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Looking at the 2nd picture I notice the position of the offset acetylene tank. In that position I would thing they would have issues with their lights

The first picture looks to be a family of professional T-sitters.

JTT3 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:09 pm

Looking at the 2nd picture I notice the position of the offset acetylene tank. In that position I would thing they would have issues with their lights

Good eye John! Yep I would bet it could been pretty exciting! "Whooosh"!

TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:24 pm

The first picture looks to be a family of professional T-sitters.

Definitely no birth control

Photo number eight is a wire wheeled 1917 folding top couplet. Nice!

Number thirteen is a 1908 model S roadster, note cowl and rumble seat.
I love it.

love2T's wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 30, 2025 4:48 pm

JTT3 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:09 pm

Looking at the 2nd picture I notice the position of the offset acetylene tank. In that position I would thing they would have issues with their lights

Good eye John! Yep I would bet it could been pretty exciting! "Whooosh"!

Please explain the wherefore ? I’m guessing the proper position for the offset valve is at top ? But why ?

Rich you want the gas not the liquid plus if the reflector was hot and enough liquid hit the glass reflector it has the potential to crack. Best John

Thank you for posting these!

Number 7 down is Henri Depasse, French Ford agent, with one of the Ford Special racers. It was sent to France in the spring of 1911 to compete in the Grand Prix and small car races. It had a special engine, Bosch magneto, dual ignition (no low tension coils, aluminum crankcase, auxiliary exhaust ports and other features. Depasse wrecked while practicing the race route, killing the mechinican. The racer was rebuilt and later in the summer placed 2nd overall in the Mont Ventoux hill climb, one of Europes premier competitions. The Mount Ventoux course is very similar to the Pikes Peak run, with similar grade, overall distance and turns.

First, the racer (stripped of the body) on Mount Ventoux: Again on Mount Ventoux, and the fatal wreck while practicing over the Grand Prix route. The speed was estimated by onlookers at 75 to 80 mph: With the racing body: