A Model A that climbed Mt. Washington in 1928

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A friend Twin6 posted this on the H.A.M.B. today, what a neat photo.
 

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I like their bumper sticker. Says the same thing it says today - but just a lot more of it.

This pix near the top. The building in the background is still there but is not occupied IIRC.

Joe K
 
That was quite a climb in it's day for an A. The highest peak on this side of the continent. There are still remnants of cars on that mountain that rolled off of the "Auto Road" usually from brake failure during the ride back down. There is a Stanley Steamer that made the trek in the Museum at the foot of the mountain. Stanley Steamers were the first car to ascend the mountain, up the Stage Road. They did it in 1899 as an advertising stunt to sell Stanley's. 7 and a half miles of switch back trail and 6000 feet up. The mountain still claims the life of a few hikers or skiers every year, although the Auto Road is now quite a tourist attraction with pulloffs so you can take a rest.
 
Here is a picture of the railroad. It is a lot easer than trying to drive up that mountain.
 

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My 1930 Coupe and I have driven up Mt. Washington once in the late 1940's and again in the mid 1950's. Quite an experience, especially descending the very steep inclines. Low gear almost all the way down, even in low still using the brakes a bit.
 
I imagine you'd have to ensure that the fuel tank was full going up too. Barnstuf, did you have to top off the tank at all durring the ascent to make sure the carb didn't starve for fuel with the gravity feed?
 
We did not top off the tank on either trip, but it was half full or a little better.
We had no overheating problems but passed cars pulled over and steaming on the way up both tomes. I drove up Mt Washington a few years ago in a 1989 Mercury with no problem and it did not seem quite as steep as on the earlier trip, but then the car was modern.
 
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