Suspension travel is mighty fine thing

Those tires absorb a lot of impact too

Motoring Magazine and Motor Life, 1913, and available online to read at your leisure

 

 I enjoy reflecting on the cars of 100 years ago, it's amazing that they were all simple enough for a gearhead like me to work on, repair, or improve on.

 What do you make of the above tire covers? A primitive retread? And that company name, Leather Tire Goods... what leather tire goods did they make?

I think I've pointed out several times that roads were so bad that tires were lucky to last a couple thousand miles, just last week I found a photo of a the "3000 mile club" tires that were amazing enough to get that kind of recognition.

the above is a Winton

look through the 6 issues on http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Automobiles%20--%20Periodicals%22

Delco Pleasur - Lift air shocks, 1969-1970

This picture of a Pleasurizer air shock is the banner photo from http://www.pleasurizer.com/

Thanks to Newt and Tris for letting me share this with you.

Hupmoblie

Tere took these perfect shots without any people in the shot, just amazes me, and is so much better than the shots I took (crowded with people)
The sweeping curve on the rear bumper is a beautiful design, sets the spare tire too.


Valve cylinder oiler.... I've never seen one before
The carb caught my eye, it's a "Marvel Carburetor Company" from Flint Mich
Just love these old Gabriel shocks