1928 Chev Truck - Nice

This truck looks very nice, and I found it on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Other-Pickups-1-TON-1928-Chevrolet-Truck-/190775153818?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c6b15d49a

FOR SALE:


1928 ONE TON CHEVROLET TRUCK


THIS TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH THE ORIGINAL 4 CYL ENGINE, 3 SPEED TRANSMISSION IN FLOOR.
NEW TIRES ON WOOD SPOKE WHEELS
SOLID OAK BED WITH OAK RAILING
INTERIOR HAS BE RESTORED
EXTERIOR RESTORED AS WELL
NEW ORIGINAL STYLE ROOF
6 VOLT BATTERY AND STARTER


THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ONE TON TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN GARAGED AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY. THIS TRUCK IS WELL KEPT AND VERY CLEAN. THE DRIVELINE WORKS GREAT AND THE ENGINE RUNS STRONG, 4 WHEEL MECHANICAL BRAKES WORK GREAT. THE WIRING HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH TO ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING WORKS WELL. THE GREEN EXTERIOR COLOR LOOKS GREAT WITH THE SOLID OAK FLATBED. THIS TRUCK IS A RARE CHANCE TO OWN. THIS TRUCK IS BEING SOLD OUT OF A COLLECTION OF MANY CLASSIC CARS AND TRUCKS. THE QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP ON THIS CHEVROLET TRUCK IS REMARKABLE. THIS VEHICLE WILL ATTRACT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 1928 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR FACTORY 4 CYLINDER ENGINES FOR CARS AND TRUCKS. A INTERESTING NOTE THAT FOR THE ONE TON MODELS ONLY A CAB,STAKE BODY, AND PANEL BODY BECAME AVAILABLE IN 1927. CHEVROLET ONLY PROVIDED THE COWL AND CHASIS BETWEEN 1918-1928 NO FACTORY BUILT PICKUPS WERE AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME. BULLET HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS, A HIGH COWL AND DEEPLY CROWNED FENDERS WERE THE MAIN STYLING ELEMENTS OF THE 1928 CHEVROLET TRUCK. THIS IS A GREAT PEICE FOR COLLECTORS, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, AND OTHER CASUAL COLLECTORS. DONT MISS A CHANCE ON THIS 1928 CHEVROLET ONE TON TRUCK.

The Trojan, made in England in the 1920's

1930's Memories Remake

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=r4B90Knx57w

A drive down Hollywood Bvd 1940 and 1957

 

Merry Christmas

Have you driven through the Wawona Tree?

It would not be politically correct  to carve out a tunnel tree now, but as a child did your parents drive you through the wawona tree tunnel in a vintage car, or as an adult did you drive through in a classic car. Maybe you have heard stories about your grand parents taking a horse and wagon through this landmark.

The famous tunneled sequoia tree can be found in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park. This famous sequoia, the Wawona Tree, fell over in early 1969 under an estimated two-ton load of snow on its crown. The giant sequoia is estimated to have been 2,300 years old. It is now known as the Fallen Tunnel Tree.

A tunnel was cut through the tree in 1881, enlarging an existing fire scar. Two men were paid $75 for the job. The tree had a slight lean, which increased when the tunnel was completed. The tree eventually became a popular tourist attraction. Often travelers would come to have their picture taken either driving through it or standing underneath the tree. Throughout its history thousands of pictures were taken of it by tourists; it was photographed accommodating everything from horse-drawn carriages in the late nineteenth century to automobiles in the 1960s.

When our national parks were young, cutting tunnels through sequoia trees was a way to popularize the parks and gain support for their protection. In those early days, national parks usually were managed to protect individual features rather than to protect the integrity of the complete environment. Today, we realize that our national parks represent some of the last primeval landscapes in America, and our goal in the parks is to allow nature to run its course with as little interference from humans as possible. Tunnel trees had their time and place in the early history of our national parks. But today sequoias which are standing healthy and whole are worth far more.

 

From Another Time and Place

Just a few memories, from days gone by.

Were these the good old days?

Was life easier back then?

You be the judge, but may be memories for some.