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The Model T was introduced to the world in 1908. Henry Ford wanted the Model T to be affordable, simple to operate, and durable. The vehicle was one of the first mass-production vehicles, allowing Ford to achieve his aim of manufacturing the universal car. The Model T was first tested by Henry Ford himself who took the vehicle on a hunting trip to Wisconsin and northern Michigan. The Model T became famous for the stunts it could perform including climbing the stairs of the Tennessee State Capitol and reaching the top of Pikes Peak. After the test of his own product, the vehicle was shipped to its first customer on October 1, 1908. A common myth is that all model T’s were black. While Henry Ford did say “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it’s black,” the policy was in place solely for efficiency and uniformity. The car was only offered in black from 1914-to 1925, however before and after that various models of the vehicle could be purchased in a variety of colors including blue, red, grey, and green. The vehicle also became famous for its unique nickname—Tin Lizzie. There are various accounts of how this nickname was acquired by the Model T. Possible origins include the popularity of the female name “Lizzie” during that period to a famous Model T racecar named Old Liz. Despite the popularity of the nickname Tin Lizzie, the Model T had dozens of nicknames. Source: corporate.ford.com/articles/history/the-model-t.html#:~:t....

According to Don Ricardo from Vintage Caravan Forum and in relation to the photo: "The fact that the car was powered by a gas producer, seems to confirm that the photo is likely to have been taken during World War II, but the T-model Ford is from the '20s or earlier, and the style of the caravan and the wooden spoked wheels suggest that the caravan is also likely to have been built in the '20s. I haven't been able to find out anything about James Whalley & Son who built the van, except that a Whalley family - including at least two generations of James Whalleys - were merchants on the Sunshine Coast around Nambour and Maroochydore. The Whalley owned a sawmill in Nambour in the 1910s, and a hardware store, general store, petrol station, and Ford dealership at various points in the 20s and 30s. So it could be that James Whalley & Son was connected to the Whalley merchant family." Source: vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/16163/james-whalley-...

scary stuff there. I wonder how many of the men operating this died of cancer

Only those that weren't killed in the war.

True. I suppose the war was scarier.

Marie Curie was the prime mover in the organization of portable x-ray units which could be brought to the battle fronts in World War I. It is now thought that her fatal leukemia was not brought on by her earlier work with radium, but by the thousands of x-rays she took during the war. www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/NewsPublications/... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1229859/pdf/cmaj_159...

artolog: Thanks for finding the date (10/31/14) on the negative. We will add it to the image description when we update.

"This is an interesting one because it is a semi-trailer arrangement and both the prime mover and the caravan are made up of the aircraft. There were quite a few semi-trailer caravans built out of aircraft after the Second World War (see higher up this thread) but no other instances that we’ve seen where both the truck and trailer were bits of planes." Don Ricardo Link: vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/4213/caravans-built-...

Vesna Verencevic

Vesna Verencevic Here is a aircraft based motorhome built in Brisbane and still in existence. www.flickr.com/photos/rosco500/14355851258/in/pool-147934...

Thank you. Looks great. Is it possible to be seen, and where?