Vanderbilt Cup Races

Elsa, I will need to research that possibility.

From Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Haven’t had the time to comment on anything for the last couple of days,to busy looking at everything till now. There’s one comment I have to say,which is the one and only thing about this site and I said it before there’s never a dull moment,something new all the time and everybody tries to help out to clear things up. Anyhow,I don’t need to comment anyway,you get enough from everyone else,they know more about what’s going on than I do,they’ve been at it longer than I have.I only learned about the Vanderbilt Cup Races when Howard bought The Black Beast and went to car shows with it,that’s when it all caught my interest,now I can’t enough of it,

From The Closing of the Motor Parkway and the Current Utilization of the Right-Of-Way

Hi howard. That was a good eye finding that post. I’ve been thinking of the limp row just north of jericho tpke. A drainage area, i believe.

From The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #8 Mineola Lodge

Sam III, good catch. You are 100% correct.

Howard I

From The Closing of the Motor Parkway and the Current Utilization of the Right-Of-Way

Doesn’t the Loco firetruck in the linked photo set have a straight front axle, as well?  Mayhap the heavy-duty vehicles had such.

Sam, III

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

So that’s what that dilapidated, abandoned building was (on Round Swamp Rd)! That puts things together.

From The Bethpage Lodge (1910-1960s): A Classic Repost from 2009

You omitted the partially-buried but intact 1911 Wheeler Farmway bridge just east of Springfield Boulevard in Queens and the inaccessible-but-very-much-extant eastern Clody Farmway bridge in the sandpits immediately east of the Nassau-Suffolk County line.

Because the former can be visited, even explored, and the latter seen with a scope, I feel they should be listed.

Sam, III

From The Closing of the Motor Parkway and the Current Utilization of the Right-Of-Way

Was Wagner’s winning Darracq the “Bluebird,” that Joan Newton Cuneo later got to drive?
EN

From Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Might be considered as a kind of event for various car clubs.  Thanks.

From Upcoming Exhibit: "Car Culture: Art and the Automobile" 4/27/13- 8/11/13, Huntington, NY

Howard, The article on the Eagle Rock Hill Climb will be out in a month on the VSC Bulletin. As soon as it’s out we can put it on your website if you like. I got many other photos from Joe Fagan who is the historian for West Orange. Let me know how you want to do this.

From Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

From a 79 year old fan of auto racing, I thank you for all you do to preserve US auto racing history.

From Indianapolismotorspeedway.com: Vintage Indy 500 Cars To Take To The Brickyard During Legend's Day

I knew it was something about the bus and noticed the miniature Vanderbilt Cup on top of the radiator too

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Ariejan, congrats! That’s my guess too. Here is a post with five Locomobiles with the mascot. http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/sunday_january_24_2010_six_locomobiles_with_vanderbilt_cup_mascots

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

The bus seems to be a Locomobile with a miniature Vanderbilt Cup on top of the radiator, a commemoration of Locomobile winning the Vanderbilt Cup in 1908. The year of the photograph must be at least 1909, as these mascots came available in this year. From 1910 onwards the Locomobile radiator had a flattened top, so 1909 seems to be the most probable year of the photograph (though 1910 cannot be ruled out of course). Noticeable is the straight front axle, uncommon for Locomobiles (which always had bent front axles), but maybe this gave the axle higher strength?

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Thanks for the excellent summary!

Ken

From The Closing of the Motor Parkway and the Current Utilization of the Right-Of-Way

Could the clue be the spectators or something about the vehicle?

From Trucking Down to the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Talking about no matter what it is,those clips on the car chasers are great,I have’nt seen them in awhile or never saw them at all.I knew of the movies but never got to see them,now I did,a little bit of them anyway. Thanks for the entertainment that you always have and not just about the Vanderbilt Cup.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I’m amazed at the things I’m seeing and reading about that happened right where you live and never knew about it untill now. Never thought that where you’re standing is a historic place,in recards to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. You guys are great in finding things out and letting all of us know about it. Like I said.every time I come on this site there’s something new I find out,never a dull moment and informative. I’m on this site hour at a time and enjoy every minute of it too,no matter what it is

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge

I once did that at the BMW Driving Center in Greenville, South Carolina.  Believe it or not, I was able to fine-tune, and get the teeter-totter into an exactly level position by using the electric fore-aft seat adjuster for my seat!

From Walter McCarthy Provides the Answers to His Mystery Photo Challenge

Joe,

Good catches. Will correct later today.

Howard

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge