Lancashire Fusilier Posted 24 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 January , 2014 Another example of the American Pierce-Arrow truck supplied to the British War Department during WW1. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 Pierce-Arrow - George N. Pierce, founder of the Pierce Arrow Motor Company, was born in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. in 1846 ( died 1910 ). In 1865, George Pierce joined with two other partners to form the Heinz, Pierce and Munschauer Company, a New York based manufacturing company making quality household products. In 1872, George N. Pierce bought out his other two partners and changed the company name to the George N. Pierce Company, and in 1891 added bicycles to his product line, which were extremely successful and profitable, enabling George Pierce to expand his business into motorcycles, eventually producing some 8,500 Pierce Arrow motorcycles, of which only 15 survive today. In 1901 George Pierce further expanded his business to include the manufacture of automobiles and that year Pierce built their first single-cylinder, two-speed, no-reverse Motorette with an engine licensed from the French De Dion Company. In 1903, Pierce produced a two-cylinder car, the ' Pierce Arrow '. In 1904, Pierce decided to concentrate on making a larger, more luxurious car for the upscale market, the ' Great Arrow ' This became Pierce's most successful project. The solidly built, four-cylinder car won the Glidden Trophy in 1905, an endurance run to celebrate the most reliable car. Thirty-three cars entered the 1100-mile race from New York City to Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, won by Percy Pierce ( George Pierce's son ) in a Great Arrow. Some 85,000 Pierce Arrow automobiles were manufactured, and fewer than 2000 exist today. In 1910 Pierce dropped the rest of its 4-cylinder models and focused exclusively on 6-cylinder cars. The model 6-36, 6-48, and 6-66 continued for the next decade. In addition to luxury cars, and after several years of detailed planning, the first Pierce-Arrow Truck was shown in January, 1911. The 5-ton stake-bed truck featured a worm-drive rear axle and had hard rubber tyres. The Pierce-Arrow worm-drive trucks were quieter and more reliable than the rear wheel chain drive mechanism used on most other trucks at that time. The first Pierce-Arrow truck, the ' X-1 ', had a 4 cylinder T-head engine. A 2-ton ' X-2 ' Pierce-Arrow truck was introduced in 1913. At the start of WW1, the quality and reliability of the Pierce-Arrow trucks attracted the attention of the British and French Governments and during WW1, over 14,000 Pierce-Arrow trucks were supplied to Britain and her Allies. LF 1898 Pierce Bicycle advertisement, and a ' Pierce ' 1901 men's bicycle. These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 Pierce-Arrow motorcycle, and Pierce-arrow motorcycle advertisement. LF These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 Pierce-Arrow 1904 twin-cylinder automobile, and Pierce-Arrow 1906 ' Great Arrow ' automobile. LF These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 1907 ' Pierce Arrow ' automobiles advertisement. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 1912 Pierce-Arrow automobiles advertisement. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 Pierce-Arrow 1917 Tourer. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 ' Pierce Arrow ' logo, and 1914 automobile bonnet ornament. LF These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 ' Pierce-Arrow ' 5-Ton Truck advertisement. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 ' Pierce-Arrow ' 5-Ton truck, similar to those supplied to Britain and her Allies during WW1, the chassis for which, was used on the ' Pierce-Arrow ' armoured cars. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 George N. Pierce, 1846 - 1910. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 25 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2014 With reference to post # 1227 - The abbreviation ' R.F.D. ' shown in the Pierce-Arrow motorcycle advertisement, refers to the Rural Free Delivery service, which was a subsidized American Government program, set up to assist in providing a mail delivery service to those living in small hard to reach rural communities. The R.F.D. carriers found that motorcycles were the easiest and cheapest mail delivery method, and so the Pierce-Arrow motorcycle advertisement points out the suitability for their ' Pierce ' motorcycles for use by the Rural Free Delivery ( R.F.D. ) carriers. LF These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 Here is a Thornycroft somewhere close to the action with what appears to be an ASC driver and RA passenger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 No idea about this picture except it appears this tank has reached the end of its useful life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 All these pictures I posted some years ago, but this seems to be the best place for all things regarding military vehicles…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 "Jack" sent this picture of himself on his Triumph to his Mum…. Note spare belt on the back carrier and rolled up inner tube on the handlebars. RE I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 Superb series of photos. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSM Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 Second the motion. Missed these images first time around so thank you for sharing once again. With the Gosling family currently well into a Thornycroft restoration in the UK your image in Post #1237 is a particularly nice period study of the type. LF you have been busy and again all very interesting content. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Eggs Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 (edited) Well done, I have enjoyed the recent posts It is only when you stop and think for a moment, the amount of motor vehicles that were used together with the men who drove them and the men that looked after them ,under conditions that is hard to imagine as we drive down our modern roads. This is a column of British motor lorries on the Contay-Amiens road during the battle of the Somme in Sept .1916. Towards the left of the picture a group of German prisoners can be seen repairing the road. (Attached images ,under terms of the IWM Non Commercial Licence) Crimson Rambler. Edited 26 January , 2014 by crimson rambler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Eggs Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 Just another reminder of the conditions. A congested road at Fricourt on the Somme front in Oct.1916.Apart from the column of infantry,staff cars, lorries,horse- drawn and mule-drawn transport and a motor ambulance can all be seen. Pioneers are engaged on road widening work to the right of the infantry column. (Attached images ,under the terms of the IWM Non Commercial Licence) Crimson Rambler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 26 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2014 All these pictures I posted some years ago, but this seems to be the best place for all things regarding military vehicles…. Many thanks for sharing some excellent photographs, hopefully, you have more. Post #1239 is interesting, in that it shows an L.G.O.C. ( London General Omnibus Company ) London bus chassis converted for use as an Army GS lorry, and along with the ASC men, is also shown the L.G.O.C. civilian London bus driver in his white bus driver's ' Summer ' uniform. Many civilian bus drivers accompanied their vehicles to France, and many remained there as drivers. The ' Brush Guard ' ( see attached ) normally fitted on the London buses to protect the front of radiator, has surprisingly, been removed. Also attached, is a photo of an L.G.O.C. London bus driver ( circa 1916 ) wearing his white Summer uniform. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 26 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2014 A very scarce medal, which was presented to civilian bus drivers who had served with their vehicles on the Western Front during WW1. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 Who had the medal commissioned? And what do the letters stand for.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 26 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2014 It is only when you stop and think for a moment, the amount of motor vehicles that were used together with the men who drove them and the men that looked after them ,under conditions that is hard to imagine as we drive down our modern roads. Crimson Rambler. Many thanks for the photographs. The vast amount of vehicles, and the men needed to keep them on the road, was staggering and your photograph ( post # 1244 ) adequately shows that challenge. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 26 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2014 Who had the medal commissioned? And what do the letters stand for.? This is a rare WW1 medallion, which was commissioned and presented by the Auxiliary Omnibus Companies' Association to London bus drivers who served on the Western Front with their buses. The medallion was issued in 1919, and was made by Fattorini & Sons, of Bradford. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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