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Photographed at the Early Ford V-8 Club of America 2014 Central National Meet in Springfield, Illinois on August 19-22, 2014.
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Photographed at the Culver's Cruise in Springfield, Illinois on June 27, 2010. This monthly (May through September) event is sponsored by the Central Illinois Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
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Photographed at the 64th Secretary of State Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 7, 2013.
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The old T&P Depot, dating to 1912, was in the early stages of restoration when the photo was taken. Today, it houses the Texas & Pacific Railway Museum. A railroad maintenance vehicle was working on the tracks in the foreground.
Ideally a sit down meal would be nice, but every time he tries that, an urgent call always comes in.
So today, he'll settle for take-out from Pretty Good Pizza in the cab.
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International 4300 chassis Altec boom bucket truck.
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Photographed at the 15th Annual McLean County Antique Auto Club Exhibition on the grounds of the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, Illinois on August 6, 2011. The event is co-sponsored by the David Davis Mansion Foundation.
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Photographed at the 65th Secretary of State Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 6, 2014.
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Photographed at the 29th Annual Nostalgic Indoor Invitational Auto Show at Avanti's Dome in Pekin, Illinois on March 30, 2013. The show is presented by the Early Ford V-8 Club of America Regional Group #51.
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Photographed at the Culver's Cruise in Springfield, Illinois on June 26, 2011. This monthly (May through September) event is sponsored by the Central Illinois Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
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Bandvagn 206 (Bv 206) (meaning ''Tracked Vehicle 206'' in English) is a Tracked Articulated, All-Terrain Carrier developed by Hägglunds (now part of BAE Systems Platforms & Services) for the Swedish Army. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered. It can carry up to 17 Personnel (6 in the front compartment, 11 in the rear) and the trailer unit can be adapted for different uses.
Development of the Bv 206 All-Terrain Articulated Tracked Carrier began in 1974, three batches of trial vehicles were delivered between 1976 and 1978 and the first production examples were delivered to the Swedish Defence Administration in 1980. Like its predecessor, the Volvo Bv 202, the Bv 206 it's designed to carry Troops and equipment through snow and bog-lands in northern Sweden. The low ground pressure enables the Bv 206 to cope with a wide range of difficult conditions. It is also fully Amphibious, with a water speed of up to 2.9 mph. Over 11,000 units have been produced and they are used in more than 37 countries worldwide.
The total load capacity is 4,960lb and a trailer of up to 5,500lb gross weight can also be towed behind the second compartment. The Bv206 is referred to as a 'Small Unit Support Vehicle' (SUSV) pronounced ''susvee'' in United States service. U.S Military variants include the standard model (M973) a Tactical Operations Center variant (M1065) an Ambulance variant (M1066) and a Flat-Bed Cargo Carrier (M1067). U.S Military models are fitted with a 6-cylinder Mercedes diesel engine and a non-halon fire suppression system, since 1997 due to several cases where the front car caught fire and burned to the frame.
Users include the American and Australian Antarctic Research Organizations and British, Icelandic and Canadian Search and Rescue Services. They are also used for Search and Rescue Services in the Austrian Alpine Region. The Bv 206 was used in Combat by the Canadian Army during 'Operation Anaconda'. The Singapore Armed Forces uses the Bv 206 and recently transferred several of them to the Singapore Civil Defence Force for use as a Firefighting Platform. Decommissioned units have been purchased by private owners and rented as transports, particularly in Alberta, Canada, to access remote oil wells, as well as cut blocks which need to be reforested by tree planting.
Hägglunds Bv 206 Variants:-
**Bv 206A - An Ambulance version, which is capable of carrying stretchers in the rear compartment.
**Bv 206F - Fire Appliance variant.
**RaBv 2061 - (RadioBandvagn 2061) Swedish Army Communications / Command version, fitted with Radio Equipment and workplaces for Personnel.
**PvBv 2062 - (PansarvärnsBandvagn 2062) Swedish Army Anti-Tank Vehicle, an open top version of the Bv 206 armed with a 90mm Pvpj 1110 Recoilless Anti-Tank Gun.
**PvBv 2063 - (PansarvärnsBandvagn 2063) Swedish Army Anti-Tank Vehicle, similar to PvBv 2062, but fitted with the Launch System for an ATGM, either the TOW (Rbs 55) or the Bofors BILL (Rbs 56).
**Bv 206S - Armoured Personnel Carrier variant of the Bv 206, which provides protection from Small Arms fire for Personnel. It is in service with the Armed Forces of France, Germany (379 Bv 206D/S ordered) Spain, Netherlands, Italy (158 units) Sweden (50 units), Greece (Bv 208) and Singapore (300 units) which has replaced it with the Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier. Using a Steyr M1-''Monoblock'' engine (6-cylinder, 174hp) the vehicle can carry the Driver and 12 Combat-Equipped Troops, four in the front compartment and eight in the rear. The Bv 206S can be underslung and airlifted by Boeing CH-47 Chinook and Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopters or carried in the C130 Hercules Aircraft, amongst others. Canadian Troops taking part in 'Operation Anaconda' in Afghanistan made good use of this vehicle, riding over rough mountainous terrain with full Combat Gear, allowing the Troops to avoid the exhaustion they would have felt moving on foot at such high altitudes and in such conditions. The British Army is looking to replace its Bv 206D's by 2020.
**GAZ-3351 - Produced in Russia under license from Hägglunds by the GAZ Group at the Zavolzhsky Plant Of Caterpillar Tractors, uses a 6-cylinder Steyr M16 turbodiesel engine.
▪︎Type: Armoured Vehicle
▪︎Place of Origin: Sweden
▪︎Designer: Hagglunds
▪︎Mass: 4.5 tonnes / Length: 23ft / Width: 6ft 1in / Height: 7ft 9in
▪︎Crew: Driver + 5 Personnel (front car) 11 Personnel (rear car)
▪︎Cargo Load: 4,940lb - 1,390lb in front unit and 3,550lb in trailer unit
▪︎Powerplant: Ford Cologne 2.8-litre V6, 133hp
▪︎Gearbox: MB W 4A-018 automatic transmission
▪︎Main Armament: Heavy Machine Gun on ring mount
▪︎Secondary Armament: Smoke Grenade Launchers (front) / Mortars (rear)
▪︎Maximum Speed: 40mph (roads) / 3mph (water).
Taken from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandvagn_206
The World War Two, British Morris Commercial C8 Field Artillery Tractor, which was more commonly known as the ''Quad'' is an artillery tractor used by the British and Commonwealth Forces, used to tow Field Artillery Pieces, such as the 25-pounder Howitzer Gun, and Anti-Tank Guns, such as the 17-pounder. The Quad saw service with many nations’ forces from 1939 right through until the late 1950's. Originally designed and produced by Guy Motors of Wolverhampton, it featured distinctive angular sloping rear bodywork and was first known as the ''Guy Quad-Ant'' due to its four-wheel drive designation, the '‘Quad’' tag soon adopted to describe all similar field tractors built by the several manufacturers.
In 1937 the War Department identified a need for a new field artillery tractor to supplement, and then replace, the Light Dragon and Morris CDSW's then in service. A specification was issued for a four-wheeled, four-wheel drive vehicle, with winch, on a short chassis. Guy Motors produced their design quite quickly using existing components, and Morris followed with theirs. It was a totally new, but conventional, design evolved from the Morris CS8 15-cwt GS truck. It included a new four-cylinder engine mounted on a subframe and not directly onto the chassis. Like the Guy, the body had a very characteristic slope sided, ''beetle back'' shape. It was all-metal and designed to facilitate Chemical Weapon Decontamination, as well as to enable a gun traversing platform to be carried on the rear roof section. In addition to 6 men, it was capable of carrying 24 complete boxed rounds of 25-pounder ammunition and at least 8 boxed anti-tank shells, together with vehicle and gun detachment equipment.
The first Morris C8 Quad was delivered in October 1939 and it then stayed in production until 1945, with two major changes to the mechanical side of the vehicle, and two independent ones to the body. The engine / chassis design was used on other Morris types, such as the C8 Morris 15-cwt truck. A long-wheelbase version was used to produce the C9B Self-Propelled Bofors Light Anti-Aircraft Tractor.
The Quad served with Field Artillery Regiments, each one had 36 Quads, 24 towed a limber and gun, and 12 towed two limbers. They were first issued in late 1939 and first saw action in France in 1940, towing 18-pounder, 18 / 25-pounder and 4.5-in Howitzers. Many were lost in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from France and as a result some of these were taken into service by the Wehrmacht. From June 1940 they were also used to tow 3 in guns provided by the U.S.A, which were towed both with and without limbers. Quad's were used wherever the Field Artillery Regiments went, from Iceland to Malaya, primarily as a tractor for the, then new, 25-pounder gun, and also used by most of the Commonwealth and Allied Units equipped with the 25-pounder.
It was a popular vehicle although really too small for all the equipment that was carried, also underpowered when towing loaded. Moving 9 tons with a 70bhp engine was not ideal, and its speed uphill was unspectacular. Considerable use had to be made of the winch on hills and in mud. Later in the war, when the Anti-Tank Regiments were equipped with 6-pounder and 17-pounder guns, Quads were issued as tractors. Normally these guns were towed without a limber but some 17-pounders were towed with Limbers. This can only have been for the aid of the limber's brake, and a smoother tow, as the ammunition would not fit in a limber. At the end of the war the Quad stayed in British service in the same roles, seeing extensive action in the Korean War and Malaya. Many of the Commonwealth and Allied Forces took their Quads to their home countries, and were provided with more ex-British ones to fully re-equip. The Royal Netherlands Army subsequently made extensive use of theirs in the East Indies. The British rebuilt many of their Quad's in the early 1950's, extending their useful life until 1959 when the last was sold off. They were replaced by three-ton tractors, derived from the Bedford RL and Fordson Thames E4.
Variants -
▪︎Mk.I - Only 200 made in 1939 and very early 1940, front axle had provision for a locking differential, and the axle itself was mounted above the springs. The vehicle had permanent four-wheel drive and 10.50 x 20 in tyres. The accelerator pedal was mounted centrally rather than in the conventional position as the right-most pedal.
▪︎Mk.II - Approximately 4,000 made in 1940 and early 1941, it was almost identical to the Mk.I, save for a change in front axle design, which removed the provision for the locking differential.
▪︎Mk.III - Approximately 6,000 made from 1941 to 1945, the front axle was mounted below the springs, and four-wheel drive could be switched on or off as required. Tyres were 10.50 x 16 in size, and the accelerator was mounted conventionally as the right pedal.
General characteristics -
▪︎Type: Artillery Tractor
▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Manufacturer: Morris and others
▪︎Number Built: 10,000
▪︎Mass: 3.3 long tons
▪︎Length: 14ft 9in / Width: 7ft 3in / Height: 7ft 5in
▪︎Crew: 1 + 5 Personnel
▪︎Armour: none
▪︎Powerplant: Morris EH, 4-cylinder 3.5 litre petrol engine, 70bhp
▪︎Suspension: Wheel, 4x4
▪︎Operational Range: 160 miles
▪︎Maximum Speed: 50mph.
Information sourced from - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_C8
Manufacturer BMC, Leyland Australia and British Leyland Portugal Cagiva.
Also called
Austin Mini Moke, Morris Mini Moke, BMC Mini Moke (Military version) and
Leyland Moke (Australia)
Production 1964–1993
Assembly,Vendas Novas, Portugal, Setúbal, Portugal,
Longbridge plant, Birmingham, England, Zetland, New South Wales, Australia and Umtali, Rhodesia South Africa.
Designers Sir Alec Issigonis and John Sheppard
Class, utility vehicle.
Body styles 4 seat convertible
and 2-seat pickup
Engines, 850 cc A-series I4, 998 cc I4, 1098 cc I4 and 1275 cc I4.
Transmission, 4-speed manual.
Wheelbase, 2,020 mm (79.5 in)
Length , 3,050 mm (120.1 in)
Width, 1,300 mm (51.2 in)
Height, 1,400 mm (55.1 in)(with cloth roof and windshield raised).
Kerb weights, 406 kg (896 lb) — Early models and
578 kg (1275 lb) — Later models.
Photographed at the 43rd Annual Labor Day Celebration Classic Car Show in Greenview, Illinois on September 2, 2013. The event is sponsored by the Route 97 Cruisaders Car Club.
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Photographed at the Third Annual New Salem Shrine Club Car Show in Petersburg, Illinois on September 20, 2014. The car show is held in conjunction with the Petersburg Harvest Fest celebration.
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Midway through the 1936 model year, the cabs on Chevrolet trucks underwent a design change. Trucks produced during the first half of the model year were built with a square cab design popular in truck lines for over a decade. At mid-year, Chevrolet began building a more rounded cab body reflective of automotive styling trends in the mid-30s, along with the styling of many competitors trucks. The more squared cabs became known as "high cabs" while the more rounded cabs were known as "low cabs."
Photographed at the Loco-Motion Cruise-In in Chatham, Illinois on August 18, 2012. Proceeds benefit the Chatham Railroad Museum.
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Photographed at the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival Car Show in Lincoln, Illinois on August 25, 2013. The event is sponsored by the Railsplitter Antique Auto Club.
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AUSTIN WN1 ''CHAMP'' 4X4 -
Firstly identified as Truck, ¼ ton, CT (Combat Truck) 4x4; later Truck, ¼ ton, GS (General Service) 4x4 Cargo and FFR / FFW (fitted for radio / wireless). This vehicle was known as the ''Champ'' the name originally given to the WN3 civilian version which was made in very limited numbers - some were converted to the ''Firefly'' Austin Champ Fire Appliance and Light Rescue vehicles. Only two examples of the earlier WN2 models were built. In 1947, prior to the limited production run of the Wolsley ''Mudlark'', the Nuffield Organisation had experimented with a replacement for the ''Jeep'' in the form of the ''Gutty'', but only went to three prototypes. The FVDE FV1800/FV1801 vehicles (known as the ''Mudlarks'' and the ''Champs'') were designed to be a combat Truck class with high specifications.
The Champ was manufactured from 1951 under contract No. 6 VEH 5531, but some modifications were made. In time 11,700 vehicles were issued to the Army (including the Parachute Brigade) Royal Marines and later the Territorial Army. It was full air-transportable and served in Africa, Germany, Cyprus, Libya and the Suez Campaign, early vehicles were sent for troop trials at the end of the Korean War.
Military needs changed during the 1948-1955 period and resulted in the downgrading of the FV1801 from Combat Truck (CT) to General Service (GS) in 1955. The Champ was quickly overtaken by the superior and far less expensive Land Rover - at around £1,300 each, they were double the price of a Land Rover. The last Champ entered service in 1956 when some were already being sold off. Some of the design features were being incorporated in the Austin ''Gipsy'', 21,208 were built between 1958 and 1967 as a civilian replacement for the Champ and rival for the Land Rover.
This example (Chassis No. 8529 / Body No. 8330) went into Army service 22nd November 1954 (Registration 85 BE 29) was struck off 15th March 1966 and became privately owned. In 1987 it was gifted to the Imperial War Museum, and then gifted to the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum by their trustees in September 2012 following many years being stored, totally dismantled, at Duxford.
▪︎Engine: Rolls-Royce B40 (No. 60250) 4-cylinder 2,838cc with 69bhp
▪︎Length: 12 ft
▪︎Width: 5 ft 1 in
▪︎Height: 5 ft 10 in.
Information from the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum.
Photographed at the Early Ford V-8 Club of America 2014 Central National Meet in Springfield, Illinois on August 19-22, 2014.
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Photographed at the Route 66 Cruisers Halloween Cruise-In at the Rock 'n Roll Hardee's in Springfield, Illinois on October 24, 2010.
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The AEC Model 850, also known as the 'FWD R6T' was available in two versions, as an Artillery Tractor and a Recovery Vehicle both used by the British Army, it was in production from 1929 to 1936 and 57 units and one prototype was produced. In 1928 several truck manufacturers were asked by the British Army to develop a Six-Wheel Drive Artillery Tractor. In addition to English companies such as Guy Motors, Leyland and Scammell, the American company FWD (Four Wheel Drive Lorry Company) with a branch in Slough, was also invited. The vehicles had to be able to carry a trailer load of approximately 6 tons.
FWD came up with the R6T, which was the manufacturer's first Six- Wheel Drive Vehicle, it was equipped with a Dorman JUL six-cylinder petrol engine with side valves, a 6.6 litre engine producing 78hp. All wheels were driven via a four-speed gearbox and an additional reduction gearbox allowing them to operate in high and low ranges could be used (4F1Rx2) In 1929 the prototype was delivered to the British Army for testing. At the end of that year, the vehicle came back to the factory. FWD was given an order for nine vehicles, but some changes were necessary. In 1929 FWD and AEC entered into a partnership, components were replaced with AEC equipment. The engine was replaced by an AEC A136 with overhead valves, which had a smaller displacement of 6.1 litres, but with 95hp it had more power. The gearbox was also exchanged for a version of AEC. Adjustments to the driver's cab and superstructure were also made, the most notable being the position of two Crew members next to the engine slightly ahead of the Driver. The cabin and cargo hold were open, but could be covered with a canvas roof.
In 1932 the English branch of FWD was taken over by AEC, the type designation of the vehicles changed from R6T to AEC Model 850. A total of 24 units were built at FWD in Slough and 33 units at the AEC factory in Southall between 1932 and 1936, a total production of 57 units. At the outbreak of World War Two, a number of vehicles were sent to France between 1939-1940 with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Many of them were left behind during the evacuation of the BEF in May 1940. The only surviving example is this one at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, which was fully restored in 1970.
▪︎Type: Artillery Tractor / Recovery Vehicle
▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎In Service: 1939 to 1940
▪︎Used By: British Army
▪︎Conflicts: World War Two
▪︎Designer: FWD (Four Wheel Drive Lorry Company)
Designed:
▪︎Manufacturer: FWD (Four Wheel Drive Lorry Company) / AEC (Associated Equipment Company)
▪︎Crew: 1 Driver + 8 Crew
▪︎Produced: 1929 to 1936
▪︎Number Built: 57
▪︎Mass: 8.7 tons / Length: 19ft 3in / Width: 7ft 6in / Height: 8ft 7in
▪︎Powerplant: AEC A136 6.1 litre 6-cylinder petrol engine, 95hp
▪︎Drive: 6x6
▪︎Transmission: Four speed gearbox
▪︎Maximum Speed: 20mph.
Taken from Wikipedia nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEC_Model_850 and other sources.
Photographed at the 65th Secretary of State Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 6, 2014.
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Photographed at the Culver's Cruise in Springfield, Illinois on June 23, 2013. This monthly (May through September) event is sponsored by the Central Illinois Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
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This off-road vehicle was primarily produced to meet the British Army's requirement for a Gun Tractor, and was designed to tow a Field Gun (L118 Light Gun) with a ton of Ammunition and other Equipment in the rear load space, giving it the alternative name of the Land Rover ''One Tonne'' the vehicle was designed to be easily transported by air, the positioning of the 3.5 litre Rover V8 engine beneath and to the rear of the cab eliminates the bonnet at the front, making the vehicle more or less cuboid thus reducing unused space in Transport Aircraft. Of concern was the payload and limited stability, particularly when crossing an incline.
The official name of ''101 Forward Control'' is derived from the vehicle's 101 inch wheelbase, and the position of the driver, above and slightly in front of the front wheels which used a fairly large 9.00x16in tyre. To cope with the extra height above the ground, the wheels feature an unusual feature for a Land Rover (but used for many years on the much older and similar Mercedes Unimog S404) a flange around the centre of the wheel has an embossed tread pattern forming a step for the crew when entering the cab, named a 'wheel-step'.
Development of the 101 Forward Control started in 1967, with a design team led by Norman Busby (14th October 1931 to 30th June 2005). Production took place between 1972 and 1978, in common practice of the Armed Forces, many vehicles were not used for some years and it is not unheard of for Military Vehicle enthusiasts to pick up these vehicles after only a few thousand miles service. All the vehicles produced at the Land Rover factory at Lode Lane, Solihull were soft top ('rag top') General Service Gun Tractors, although later on many were rebuilt with hard-top Ambulance bodies and as Radio Communication Trucks. A rare variant is the Electronic Warfare Vampire body, it is thought that only 21 of these were produced and less than half of these survive today.
The 101 Forward Control also served with the RAF Regiment, two 101's were allocated to each Rapier Missile set up, the British RAF Rapier System used three Land Rovers in deployment, a 24V winch fitted 101 Firing Unit Tractor (FUT) to tow the Launch Trailer, loaded with four Rapier Missiles, Guidance Equipment and radio, a 12V winch fitted 101 Tracking Radar Tractor (TRT) to tow the Blindfire Radar Trailer, also loaded with four Rapier Missiles and Guidance Equipment, and a 109 Land Rover to tow a Reload Trailer with 9 Rapier Missiles and loaded with the unit's other supplies and kit.
The 101 Forward Control also served in the Ambulance role, the Ambulance bodywork was built by Marshall of Cambridge, and was manufactured in both left and right hand drive with either 12 or 24 volt electrical systems. Some 101 Forward Control's were produced with a PTO powered Nokken capstan winch mounted on the chassis at the centre of the vehicle, allowing winching from either the front or rear. Another variation on a small number of pre-production vehicles was the addition of a trailer with an axle driven from the PTO, creating a 6x6 vehicle, this adaptation was abandoned before full production when it was discovered that the trailer had a propensity to push the vehicle onto its side when driven over rough terrain.
By the late 1990's, the 101 Forward Control's were decommissioned by the MoD and were replaced with Defenders and Pinzgauer Vehicles. Many 101's have entered into private ownership and there is a thriving 'Owners Club' supporting these sourcing spares and providing technical support the club also keeps a register of known surviving vehicles throughout the world. A prototype 101 was built based on a Recovery Vehicle, but only one of these is known to be in existence, at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire.
Sourced from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_101_Forward_Control
Owned by the Drake-Scruggs Equipment Inc. in Springfield, Illinois, the Drake-Scruggs Hot Rod Bucket Truck is the result of a marriage between a 1951 Chevy Pickup and a 1983 GMC 3500 Chassis, completed with a narrowed 2005 Knapheide utility body and a 1987 Versalift TEL 24. The interior (not shown) was finished with an oak floor from trees from the Drake-Scruggs facility, steering column from a Chevy S10, electric emergency brake from a 1990 Chevy van, and brown leather seats from a 1991 Cadillac.
Photographed at the Paws and Power Dog Party and Car Show at Southwind Park in Springfield, Illinois on September 9, 2012. The event is hosted by the Springfield Parks Foundation and the Animal Protective League.
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Photographed at the 64th Secretary of State Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 7, 2013.
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Photographed at the Third Annual New Salem Shrine Club Car Show in Petersburg, Illinois on September 20, 2014. The car show is held in conjunction with the Petersburg Harvest Fest celebration.
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Sooke, BC Canada
1952 GMC Pickup, 9300 model which is the 1/2 Ton Series Designation used for GMCs in Canada. GMC, formerly the General Motors Truck Company, or the GMC Truck & Coach Division (of General Motors Corporation), is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) that primarily focuses on trucks and utility vehicles. GMC currently makes SUVs, pickup trucks, vans, and light-duty trucks, catered to a premium-based market. In the past, GMC also produced fire trucks, ambulances, heavy-duty trucks, military vehicles, motorhomes, transit buses, and medium duty trucks.
Pickup trucks are interesting vehicles. They are thought up to bring utility to the table for workers, and that’s still true today. Although they’re no longer reserved for farmers and hauling building materials today, the trend of the truck becoming the ‘every mans’ vehicle really did begin in the 1950s. Another thing that happened in the mid-1950s was every vehicle becoming a lot more stylish, and the Americana love of the automobile got stronger than ever before. Back around the mid-1950s, the pickup started to gain more style and creature comforts, attracting a larger customer base - they were no longer just dedicated workhorses.
While the United States had the GMC 3100, Canada got a nearly identical variant of the truck in the form of a 9300 GMC. This particular example is an outstanding original representative of this line of GMC trucks. And when we say original, we mean original truck.
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Midway through the 1936 model year, the cabs on Chevrolet trucks underwent a design change. Trucks produced during the first half of the model year were built with a square cab design popular in truck lines for over a decade. At mid-year, Chevrolet began building a more rounded cab body reflective of automotive styling trends in the mid-30s, along with the styling of many competitors trucks. The more squared cabs became known as "high cabs" while the more rounded cabs were known as "low cabs."
Photographed at the 10th Annual Riverfront Cruise-In and Car Show in Havana, Illinois on August 11, 2012.
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Photographed in 2014 outside the historic Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas. The Driskill is the oldest operating hotel in Austin, and the 1886 Cafe & Bakery at The Driskill Hotel is one of the city's leading bakeries.
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Photographed at the Route 66 Cruisers Halloween Cruise-In at the Rock 'n Roll Hardee's in Springfield, Illinois on October 24, 2010.
Please visit my collection of Motor Vehicles on Flickr where you will find over 10,000 car and truck photos organized in albums by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.
Photographed at the 2014 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois on September 26-28, 2014.
Please visit my collection of Motor Vehicles on Flickr where you will find over 10,000 car and truck photos organized in albums by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.
Photographed at the 65th Secretary of State Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 6, 2014.
Please visit my collection of Motor Vehicles on Flickr where you will find over 10,000 car and truck photos organized in albums by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.
Photographed at the 1st Annual Scheels & Shields Fundraiser Emergency Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on May 5, 2012. The event is sponsored by Scheels, Quaker Steak & Lube, and the Police Car Owners of America, and benefits the Wounded Warrior Project.
Please visit my Motor Vehicles Collection on Flickr where you will find more than 10,000 photographs that have been thoughtfully categorized into dozens of sets, and carefully organized by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.