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Did you read in todays Newsday about the two-dozen frame houses in East Hampton dating from between 1700-1850? they say new owners may take them down and they’re fighting it.It’s in the Our Towns section Framing A PRESERVATION Plan Proposal aims to keep 1700-1850- era frame houses intact, Just thought I’d let you all know

From Then & Now: The Home of Driver Foxhall Keene in Old Westbury

Certainly are alot of Overlands. I’ve seen and heard of them,but never knew there were so many makes and models. Thanks for the reply on the time difference,that makes sense now

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Ted, all comments are moderated and reviewed prior to posting due to the proliferation of comment spam.

From Then & Now: The Home of Driver Foxhall Keene in Old Westbury

Just to let you know ,I have noticed that the time on my the comments is off by 1 hour,I don’t think it takes 1 hour to get to the site,does it? that’s why I put the time on my last comment,just to see if I’m right. Still catching up on all the pictures that have been posted,get back you as soon as I’m done,for some comments.  Time is 4:33pm 12/26

From Then & Now: The Home of Driver Foxhall Keene in Old Westbury

For Jerry who posted on 12/23 look up Leroy Cole in Flint Michigan area re anything to do with Cole cars. Try reaching him through facebook.com or the Society of Automotive Historians. Best, Mark Patrick

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Better late than never,but I want to wish every one a MERRY CHRISTMASS. I had trouble with the computer, Great pictures,as usual of everything you send Howard. Yes it is the Carriage Museum in stony brook. Trying to catch up on things,It’s 11:57 now

From Then & Now: The Home of Driver Foxhall Keene in Old Westbury

I’m pleased that the house wasn’t sub-divided or destroyed!  Have a great day Howard.

From Then & Now: The Home of Driver Foxhall Keene in Old Westbury

The 1912s are all Model 59 - her roadster is a 59R.  69 = 1913 &  79 is 1914.

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...on second thought It could be a 1913 69R as the radiator shell is painted. As I recall 1913 was the last full year of RHD Overlands.

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Looks like a 1912 Overland 59R.  There were 59Ts = touring and 59S speedsters, too.  Likely the driver’s door does not open like on Model T Fords. I think the side lamps were removed for the top straps - think I see the brackets when the top is down. In those days Overland was one of the Big Three with Buick and Ford.

The 1911 Cole 30 did look close

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Tom, the Massapequa Turn for the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was a specially built banked curve from the Long Island Motor Parkway to Massapequa-Hicksville Road.

Howard

From Race Profile: The 1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes

From Ron Ridolf:

This past summer on one of my Long Island visits, I endeavored and attempted
to re-photograph the bridge.  I was denied access to the location at the scale house
and due to it being a Friday and a bit late, their office was vacated at this time.  I
then called their office and was flatly denied and was told no photgraphs !!! I then
copied my previous photographs and sent it to them hoping for a reply and none
came. 

Today, I called and left a message for possible admission to the site to do
a photo shoot.  Having said all of this, I give you my data, information and findings
so that perhaps you gentleman can pick up the ball and run with this ?!?!?!?.

Previous photos:  Probably were taken on a late weekday night or Saturday as
there was only a foreman or security guy present and he let me do the shoot as this
was back in the early 80’s.  At this time, the location was Farmingdale Materials
and Clifford Broman.  Today it is Clifford Broman and by his son Chester along
with Rachel Broman as noted on Corporation filings and now known as 110 Sand
Company. 

My phone call during the summer months went to Carole Golden who
is the office manager.  Jennifer took the call and rolled it over to Carole.  I was
also denied in speaking to any of the owners or managers at this time. In waiting
a long period of time for a reply, I opted to call today and spoke to Jennifer and I
also left a message to Carole Golden for a reply. Jennifer did remember me as my
photographs and letter was ever present in her mind.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: New Evidence of the Melville Sand Pits Motor Parkway Bridge

Hey Howard, Got a couple of comments regarding the first 1938 aerial photo. First ,of particular interest to golfers. part of the red course at Eisenhower can be seen above the motor parkway r.o.w. Those same holes are still in use today. Today’s first and eighteenth holes are south of the parkway. They replaced the orignal holes when today’s clubhouse/ticket sales building was erected in the 1950’s. Of more interest to parkway buffs is the that the parkway r.o.w. thru Eisenhower Park is still in use today. It is paved and used by park employees to get around the park. The begining of the curved section on the right is used today by golfers to get from the 17th green to the 18th tee. Every time I drive a golf cart on this section anyone who happens to be in the car with is told the are riding on the old Motor Parkway. The kind of response I get is usually determined by how well they played the 17th hole. Keep up the good work, Al Velocci

From Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed

1912 Overland, 59-R

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And to all a very Merry Christmas & Happy , Healthy New Year!

From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012

I got it right too as included in last week’s comments.  If anyone is interested, I’ve included a postcard showing the Meadow Brook Lodge in 1908 on my postcard page on my Motor Parkway site - http://www.freewebs.com/limparkway/postcardimages.htm  Fifth from the bottom.

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Looks a lot like a Cole 30 that my Dad had in the 1940’s. Sold, following persistent pleas, to a man named Cole!  Wonder if it’s still around?

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++++++++++++++++++‘THANKS FOR ALL YOUR INFORMATIVE E-MAILS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.  KEEP- UP THE GOOD WORK.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

ROGER

From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012

Howard, Would you consider giving a presentation on Chryler’s Chrysler at Suffolk Historical Society some time in 2013? We are in the process of scheduling programs for our monthly, 3rd Thursday Peconic Bay Region meetings and would love to have you as a guest speaker. Also, we are running another show on Sat., May 25 at Martha Clara Vineyards to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project
Thanks for giving this request your consideration, George

From 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Highlighted in Vanderbilt Museum Annual Report 2012

That building in the last two photos was owned by a classic car collector , it contained his car transmission business . Gene Beardslee lived in Brookville and was a great guy, and real “hands on” car collector. He had some magnificent classic cars from the 1930s - Cord, a magnificent Cadillac V16 limousine, Packards etc. and had local CCCA members visit his home to see his cars and have some refreshments. It was a great loss to us all when he passed away.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike "Highway" Bridge in Mineola