Vanderbilt Cup Races

I too have recently started a collection of Tucker cars. Would you happen to have a list of all the colors made for the Tucker so I can start a record of mine?
Thank you,
Gary

From Special Guest Post by Meredith Jaffe: Boyd’s Crystal Art Glass Tucker Figurines

Gary is correct the English Austin taxi is posed in the front of Austin’s house in Meadow Spring in Glen Cove. The green signs with white lettering were painted on pieces of masonite. The two fellows working on a car under the photo of the Simplex speed car are working on the type 35 Mercer raceabout. that is the 4th photo down. I had a ride in that many times, the most memorable was the day before lunch ( at John Duck’s restaurant) he drove it up and back North Sea Road with me as passenger , to “show you what it can do”. We got clocked by a police radar gun on that road at over 100 mph. Austin knew / was friendly with the police , so although we got stopped ( took a while to stop on those narrow tires and marginal brakes) they just wanted us to look at the radar gun to prove the speed we were going at. I was told by Austin before that adventure to turn half way around and hold on to the filler cap on the tank behind us since there was no doors, windshield, seat belt etc if I didn’t, it would be easy to fall out of the car at speed if we hit a bump. Gave new meaning to the phrase ” white knuckle ride”.

From 1960 Photos from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

I see Hillside Ave in East Williston looking east.  Towards Wheatley Hills Golf Club, and the spot the LIMP crossed over.  Further south we can see the bridge under Jericho Turnpike.  Great find.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1953 East Williston aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Archives

1950 Photo

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1953 East Williston aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Archives

East Williston, looking east towards Old Westbury, Westbury and Carle Place
Hillside Avenue, Jericho Turnpike, Northern State Parkway, Glen Cove Road
Wheatley Hills Golf Club
North Side Elementary School (built in 1917)
The Motor Parkway ran through the golf course south towards Hillside Avenue and Jericho Turnpike.  The Motor Parkway “highway” bridge (upper right corner of main photo).
Jericho Turnpike used in the VCR races of 1904, 1905 and 1906.  Glen Cove Road used in the 1906 VCR. 
Date: 1952-1954 Homes in the Treadwell tract (between Motor Parkway and Northern State Parkway were not built until 1952).  No Meadowbrook Parkway.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1953 East Williston aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Archives

Viewing East over East Williston & Westbury. Wheatley Hills Golf Club left side of foto. Large building is the Northside School off of Hillside Ave. The LIMP HWY Bridge below Jericho Tpke is seen at the upper right of the foto. Jericho Tpke was part of the 1904,05 &06; VCR. Guessing this is dated 1954. A 1950 aerial doesn’t yet show the housing development between the LIMP & Northern State Pkwy. No Meadowbrook Pkwy tying in yet with the Northern State also, not until 1956. Most of my answers are on the maps below.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1953 East Williston aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Archives

Looks like it might be Hillside by the Northern State in East Williston/Roslyn Heights by the Wheatley Hills Golf Course, looking East. I think I recognize that infamous, sharp turn made by the Northern State (that darn Bob Moses and his love for being bribed)! Therefore it would have to be after the Northern State was built and before the Meadowbrook was extended northwards. I’m guessing this was taken in the early 1930s. That building in question would be the North Side School. I think I can make out the LIMP and the structure by Guinea Woods Road (Glen Cove Road).

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: A 1953 East Williston aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Archives

Awesome as always Art!
It’s always amazing when you start researching something and before you know it, you’re reading and learning something completely different and unrelated.

From Kleiner's Korner: And Now For Something Completely Different: Part 1 (Motor Parkway 1906 - 1910)

Always interesting Art, thank you. Vineola ( Mineola ), typo for sure.

From Kleiner's Korner: And Now For Something Completely Different: Part 1 (Motor Parkway 1906 - 1910)

That was Great, Thanks

From Kleiner's Korner: And Now For Something Completely Different: Part 1 (Motor Parkway 1906 - 1910)

Finally, photo # 6 shows the 1911 American LaFrance Hose Truck in front of the Sandy Hollow Fire Dept. Headquarters.
The 1st postcard I believe shows Clark’s wife at the wheel.
The 2nd postcard shows the Southampton Dixie, Racing and Clambake Society Jazz Band on board - I also attached the reverse of the card with all the Band members names.

From 1960 Photos from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

Photo # 5 shows the 1906 Studebaker Touring Car (see attached postcard)
Also it shows the 1911 Stanley Steamer Touring Car - both are shown in HAC, Jr.‘s Antique Cars booklet which was sold at the Museum (see attached)
I forgot to mention that I believe the Taxi postcard was shot in front of HAC’s Meadow Spring, Glen Cove home.

From 1960 Photos from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

Thanks Gary!

From 1960 Photos from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

Postcard #1 1918 GMC-Columbia Army Ambulance goes with Photo #1 head- on view
Postcard #2 1912 Best Panel Delivery Van also Photo # 1- Dane & Murphy Moving Co
Postcard #3 1934 Austin London Taxi Cab Appears in photo #1 right corner & in photo #2 behind the man with the white shirt
Photo #2 also has a 1911 Cadillac with the label on pose in front of it (2nd from left)

From 1960 Photos from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

who did the uphostry work in the back of the Chryslers Chrysler

From Video: "Upclose with Chrysler's Chrysler"

In the 1st photo looking head on is the 1918 GMC-Columbia Army Ambulance.  Off to the right is the Dane & Murphy Moving Truck - it’s a 1912 Best Panel Delivery Van.
In the 2nd photo behind the man in the white shirt & tie is a 1934 Austin London Taxicab.  All 3 of these were made as color postcards by HAC, Jr.

From 1960 Photos from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

Those green labels were unique!

From 1960 Photos from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton

It appears the numbers painted on the tombstones in 1930 are for preparation to relocate to the Cemetery of the Evergreens, located on the Queens Brooklyn border.

From Mystery Foto #14 Solved: A Motor Parkway Sign at Queens Boulevard and Grand Avenue Circa 1928

Another photo from inside the cemetery looking SE at the church on 17Jan1930

From Mystery Foto #14 Solved: A Motor Parkway Sign at Queens Boulevard and Grand Avenue Circa 1928

The homes shown at the bottom of the image were just built within the past couple of years by developer Arthur Newman (the surviving partner for Garry & Co., which developed this part of Broadridge; deeds, mortgages, and insurance claims for the development of Broadridge all indicate that Lawrence Garry had passed away, and that Newman was the surviving business partner by the time this photo was taken.

This photo was likely taken during the middle of 1950 or 1951; the “Roslyn Cut-Off” (A.K.A. the Roslyn Viaduct) opened in late 1949, and when Broadridge was originally platted out by the developers roughly a decade prior to the taking of this picture, “Old” Northern Boulevard (which is the right fork) was the only Northern Boulevard in the area. What is now the Roslyn Cut-Off was originally planned as more space for parking (and likely for landscaping/screening, as well). Additionally, the minutes from Flower Hill’s board meetings make plenty of references to the construction of the Roslyn Cut-Off and how it impacted the Broadridge Business Area.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)