Making a big impression, a double decker British bus

trains and things that look like trains, from Fifities50s.blogspot.com

above the 1959 Gatlinburg Tennessee tourist conveyor

Looks a lot like a train engine, but I can see bus dualie tires in the back, and people on the top

The Detroit Zoo train

the Virginian

The GM Aerotrain, more photos in this gallery: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/gm-aerotrain.html

an 1850 boiler explosion left very little of the engine

above, the Mark Twain

Above, the El Capitan

All from various posts on http://fifties50s.blogspot.com

Dolores

from the movie Almost Famous. It's a really good movie, and gives a good look at was like for a rock band on the road in the early 70's. Watch Rock of Ages after that, and see another good rock and roll story

old and unusual vehicles that are getting emailed around this week

 I believe the above is a bread delivery truck... must be successful to afford the coachwork!

 very elegant tour coach tram... this would not be good in any area with weather, but terrific for Southern California... all we get is sun from March to December.. yes, I am bragging. It's expensive too.

 the above... is EARLY! 1890's? I think! Victorian to Edwardian for sure

 one tiny tracked tourer

 Movie studio lot transport? Tourist carrier?

 She must be in incredible muscular shape to push pull that cycle

 No notes with this email of photos to indicate why two images of this cycle car are here, it's the same motorcycle rear, and I guess the front is the same, but at a later time, when he added headlights and the trunk on the roof

 An orient buckboard above

Thanks to commentor Boonie, the above people carrier is identified as a Lister Auto Truck, and a website link I am grateful for was offered that displays a great number of images that demonstrate a variety of these small industrial motorized service craft used in the 1920's and 1930's  http://www.autotruck.org/apps/photos/album.jsp?albumID=3840394  and below is a better look at one

Another reminder that there is always more wheeled machines that I've never seen or heard of to discover! 

 I've posted about this motorwheel http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search?q=dynasphere it's the Dynasphere of Dr Purve

it was too big to be able to turn when needed... 

A 1957 Scenic Jeep Tours FC 170had been restored!

photos from, and full story at http://www.fourwheeler.com/featuredvehicles/129_1207_bringing_a_1957_fc_170_tour_jeep_back_to_life/photo_01.html

interesting variety of cars, blimps, trains, race cars and motorwheels found on The Old Motor.com

 929 Packard and the Graf Zeppelin. For an amazing color gallery of the inside of the Hindenburg: http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2011/04/inside-the-hindenburg-in-colour/

This an unusual front door bus with a ladder in the back so people could ride on top, This is a steam powered bus built in Hoquiam, Gray's Harbor County, Washington in 1902.  It was in passenger service between Aberdeen and Hoquaim for just eleven days when it slipped off the road and into a creek, breaking a passenger's neck in the process.  The lawsuit drove the company out of business (Steve found this out with magic!)

 1905 Matheson

 1908 Corbin

 1919 series 9b franklin with 4 piece wedge windshield

 1920's  Locomobile model 48 with Farnum and Nelson coachwork

 Naptha fuel in 1927

 1938 REO delivery van

 American Underslung

 I didn't make a note about this photo, but probably the wrok of Stephan Marjoram

Above and below show just what a lack of border security there was between San Diego and Ti Juana... passing over was not even noticeable. Now, it's normally an hour or 2 of sitting in traffic, at least, to get into the US.

  

 Only 1915 Indian registration I've ever seen

 chain drive AC Mack tow truck delivering to the junkyard

 Columbia Electric Vehicle with 2 coachmen riding on the back

 Keeping the car high and dry during a flood

 1922 Frontenac Indy race car and Duray the driver.. I like the grill design

A 1913-14 GMC Electric

 interesting double globe gas pumps

 wow, that is a fancy art deco garage facade

 the private collection of the Indian Govenor of Rampur

 The Hassler shock absorber salesman pointing out options and upgrades this car has, like the solid disc rims, the upgraded Hassler shocks, the sunscreen, and front bumper

 look at the crazy hat and headscarf the woman in the back of the car is wearing

 Wow. Impressive task they have ahead of them

 homemade early RV

Above is a famous firepump from 1889, the one called Jumbo, Hartford Ct

 Board lumbar roads, because they couldn't get around when the tundra thawed I suppose.

 Interesting tires on this chain drive Knox firetruck

 Above and below are Matheson autos

 Mercers

 Mitchell proving how reliable it was

 Locomobile Model 48 with coachbuilt body by Farnham and Belson

 A Frazer Nash photographed by Stephen Marjoram

 a painting of Oregon across the broad back

 REO Speedwagons and Duesenburg Indy racecars

 Smith Motorwheel

 Unusual locomotive design used in the train yard as a switcher

 the last Miller racecar was one of 2 4 wheel drive, here it is racing up Pikes Peak

A tour bus by White in Yosemite

all found among the 156 pages of great history, photography, and information on http://theoldmotor.com/