nytflyr Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 hanging on a wall in the restroom of a local food establishment was an ad for International Trucks "Jungle Yachts" from 1938... I managed to scrounge up a few scans of the ad when I got home... http://www.paper-dragon.com/1939/images/jungleyachtadv.jpg EDIT: Aquired a better scan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! That illo looks really coll ! Thanks. I'll have to find an excuse to use one at some stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! Very cool. I saw a "cruiser" built in the 30's for exploring Africa at a car show once. Very cool car as well and wish I had photos of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! You have got to be kidding me! That rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlHazred Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! It looks unusual, but rather ungainly. IIRC, regular cars with a normal wheelbase had enough problems navigating Africa - I can only imagine how much trouble this vehicle had. Looks cool regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytflyr Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! It looks unusual, but rather ungainly. IIRC, regular cars with a normal wheelbase had enough problems navigating Africa - I can only imagine how much trouble this vehicle had. Looks cool regardless. Pick up a copy of SOUTH OF THE SAHARA by Attilio Gatti to find out (I just ordered it myself) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital_lorax Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! Dang that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSgeekHero Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! That's really neat. It's like a cross between a motorhome and anti-Rhino tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat1313 Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! if were talking about neat/strange real vehicles of the era, we cant forget the snow cruiser http://www.thule.org/snowcruiser.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytflyr Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! if were talking about neat/strange real vehicles of the era, we cant forget the snow cruiser http://www.thule.org/snowcruiser.html very cool! heres another link with some more photos http://www.joeld.net/snowcruiser/Armour1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! I don't know how yet, but both of the vehicles must show up in one of my games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytflyr Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! I don't know how yet' date=' but both of the vehicles must show up in one of my games.[/quote'] dont forget this car as well http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/concept/1938_Phantom_Corsair.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! if were talking about neat/strange real vehicles of the era, we cant forget the snow cruiser http://www.thule.org/snowcruiser.html That's like the coolest thing ever! Totally Johnny Quest. How is it I never heard of it before? I thought your link was a clever hoax/spoof until I saw nytflyr's as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard00 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! very cool! heres another link with some more photos http://www.joeld.net/snowcruiser/Armour1.html Ya think that's where they got the idea for the tank thing in "Aliens"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! Ya think that's where they got the idea for the tank thing in "Aliens"? That one was built from an airport tug, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Re: Something I found in a restroom! Put a Browning .30 cal. water cooled MG or a Lewis gun with the round magazine on top of the "Land Yacht" and you have a creditable substitute. Very ERB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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