Old Photos. More Aussie T's

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dane Hawley Near Melbourne Australia on Monday, September 23, 2013 - 06:46 am:



Caption- "Family Group sitting in car. Museum of Victoria."

Looks as if a lot of brass polish has been used- so much that the headlamps have been rubbed away!



Caption- "Dogs, fancy dress, and a motor car"



Caption- "Man and woman sitting in small convertable car, another woman standing beside. State Library, Victoria."


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Monday, September 23, 2013 - 02:04 pm:

That Australian roadster sure looks nice. So what body builder/seller is it? The runabout above it has rounded rear fenders, but I think I can see the horn under those decorations next to the hood (bonnet). It looks to be a '14ish T with later fenders. However between Canadian and Australian, it could be something else.
Thank you for sharing all these photos. They are wonderful.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Monday, September 23, 2013 - 03:33 pm:

Great photographs! Especially the top one as it is so sharp and clear. Two interesting things though, for one, the "ghost" in the back seat (wonder what caused that?) and I'm guessing that the man with the little boy is doing something in connection with developing the photos? Hmmmm,....if that's the case, who took the picture,....his assistant? I dunno,....maybe the man and little boy are doing something else,....???


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tony Bowker on Monday, September 23, 2013 - 04:47 pm:

The windshield mount looks earlier than 1914, could a variation due to a local build. Notice the tie rod on the rear axle.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Monday, September 23, 2013 - 04:52 pm:

In the third picture, what is that circular thing with the holes on the body, behind the side of the hood? Is it just an emblem, or some kind of fresh air inlet?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Monday, September 23, 2013 - 05:15 pm:

I believe in the first picture it is not a ghost image but a lady with a hat and netting over her face. It looks like the lady on the other side of the car pulled her net up before the photo. It also looks like insect netting on the second photo. Was that done during the period?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Chantrell - Adelaide, Australia on Monday, September 23, 2013 - 05:57 pm:

The bottom roadster is a Tarrant coachwork made in Melbourne, Victoria. Looks about 1917 or 1918 a sit still has the rounded felloe wheels.

Photo courtesy of the Model 'T' Ford Club of Victoria and their website www.modeltfordclubvic.org.au


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dane Hawley Near Melbourne Australia on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 06:41 am:

Mark, the circular device is indeed an air vent. Common to a lot of Aussie-bodied cars.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Trevan - Australia on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:19 am:

Another Australian body manufacture [note vent on cowl


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Chantrell - Adelaide, Australia on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:21 am:

The air vents were fairly common here due to our hot weather. Here is an original 1915 Canadian tourer with 4 of them on the cowl! This is how the car was found in the 1950's.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Trevan - Australia on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:27 am:

And yet another one


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 02:28 pm:

I love those Aussie Ts!
Thank you for sharing these (and other) photos.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


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