Tuesday, August 04, 2015

a wide variety of delivery vehicles from 100-115 years ago


above,  an Autocar



wow, unusual. Looks like the inspiration for the Zamboni



Detroit Electric


they used NAPTHA? I'm not sure what they use now since "Martinizing" is the customary method



3 wheels! Powered by a 20 hp water-cooled four-cylinder engine, they cost $625 each



all from http://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/
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2 comments:

  1. Bill8:34 PM

    Naphtha is spelled n-a-p-h-t-h-a

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    1. Jesse7:19 AM

      they spelled it correctly on the side of that delivery truck. What idiot put an H after the P? Why bother? If the letter isn't pronounced, it makes no sense to spell the word with extra letters. Dhon't yhou aghree?

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