Aug 26 (edited)
Floyd Clymer's STEAM CAR book mentions my Doble F-30
I just noticed this in the Floyd Clymer's STEAM CAR book.. Pretty cool that Abner Doble was showing off the car to Boeing employees!
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· Aug 26
It is interesting that Abner was still involved to some extent in 1933. I thought he was in New Zealand or England working on busses at that point. He also went to Germany I believe.
· Aug 26
Do you have this one?
· Aug 27
@alsancle I have various Clymer softbound books but not this one. I do have John Bentley's very nice 144 page "Oldtime Steam Cars" published in 1953. Let me know if you have any interest in it.
· Aug 27
I dont have it but need it.. thats a pic of my Doble F-30!!!!
· Aug 27
Thanks Alan, I think I have that one. When I went through my steam car phase I bought everything in site. I have quite a few of the "Steam Automobile" and the other club one also, name is not coming to me. "Steam Power"?
· Aug 27
Floyd Clymer was writing all the manufacturers in the 20s and 30s when he was a kid to get as much free stuff as possible which he later used in his books. A legend in the early antique car hobby he published over a 100 books. Print quality is questionable but you will find some obscure photos and stuff in there.
· Aug 27
I have a number of his books. Interesting tid bits of info, not sure how accurate some time, but basically the only game in town for a while in the 40s and 50s.