Warbird Information Exchange

Well, they knocked mine off at least. Some fantastic wartime (and post war) color images.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchi ... 279699475/

Very nice photographs, thanks for posting it!

Man...you could go cross eyed looking at all those.

I do have one correction to make, however. That's not a '51 Ford. It's either a '52 or a '54. I can't see enough of it to make sure but it's definitely not a '51. Those were my teen age years and cars were the second major attraction.

Mudge the geezer

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Biggest diff between 52/53/54 and really 55 was the grill design, the 55 got a bit 'edgier'. I've always wanted a 51 Victoria hardtop, the final, cleaner version of Bob Gergoires design from '49. Long story about the 49 Ford/vs 49 Merc cut short, the Merc as supposed to be the Ford but had too much 'content' so it became the Mercury and Bob Gregoire had just a very few months to design a totally new 'shoebox' '49 Ford. A 49 to 51 LINCOLN CAPRI front clip bolts right up to a 49-51 Merc.(same basic car)

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It's for sure a '54. You can see the grille in photo #05320015.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Great photos!
Yep, definetely a '54.
The airplane hood ornament, subtle 'crease' on the side of the headlights and the grille wrapping around the side next to the marker lights give it away.
My Dad has a '54 Meteor (Canadian Ford sold at Mercury dealerships) so I've been able to tell the early 1950's Fords apart since I was about 10!

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Of the gear doors that were visible, I saw NMF.

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Love the pics of Frank Tallman and some of his aircraft collection.
Jerry

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Guess I should'a posted the link on one of the vintage auto forums instead.

Thanks for posting Chad. Some really amazing stuff!
I'll definitely check it out when I have more time. That Frank Tallmantz had an amazing collection.

Cheers

Andy Scott

All the pictures help tell the entire story of this gentleman and his wide ranging travels. I don't know about the rest of you, but I pick up on little crumbs of information on a variety of off the center subjects that may help piece together another mystery later on, it all goes into my 'compost heap of information'.
Last year Mark Allen did a whole series of photo postings revolving around 1930's-1950's cars and airplanes and everyone seemed to like it.

How many of you knew the backstory on the '49 Shoebox Ford/Merc before?

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Just FYI, as it was probably not obvious, my statement was offered jokingly and I have no problem with the discussion of vintage autos in the thread. Carry on!

'Stampeding cattle!?! that's not much', "Through the Vatican?" 'MMMM........ kinky'

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