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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #125 on: September 12, 2010, 02:28:42 PM »
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #126 on: September 12, 2010, 02:36:03 PM »
Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #127 on: September 12, 2010, 02:48:18 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 12, 2010, 02:36:03 PM
Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?
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You're very close now! Locked for you till your next reply
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #128 on: September 12, 2010, 03:31:39 PM »
Vale 10-hp, 1935?
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #129 on: September 12, 2010, 03:35:20 PM »
Not exactly..
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #130 on: September 12, 2010, 03:40:32 PM »
Vale Special 1933 then - that completes the line-up of all the Vales made I think!
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #131 on: September 12, 2010, 03:41:41 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 12, 2010, 02:36:03 PM
Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?
Actually this is correct, but something's special about it...
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #132 on: September 12, 2010, 07:08:18 PM »
Quote from: Allemano on September 12, 2010, 03:41:41 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 12, 2010, 02:36:03 PM
Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?
Actually this is correct, but something's special about it...

It's the pre-production prototype chassis #VS200:
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #133 on: September 12, 2010, 07:11:21 PM »
Yep..
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #134 on: September 13, 2010, 03:41:18 AM »
Only one's left!
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #135 on: September 13, 2010, 04:35:19 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on September 13, 2010, 03:41:18 AM
Only one's left!

Well it looks to me like a Model A Ford Roadster (1931) modified as a boat tug, but can find diddly-squat about it on the 'Net.
Am I anywhere near?
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #136 on: September 13, 2010, 04:47:28 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 13, 2010, 04:35:19 AM
Quote from: Allemano on September 13, 2010, 03:41:18 AM
Only one's left!

Well it looks to me like a Model A Ford Roadster (1931) modified as a boat tug, but can find diddly-squat about it on the 'Net.
Am I anywhere near?

Yes you're getting somewhere! :) Keep on digging! It is not exactly a Model A, but the year you've mentioned is correct. It was built for a special purpose which I'd liked to know. Where and when?
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #137 on: September 13, 2010, 06:27:53 AM »
It's a 1931 Ford Model 68B Convertible built as a Montana mail carrier.
It is one of two custom-built in Glendive, Montana in 1941 in order to navigate through snow-drifts!
It has Goodyear diamond tread tractor tyres and a Model TT truck differential low-geared to allow for the over-sized tyres.
The US Mail took getting mail delivered in Montana very seriously!
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #138 on: September 13, 2010, 06:32:01 AM »
:applause: Well done!

and another group puzzle's gone!

will add the points later!
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #139 on: September 13, 2010, 09:45:13 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 13, 2010, 06:27:53 AM
It's a 1931 Ford Model 68B Convertible built as a Montana mail carrier.
It is one of two custom-built in Glendive, Montana in 1941 in order to navigate through snow-drifts!
It has Goodyear diamond tread tractor tyres and a Model TT truck differential low-geared to allow for the over-sized tyres.
The US Mail took getting mail delivered in Montana very seriously!

Nice Carnut!
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #140 on: September 13, 2010, 10:10:59 AM »
Thanks; I almost had to dig through snow-drifts to find it...!!
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #141 on: September 13, 2010, 10:35:26 AM »
Well done indeed Carnut.
I was searching for it myself for some time without much luck.
Actually there is another photo of it here on AutoPuzzles - I think somewhere in Featured Imagery or some article.
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Re: Near Mint, 2nd Edition
« Reply #142 on: September 14, 2010, 11:16:22 AM »
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