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Offline Arthur Dent

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Some mystery cars
« on: July 10, 2008, 01:46:15 PM »
I don't know the answer to these but let's see if any of our members do.

I visited Reynolds Alberta museum -  an automotive, farming machinery and aero museum located in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. Specialized in vehicles important to Canada. Any way in there field area they have the remains of many vehicles. Any ideas?

here is the whole set of pictures if interested as well - http://flickr.com/photos/daveseven/sets/72157605288649274/

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Re: Some mystery cars
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 04:10:22 PM »
The last one (the fire brigade truck) looks very similar to the 1928 Buddy Stewart lorry in the museum pictures.
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Re: Some mystery cars
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2009, 11:22:24 PM »
Picture #3 looks like a mid to late 1920's Buick fitted with an external shround to stop the radiator freezing in cold weather.
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Re: Some mystery cars
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2009, 12:17:09 PM »
The Flickr photo set identifies pic #1 as a '29 or '30 Chevy. Do you have reason to believe otherwise?
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Re: Some mystery cars
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2009, 12:20:30 PM »
The comment on flickr is only two months old, but the puzzle dates from July 2008  ;)
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Re: Some mystery cars
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2009, 12:33:14 AM »
Quote from: GrahamClayton on May 24, 2009, 11:22:24 PM
Picture #3 looks like a mid to late 1920's Buick fitted with an external shround to stop the radiator freezing in cold weather.

Yes! Its a Canadian McLaughlin Buick.
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Re: Some mystery cars
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2009, 07:52:33 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on May 25, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
The comment on flickr is only two months old, but the puzzle dates from July 2008  ;)
Ahhhh... so I see.
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Re: Some mystery cars
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2012, 08:46:54 AM »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on July 10, 2008, 01:46:15 PM
I don't know the answer to these but let's see if any of our members do.

I visited Reynolds Alberta museum -  an automotive, farming machinery and aero museum located in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. Specialized in vehicles important to Canada. Any way in there field area they have the remains of many vehicles. Any ideas?

here is the whole set of pictures if interested as well - http://flickr.com/photos/daveseven/sets/72157605288649274/









Could be a 1929-ish Franklin (large fan suggests air-cooled engine and wooden spoke wheels are similar) :-\
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