Comments by "g bridgman" (@1940limited) on "PeriscopeFilm" channel.

  1. I wonder what the narrator of this film would think of 4014?
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  2. It's another example of American ingenuity and engineering and the fact we can do just about anything, even back in the 50s. My only complaint about the intercontinental highway system was the negative impact it had on the railroads. It's ironic that one of the opening scenes of this film shows a high speed passenger train going through a grade crossing. What beautiful cars we had back then. You got a lot for your money.
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  3. Back in the day when government actually did things to improve people's lives.
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  4. Beautiful. What a nice way to travel.
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  5. Fascinating! There sure was a lot to see on the railroads back then.
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  6. I wonder where that model finally went to? I hope someone still has it.
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  7. Yes, this is absolutely true. then after the government was instrumental in running them into the ground they had to bale out the Northeast with taxpayer money and Conrail.
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  8. And a convertible no less.
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  9. Looks good to me. It sure beats flying. I'm ready to go!
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  10. This was interesting. I enjoyed it. I'm sorry there wasnt' some narration or perhaps more captions to give you a little better idea what was going on.
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  11. They coulln't compete with the Big Three. Ultimately, no one could.
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  12. There's still a lot of them around so I assume the suspension works. The torsion bar suspension was actually optional on some models. You could still get a convention suspension Packard at least in 1955. I'm not sure about 56.
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  13. I'd love to have a brand new 1950 Chevrolet.
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  14. I don't think driver ed. is even taught in schools today. I don't know how kids learn to drive, but it's not in the classroom.
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  15. People are too dubbed down today to understand a presentation like this. I wonder what ever happened to that display engine?
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  16. Of the two I think the Pinto was the better car.
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  17. The class government is trying to stamp out these days.
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  18. But a few A holes turning right from the left lane cutting off people behind them!
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  19. Not much has changed today. These safety tips are still applicable. Notice the black stripe in the center of most lanes from cars and trucks leaking oil; something you don't see much of nowadays.
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  20. Packard sure put a lot of R&D into their new cars for 55 and 56 only to have them totally flop in the marketplace. The merger with Studebaker didn't help any, either. I wonder where all these guys wee by 1957?
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  21. I like what was there originall better.
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  22. So refreshing.
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  23. I'd still be happy to sail on it.
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  24. Sure they were if they had the money to buy a ticket.
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  25.  @5610winston  I've seen a few Carribeans with stick shift, a 53 and a 56. I think you could order them from the factory that way.
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  26. I heard Studebaker cooked the books to make the deal seem more appealing.
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  27. It's all about freedom, the American way. Now we're trying to stamp it out. I don't think it will work.
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  28.  @Autojones  The glass bowl fuel filters were used until 1963.
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  29. Too bad CA's people didn't work to preserve it.
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  30.  @johnking6252  Typical liberal viewpoint.
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  31.  @moisesperez4605  Then why are they suffering financially? Get rid of Newsom!
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  32. I still have a rotary dial phone in my house for old time's sake. It works great. I wonder when its analog signal will become obsolete and that will be the end of it. My local garage where I get the cars serviced still has a rotary dial wall phone. Also, the phones I'm talking about here are Western Electric. One's a 300, the othe a 500. Western Electric made the best phones.
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  33. Definitely. Newest I saw was 1965 so that must be when the film was made.
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  34. Is that what she said? I didn't quite catch that. Thanks. I think the mesh over women's faces back then was kind of stupid. Otherwise, she's OK.
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  35. Many of them were men's jobs but I'm sue you saw plenty of women, too.
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  36. Amazing array of steam though including a SP cab forward.
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  37. Absolutely. That impresses me as much as the manufacturing process.
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  38. More like depressing.
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  39. What astounds me is not only the manufacturing process but the equipment designed and built to form the metal into it's various shapes. Then people have to design the process. Operators are skilled people, too. Seems we can't do anything like this in America anymore.
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  40. I'm told they blew out frequently as they couldn't handle the power of the new V8.
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  41. My thoughts exactly. it's always easier to tear down than preserve or even rebuild.
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  42. Date?
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  43. State dimply I don't think 1970 was a great year for the US Auto industry. But it was still a huge operation that provided a lot of good jobs for thousands of people. It's a shame it's all pretty much gone now.
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  44. Is that the definition of "Going Postal?"
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  45. Thi was the last year, really. 57 and 58 were glorified Studebakers.
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  46. Regardless, I'd rather have a Packard.
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  47.  @crypto4423  Good to know some schools are still doing it.
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  48.  @michaelcolletti790  Makes sense.
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  49.  @blindlemon9  The newest car I saw was 1968. Many were so mangled up I couldn't ID them.
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  50. I saw 4 railroads represented.
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