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Found this amazing picture while looking at how cars used to be transported. It took me a while to realise what they were actually doing!
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Great photo
I'm guessing it's from Detroit in the 70's ?


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From a stowage factor that's not a bad idea....


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A friend of mine is an American car enthusiast and pointed me in the direction of this:
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/01/vert-...k/#slide-159312


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I am curious about Fluid, Oil and Acid Leak whilst stud in that position !!!!

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Originally Posted By mintymog
Found this amazing picture while looking at how cars used to be transported. It took me a while to realise what they were actually doing!


Using a Pettibone Cary-Lift Loader - they still make those things and the design has hardly changed. Better built than the cars it is loading!


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Originally Posted By Dean-Royal
I am curious about Fluid, Oil and Acid Leak whilst stud in that position !!!!


From the link here:

Originally Posted By Bunny
A friend of mine is an American car enthusiast and pointed me in the direction of this:
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/01/vert-...k/#slide-159312


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All the cars were positioned nose down, and since they were shipped with all of their required fluids, certain aspects had to be designed specifically for this type of shipping, including an oil baffle in the engine, a special battery and even a repositioned windshield washer reservoir.


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