Thanks for posting the photos of my cousin Ollie and my friend Carl. You asked for stories. Here's one. When I was approximately 5 I heard my mother tell a friend that she lived in Franklin NH for a month learning how to make men's socks. I never asked her anything about it. I thought there was a school there for that purpose. Not so. Turns out Phil C. Thayer, who was a dairy farmer in the 30's, bought the Allen-A Company with Walter's financial backing, and sent of crew of young ladies to Franklin to learn the trade. Walter at the time had a lumber and hardware business and it may have been in Greenville. Also employed at Franklin was Lionel Blais who later relocated to New Ipswich (he is buried with other family members in Franklin). I suspect the that the hardware store in Greenville had a vacant 2nd floor and this is where Phil started his new venture. Lionel was the mechanic who repaired and redesigned the machines (he has patents in his name). Jason Blais, his son, and I were friends. Jason had a 'deuce coup' in 1959 (like the one in American Graffiti) that he and his father built, It was the first time I had ever ridden over 90mph, we did not get to 100 because his father designed it with a top speed of 95 which we verified. My mother had the highest praise for Lionel mechanical abilities. She was part of Phil's first crew. When Tricnit sent sample socks to Best & Taylor or J C Penny for review Phil asked that they be the ones that were made by my mother (so she said in bragging about her job). Hazel Cotzin would know, she worked with my mother.
PS: I had a 49 Ford in 1959 that wouldn't do more than 75.
In 1966 my wife had a 40 hp VW bug(1960) and we took it on a trip to Kingston Ontario. I drove and rode behind trailer trucks which would allow the car to achieve 70 mph. The fuel gauge didn't work and on the way back we ran out of gas on the bridge between the US & Canada. We were past the midpoint of the bridge and coasted into Customs. We were able to coast out of Customs to a gas station! We owned 2 more bugs after that, then a Squareback, followed by 2 busses. At present I have a 68 bug convertible in my barn which I'm restoring.
Thanks for posting the photos of my cousin Ollie and my friend Carl. You asked for stories. Here's one. When I was approximately 5 I heard my mother tell a friend that she lived in Franklin NH for a month learning how to make men's socks. I never asked her anything about it. I thought there was a school there for that purpose. Not so. Turns out Phil C. Thayer, who was a dairy farmer in the 30's, bought the Allen-A Company with Walter's financial backing, and sent of crew of young ladies to Franklin to learn the trade. Walter at the time had a lumber and hardware business and it may have been in Greenville. Also employed at Franklin was Lionel Blais who later relocated to New Ipswich (he is buried with other family members in Franklin). I suspect the that the hardware store in Greenville had a vacant 2nd floor and this is where Phil started his new venture. Lionel was the mechanic who repaired and redesigned the machines (he has patents in his name). Jason Blais, his son, and I were friends. Jason had a 'deuce coup' in 1959 (like the one in American Graffiti) that he and his father built, It was the first time I had ever ridden over 90mph, we did not get to 100 because his father designed it with a top speed of 95 which we verified. My mother had the highest praise for Lionel mechanical abilities. She was part of Phil's first crew. When Tricnit sent sample socks to Best & Taylor or J C Penny for review Phil asked that they be the ones that were made by my mother (so she said in bragging about her job). Hazel Cotzin would know, she worked with my mother.
PS: I had a 49 Ford in 1959 that wouldn't do more than 75.
I had a 1961 VW convertible with a 75 HP motor and 6 volt system. It had problems getting up a hill. Thanks for the story.
In 1966 my wife had a 40 hp VW bug(1960) and we took it on a trip to Kingston Ontario. I drove and rode behind trailer trucks which would allow the car to achieve 70 mph. The fuel gauge didn't work and on the way back we ran out of gas on the bridge between the US & Canada. We were past the midpoint of the bridge and coasted into Customs. We were able to coast out of Customs to a gas station! We owned 2 more bugs after that, then a Squareback, followed by 2 busses. At present I have a 68 bug convertible in my barn which I'm restoring.
They dressed up pretty fancy for bike riding. I don't know how that woman could pedal a bicycle in that dress. No padded spandex pants back then.
I'm almost certain that this photo was taken in your backyard
I'm not so sure. The slope is too steep and the building don't match.