Vintage shots from days gone by!

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Very nice pic but check yer spelling!

 

worth whatever research you like but this is a great story : :1934 MacRobertson Air Race ...
The most dramatic part of the race was when the Uiver, hopelessly lost after becoming caught in a thunderstorm, ended up over Albury, New South Wales.[1][2] The townsfolk responded magnificently - Lyle Ferris, the chief electrical engineer of the post office, went to the power station and signalled "Albury" to the plane by turning the town lights on and off, and Arthur Newnham, the announcer on radio station 2CO Corowa, appealed for cars to line up on the racecourse to light up a runway for the plane.[2] The plane landed, and next morning was pulled out of the mud by locals to fly on and win the handicap section of the race. In gratitude KLM made a large donation to Albury Hospital and Alf Waugh, the Mayor of Albury, was awarded a title in Dutch nobility. ..."
Wikipedia.

 

From Hemming's Motor News Blog

 

A little Photoshop levity ........

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I've never seen this photo before. What a journey it would have been. Newark to LA.

 

Laguna Beach! This shot is looking South on Pacific Coast Hiway. The intersection at the bottom of the hill is Laguna Canyon Rd. The Tall White building is the Hotel Laguna and to the foreground right is Victor Hugo's restaurant parking lot. It is now the Las Brisas restaurant, have had many a meal and cocktail in there including this past St. Valentines. I have never lived there but it is about my favorite coastal community.

 

Can anyone shed some light on these little Mercedes Benz 300SL cars?

 

Oakland Stadium.

 

Yes, Bob Sweikert.

 

I really enjoy all these pics, hope you don't mind one shot from overseas. Girls are having a rumble in the rumbleseat on labour day. "Lightning battery" seems to be the sponsor

 

I was thinking the opposite - lots of great new pics being posted, some healthy discussions and no drama or moaning.

Mart.

 

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I used to have a model kit of this car!



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