Model A Camping

David in San Antonio

David in San Antonio

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Video made of still photographs with era-appropriate music.
It looks to me like some of the people “camping” may not be seeking recreation, but are fleeing the Dust Bowl.
Noteworthy is how few of the vehicles have side mount spares.
Also watch for the homemade trailers. There is also a “canned ham” style which may have been manufactured but could be homemade. Does anybody recognize it?

https://youtu.be/t7VRhcHSyCo?si=UshO7Sm_X9GGUGih
 
At least some were recreational camping.

Here are some photos of what was called a "house car." Now we call them motor homes. I want to build one on an AA chassis when I grow up.
 

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most of the campers look pretty poe to me.


fella near the end wearing shoes with no front leather........toes hanging out like sandals.
 
Synchro909 Post #5
"Were Model As rebadged back in the day . . . a diamond shaped radiator badge."
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The famous "Back in the Day" had many idosecracies and unique 'personalizations' to their cars. One that was particularly noticable was the display of the Auto Insurance company that they carried. Almost like a badge of honor. Most commonly I have seen these proudly attached as License Plate 'Toppers'. I have several License Plate frames that were given to the insured, which was dominated by the Diamond shape and yellow colors of AAA.

So it did not suprise me to also notice (as you had) that the owner of the car pictured also was a proud member of AAA - the American Automobile Association. The black and white photo does not make it evident, but I suspect very strongly that the color of the emblem is yellow, and that the letters AAA will dominate the emblem.

- Doug Vieyra, Eureka, California
 
Seeing these Model As makes me wonder if any of MY "A"s got here to California driven on Route 66 and during the depression? HMMMM? LRF
 
In a book I read about the SAS Desert Rats in WW2, before they used Land Rovers for raids on the Germans, they used Model A's.
 
Bruce of MN said:
In a book I read about the SAS Desert Rats in WW2, before they used Land Rovers for raids on the Germans, they used Model A's.
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going a bit off topic here.... from 1929 Egyptian desert exploration was primarily with Model As. When WW2 arrived the Long Range Desert Group (under RA Bagnold) was formed in 1940 and initially used 30cwt Chevrolet trucks. The SAS (under David Stirling) was founded in 1941 and used Jeeps.
In WW1 the Light Car Patrol used Model Ts. The LandRover wasn't invented until 1947/8.
 
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