Vintage shots from days gone by!

Information on this wreck:
"The wrecks of two fire trucks that collided at Vandeventer and Easton avenues about 8:40 a.m. on June 9, 1952, killing three firefighters and injuring six. (Easton now is Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.) Hook and ladder Number 9 was northbound on Vandeventer and Pumper Number 17 was westbound on Easton. Both were headed to a call at 4040 St. Ferdinand Avenue for what proved to be a minor fire in a vacant building. The wrecked trucks ended up on a service station lot on the northwest corner of the intersection. Killed were firefighters Bernard Crump, 29, Clarence H. Paschang, 25, and William H. Grady, 37."

regards,Rod

 

I noted the change in page numbers last night. On the plus side, pictures have a way of coming back to be posted again, so all may not be gone. I guess I can stop worrying about trying to catch up to the thread; I just have to stay current.

 

Probably for exhibition runs on drag strips.

 

Thank you. I wonder about the all metal wheels on the Model T, after market or factory original?

 

That's an awesome picture.

 

Yeah, that kinda makes sense, but in the same way that an ashtray on a Harley would.
At least it gives a reason for the name.
Cheers.

 

62 Nationals at Indianapolis from an article in Dec 62 Motor Trend - focusses mostly on Super Stock, but hopefully enlightening anyway. Cheers.

 

Here's one for you Gary