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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: alans1100 on October 14, 2013, 07:19:19 PM

Title: They don't make cars like this anymore!
Post by: alans1100 on October 14, 2013, 07:19:19 PM
Who needs a 4 wheel drive.......................

"Oilfield Dodge" Promotional Film 1920s Dodge Brothers Wild Ride

https://youtu.be/nq2jY1trxqg
Title: Re: They don't make cars like this anymore!
Post by: ST2UP on October 14, 2013, 08:04:00 PM
Emailed to me recently......great watch, 29" skinny tyres and no diff as we know them will go anywhere with the right amount of momentum  :thumbsup
Title: Re: They don't make cars like this anymore!
Post by: Williamson on October 14, 2013, 08:11:20 PM
Nice find.... :thumb

Reminds me of some of the stories my Dad told me about the trip he made in 1930 with his Dad and Mum travelling from Swan Hill to Perth in a Model T Ford.  Some of the highlights were:
#  No made roads
#  No roads in some areas
#  Getting stuck in mud, waiting a few days for help, no help comes, Grandad walks off in search of help (leaves Grandma and Dad alone), returns in a few days with an Afghan camel driver and camel herd
#  Madura Pass too steep for the loaded Model T, unload all the gear, drive unloaded Model T up the pass, many trips on foot carrying gear up the pass.

Dad always wanted to do the trip again, went over to Dad and Mum's for Dad's birthday in May 2003 (his 79th), Mum says, "the silly old fool has brought himself a Model T Ford".

There aren't any surviving pics of the first trip, but here are some of the second trip.

Horrocks Pass in the background:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/OffthebeatentrackintheFlindersRanges.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/OffthebeatentrackintheFlindersRanges.jpg.html)

Madura Pass (old road, not as steep as in 1930)
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0710.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0710.jpg.html)

Dad at the old Eucla Telegrah Station(?):
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0708.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0708.jpg.html)

Group pic (there was plenty of back-up in the two support vehicles):
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/grouppic_zpscf4ecc28.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/grouppic_zpscf4ecc28.jpg.html)

Three generations of my family in this one, another beer to the poster that can identify them. :beer
Title: Re: They don't make cars like this anymore!
Post by: Yorkie on October 14, 2013, 09:28:12 PM
A 1923 Dodge Brothers pickup is driven around York on a regular basis.
Title: Re: They don't make cars like this anymore!
Post by: Biggles on October 15, 2013, 11:39:06 AM
Numbered 1 to 9 from the left...

1. 2nd generation
2. 3rd (youngest gen)
3. 1st (oldest) generation
4. 1st generation
5. 3rd generation
6. 1st generation
7. 2nd generation
8. 2nd generation
9. 2nd generation
Title: Re: They don't make cars like this anymore!
Post by: Williamson on October 15, 2013, 05:41:13 PM
Numbered 1 to 9 from the left...

1. 2nd generation
2. 3rd (youngest gen)
3. 1st (oldest) generation
4. 1st generation
5. 3rd generation
6. 1st generation
7. 2nd generation
8. 2nd generation
9. 2nd generation

Generations are correct, but only three are from the one (my) family.  You can try again. 

Probably easier than Sean's Photo Puzzle Cryptic Clues. :spank take that .....

I hope someone is keeping tally of the beers, because I'm not.  I suppose I could rely upon everyone's hoesty and integrity to keep score.
Title: Re: They don't make cars like this anymore!
Post by: Biggles on October 15, 2013, 09:52:27 PM
Numbered 1 to 9 from the left...

1. 2nd generation
2. 3rd (youngest gen)
3. 1st (oldest) generation
4. 1st generation
5. 3rd generation
6. 1st generation
7. 2nd generation
8. 2nd generation
9. 2nd generation

Generations are correct, but only three are from the one (my) family.  You can try again. 

Probably easier than Sean's Photo Puzzle Cryptic Clues. :spank take that .....

I hope someone is keeping tally of the beers, because I'm not.  I suppose I could rely upon everyone's hoesty and integrity to keep score.

Well, that's just the one beer I'll need, thank you.

There was no stipulation about extracting your family from the line-up, so that's another beer for someone with a sharp eye for family traits.