that cool old vehicle in the 2nd Sherlock Holmes movie, Game of Shadows... is an 1893 Duryea

This frail gasoline-engined buggy started it all when it was driven on the streets of Springfield, Mass., on September 21, 1893. The second Duryea built won the Chicago Times-Herald Motocycle Race, Nov. 28, 1895.

 The Duryea Motor Wagon Company constructed 13 identical automobiles in 1896, making them the first American company that moved from making one car to making multiple copies for sale. Although they did not build the first American automobile, the Duryeas—like a number of other early automobile pioneers—claimed they built the first American car.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_1272.html

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US Army bike, a 1936 Hawthorne Cadet... with saddle bags, and 2 speeds

notice the big sprocket is formed with the H of the Hawthorne bike company

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Proud new owners of Harleys, photos taken in the 40's or 50's I think, found by Bill who looks for cool old photos in color slides

If anyone knows what years these are, please help me out, email me at jbohjkl@yahoo.com or use the comment function.

If anyone knows of a good Harley visual ID guide to the bikes or the tank transfers / emblems / badges please send me a link or the photo or what ever. It seems like someone online must have posted a poster, page from a parts guide, or someting.

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if I make this last one out correctly, it's a 1936-1939 because of the tank transfer (water transfer used to be a sticker type) 

the following are the only things I could find quickly, and they don't seem to be big enough to be useful

 the above is one page from the 1930-1941 spare parts book for Harley's that I posted a couple years ago http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/02/1930-1941-harley-spare-parts-factory.html

this last poster is available to purchase from All Poster, and so they won;t post a big image online

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the vehicles in the movie War Horse

1911 Vauxhall C type

 the above bike is the only vehicle that has recognizeable nameplate or logo, it's a Premiere. It is a 1913 Premiere 500cc.  The above is a British character, the below are German

the Internet Car Movie database says the above are 1924 Triumph SD

http://www.imcdb.org/movie_1568911-War-Horse.html for the identification

Ever notice that movies seldom show the variety of vehicle relative to the fuel type? No alcohol, steam, or electric, and I doubt I covered the handful of other fuels... they just can't afford the cars or trucks that are that unusual I suppose. Anything that isn't gasoline probably isn't very easy to get ahold of

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Rolls Royce at the Graystone Mansion Concours

 the top of this container says, Petroleum Spirits, Highly Inflammable

 Notice the above has a couple levers, and the previous similar photo did not have the Ignition late/early lever and knob

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1920 Triumph model 550h

 Acetylene headlamp I think

 10 to 12 stone... this is flipped upside down so it's easier to see than how it's on the bike.
but when did you ever see a weight limit of a motorcycle seat?

this doesn't have a steel chain, it has a linked leather band, like the Isotta Fraschini fanbelt.

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