Model A commercial vehicles picture thread!!

[John Butts in CT]

Builds strong bodies twelve ways:



From Waterbury, CT http://www.brasscitylife.org/southend/photogallery.htm

[WTSHNN]

As found in a modern Ford Police vehicle brochure...

[youngster]

Several years ago at an auction we found a "box" like this. An old fella told us that it was a school bus. Oringinally it was wenched on the back of a hay rackand used to pick up the kids for a country school. Later he said they used a truck to do the hauling. During the summer it would be off loaded so the wagon or truck could be use for other purposes.

Ron

[Deluxe Delivery]

Years ago I bought a poster of a magician and his AA. Try as I may, I just get a little picture of a cartoon landscape surrounded by 9 little squares when I try to post it. So I posted it as an album on my Deluxe Delivery member's page. Check it out !

[Steve Plucker]

There are a TON of commercial vehicles in the Ford News publications from 1928-1931.

I wonder if Ford still has all those photos?

Pluck

[Brad in Germany]

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Pluck,

Most of the official Ford AA commercial vehicle photos are available from MAFFI. They can be previewed on their web site at the following link:

http://www.maffi.org/factoryphotos/commercial/

Here is a sample of one of the preview photos:


The following MAFFI link provides guidance on how to get full sized copies of those photos:

http://www.maffi.org/My_Homepage_Files/Page12.html

The photos they offer were scanned from an original Ford Commercial Vehicle dealership sales book (I believe from 1930).

Fordially,
Brad in Germany

[IrishHills]

[John Butts in CT]

Another sharp looking firetruck... this one from Burlington, Massachusetts:



http://www.burlington.org/clerk/arch...d/123/123t.htm

[Deluxe Delivery]

Oh, so that's what the paper clip thingy does... I was trying to use the insert image picture ! Thanks guys

[John Butts in CT]

Another DeLuxe Pickup (a/k/a GAZ 4) in eastern Europe... with custom wheels and tires. Russia produced MANY more Deluxe Pickups than did Ford USA. Did any survive?




http://kaufner.webz.cz/gaz_historie.php

[pat in Santa Cruz]

my AA when I found it in 1972. I restored it then on a minimum budget, and am restoring it again now with 39 years experience and a better budget


my AA vege truckjpg by tiopato2000, on Flickr

[John Butts in CT]

Fire department pickup front and center.

[Dan Partain]

Does anyone have a photo of a 29AA car hauler with a load of Model A's?

I thought I remembered seeing a photo one time but can't locate it now.

[Manuel]

John, what country is the pic from? Some vehicles are RHD.
The 2 in front left look like Studebakers.
Anybody know what the flash car is parked on the road?

Manuel in Oz

[John Butts in CT]

Originally Posted by Manuel

John, what country is the pic from? Some vehicles are RHD.
The 2 in front left look like Studebakers.
Anybody know what the flash car is parked on the road?

Manuel in Oz

Manuel: That's Fire Station #3, 2200 West Main Street at Poplar Avenue in Alhambra, California in 1931. http://www.cityofalhambra.org/community/scrapbook.html

As for the RHD vehicles, it appears from old images that many fire truck manufacturers retained RHD long after passenger cars settled on LHD here in the States. Also, fire trucks tend to stay in service a long time; Alhambra's trucks may have been 5-15 years old when this picture was taken(?).

As for the "flash car"... I'm guessing Auburn? Help, anyone?

[LukeDahlinger]

Looks like an Auburn to me...

[John Butts in CT]

Thanks, Luke. I think the mystery "flash car" may be an Auburn with close-coupled bodywork.... maybe even an Auburn 12?

[John Butts in CT]

Full service, 1931 style...

A dealer selling Fords, Lincolns and Fordsons, and

20 Millionth decoration in the window, and

a gas pump at the curb, and

an "A" in the driveway, and

an "AA" in front, with

a race car aboard!

WOW


Thanks to http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/transporters-and-haulers-in-unusual.html

[IrishHills]

Originally Posted by John Butts in CT

and
a gas pump at the curb,

White Eagle Gas Too...

[John Butts in CT]

Originally Posted by IrishHills

White Eagle Gas Too...

Good eye