History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

The new Packard appears to be fresh off the train as it appears to be a freight station building behind the truck.Notice the front bumper removed probably for clearance.

 

I forgot to give the name of ol' Uncle Dan's ride.It's an Allen.

 

Original Madsen Cord Advertisement....Minneapolis

 

The New Cord Supercharged Sedan...Minneapolis Star Tribune

 

There have been some tough ones Dave, for sure! I had not even guessed on any until MrModelT's last batch, and even then I was way off on one. We're all learning something, and no one knows it all as SunRoof pointed out a while back. Learning and having some fun along the way.

 

The Packard girls are hungry this morning, and are looking for trucks like these to grab a few snacks...

 

Excellent quiz this week Twin-6!

As Twin-6 said, Thanks to all who played this week!

I new the minute you posted that photo that it was a 1930-31 Buick (a friend of mine has one and those caps were a dead give away), but I never would have guessed "Doble F34 with a Buick body"

Since the duty of "Quizmaster" is once again passed to me, I will begin laying out this weeks quiz for release later this afternoon...and don't worry, I'll have something good for you all! *diabolical laughter*

 

Well put! That is EXACTLY the point of the "Weekly Quiz" and the reason I for one have been trying to get more people playing.

 

Associated Transport - 1935
Chev coe Car hauler with
'streamlined' Whitehead &
Kales enclosed trailer.

Before GM built coe's in house, aftermarket
coes were available. This is a Montpilier coe
conversion. The semi-enclosed 'streamlined'
trailer was made by 'Whitehead & Kales'.

Mart3406
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Ferry and Central Railroad of New Jersey, foot of Liberty Street, Manhattan August 12, 1936. NYPL photo. Those cabs look for all the world like '28 Packards, but I am pretty sure they are something else.

 

Associated Transport - 1934
Dodge tractor with new 1935
Plymouths.

Note that the rear tandem on the Dodge
tractor appears to be a non-driven 'tag'
axle (possibly a lift axle too) and fitted
with single wheels rather than duals
as on the forward, driven axle.

Mart3406
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Motor Department of the William O. McKay Company in Seattle, showing three workers using state of the art Model T Ford rebuilding machinery.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boy and Girls!
It's time once more to play...

"GUESS THAT CAR!"

That's right fellow H.A.M.B.ers, It's that time of the week (no, I'm not referring to "garbage day") and the torch of "Quizmaster" has been passed to me once again...so here are your "Mystery Machines" for this week.

I have decided to post only 4 cars this week that are decidedly not so "pre-1915", but have also introduced an "Extra Credit" car for those of you who, as Harry Callahan once said, "feel lucky?" ....well, do ya punks?

Anywho..... I know you all know the drill, but for those who don't..PM your answers to me so that I can tally them and have the winner ready to post next Wednesday!

... and remember, No. 2 pencils only

Your "Mystery Machines" for this week:

Good Luck!
​

 

I fold...

 

...What!? Come on, man! you can't fold on me!

...I went easy on you guys this time....except for the extra credit

 

We're coming up on T time at 5:00 so here are a couple. 1923 Washington plate on the right, and for once it seems, decent rubber on these cars.

 

Been there, done that - see Post 2113. I've got a Lincoln Highway historian working on this, as I'd love to know more about the event.

 

The Plymouth is interesting but what about at least 2 Packards behind it!

 

Phillip Chancellor's Custom-built
25,000-dollar, 1930 Miller

I found this in the the February 1930 issue
of Popular Science magazine. Does anybody
know if the car was ever completed or what
became of it? I did Google search on the
keywords "Phillip Chancellor" and "Miller" but
all I came up with were articles of a fictional
TV 'soap opera' character of the same name

Mart3406
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Could it be this lesser-known Miller? (scan from Griffith Boregson's 'Miller')

Try this link....
http://www.rickcarey.com/Catalog%20Descriptions/RM%20LA%20052502%20Miller%20V16.htm

 

December 7th 1941, a day that will go down in infamy !! Because after that, these cars were melted down to make tanks and ships. God bless those who served !

 

I see a valve grinder, engine dyno?? boring bar, hot tank, drill press, HUGE arbor press.
What's fascinating about this thread is how things have changed but how many things have stayed the same.

None of my ancestors worked there, too neat and clean.

 

If this is a taxi... that's one stylish ride!

 

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Possibly.... but the Boregson road-going Miller
mentioned in that article was four-wheel drive
and used a V16, while the 1930 Popular Science
article I posted claims that the supposed 'Phillip
Chancellor' Miller was front-wheel drive and
used a V8 Miller engine. Also, the engine pictured
in the 1930 P.S. article definitely appears to be a
V8 as well. Since I can't find any record or even
mention of this car (or of the - quote - "heir
of a wealthy New York family" 'Phillip Chancellor'
either) anywhere else on net, other than in
that one 1930 P.S. article, I suspect that with
the onset and then rapid deepening of the
Great Depression and a lot of millionaires
suddenly losing their fortunes, that the
'Chancellor' car was probably canceled before
it was ever completed.

Mart3406
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Wow! That's a purpose-built 1934 - 36
'Model Y' Checker cab'! Here's a couple
more - of some 1929 'Model K' Checkers
- as used by Yellow Cab in Los Angeles in
1930's.

[Pictures 1 &2 - "1929 Yellow Cab Co
Checker - Los Angeles California - February
1, 1934"
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A jitney driver and cab. The permit is the result of a then newly enacted city ordinance. At the time, jitney drivers would work trolley car routes, staying a brief distance ahead of the trolley, and pickup fares. The trolley companies were suffering revenue loss and had the regulations passed by council. Portland, 1916

 

Robinson Motors exhibit of Ford vehicles at the 1925 Astoria Fair. Shown is a tractor, truck with slike body, pickup, roadster, touring car, coach, marine engine, and a coupe.

Photograph by Woodfield, Astoria

 

Here are two photos of a 1915 Packard touring in DC from LOC, and a wrecked Dodge in DC from Shorpy. Notice that each car has what appears to be a kerosene lamp attached to the top bow saddle on the driver's side. The lamps look a lot like the "Neverout" made in Philly. Is it just coincidence they are on these two DC cars? Or was there some legal requirement? I don't find them in other DC car photos I have seen, so this is a mystery. I have been told that in Baltimore there was for a time a legal requirement that a small light be mounted atop the rear driver's side (left) fender. Have no idea if that's true, but I've seen the little jeweled lights in photos, and wondered if in DC they had some requirement for an extra light.

 

Shady Acres Amusement Park. Pudding River near Canby Oregon. July 4th 1932. The American Austin was hung across the water with suspension cables and used as a diving board.

 

Taxi Cabs lined up outside the Union. Life Magazine Photo