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Concerning the 8th out of 16 pictures; lady standing by a roadster on a bridge: this, I believe, is only the second time I’ve seen an early open T with an air scoop on the cowl. And they’ve both been in Tom’s era pictures. Most accessories have been ‘bolt on’ but cutting a rectangle in a cowl for minuscule air movement in an open T ?
However, similar to the 1925 advent of the pickup bed, Ford introduced in subsequent models what consumers preferred.

My ‘22 Centerdoor has a similar vent in the cowl. Handy accessory for a Florida closed car.

The first photo with the mountains in the background is of the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson Arizona.

These are of my great grandfather's place in Baker in the Mojave desert. He founded Baker, CA. Somewhere I have a picture of Wyatt Earp, his '26 Model T roadster(now mine), and my great grandfather standing together. Wyatt used his family's '26 Model T roadster when he prospected in the Mojave.

Yeah George, that number eight is a nice picture. The early open T most people remember seeing a cowl vent on was the touring car that Edsel Ford drove from Detroit to San Francisco for the 1915 Worlds Fair.
No oil sidelamps or brackets, so likely a starter car. Can't tell for sure, but the wheels appear to be non-demountable rim wheels. That was a common combination. I suspect a lot of people cared more about the daily inconvenience of cranking the engine by hand than the occasional inconvenience of roadside fixing a flat!
I sure like that fancy radiator cap! A dogbone flip-top with Motometer! Notice the white sidewall tire.

Photo number two. Big set of wind wings! Can't fold the windshield down.

Number five looks like a brand new car. No tire yet on the spare rim.

Number six must be an early 1923 model! Slanted windshield (USA rear lights). and a 1922 license plate. Also a nearly new car, I wonder if it could be the same car as number five? Dirtier, and in a different place, but similar scenery.

Nine and ten are both late 1915/'16 touring cars. I like the 1915s.

Number eleven, very interesting speedster! Notice another speedster missing the driver's side brake rod. I guess those guys only cared about going FAST! Not about stopping?

Number twelve might be a 1918, large horn button might be the combination light switch? Over axle wishbone with under axle brace. Something about the young lady's attitude to me says "I'm supposed to be the apple of daddy's eye! Not the Ford."

Number thirteen looks like a 1924 sedan, could be a '25. People all dressed up to go out in the fancy enclosed car.

Number fifteen? Ouch!

Number sixteen appears to be a touring car with an interesting set of fancy enclosure set on it. The driver's panel is off, I wonder if the front panel is on or off on the other side?

Another fine bunch f interesting photos!
Thank you Tom R.

And thanks to George H, Val S, Art W, and Bob B, for your contributions! I don't want to be the only one pointing out details on these photos.

My 1924 Tarrant special tourer with a Holden built body has a cowl vent. It was part of the "special" specification, along with some other dress-up stuff.

Allan from down under.

Our 1911 touring car in the Mojave desert in 1923. The original owner is second from the right, and the picture came from the widow of the first man on the left.