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Phil and Howard, I knew that it has a 3 speed manual with overdrive, but didn’t know about the other gear shift to put it into overdrive until now, not even when I saw it before it was restored. Not that I’m doubting it, did it originally have 2 shifts? and I think you or John told me that you have to double cluch

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Howard, see the “Kleiner’s Korner” articles I’m forwarding to you concerning the event.
What was the historic event captured in this aerial?
Return of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field 27 days after his solo flight to Paris.

-What was the date of the aerial?
June 16, 1927
-How was the Motor Parkway related to this photo?
Cars on the bottom part of photo on the southern border of the Motor Parkway.

-Which golf course can be seen in the aerial?
Intercollegiate Golf Course, later known as the Old Westbury Golf Club.

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

Charles Lindbergh’s return to Roosevelt Field after crossing the Atlantic

June 16, 1927

The highest ? traffic day ever for the Motor Parkway, which ran to the south of Roosevelt Field.

Salisbury Club (now Eisenhower Park)?

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

The picture of the interior above brought to my attention for the first time the presence of “two” gear shifts. Can you please tell me about the transmission?
Thank you. The car Is just a fantastic piece of art.
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From Howard Kroplick

Phil, it has a 3-speed manual transmission with an automatic overdrive.

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Lindbergh’s return to Roosevelt Field (or is that Mitchel?).  June 12{?}, 1927.  LIMP in upper left corner{?}.  Not a golf course expert.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

At the western end of the municipal building’s driveway, to the left (south) of the tree line, there used to be an embankment showing the actual grade of the LIMP there.  I have old photos of this somewhere; I’ll have to hunt them up.  Sam, III

From The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #12 Bethpage Lodge Updated 3/13/2017

In that IMS film, something goes very wrong at 1:28; the car seems to buck.  At 2:00, the mechanic at the front drops the radiator cap in the dirt, then bends over, picks it up, and screws it back on!  Next, look very carefully at the scene where the mechanic falls off; at 2:31, the tie rod (or some such) breaks and the front wheels point outwards!  That’s as the hapless mechanic falls overboard; he was probably trying to see what was going wrong just as it happened.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #87 Solved: A.R. Pardington at the 1905 Long Island Automobile Club Economy Run

I’m going to go with Lindburgh’s departure for his famous non-stop trans-Atlantic flight. Or maybe it was his return.  With that many cars… it was probably his return.  It was Quentin Roosevelt field and the LIMP ran right past.

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

I think this is Roosevelt Raceway Track which is also part of the Long Island Vanderbilt Motor Parkway and Possible the Golf Courser at Eisenhower Park /Salisbury Park not sure just guessing.

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

Howard, I can’t take it anymore, Now I just have to see the car, the pictures are just out of this world, unbelievable, outstanding and whatever else I can say. I still don’t know if I’ll be able to see it before the end of the year. I should know by Wednesday which day I can see it. You’re showing it two more times right? at the Americana and the Cradle Of Aviation

From Supercars.net: Gallery of the Chrysler's Chrysler at the Pebble Beach Tour and Concours d'Elegance

The golf course was the Meadowbrook Golf Club (upper right)
The portion of roadway pictured, lower right, is the Motor Parkway.
Cars traveling to the reception in the circle exited Stewart Avenue and crossed the bridge over the Motor Parkway to eventually park in the circle.

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

-What was the historic event captured in this aerial?

  Charles Lindbergh returning to Roosevelt Field to celebrate his successful solo flight to Paris. Lindbergh had taken off from the Roosevelt Field east runway 27 days earlier.

-What was the date of the aerial?

  June 16, 1927

-How was the Motor Parkway related to this photo?

  The LIMP ran along the South edge of the field and probably one of the roads used to access the field.

-Which golf course can be seen in the aerial?

  Salisbury Links

  I remembered a blog entry from 2009 that provided most of the answers…
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/wednesday_august_12_2009_charles_lindbergh_and_the_motor_parkway_in_1927

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

June 16, 1927
Lindbergh’s return after his solo Atlantic flight

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

This photo shows the return of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927 to celebrate his successful solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean 3 weeks earlier. There appears to be a small piece of the LIMP in the lower right corner. Lindbergh was a frequent patron of the LIMP often using the entrance / exit at the Garden City Lodge. The golf course appears to be the Salisbury Links in the upper right portion of the photo.

From Mystery Foto #88 Solved: The Homecoming of Charles Lindbergh to Roosevelt Field on June 16, 1927

So sad to see the empty lodge, broken and forgotten. So much of the LIMP has faded from memory, when it was a chapter in the history of American’s love for the auto and the open road. It is a unique characteristic of our nation, from the National Road in the early 19th Century to the modern interstate.

From The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #12 Bethpage Lodge Updated 3/13/2017

I also agree that it should come back to Long Island, but the big question is where is there a totally secure place for it to be displayed?

From Who Owns the Original Vanderbilt Cup Trophy and Where Is It Today?

Great research. Very Cool.

From The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #12 Bethpage Lodge Updated 3/13/2017

Exactly what I would expect of the clowns who run the Smithsonian: keep the great artifacts locked up without apology or explanation. Screw the public! However, put a little cash on the table and they’ll make your commercial venture somehow seem significant. Case in point: when Air and Space removed a couple historic aircraft to make room for a Fed Ex display. I almost threw up!

From Who Owns the Original Vanderbilt Cup Trophy and Where Is It Today?

Howard. I might be joining you, next Saturday at Hershey, I just have to see that Chrysler, I might not be able to see it at the Americana Manhasset and just can’t wait until the next time you show it next year. I’d like to go to The Third Annual Long Island Motor Parkway Cruise, but don’t know how my plans are going to turn out yet

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All very interesting, never know when something is going to come up in regards to history, when it comes to the Vanderbilt family do you? Thanks

From One of Yachting's Dozen: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s Alva