History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

Long weekend coming up, and someone we know has to drive a Mercer. If I had a time machine, I'd punch it in reverse so I could wind up in George Bentel's garage to check these out. Wow.

 

You and me both! I would love to "Jam a few gears" in one of those or perhaps a 35J Raceabout?.....he has to have one of those "things" lying around

 

Thanks Twin6

Cool link, never seen it before. .Just to much happening here on HAMB,, like it but it’s hard to see everything,,

Lars

 

1931 Model "A" Town Car Delivery

 

1934 Ford Sedan Delivery

 

1933 Ford 2 Door Sedan with Sedan Delivery Rear Door

 

Old Auto Manufacturing

 

1929; Johnston Inc. Marmon And Pierce Arrow

 

Hey, Jim, almost an early SUV, eh?

 

I would consider this 1935 Chevy more of a forerunner to the SUV then the 1933 Ford above. I would consider the Ford more of a Delivery type vehicle for the traveling salesman.

 

Drive a Mercer???



Sure! That's what Buster Keaton did on Labor Day Weekend!

 

I think this might be in the Catskills, but have no idea what the car is. Any takers?

 

Party time!

 

Moving day,

 

Fill 'er up

 

A few more...

 

Nice pix, South paw. I think the movers look better this way. The kids look like they are in that blanket chest, but I think they are simply behind the car. Is that a '34 Chev?

 

The Maharaja of Alwar's coronation coach car, based on a Lanchester 40 hp:

 

I'm more inclined to say 1911 model 47 which also had planetary, but flat rear fenders like this. Lovely shots.

 

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And what it this??? The thing with the
squeeze bulb appears to go to a brass
horn, mounted just behind the front
fender, just below and behind the the
cowl lamp - but just before the horn,
the piping also appears to branch off
into a vertical riser going to two kind
of 'flute-like' pipes mounted slightly
above the level of the steering wheel.
A two (or three!) tone horn maybe?
Some sort of bizarre 'musical device'
for entertaining passengers, pedestrians
and/or other motorists?? An optical
illusion?? Inquiring minds *need* to
know!

Mart3406
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If I understand your question that is the windsheild with the top half folded down, the vertical piece is a brace.

 

Yes, you are much more correct than I....and I also agree that they are wonderful pictures, as are so many on this site...I just recently was shown the site by a friend and I'm hooked....

 

Mabel Franzen in butterfly costume sitting on Jim Smith's Model T hot rod, Santa Ana, California



enbiggen

 

Actor Carlyle Blackwell, in a still from an unknown movie. The car is a killer chain drive beast which I hope someone can ID for us.

 

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Cool.......enjoy the thread

 

Teddy on the road,

 

The Tear Drop,