Reading a caliper in 1919

Modern Shop Practice,  American Technical Society, 1919
Vol 1 Machine Shop Practice Production Manufacturing

 

Model K Chassis, Winton motor carriage

Cyclopedia of Modern Shop Practice, American Technical Society, 1907

 

We used to make things in this country #366, 466 de Havilland Otters

 Celebrating the company's (and Canada's) involvement in the Middle East peacekeeping duties. 

466 Otters were built between 1952 and 1967.

1932 Pierce Arrow

$3295 in 1930 translates to about $64000 today. Doesn't seem like a lot of money for the car.

 

Sterling linen tape measure

 These "Sterling" cloth tapes were produced by the Lufkin company through the 1940s, they were sold alongside the steel measuring tape they introduced in 1890.  Previous Lufkin post here.

 

MG speed record car, EX135

  The MG EX135 was part of a series of MG speed record racers campaigned from the 1930s till the 1950s. This car started out as a single seat circuit racer. With help from the company Reid Railton, a fully streamlined body was fabricated and with 49 year old Lieutenant Colonel Goldie Gardner at the wheel, the car achieved 187.62 mph on a German autobahn in November 1938.

Indians for the army

 Reminds me of a song: One little, two little, three little....

Wrenches not made here, Urrea?

Thanks to Anon in the comments, I've been corrected, its not Ukkea , it's Urrea... I blame the font! This is an unusual one, it's a standard 11/16- 3/4" wrench, but also marked in metric to one decimal place and a first for me, hecho en (made in) Mexico!

 

Vard hydraulic fork

 Vard was a supplier of landing gear to the aviation industry during WW2, after the war they applied their expertise to making an aftermarket telescopic fork for motorcycles. More here,  

Sidecar Sunday