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Old 01-30-2023, 07:29 PM   #21
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Yes, a back up lamp and maybe some more truck like rectangular side mirrors would have saved me. When I first moved to the island in 1976 there was a postcard in the gift shop carousel with the caption at the bottom, "Orcas Island at night". It was just a plain glossy black card.
That’s funny I bet it’s naturally dark there! No city lights. I have two back up lamps on my truck from the 40’s from Hall, I’ve seen them mounted on woody wagons. I like backing up parking etc. and it helps a lot with situations when you’re out in the dark country nights. 😂
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Old 01-30-2023, 08:32 PM   #22
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The 1939 Fords were the last to have two-white-sides whitewall tires as the WSW option. Prior to the 1940 models, if you ordered WSW they were white on both sides and contrary to the opinions of some hobbyists, they were an RPO (regular production option) throughout the pre-WWII flathead era.

In the Early Ford V8 Club concourse judging '32-'39s with single-side WSW have points deducted for the absence of the inner white wall.

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The 1939 Fords were the last to have two-white-sides whitewall tires as the WSW option. Prior to the 1940 models, if you ordered WSW they were white on both sides and contrary to the opinions of some hobbyists, they were an RPO (regular production option) throughout the pre-WWII flathead era.

In the Early Ford V8 Club concourse judging '32-'39s with single-side WSW have points deducted for the absence of the inner white wall.
Thank you, David G. . . . had never heard anything about that.
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