Kids and pedal cars, Red Bugs, and gas pumps

The above was identified as a Red Bug (but looks like a Briggs and Stratton Flyer or Smith Flyer to me) based on the shifter lever and fuel tank, and is realistically the same as several other brand buggys, powered by a Motor Wheel, and look like a lot of fun. The top photo is the same company cart, but earlier and with electric power. The batteries are in the box on the back, and that is why the kids are looking like they can't find where to put the fuel 

 The fuel company product in the tank is "Whoo Pep"

 from David's great vintage car photo blog http://theoldmotor.com/ where you can just look at the photos, or read about the history behind them too

Another Smith Motor Wheel photo found, the 2nd this week

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/4-wheel-buckboard-with-smith-motor.html for the engineering drawings and other photos of hte Smith Motor wheel and 4 wheel buckboard

This is one photo from the "Good Dog Scrapbook" of Jim Linderman http://dulltooldimbulb.blogspot.com/2011/05/good-dog-scrapbook-by-jim-linderman-and.html

4 wheel buckboard with a Smith Motor Wheel, and the engineering drawing of the motor wheel

pretty damn cool

extremely great photos from 21 studs tumblr, excellent site, part 2

Ain't that the cutest thing you've seen today?

1950 Nash dealership

Navy Shore Patrol helping a fellow sailor into a Medical Department ambulance





I think this is the earliest american flag tank I've seen, and it looks great on this bike








a Ford dealership in 1932

Ozark mountineer burro train ride (can't read the last word)
The Rebel Gal crew and the partially completed nose art that shows how one artist made the painting the right scale
see more at http://21studs.tumblr.com/

Dr Purves's Dynasphere, 1932