and what we then called thongs.
My mom called them go-aheads because you couldn't back up with them on. They used to issue tickets in California if you were caught driving with them on.

 

Sisters Rodeo traffic in the 1950's - Central Oregon

 

Thanks 65pacecar for all the great SoCal Pics you post.

 

I still can't tell the difference between a 55 or 56 Ford.

 

Road kill?

 

I don't know about you but I always appreciate "modern restrooms" when I'm traveling. Especially in the middle of the desert. But 2 cents tax (40%) on 5 cents?...7 cents a gallon sounds reasonable by itself. The tax is outrageous.

 

The 5 cents was actually just a savings and not the actual price. Maybe the 5 cents savings was on the 29 cents for whatever the "Bronze" was.