And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
3 VWs, a girl walking on water, beach camping in the Olympics and just about everything else. LL will be disappointed.... One question, in #7 there is the top half of a van welded on the truck, anyone know what type of van that is?
I believe both are English. the lower appears to be RHD. Definitely NOT GM produc. Perhaps a Leyland product. The superstory I do not recognise but a guess would be English perhaps late 1950's early 1960's. They had many things that side the Pudde we never was over here. Been an English car buff and owner going back (model wise) well into the 1940's. Do not believe either are German or French, certainly not Italian. One other possibility for the lorry could be a late 1940's and into the 50's International but it would appear to be too small, and the bonnet is too short...
The pic of the gal with the map open on her legs reminds me of my wife navigating us on various roads across America with a Gazetteer open on her lap. Great adventures can be found on less used roads.
Some really great photos. My only quibble; the last shot has someone holding an open cup of coffee in a vehicle that appears to have a floor shift lever. Somehow I don't think that would work too well.
Heck! Back in the day, I had a '66 Chevy Corvair with a 4 speed. I'd have a cigarette in one hand and a can of beer in the other hand (switching the beer to sit between my legs) as I shifted gears. No problem! That was also back when we'd measure distance on how many beers it took to get ti where we wanted to go.
Simple: remve hand w cup from wheel, slip lower two or three fingers down just below the bottom of the cup, rest the lot onto the gearshift lever/s knob, and pull/push aas desired to select the next gear.
I used to ride with a chap who drove a Morris Minor 850 (cc's) ssaloon. I'd sit in the left rear seat, someone else in right front. He'd had something in his right hand, the steering wheel in his left. He would wind up ine gear, ease off on the throttle, declutch, I'd reach my right bare foot up betwixt the seats and move the lever to the gear he wanted, he'd release he clutch, and onward we'd go. Shift ay gar up or down.We got quite smooth at it. It had a leaky exhaust valve that was getting scary, so he sold me the car for I think it was $75. I took the head of a larger valved Sprite, along with the twin SU's and inlet manifold. That was one quick Morris, even with only 850 cc's under the bonnet. It would cruise at the 3/4 mark on the petrol gauge (below the large speedometer dial)
I do not believe the vehicle in the pic is a VW. Speedo panel shape is all wrong, gear change lever knob is also not correct. Centre horn push on the steering wheel would have the VW marque on it, that button is too small diametre to be VeeWee.
I had a Series Two LandRrover back when. Two days before leaving in a Christmas break trip, the clutch failed.. would not disengage. I debated cancelling, but decided to go anyway. Select low range, first gear, push starter button, give throttle when it lit. Float three shifts into fourth gear low range, bring transfer box lever into neutral, then main gear lever into second, timing it well drop transfer box shift into high range, float two more shifts and roar on down the toad. Went from Northern California through Los Angeles then out into the Verde Valley in northwest Arizona, then back. Even went into the rough out near Cottonwood.. City driving in Orange County was, uhm, shall I say "interesting"....... Got so smooth at it all I almost never bothered fiing ot once I got back home. Probably 2000 miles all up.....
The original choppers were built for cruising the hyway, and, to maintain the peanut tank look, they often had a tombstone shaped fuel tank mounted to the backrest/sissy bar. Most of them were intended to blend in, and not be obvious to the public. Some builders would fit the 2nd tank inside the sissy bar for crash protection, as sliding along the pavement would grind a hole in a sheet metal tank pretty quick. Plastic fuel cans didn't exist then.
hands down best image.. that pretty little cutter nosed into the tight cove in what looks like Northern BC's mainland coast, or possibly he Charlottes.
As always a beautiful collection of images - Thank You!
ReplyDeleteI like the surfer girl’s form…
ReplyDeleteYou outdid yourself this morning!
ReplyDelete3 VWs, a girl walking on water, beach camping in the Olympics and just about everything else. LL will be disappointed....
One question, in #7 there is the top half of a van welded on the truck, anyone know what type of van that is?
When I used to see them in the 1950s they were called “panel trucks”. I believe they were Chevys.
DeleteI believe both are English. the lower appears to be RHD. Definitely NOT GM produc. Perhaps a Leyland product. The superstory I do not recognise but a guess would be English perhaps late 1950's early 1960's. They had many things that side the Pudde we never was over here. Been an English car buff and owner going back (model wise) well into the 1940's. Do not believe either are German or French, certainly not Italian.
DeleteOne other possibility for the lorry could be a late 1940's and into the 50's International but it would appear to be too small, and the bonnet is too short...
The pic of the gal with the map open on her legs reminds me of my wife navigating us on various roads across America with a Gazetteer open on her lap. Great adventures can be found on less used roads.
ReplyDeleteSome really great photos. My only quibble; the last shot has someone holding an open cup of coffee in a vehicle that appears to have a floor shift lever. Somehow I don't think that would work too well.
ReplyDeleteIt takes some practice to shift a VW while holding a cup of coffee, I usually had a different style of cup... and not that full :-)
DeleteHeck! Back in the day, I had a '66 Chevy Corvair with a 4 speed. I'd have a cigarette in one hand and a can of beer in the other hand (switching the beer to sit between my legs) as I shifted gears. No problem! That was also back when we'd measure distance on how many beers it took to get ti where we wanted to go.
DeleteI could shift mine sans clutch, and push start it from the driver's seat with my left leg.
DeleteSimple: remve hand w cup from wheel, slip lower two or three fingers down just below the bottom of the cup, rest the lot onto the gearshift lever/s knob, and pull/push aas desired to select the next gear.
DeleteI used to ride with a chap who drove a Morris Minor 850 (cc's) ssaloon. I'd sit in the left rear seat, someone else in right front. He'd had something in his right hand, the steering wheel in his left. He would wind up ine gear, ease off on the throttle, declutch, I'd reach my right bare foot up betwixt the seats and move the lever to the gear he wanted, he'd release he clutch, and onward we'd go. Shift ay gar up or down.We got quite smooth at it. It had a leaky exhaust valve that was getting scary, so he sold me the car for I think it was $75. I took the head of a larger valved Sprite, along with the twin SU's and inlet manifold. That was one quick Morris, even with only 850 cc's under the bonnet. It would cruise at the 3/4 mark on the petrol gauge (below the large speedometer dial)
I do not believe the vehicle in the pic is a VW. Speedo panel shape is all wrong, gear change lever knob is also not correct. Centre horn push on the steering wheel would have the VW marque on it, that button is too small diametre to be VeeWee.
I had a Series Two LandRrover back when. Two days before leaving in a Christmas break trip, the clutch failed.. would not disengage. I debated cancelling, but decided to go anyway. Select low range, first gear, push starter button, give throttle when it lit. Float three shifts into fourth gear low range, bring transfer box lever into neutral, then main gear lever into second, timing it well drop transfer box shift into high range, float two more shifts and roar on down the toad. Went from Northern California through Los Angeles then out into the Verde Valley in northwest Arizona, then back. Even went into the rough out near Cottonwood.. City driving in Orange County was, uhm, shall I say "interesting"....... Got so smooth at it all I almost never bothered fiing ot once I got back home. Probably 2000 miles all up.....
That's an VW, no doubt about it, you can even see the package tray.
DeleteMy favorite is the one with the dog.
ReplyDeleteWhich one is that, Larry Larry?
DeleteA part of my week that I look forward to. . . Love sharing the pics with my wife.
ReplyDeletekeep your feet off the air bag dash
ReplyDeleteThat's a Vanagon, no air bag.....but they do have a full size spare tire laying on it's side under the seat and forward of her feet.
DeleteYour "Open Road" photo essays are the highlight of my day. Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteMy Friday is done, good set
ReplyDeleteThanks, CW, for the weekly reminder of the blessings of open roads, and wild empty places.
ReplyDeleteThank you CW - you found and posted some beautys !
ReplyDeleteAlways my pleasure, gentlemen.
DeleteDonie Gillis: "Yes, my tawny animal..."
ReplyDeleteIs #18 Crawford Notch? And the date mid-October?
ReplyDeleteGet out of the road if you want to grow old.
ReplyDelete# 16...with that peanut gas tank, he better carry extra gas crossing the desert
ReplyDeleteThe original choppers were built for cruising the hyway, and, to maintain the peanut tank look, they often had a tombstone shaped fuel tank mounted to the backrest/sissy bar. Most of them were intended to blend in, and not be obvious to the public. Some builders would fit the 2nd tank inside the sissy bar for crash protection, as sliding along the pavement would grind a hole in a sheet metal tank pretty quick. Plastic fuel cans didn't exist then.
DeleteGit yer ass down the road...
ReplyDeletehands down best image.. that pretty little cutter nosed into the tight cove in what looks like Northern BC's mainland coast, or possibly he Charlottes.
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