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Interesting delivery body on eBay with a Stan Howe history

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185763914143?h ... R6LZmp_EYQ

The body is interesting but the story about Stan Howe being shocked by a spark plug causing pacemaker damage is even more interesting and something I have never heard before. Art

As stated by the seller in his description:

It is likely that he touched a spark plug when someone was cranking the engine or when it was running.

meaning: "I have no earthly idea why Stan died, but this makes a great story out of pure speculation and is done with a complete disregard for his general physical condition as has been related by numerous other people who visited him prior to his untimely death."

Yes, it is an interesting body... and it comes with a thoroughly unimpressive, misleading and all but certainly false bit of trivia

I suspect that it is an original mail carrier body like this restored one.

a really neat video of mail being delivered in 1903 from a buggy: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/ ... -mailboxes

There is no question of the genesis of the motorized mail carrier body.

Wonderful things including the video.
Out friend Bob Woodburn has a number of things still on eBay at premium prices. His reasoning has been discussed here many times.
For me, the pictures are fabulous and a treat to see.
Thanks for the opportunity to see them.
Rich