Ran when parked

[GB SISSON]

My Dad was a captain on the Great Lakes ore freighters. Back in the early 50's they were up bound to Duluth, light (no cargo). They stopped and put on 150 Packards for Minnesota. These cars were set on the deck and since the weather in the southern lakes was fair they just set the parking brakes. Well, when they got on Lake Superior the weather turned rough and going into Duluth they started to roll. They lost 37 brand new Packards overboard that afternoon. As far as anyone knows they're still down there. I don't know whose insurance paid for that one, but I'll bet it was a big claim.
Marty

Sounds like the 'Gales of November' came early.....

 

[bogdonj]

somebody call FLOP and get him to work on this.

 

[oldwoodsman]

Looks like a 1928 wire wheel AA.
Someone already salvaged the doors.
I wonder what it might cost for someone to bring it up?

Around here the commercial fisherman would take the doors off the vehicle when driving on the ice, to make it easier to exit in the event of a break through.

 

[mshmodela]

Looks like the chum worked

 

[Mikeinnj]

I like that "Rock Moss Green" on the submerged Model A.

 

[CWilson]

Sounds like the 'Gales of November' came early.....

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Saw a film, about a Snowmobile that fell through the ice, the season before, was lifted from 12 feet of water, in Lake Michigan.
After a thorough cleaning/drying out/changing all fluids/etc, it was not damaged & operated PERFECTLY!!!
Bill W.