Vintage shots from days gone by!

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Any body recognize the device mounted to the pole above the cash register????

 

Cat and friend Lula Mae, a very lovely friend at that. Sure do miss her.

 

.....Holly Golightly

 

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A 4-wheel-drive, amphibious Volkswagen
type 166 "[FONT=verdana,arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Schwimmwagen"[/SIZE][/FONT]

A 4-wheel-drive, amphibious
version of the WWII German VW
"Kubelwagen" bucket car,
which was itself the forunner and
predecessor of the VW-based "Dune
Buggies of the 1960;s and 70's! I
want a "Schwimmwagen"!!

Mart3406
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"[FONT=verdana,arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Schwimmwagen"[/SIZE][/FONT] Specs.
(from Wikipedia)

Manufacturer Volkswagen
Production 14,265 (1942-1944)
Engine 4-cyl. boxer, air cooled
1,131 cc, 25 hp @ 3,000 rpm
Transmission 4-speed manual
2-speed transfer case;
4WD only on 1st gear / reverse
Wheelbase 200 cm (78.7 in)
Length 382.5 cm (150.6 in)
Width 148 cm (58.3 in)
Height 161.5 cm (63.6 in)
Curb weight 910 kg (1,345 kg GVW)
Related VW type 86 & 87
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An article on the German
Schwimmwagen from the
Dec. 1944 issue of the
Intelligence Bulletin.

http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/schwimmwagen/index.html

"The German light amphibious
car, which resembles a small
civilian sports car and has a
boat-shaped open body, is highly
maneuverable. The Germans call
this vehicle a Schwimmwagen,
literally enough, while on the
Allied side it sometimes is spoken
of as an amphibious Volkswagen.
The light amphibious car represents
a development of the original
Volkswagen ("Peoples Car"), a light
civilian vehicle that Hitler once
promised to manufacture in huge
quantities and bragged about as
one of the future blessings of
German National Socialism.

The light amphibious car has the
following dimensions:

Over-all length (with propulsion
unit in land-travel position) 11 ft. 8 in.

Over-all width - 4 ft. 10 in.
Over-all height (with top
up) 5 ft. 2 in.
Tread width, center line to
cente.r line 4 ft.
Wheel base 78 in.
Ground clearance (unloaded)
11.5 in.
Approx. depth of immersion
when floating 2 ft. 6 in.

Freeboard (loaded) 13 in.

The following details have obtained
from a manufacturers plate in the
engine compartment of a car which
was examined recently:

Type 166
Payload
958 lb.
Weight empty
2,002 lb.
Permissible axle load (front)
1,190 lb.
Permissible axle load (rear)
1,775 lb.
Permissible total weight
2,965 lb.
Engine capacity
1,131 cc.
This specimen was fitted with "run-flat"
tires, size 7.85 by 16.

The German Light Amphibious Car

The engine is of the 4-stroke, 4-cylinder,
horizontally-opposed, air-cooled type,
similar to that of the ordinary Volkswagen,
Model 82, and has a capacity of 1,131 cc.
When the car is afloat, the crankshaft
leading through the back of the vehicle
effects the propulsion. The crankshaft
ends in teeth which form a dog-clutch,
which engages either with the propeller
drive, when the latter is in position, or
with the starter handle.

There are four forward gears, and one
reverse, and also an auxiliary lever for a
low gear for cross-country driving and for
engaging or disengaging the 4-wheel drive.
When the auxiliary lever is in the forward
(cross-country) position, gear must not be
changed, according to a warning notice on
the instrument panel.

For starting under winter conditions, a
specially volatile starting fuel is used. This
is contained in a small auxiliary fuel tank
with a capacity of about 1 liter, connected
by a synthetic rubber tube to the fuel pump.
This auxiliary tank is situated in the engine
compartment, which is in the rear of the
vehicle.

The cooling-fan intake is between the two
rear seats. A transverse exhaust silencer is
mounted over the engine compartment,
and discharges on both sides. The body is
of pressed steel with welded seams. The
shaft entrances are made watertight by
corrugated rubber tubing. An independent
torsion-bar suspension is employed on each
of the front wheels.

When the three-blade propeller unit is not
in use, it folds over the back of the vehicle.
This unit is provided with a chain drive to
a sprocket, the shaft of which is provided
with teeth which engage with those on the
crankshaft end. In water, as on land,
steering is effected by the conventional
steering wheel, which governs the front
wheels of the vehicle. When the car is
traveling through water, the transmission
is neutral, and the accelerator regulates
the speed.

The instrument panel is fitted with
a switch for speedometer lighting,
a charging indicator (red), an oil
indicator lamp (green), a plug for
the inspection lamp, a speedometer,
and a combined lamp-and-ignition
switch. Beneath the instrument panel
are a gasoline filter, the auxiliary
fuel pump, and a lever for operating
the pump for one-shot lubrication.

The foot controls comprise (from
left to right) a dimmer switch,
clutch, foot brake, and accelerator.

The hand controls are the gear lever,
a lever for putting the 4-wheel drive
and the cross-country gear — or
both — into operation, a small
lever for operating the choke, and the
hand-brake."
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I think it is a green stamp machine

 

before we ever heard the word 'import car'
yeah,, the good ole days

 

"immediately":d

 

Studebaker all crossed up being chased by an FX Holden somewhere in Australia?

 

Catalina Park near Katoomba, west of Sydney. No longer used as a race circuit. Only parts of the track remain I am told, with the local indigenous people now having posession.
Anyone else from Australia seen it lately?
The car behind the Stude. is a 48/215 Holden, more commonly called by its nickname the "FX". Built from 1948 to 53.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalina_Park

regards,Rod

 

vincent
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oh yeah, and a 1948 Renault 4CV,,

 

"THE WIERD WORLD OF LSD" movie
presskit photo - circa 1967

Mart3406
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"THE WIERD WORLD OF LSD".
Starring Terry Tessem, Ann
Lindsay, and Robert Jackson.
DIRECTED BY ROBERT GROUND.
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Ruxton

Packard

 

Elvis sitting with the Browns, Jim Ed and sisters.

 

Breakfast at Tiffany's

 

correct not Neil
I lived through it
my shop was on Front St

 

Is that Arnie Cunningham cruising down the street in Christine? Great shot.

 

Battleship Turrit?

 

Have you seen this photo from the carrier deck?

 

Love this photo. Santa Ana?

 

Missed it, but thanx. Another shot for my Navy file. While I was on the Ranger we also did this cool deal with B-25s off San Diego celebrating Dolittle's raid. I posted some pix some place here on the HAMB awhile back. Anywho, we deck launched two B-25's with lots of Warbird flybys ta boot. Some days were funner than others. Gary

Now that I have my B-26s turned into B-25s, also see: http://navysite.de/cvn/cv61.htm

 

I spent many a teenage day cutting and housing tobacco. Not fun.