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Help needed to identify motor vehicles.
Posted by "JaBear" on Sunday, December 7, 2014 10:19 PM
I came across this photo of the Wabash RR ferry Manitowoc at Windsor, Ontario, date unknown, and while I’m having a wild stab in the dark by saying late 40s, can anyone establish a “more” accurate date, please.

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Posted by BATMAN on Sunday, December 7, 2014 10:28 PM

I looked through the fourth floor window of that building two streets over and the calendar on the wall says February 6 1951.Smile, Wink & GrinCool pic.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Sunday, December 7, 2014 11:31 PM

Gee Brent, if I missed that, I need new reading glasses!!!!Sigh

http://thumbs1.picclick.com/d/l400/pict/221399732072_/Vintage-February-1951-Esquire-Al-Moore-Pin-Up.jpg

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Posted by hon30critter on Sunday, December 7, 2014 11:32 PM

Hi JaBear:

I'm going to suggest the mid 50s based on the automobiles. In the 40s the cars still had the bulbous front fenders and sloped backs. There are a few of those in the picture but many of the cars in the photo are of the "3 box" design, i.e. one fairly square box for the engine/front fenders, a second taller box for the passenger compartment, and a third squarish box for the trunk and rear fenders. That became the style of the mid/late 50s as the fenders became more integrated with the front and rear boxes and the trunks were extended to provide more space.

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Posted by tomikawaTT on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 12:53 AM

Unless I'm mistaken, the car at the end of the parking line at the station (just across from the passenger cars) is a 1953 Chevy.  It also appears to be about the newest vehicle in sight.

Spotting detail?  The long teardrop behind the front fender well.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 3:34 AM
Thanks Dave and Chuck, you’ve saved me some work. Yippee!!!!!!
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Posted by NP2626 on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 7:18 AM

I woudl agree, 1953 sounds pretty "In the ball park".

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Posted by "JaBear" on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 3:28 AM

NP2626
I would agree, 1953 sounds pretty "In the ball park".

Thank you.  As a “looks about right” modeller, a ball park figure suits me just fine.  I see that I need to update my glacial progress in the RR Car Ferry Project thread where I will elaborate why this date has saved me some work.
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