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NutmegCT

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American bus designs of the early twentieth century. Note the one stopped for fuel at the Sinclair station. Some of you guys know I have a real interest in Sinclair and its history.

https://www.flickriver.com/photos/autobuses/sets/72157631414372948/

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Trivia time - on the Sinclair sign, what does the H-C stand for?
 
Great photos Tom! Love the looks of those old buses. I didn't see the ash trays though! Oh yeah, that's right, you just throw them on the floor. Sorry mam, I hope my cigar smoke doesn't bother you, I'll put my window down. :highly_amused:

HC, High Octane? Just a guess.
 
Here's one for you, 1939 GMC COE 4x4 bus, part of a truck collection I photographed here in Alberta a couple of years ago...

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Now *that* is an interesting vehicle. What's the purpose of that "grille" in front of the grille? A portable slicer for very large loaves of bread?
 
It was part of a military truck collection, other then that not entirely sure...
 
H-C = Houston Concentrate (later called "High Compression")
The father of my best friend in grade school had a Sinclair station in Annemore West Virginia. I remember always having those dinosaur soaps his dad would always give us kids.
 
I'm expecting to see Ralph Kramden at the wheel....
 
Sinclair could not get authorization to us Ethyl so it made the H-C premium octane fuel. Costs were up 2 cents a gallon against the 4-6 cent premium of other stations. Choice of Lindbergh in his plane.
 
You Sinclair fans should check out the book titled "The Last Open Road" by B.S. Levy. The primary setting is "Old Man Finzio's" Sinclair in Passaic N.J. It starts in 1952, when the main character, a kid working at the station, gets involved with the "sporty-car" race scene working on Jag XK120s, MGTCs and the like. Great series of books written by a Vintage race car driver/ mechanic. The details are all spot on, and humorous.
OK... Sales pitch over.
Back to the busses.
 
Thanks for that. Somehow I'd never discovered that museum, and the bus collection looks very interesting. Is that Tucker collection a permanent exhibit?
 
If only I lived closer... But we do have this 1920 Leyland locally, part of a large truck collection...

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NutmegCT said:
Is that Tucker collection a permanent exhibit?
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Hmm, I wonder, don't remember the name but 5+ years back went to see a Tucker collection in a warehouse hidden on a back street in Alexandria, VA, description of the contents sounds about the same. I recall the guy saying he was going to donate it... perhaps this is where.
 
The David Cammack Tucker collection was donated to the AACA.
www.oldcarsweekly.com/.../cammack-tuc...
 
hmmm - auto museums, bus collection, Tuckers,

hmmm

Spring road trip in 50 year old car is taking shape!
 
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