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Solved - NEH 930: Mercury Sportabout body kit - 1924
« on: February 02, 2011, 10:00:23 AM »
What is this called, what was its purpose and when does it date from?
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Re: NEH 930
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 07:30:15 AM »
Up to the PAFW board..
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Re: NEH 930
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 09:40:51 AM »
I think it's the same car : 1923 Mercury bodied Ford T
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Re: NEH 930
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 09:54:48 AM »
Yes, it is indeed a Mercury body, although I don't know what the mechanicals of the puzzle car are, so I can't call it a Ford.

It was available for various chassis - a copy of the 1924 advert is pictured below: an early version of the kit-car idea!
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Re: Solved - NEH 930: Mercury Sportabout body kit - 1924
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 04:46:39 PM »
A nice colorized period picture. Color inks I think, no Photoshop.
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Re: Solved - NEH 930: Mercury Sportabout body kit - 1924
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2016, 05:16:36 AM »
Ad for the body, which gives it a slightly different name from the puzzle heading:

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