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Whaddyacallit #560 - Modified 1929 REO Flying Cloud
« on: July 02, 2012, 03:30:41 AM »
What are we seeing here?

If you know, please respond below and let us know the make and model of the car into which the attendant is pumping gasoline.
There is probably no way to find the name of the owner who modified it, but the basis car may not be so hard to identify...

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« Last Edit: July 02, 2012, 03:39:12 AM by Ray B. »
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 08:53:01 AM »
Let's move this up.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 06:18:36 PM »
Well I'm guessing he isn't just filling a car with petrol or diesel.

So something to do with the type of fuel - it looks more like a natural gas type connector.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 02:50:32 PM »
It looks a bit early for natural gas.  Is it being filled with coal gas?
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2012, 11:43:26 AM »
The car is propelled the old-fashioned way. Plain gasoline.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 03:39:36 AM »
I've seen this photo before. It's like a modern day hatchback, where they have used the center panel from the rear of the car and extended it out. I have no idea what make of car it is, sorry.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 11:56:25 AM »
Since you've asked for make and model, I'll say Ford, Model A (1928-1931).
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 06:39:04 PM »
Craig must have seen this photo rather recently, as I did... Because it did appear recently on the internet.
@ the other Ray: not a Ford, but the period is correct.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 07:25:22 PM »
Quote from: Ray B. on July 17, 2012, 06:39:04 PM
Craig must have seen this photo rather recently, as I did... Because it did appear recently on the internet.
@ the other Ray: not a Ford, but the period is correct.


(Smacks himself in the head) Of course it's not a Model A Ford!  The gas tank's in the cowl in Model As.  Duh!

What was I thinking?
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2012, 02:53:37 AM »
A clue before this one goes to the pro board: The author of this picture is quite well-known. ;)
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2012, 04:36:24 PM »
To the pros it goes!
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2012, 04:39:55 PM »
Is it an Ansel Easton Adams photo?
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2012, 05:39:58 PM »
I've also seen this before. I don't know what the car is, but I think the photo is by John Vachon.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2012, 02:08:41 AM »
It's a 1929 REO Flying Cloud. The photo is indeed by John Vachon and it shows an "Auto of migrant fruit worker at gas station in Sturgeon Bay, Wisc".
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2012, 05:30:23 AM »
Argh! Too late again!
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Re: Whaddyacallit #560
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2012, 06:54:18 AM »
Maybe I've been too generous with my clues again: it was solved as it takes to a flock of hungry piranhas to strip a steer to the bones!
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