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Motorcycle Discussions => American Bikes => Topic started by: friday on July 20, 2022, 10:16:00 PM

Title: Jacks Crocker
Post by: friday on July 20, 2022, 10:16:00 PM

another one .

(https://www.advrider.com/f/attachments/jack-lilly-crocker-page-001-jpg.3967363/)

(https://www.advrider.com/f/attachments/jack-lilly-crocker-page-002-jpg.3967365/)

(https://www.advrider.com/f/attachments/jack-lilly-crocker-page-003-jpg.3967367/)

(https://www.advrider.com/f/attachments/jack-lilly-crocker-page-004-jpg.3967369/)

Google street view 6111 E Gage ave
(https://www.advrider.com/f/attachments/2021-09-18-3-png.3967397/)

Title: Re: Jacks Crocker
Post by: friday on July 20, 2022, 10:17:04 PM

the pages came out huge !   how I dunno

Title: Re: Jacks Crocker
Post by: murdo on July 22, 2022, 07:30:43 AM

You need to resize them before posting.

Title: Re: Jacks Crocker
Post by: friday on July 23, 2022, 04:50:56 AM

maybe this

Title: Re: Jacks Crocker
Post by: friday on July 23, 2022, 04:52:51 AM

and

Title: Re: Jacks Crocker
Post by: murdo on July 23, 2022, 07:51:17 AM

Much better. I probably worked on one or two of the planes built when Jack worked at the Douglas factory when I was a lot younger. I remember some of the 'artwork' that was in behind the rear bulkheads of the C47's being one from "Rosie the riveter, California 1942".

Title: Re: Jacks Crocker
Post by: Rex on July 23, 2022, 08:27:08 AM

In the lower pic it looks like he didn't stop quite as fast as the car in front and rear-ended him, subsequently bending the forks.