Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:-) I found what I was looking for (thanks Sonny and john) Henney was a vehicle manufacturer who used the Packard chassis as a basis from 1934 to 1954 in order to build special vehicles from it. ? / ? This vehicle is one of twelve airport limousines that were manufactured in the early 1940s. A Packard chassis with an extended wheelbase was used for this. 12 of them, at the back of Henney?s garage ;-) Amities Philippe > Le 5 f?vr. 2021 ? 16:10, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit : > > Fortunately, Philippe, I was not driving, so I was free to turn and grab > the shot. > > On 2/5/21 2:37 AM, Philippe via LUG wrote: >> This is a very strange Heath Robinson kind of contraption Jim. Another >> instance of mating in the wild welding. The whole thing looks clear to >> take-off. Fasten your head-scarves ! >> >> ;-) >> >> Thanks for the smile :-) >> >> Amities >> >> Philippe >> >> >> >>> Le 4 f?vr. 2021 ? 22:31, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a >>> ?crit : >>> >>> Faced with time on my hands, I turned to the past. This is a Smoky >>> Mountain Tour Bus, believed to be made by Packard, seen on the park >>> roads in 1954. Note all of the proper head scarves. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20091209-Smokey_Mountain_Tour_Bus_1954.JPG.html >>> >>> With a little cleanup with modern software. >>> >>> Taken with a Leica IIIa and Coated Leica Elmar 50/3.5 >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information