Friday, January 02, 2026

Did you ever hear of the Great Molasses Flood of Boston, a 25 foot high wave moving at 35 mph? It's the reason simple basic fundamentals of engineering ought to be taught in public school, so the basics of applied engineering are commonly understood

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On Jan. 15, 1919, a wood tank (similar to railroad water tanks, and roof top tanks, but the size of a tank farm that holds oil or gas) that ...

a Studebaker with broadcasting station call letters K-J-B-S, San Francisco (Originally came on the air on January 3rd, 1925 as K-F-U-Q (ain't no way that would fly once the slang of "fornicating" entered the lexicon))

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/407

no expense spared on the marketing budget that paid for the sound train

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Thursday, January 01, 2026

I'm sure this must be the Little Ol Lady from Pasadena's grandmother

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Porsche made a cool ad, sorta Christmas themed at the beginning

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https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/porsche-ad-without-ai

1896, Gottlieb Daimler made the world’s first truck looked like a cart with an engine and without a drawbar. What set it in motion was a “Phoenix” engine with a displacement of 1.06 liters. Daimler linked it to the rear axle with a belt.

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here's a strange one, a Gerlinger lumber loader straddle, also called a straddle carrier or straddle lift truck, that seems to be half size

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In 1913, Harry B. Ross built the first straddle truck at the Stetson-Ross Machine Works in Seattle, Washington. It revolutionized the moveme...

Really big Fisk tires!

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https://cdf.montevideo.gub.uy/catalogo/foto/12530fmhge

Betty Davis in 1941 film The Bride Came C.O.D. (Co Starred Jimmy Cagney)

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https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10232880414702542&set=gm.8278755788829860&idorvanity=413414438697407

the people have spoken before, and made it clear. We won't put up with higher taxes, and higher charges. Robin Hood showed us the way, destroy the machines and make it too damn expensive for cites to high tech us to poverty. Boston tea party San Diego edition

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https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search?q=robin+hood   if you weren't reading the blog back when the New Hampshire Robin Hood parking me...

Stutz had the wins to back up their claims!

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well, this is a really cool roadside attraction

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I think this is the first time I've seen one of these towing dollys mounted on the back of the towing vehicle of some service station

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new to me photos of Art Smith and his Harley powered Baby Racers that he toured the world with

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The #15  above was also in  https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/balloon-tires-so-big-they-look.html https://forums.aaca.org/topic/34121...

one of those rare photos of a cool mobile salesmen's sample trucks that displayed the newest latest most effective contraptions

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/582/

great looking delivery, unusual front suspension

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How about this odd three wheeler in the Bronx?

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The Bronx area, was named after the river, that was re-named for the Swedish settler that made a 500 acre farm there in 1639, Jonas Bronck T...

image getting paid to drive across country, then getting famous for it

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from an Irish apple orchard website. I wish this photo were much larger so I could get a better look at what they did for traction on the back tire, chain, rope, or what.

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https://visitarmagh.com/stories/play-in-our-orchards-and-savour-world-leading-artisan-ciders/loughgall-apples

Poof, and just like that 2025 is gone, and it's January 2026. Happy New Year to you all (thank you Jerry!)

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Free digital sample issue of Vintage Trailer magazine

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https://vintagecampertrailers.com/free-sample-issue-of-the-vct-magazine/

I am glad to find and share the rare stories of people that were lucky enough to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right resources, and the good idea on how to make it all become a money maker... like Kern Schumacher in 1956, Oakland, Ca

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Kern Schumacher was a young nineteen-year-old man who happened upon a great business opportunity in Oakland, California, in 1956.  The lower...

impressive display, well of course. If it wasn't, the image wouldn't have been made

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I haven't seen a new photo of Aloha Wanderwell in years

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/549/

Made between 1926 and 28, in France. The builder is Dimitri Sensaud de Lavaud.

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/563

A Straker Squire Motor Lorry pictured at St. James's Gate, c1918. Likely, the 1st Guiness cargo truck, each barrel held 104 gallons

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Interesting brushed hanging from the hub caps https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/rpsi-collection/52/504-guinness-grain-van https://www.matic...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

the (Wehrman) Machine Shop Special... what a cool name for a custom hand built race car. It looks a lot like the Wisconsin Special in miniature

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/544/

Goodrichs test trucks, note the one on the left has a couple BIG tires strapped down

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https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/543/

interesting innovation, using flip down steps instead of a ladder

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Springfield Mass in the 1950’s and the swill wagon was still horse drawn. Pig farmers picked up the swill from each house twice a week and fed it to the pigs in Chicopee.

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As the neighborhood where the farm was started to build out, people complained about the smell.  Thus the farmer converted over to a dump.  ...

a 1929 Chrysler 77 with Wood Lites

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intriguing billboards go back a long way

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Yellowstone once used this horse drawn coach as a tour bus

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https://www.geyserbob.com/yellowstone-park-transportation-c https://www.ebay.com/itm/126324936737 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=12216...
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National Park Service windshield stickers

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In the 1920s and 1930s the “must have” souvenirs weren’t created to be collected at all. National Park Service windshield stickers served a ...