Vintage shots from days gone by!

...did find some naked space-frame shots with Engelberts on slotted wheels, though.
steven[/QUOTE]
Interesting! Could you pls supply a copy of one of these shots?
Many tks.
Manel

 

Who the hell put "Hanoi Jane's" mug back up on this thread ?

 

Where?

 

Among several guesses, yours was absolutely the closest. In Germany they used mostly coal to generate carbon monoxide gas to run the engine. In Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden, Norway) we used generally wood but the system was similar. These monoxide generators were used during the WWII and for several years after.

 

If you are referring to post 83992, then - wrong - its Jacqueline Bisset.

regards,Rod

 

Thanks to everyone who has chimed in on these vehicles ! I've been trying to figure out exactly how the engines ever ran on wood or coal . I'm told that electricity could be generated using such methods too. scrubba

 

Interesting! Could you pls supply a copy of one of these shots?
Many tks.
Manel[/QUOTE]

not a W196, but it is 1952, and suggests Engelbert was as possible as Conti' ...
while i'm at it;

 

Looks as if it has been deleted.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lf3mgmEdfwg

 

casual Friday

 

Children huddled in a bomb shelter experiencing an air raid during World War II, Britain, 1940

 

Found a photo from the mid-60's outside the Zesto Drive inn in Brookings, SD.
I know the owner of the bucket.

 

The picture has been pulled. It was her in her "barbarella out fit at the top of page 4200