[…] the time when my material is published in the Newsletter and its official adoption by the SAH. Any member desiring to offer suggestions is urged to feel free to write to me at Box 101, Holliston, Mass. 01746, or to telephone me at (617) 429-4360 evenings or Sundays. I earnestly desire the assistance and […]
[…] a o b b a t f g i t ld SAH Journal ⢠September / October 2015 13 To order, go to www.mcfarlandpub.com, or call toll- free 800-253-2187. McFarla nd $35 softcover (6 Â¥9) Ca. 15 photos, notes, bibliography, index ISBN 978-0-7864-9832-1 Ebook ISBN 978-1-4766-1980-4 2015 acing sky rocket ing costs in the […]
[…] h as a lot to offe r : the beginnings and develop ment of a techno logy that many today cons ider to have had the grea test impact on our soci ety, colorful entreprenuers and their success stories, the thrill s of the racing circuits. And that is all from the previous century. […]
[…] signifi cant Holden concept vehicles, the Hur- ricane and the Torana GTR-X. 9. This is the only complete saw-toothed automobile factory left in the Fishermans Bend precinct and its design is identical to the original 1936 Plant 1 building that has been demolished. Automotive Historians Australia Inc. strongly supports the nomination of this building for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register. D. Technical Centre 1. The General Motors Holden Technical Cen- tre building at 241 Salmon Street, Fishermans Bend constructed in 1964 is historically and aesthetically signifi cant to Fishermans Bend and the greater city of Melbourne. 2. This site is historically signifi cant as a sur- viving automobile design studio in Australia generally and at Fishermans Bend specifi cally. 3. The £3 million Engineering Technical Centre commenced in April 1963 and was opened on 10 June 1964 by the Treasurer, the Right Hon Harold Holt MP. Designed by Stephenson and Turner the fi ve-story building initially housed over 700 stylists, engineers and technical personnel. 4. The Technical Centre has styled, designed, engineered and tested automobiles and com- ponents for Holden, Torana, Gemini and Commodore cars and Bedford trucks since 1964. It has gained a worldwide reputation in automobile design and up until this year was one of only four GM design studios. Automotive Historians Australia Inc. strongly supports the nomination of this build- ing for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register. In conclusion, Automotive Historians Australia Inc believes these buildings are a valuable asset to the people of Victoria and need to be protected. The buildings represent a fraction of the past industrial complexes that supplied Australia and export destinations with automotive design, vehicles and components. This is the last opportunity to protect this heritage for the future. We suggest one way to appropriately secure this is to repurpose the buildings at 241 Salmon Street as a museum so that their heritage is maintained. It is our contention that a Transport Museum would be an excellent use of the Holden buildings and we would support any moves to promote this […]
[…] The quality of automobiles, buses and trucks in India is consistant with the quality of all Indian gocds, ·rhe autonobiles appear to be durable and relatively maintenance free, Since the roads in India tend to be relatively poor, the suspension system · suffers the most, The buses tend to run overloaded approximately 9.5′ percent […]
[…] Journal ⢠July / August 2015 11 were the feature race (the course was limited to 2000cc), it also featured the Class F Modi- ï¬Â ed cars which included a Porsche Spyder, the Lester MG, a pair of Siatas and a heavily modi- ï¬Â ed MG TC. The start-ï¬Â nish line was located halfway down Main Street, just across from a favorite establishment, the Round House Bar.  When I showed up to enter, I drew some smiles and comments, especially from the Tri- umph TR crowd. Not only was there never a Morgan to win at Put-in-Bayâ¦Â none had ever ï¬Â nished. The reason?âit seems that near the end of the Cooper Straight, just before turning right back onto Main Street, an old section of concrete roadway had âheavedâ as a result of winter freezing, which launched the faster cars for a distance of 20 to 40 feet in the air. In previous years a couple of Morgans had experienced their battery crashing through the wooden ï¬Â oor where it lived, ending their efforts. As a result, I went over and tightened down everything I could think of.  The race was 12 laps around the 3.1 mile course, starting with a rolling start halfway down Main Street. You turned right near the end of Main Street, then had a short run untill you hit a half right onto what was called the Airport Straight. It was about a mile long and did go past the airï¬Â eld.  I need to digress. There were two ways to get to South Bass Island. First, by ferry boat. But, if you didnât have a vehicle, you could ï¬Â y in on an honest- to-God original Ford Tri-Motor transport. I recall at one point during the race a Ford Tri-motor was coming in on ï¬Â nal approach on the runway next to the road. I have no idea what the landing speed was of the plane, but I passed him and left him behind. My Morgan had a top speed of about 105mph, so it had to be landing at much less.  […]
[…] maker, theother cheaper companion lineshaving been dropped. Thoughbutapale shadow ofthe impressive 66A and dashing 66B,the”E” type (then offered onlyasasedan at $1,420), bristledwithahost ofusually costlystandard features. Theseincluded dualsidemounts, free-wheeling, clock, wire Wheels, twocigar lighters and,surprisingly, white-wall tires. Thecar’s body alsocame infor aminor facelift which emphasized itshorizontal ratherthanvertical lines.Called “Streamline,” theModel 66Ewasanexcellent valueforthe money butitwas also […]
[…] field of inquiry, at the same time saving needless postage, stenographic, etc., expenses. If you think such a directory has merit and is feasible , please feel free to publish this letter in a forthcoming Newsletter. Who knows, we might get some helpful comments? Charles L. Betts, Jr., 2105 Stackhouse Drive, Yardley, Penna. 19067 […]
[…] related subjects, ETen if you should ne~er buy one of the books listed (perish the thought1) this catalog is invaluable reference piece, !he price is $1,00 or free with any order. vlrite to Classic Motorbooks 1 P.O. Box l, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020. Pag 1 FRED ROE COMMENTS ON HERSHEY A day spent at the […]
[…] what ï¬Â lms to use in an upcoming history seminar entitled âCars and Film.â And as I reported to you in the last issue, the response was most positive. As the course is now winding down I wanted to give you an update on what ï¬Â lms I chose and why.  As the students walked into the classroom for the ï¬Â rst time I wasted no time in getting them immersed in ï¬Â lm. On that ï¬Â rst day we watched together Ken Burnsâs documentary Horatioâs Drive, the story of Horatio Nelson Jackson and his impulsive decision based on a $50 bet to drive in a Winton from San Francisco to New York during the spring of 1903. In many ways this PBS ï¬Â lm sets the stage for the course; it begins with an excellent opening that summarizes the coming of the automobile to America and the variety of responses and social consequences that followed. Once the narrative shifts to the actual trip, viewers are not only exposed to remarkable scenes of the American landscape at the beginning of the 20th century, but to the notion that the automobile and the road are inseparable, an interpretation that was posed by historian John Rae many years ago.  Horatioâs Drive marked just the beginning of our journey. Given the inherent paradoxes associated with the automobile in American life, the following week featured two very difâ ferent views: the 1930s Henry Fordâs Mirror of America and the late 1980s Michael Mooreâs Roger and Me. Did this new device lead to freedom, economic opportunity, and pleasure, or machine age regimentation and eventual dislocation? Complexities abound, and as the course unfolds will only multiply during the weeks ahead.  Since this seminar is a history course, generally I use chronology as an organizing principle. Thus, we began by looking at the silent ï¬Â lm era; speciï¬Â cally, students watched Mabel at the Wheel (1914) and The Wife and Auto Trouble (1916). Thus, the topic of gender was introduced, a theme that threads through much of what followed. Supplemental readings included the excellent but somewhat dated essay by Julian Smith, as well more recent essays by Jennifer Parchesky and Melissa Weinbrenner. (The entire syllabus can be found at my blog site, automobileandamericanlife.blogspot.com.)  I can see that my course description would take up far more than my allotted space, so let me condense by summarizing weekâtoâweek topics and the ï¬Â lms used. After the week featurâ ing the Silent Era, the topic shifted to âMobility and the Great Depressionâ; the assigned ï¬Â lms were It Happened One Night and Grapes of Wrath. Students were assigned several readings on how to watch a ï¬Â lm like one reads a book. The following week we moved chronologically forward by focusing on âRoad Films and Film Noir,â viewing They Drive by Night and Detour. By then students had to make choices as to what their seminar paper topics would be, a big decision since so much of the […]
[…] well high-temperature pump for hot brine recovery in geothermal power production and the use of flywheel energy storage for mine vehicles. Since I was then development and test engineer for Lockheed’s flywheel bus project, I was able to consult with L.M.C. on market potential in various applications. When Del ran into fatal financial problems, […]
[…] Little of this is forev er, for few auto facilities have eve r been d esignat ed historic landmarks , and owners of the buildings are usually free to demoli sh them at will. And once in a while we ge t ca ug ht really off guard . Jim Valentin e, wh o […]
[…] the U.S., but all are shipped to Canada for sale. The Canada-U.S. Auto Pact of 1965 permits new cars to cross the border in either direction duty- free. This treaty has caused many changes to take place in the last five years. You can spot some of its effects in this series on Canadian […]
[…] andthat it was rumored thatatleast onestiIIexisted. Now, asadirect resultofthe printing ofthe Graisbery article,wehave agreat dealofinform- ation onthis raremake, including aletter from Wil- liam J.Lewis, whohasdone considerable re search on the make; RalphDunwoodie, whofound theiden t- ical carwhich Graisbery described (andwhonego- tiated itspurchase byHarrah’s Museum) andDean Batchelor ofHarrah’s, whohassent afollow-up article plusfourexcellent photosofthe car itself. […]
[…] years she had risen to Associate Editor and was subsequently Managing Editor. She was promoted to Editor in 1975, a post she held until leaving to go free lance in 1981. After leaving AQ she became Executive Editor at the Classic Car Club of America, producing their magazine The Classic Car and newsletter Classic car Bulletin until her final illness. […]
[…] Gasmobile, built by the Automobile Company of America at that company’s plant in Marion, New Jersey, on special order for a Mr. C. V. Brokaw. (Three usually reliable references give the date as 1900, 1901, and 1902.) It is unlikely that mor of this model were made . .._/ This six-cylinder Gasmobile, although apparently […]
[…] prewar and early postwar era of Mercedes-Benz, with a focus on its engines. The author, past SAH presi- dent Louis Fourie, describes how the motivation for his re search came about: “After reading about the pre-WWII prototype V12 Mercedes- Benz engine in the remarkably detailed V12 book written by Karl Ludvigsen I recalled some relevant […]
[…] bicycle to replace the “pennyfarthings” and tricycles then in use. The company might have progressed in this field but, in 1888, all cycle work was suspended to free the plant for the manufacture of weapons of war; for the next five years the company’s works were actively concerned with the production of rifles, swords […]
[…] . Times were hard, and Citroen was able to get it for 50 cents per car for the first 200,000 cars . After that he got it free! Alliea Vehicles used his joints irrthe 1942-45 war ,-including the Jeep, but payment (particularly British) was slight indeed . Front wheel drive enthusiasts may already know […]
[…] Speedway in the 1920’s but by 1933 I had gone to work for the Olds division of G-M and he had gone that-away. I had much less free time than before and I failed to look up either Jack or his car, which was entered again in 1934, but failed to qualify the second […]
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