Showing posts with label brass era. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brass era. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

1903 Spyker

in 1907 one Spyker participated in the Paris to Peking race... one of the few cars that did. It placed 2nd http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/1907-spyker-charles-godard-and-jean-du.html

Image from Wikipedia via http://silodrome.com/1903-spyker/

Friday, June 15, 2012

that cool old vehicle in the 2nd Sherlock Holmes movie, Game of Shadows... is an 1893 Duryea



This frail gasoline-engined buggy started it all when it was driven on the streets of Springfield, Mass., on September 21, 1893. The second Duryea built won the Chicago Times-Herald Motocycle Race, Nov. 28, 1895.

 The Duryea Motor Wagon Company constructed 13 identical automobiles in 1896, making them the first American company that moved from making one car to making multiple copies for sale. Although they did not build the first American automobile, the Duryeas—like a number of other early automobile pioneers—claimed they built the first American car.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_1272.html

Monday, May 14, 2012

the vehicles in the movie War Horse

1911 Vauxhall C type


 the above bike is the only vehicle that has recognizeable nameplate or logo, it's a Premiere. It is a 1913 Premiere 500cc.  The above is a British character, the below are German
the Internet Car Movie database says the above are 1924 Triumph SD

http://www.imcdb.org/movie_1568911-War-Horse.html for the identification

Ever notice that movies seldom show the variety of vehicle relative to the fuel type? No alcohol, steam, or electric, and I doubt I covered the handful of other fuels... they just can't afford the cars or trucks that are that unusual I suppose. Anything that isn't gasoline probably isn't very easy to get ahold of

Saturday, May 12, 2012

1920 Triumph model 550h






 Acetylene headlamp I think


 10 to 12 stone... this is flipped upside down so it's easier to see than how it's on the bike.
but when did you ever see a weight limit of a motorcycle seat?



this doesn't have a steel chain, it has a linked leather band, like the Isotta Fraschini fanbelt.