Homage to Budweiser Beer truck at the GNRS

A new take on a UPS truck was at SEMA

Anyone recognize this truck? Sean is trying to learn what it is

email him at oduinncork@yahoo.ie  if you know what it is..  and thanks to Richard who blogs on Electric Edwardians http://electric-edwardians.blogspot.com/ and Art Deco in the UK http://art-deco-uk.blogspot.com/  who knew that it was a Leyland A type Subsidy Lorry

Many thanks!

Car transportation information source, and car transportation trucking company, Montway

http://www.montway.com/transportation/2011/08/25/the-real-cost-of-moving-a-vehicle

a thorough approach to informing you of the many things you'll have to deal with and and think about when you want to have a car transported across states or inter-country

For Example...

 one time 2 years we had a guy that was transporting 2 cars at the time on a small trailer. He loaded 2 classic Ford Mustang's and one of them was inoperable ( no engine ). He placed this car first on the trailer and secured it with some straps over the wheels. While he was driving on the Hwy in Chicago, a car ahead of him stop unexpectedly and our trucker jumped on the brakes to avoid the crash and at that moment the first Mustang ( inoperable ) literally "flew" over the truckers cabin and went to the right down to a small valley .... The reason that happened is because the trucker used only 2 straps ( usually he needs to put 4 ), but the main reason was that the transmission of this old car had no compression and even though the car was in gear, that wasn't holding the car at all and there was no hand brake either.

Anyhow nobody was hurt , the car wasn't damage much , but it was a restoration project, so nothing critical, but it was crazy how the car "flew" off the trailer.

http://www.montway.com/

Old Dominion Freight Line has a rolling museum in a semi trailer and brought it to SEMA, it's very cool, here are just a couple exhibits

very interesting to see how a family owned company got a small start and became a big success.
for a more thorough look, http://www.odfl.com/company/history.shtml

Isetta delivery has to be one of the smallest parcels, but coolest delivery methods

One old clothing store founded in 1840, and among the best in it's catagory of fashion clothes and traditioinal german Oktoberfest style clothes.
Image found on http://pour15minutesdamour.blogspot.com/

the guy who finds the most unreal amount of info about vehicles, Steve (I've posted before about his incredible skills) is now posting his own blog! Serviside.blogspot.com

 

 Learn what Debbie Reynolds was doing on this Lambretta http://serviside.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-scooters-another-singer-since-i.html

 Learn about the Singer, Sammy and Marilyn, and why they got together for a photo shoot at http://serviside.blogspot.com/2011/08/frank-sammy-marilyn-and-singer-scan-of.html

Learn about electric GMC vans and trucks, (look at the height of this beast) at http://serviside.blogspot.com/2011/08/gmc-electric-trucks-during-my-daily.html

Because Steve knows how to dig up the info, and tells a good story on the background on the above vehciles and stars... so get a look at Steve's blog if you are into learning the story behind the photos, and what else was going on to make the photos happen

interesting variety of cars, blimps, trains, race cars and motorwheels found on The Old Motor.com

 929 Packard and the Graf Zeppelin. For an amazing color gallery of the inside of the Hindenburg: http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2011/04/inside-the-hindenburg-in-colour/

This an unusual front door bus with a ladder in the back so people could ride on top, This is a steam powered bus built in Hoquiam, Gray's Harbor County, Washington in 1902.  It was in passenger service between Aberdeen and Hoquaim for just eleven days when it slipped off the road and into a creek, breaking a passenger's neck in the process.  The lawsuit drove the company out of business (Steve found this out with magic!)

 1905 Matheson

 1908 Corbin

 1919 series 9b franklin with 4 piece wedge windshield

 1920's  Locomobile model 48 with Farnum and Nelson coachwork

 Naptha fuel in 1927

 1938 REO delivery van

 American Underslung

 I didn't make a note about this photo, but probably the wrok of Stephan Marjoram

Above and below show just what a lack of border security there was between San Diego and Ti Juana... passing over was not even noticeable. Now, it's normally an hour or 2 of sitting in traffic, at least, to get into the US.

  

 Only 1915 Indian registration I've ever seen

 chain drive AC Mack tow truck delivering to the junkyard

 Columbia Electric Vehicle with 2 coachmen riding on the back

 Keeping the car high and dry during a flood

 1922 Frontenac Indy race car and Duray the driver.. I like the grill design

A 1913-14 GMC Electric

 interesting double globe gas pumps

 wow, that is a fancy art deco garage facade

 the private collection of the Indian Govenor of Rampur

 The Hassler shock absorber salesman pointing out options and upgrades this car has, like the solid disc rims, the upgraded Hassler shocks, the sunscreen, and front bumper

 look at the crazy hat and headscarf the woman in the back of the car is wearing

 Wow. Impressive task they have ahead of them

 homemade early RV

Above is a famous firepump from 1889, the one called Jumbo, Hartford Ct

 Board lumbar roads, because they couldn't get around when the tundra thawed I suppose.

 Interesting tires on this chain drive Knox firetruck

 Above and below are Matheson autos

 Mercers

 Mitchell proving how reliable it was

 Locomobile Model 48 with coachbuilt body by Farnham and Belson

 A Frazer Nash photographed by Stephen Marjoram

 a painting of Oregon across the broad back

 REO Speedwagons and Duesenburg Indy racecars

 Smith Motorwheel

 Unusual locomotive design used in the train yard as a switcher

 the last Miller racecar was one of 2 4 wheel drive, here it is racing up Pikes Peak

A tour bus by White in Yosemite

all found among the 156 pages of great history, photography, and information on http://theoldmotor.com/