History Auto racing 1894-1944

[banjeaux bob]

Originally Posted by Bluto

I got this 1902 magazine a few days ago in perfect condition. The task now is to get the scans down to a useable size

It looks like the same style as the early Michelin Man artwork.I wonder if it is the same artist?

[zot]

Miller 91

[onelung]

Originally Posted by banjeaux bob

It looks like the same style as the early Michelin Man artwork.I wonder if it is the same artist?

Lucien-Henri Weiluc, 1873-1947. Google images for him ... doesn't appear to be the Michelin artist, so I wonder who was*.
All very Lautrec/Art Deco/Nouveau-ish. Lovely stuff.

*dial up "Bibendum" in Wikepedia...(duh!)

[ZigZagZ]

Originally Posted by Bluto

I got this 1902 magazine a few days ago in perfect condition. The task now is to get the scans down to a useable size

The headlights & grill work look like a skull.

Very interesting indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[Bluto]

Zig

Yes it is a skull........ I think we need to remember that in 1902 Europe a lot more drugs we legal than today. I've an original 1906 Peugeot poster.... the artist was without doubt on drugs.

[Vitesse]

Originally Posted by Bluto

Zig

Yes it is a skull........ I think we need to remember that in 1902 Eu rope a lot more drugs we legal than today. I've an original 1906 Peugeot poster.... the artist was without doubt on drugs.

I suspect L'Assiette au Beurre were aiming that issue at the still significant anti-car lobby. As the French wiki page about the magazine says, it was "un journal illustré français ouvert aux dessinateurs anarchistes."

Weiluc is best-known for Le Froufrou, but as you can see here, he also did a poster for Bayard:

http://www.allposters.fr/-st/Lucien-...es_c29250_.htm

[onelung]

Should we define "drug"? Alcohol, nicotine, blah blah blah ... so here's another "drug", apparently endorsed by Weiluc

[kurtis]

I just received the July copy of The Automobile, an issue i was looking forward to reading since it has a very good, albeit brief account by Stefan Ittner of the very rare German made Steiger. I was pleasantly surprised to see a wonderful photo on the first page of Walter Kaufmann and Hans Mensch at the 1923 Klausen Pass Hillclimb which immediately reminded me of the superb photos Banjeaux Bob posted a couple pages back.

[psalt]

Starting the Blitzen Benz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMa3_...feature=fvwrel

Bob Burman did this with one hand

[Bluto]

Starting on the mag is cheating!

[memaerobilia]

Some early starting magnetos, hand crank "booster' magnetos. First three are German Bosch("Anlass" =Starting) First one is pre-WWI. last one is WWI French.

[The37Kid]

^^^^^ Is it too late to market a pencil sharpener based on those BOSCH items? Bob

[memaerobilia]

Much like the years when we were growing up, and one of the highest claims to Quality was to remark about German Engineering features, these have wonderfully thought out small details & features. The crank handles have knurled knobs, and they snap in an out with small spring loaded ball pins in a slotted shaft, that turns the armiture, once connected.
As to pencil sharpeners, if you want to try to touch the back electrode, with a small metal mechanical pencil at the back, you will find that turning the handle will knock you flat on your "keester"

[noboD]

Rotation seems to be backwards, would that put lead back on your pencil?

[Bluto]

I have one of those ......it's great for catching fish. No sitting round they just pop to the surface and you pick what you want. Many actually swim away after awhile

[banjeaux bob]

Does the shock method of fishing affect the taste?

[ebtm3]

Did that guy with the factory coveralls have any idea what he was doing?

This LaFrance ex Atlantic City NJ hose truck belonging to one of my sons will start on the buzzer coil with only about a minutes prep.



70 MPH go--15 MPH stopping

Herb

[fur biscuit]

what wheels is he running?

ALF's look so much better once normal wheels are swapped onto them.

Originally Posted by ebtm3

Did that guy with the factory coveralls have any idea what he was doing?

This LaFrance ex Atlantic City NJ hose truck belonging to one of my sons will start on the buzzer coil with only about a minutes prep.



70 MPH go--15 MPH stopping

Herb

[ebtm3]

Wheels were made by an Amish guy. who made his living making buggy wheels. Don't remember the cost, but considering the amount of work not all that expensive.

Incidentally, my son is the third owner of the car. It was converted about 1954, and was the first of the current craze to build speedsters from ALF's. Built by Phip Cressman, of Concordville PA. It's sister car (consecutive serial numbers) was converted a few years later by Dick Vincent, of Gap PA. Dick had machine shop equipment, and did some engine mods, that this one doesn't have--homemade aluminum pistons for one thing. Dick and Phip rode in Dicks's car out to the Ford museum. On the Ohio turnpike the toll taker ask how fast it would go (no speedo) Dick was purposely vague. The toll guy said "the car that passed thru ahead of you said that they followed you for miles at 82 MPH"

Both cars are geared almost 1-1 on the chain drive. I think that the bevel box is 2 1/4-1

Fun to drive, but the inability to stop is always on your mind.


Herb

[The37Kid]

Herb, Was Dick Vincent the fellow that lived in a two story red brick schoolhouse? If so were those 82MPH wheels cast aluminum? He'd use Corvair engine cases and anything else aluminum in his castings. The real head turner in his collection was the pair of 1904??? INDIAN tricars. Bob