Texas garage using a FarmOroad as a
delivery vehicle. The shop gopher would drive to the
customers house in the FOR and hook it to the customers
car and drive the car in for service, then reverse the
process when done.
Get those FORs ready to be in the Spotlight class at the 2023 Nationals
Get those FORs ready to be in the Spotlight class at the 2023 Nationals
1996 Nationals with a FarmOroad tow
truck towing the owners project in. Back then Tyrone
Mount (VA) owned both of these FORs but he has sold
them. The FOR Registry shows the green one (FR-291) in
MD in 2015, owned by a non member. I don't have current
info on the unrestored FOR (FR-130), Dr.
Harry Fry of FL apparently bought and restored it but is
deceased. If you know where either one is at this time
let me know.
Jim Liberty(CA) Owns Liberty
Motorsports and usually restores Porsche but decided he
needed a shop car. Here is what he built. Nice engine
mods.
Unfortunately mechanical
brakes don't make it with his modifications and
California traffic so he is now converting it to 9"
Bendix brakes. He made the truck bed to haul.
Tom Gerhard's (CT) - Here is his
words - "My Dad bought this Super Sports in 1960 or
'61 and drove it for quite a while, including driving
to and from work. He taught me to drive in it on back
roads in upstate PA when I was 12 or 13; eventually
the car was parked until he started to restore it in
the late '90s, but he was unable to finish it before
he passed away and it passed on to me.
Ted Dellacamera did a great job
finishing Dad's work, and it was first driven on public
roads at Wauseon in 2019. I'm now driving around town
when I can and taking it to local car shows."
Tom has changed a bit since he
was helping Dad in the first photo hanging over the
front around 1960 and the above photo. I used the first
photo in my Crosley Garage column in the CAC Quarterly
in Winter 2017. Finally got the second photo and decided
it was two good not to use.
Powel Crosley did have a thing about
planes, even trying his hand at making and selling them
for awhile befor he started making cars. The above photo
is from the Michael A Banks collection and taken at
Powel Crosley's Cincinnati estates. The girl standing on
the airplane wing is his daughter, Page. The airplane
itself is a Fairchild 45 Crosley owned.
Both the above photos are from 1939, I
don't know the back story on the above picture other
than maybe part of Powel's sales program. Crosleys show
up by plains often over the years of production.
Little
Chief Fire Engine
Butte Man Wins
Prize for Designing Fire Engine Ride for
Children - February
5th 1950
National recognition for developing what has been described as the most popular “Kiddie ride" in 1949 has been awarded to Jack Skelley 140 West Mercury, It was learned here this week. The award, a plaque, was made by the National association of Amusement Parks In convention at Chicago.
Mr. Skelley's development was a "Little Chief Fire Engine," which he designed in Butte and later patented before exhibiting it at the Royal American Cotton carnival in Memphis, Tenn. It is estimated that more than 120,000 children availed themselves of the ride between May 5 and the latter part of September in last year.
The fire engine, built on a Crosley chassis, out grossed all other rides at a series of fairs, carnivals, exhibitions and parades and is now being manufactured by the Fly and Harwood manufacturing concern in Memphis, Tenn., on a royalty basis agreement with Mr. Skelley. The truck is reported to be in full production with a backlog of orders.
Overall length of the truck is 17 feet 7 Inches. It Is equipped to carry 16 children at a time and has flashing red lights, siren and other fire truck apparatus that delight youngsters. The body is especially built and has safety appliances to protect the young riders. In addition to its showing at the Cotton carnival, the fire truck, operated by Mr. Skelley and his wife, Mrs. Marion Skelley, appeared at the Railroad Exhibition in Chicago during the last summer, It was also used in a number of communities as an exhibit in fire prevention parades.
Been saving this picture from the 2000
National show for this CotM, I believe it was this
members first year and he brought a load of Crosleys to
sell thinking Sunday was our big day and pulled in
Saturday evening after everything was over. He shows up
the weekend before now.
Remember the show is officially July
3rd-8th but if you can only come for a day or two the
biggest days are the 7th and 8th, nothing on Sunday.
Flea market any time a member wants to sell and the car
show is on the 8th.
Jeff Lyon of California combined these
two FarmOroads to make one really good one. So dust off
your FOR in any condition to bring it to the Nationals
for the Spotlight class, looks like a record turn out of
FORs this year.
This months Crosley Nationals have the
FarmOroads as the Spotlight class and we expect a bunch
of them this year including the two featured this month.
Above Jeff Ackerman's FOR shown with Barry Seel's big rig a few years ago.
Above Jeff Ackerman's FOR shown with Barry Seel's big rig a few years ago.
Piper's FarmOroad that Grandpa Brian
Diapa made for her and was on display last year. It was
having some technical difficulties so Piper road in it
on the trailer honking the horn. I missed that
photo.
This little jewel showed up for an hour or so one afternoon at the Nationals, then was loaded backup and was gone. So what I know about it is minimal.
Heard it had been on the Crosley estate
and used as a runabout, reportedly made by Crosley
engineering. Mostly Pre-War mechanicals. Didn't get a
chance to talk to the experts looking it over to see
what they thought.
Gabe Haddad's(MI) pair of FORs. Both of
these FarmOroads were acquired by Gabe within the last
few years in very bad shape and he has started getting
them back into usable shape.
He held off the start of fully
tearing them down for restoration so he could bring both
to the Nationals for the Spot light class this year
(2023). With the right blue FOR now. Was another members
that I originally posted.
A couple of Crosleys being used for
commercial uses. Not sure what the sheriff used this CD
wagon for, don't think he caught many speeders.
An Overland 5th wheel firetruck being
used to give rides to kids in 1956 by the Paul Bunyan
Fire Department in Canada. I assume it is at an
amusement park. The Overland is one of several companies
that build special bodied Crosleys that qualify for the
Spot light class at the 2024 Crosley Nationals
The 1951-52
Auto Show, Super Convertible, see another Crosley
far right. Wonder how many cars Crosley had on display. I
assume it is a 1951 Auto Show since Powel Crosley must
have been thinking about closing down when the 1952 Shows
were starting. Anyone no where this show was held?
Dave Simmering's(TN) 1952 Super Convertible, just got home from being purchased.
Christmas ad from Tony Pompeo Speed
Shop, wouldn't we all like to have these under the tree
on Christmas. Click on the picture for a larger version
that allows you to read the details.
1955 Presidential Christmas Card made
by the Hallmark Company, Kansas City, Missouri with a
drawing of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower in their custom
Crosley surrey. The Eisenhowers sent informal
Christmas cards to close family and friends. As
President and First Lady, the Eisenhowers sent
more-formal cards to various associates.
Jeff Ackerman's(NY) Prewar
To the right: The Crosley Building an
eight-story facility, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The
building was designed by the prestigious Cincinnati
architectural firm Hannaford and Sons in 1928, and
construction was completed in 1930. Crosley used the
building to broadcast from his radio tower on the roof.
Transmissions from the WLW-AM radio
station could be heard from Florida to New York. Click
on image to see it bigger. Photo shows then and now.
During a news conference in early December, it was announced work would started on bringing the 300,030-square-foot building back to life.
During a news conference in early December, it was announced work would started on bringing the 300,030-square-foot building back to life.
Chevy dealer using a Crosley for a
support vehicle to pickup and drop off customers. Bet
that was a big contrast from the Chevy they had in for
service.
As we thaw from
winter, looking forward to open tops and windows.
Any one know who this nice convert belongs too,
I'll add it to the caption? This was taken at the
Nationals a few years ago. It is the first CotM after
the new home page design. Our new lay out will most
months just have one photo instead of two
