Good Morning, Oppo

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 11/25/2019 at 09:12 • Filed to: good morning oppo

5

8

Vultee BT-13, hence the name of the service station.  You’re on your own for the car.

facw > ttyymmnn 11/25/2019 at 09:34

3

For the curious it seems like that’s Utah Oil Refining Company, which was bought by Standard Oil of Indiana (Amoco) and was used with the oval logo in some places where they didn’t have the rights to use the “Standard” name. These became Amocos when they rebranded. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 11/25/2019 at 09:54

0

That prop looks inadequate to propel that plane.

ttyymmnn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/25/2019 at 09:56

0

That’s what she said.

ttyymmnn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/25/2019 at 09:58

1

Yes, it looks like a wooden bolted-on afterthought. Probably doesn’t have an engine. The BT-13 came standard with a Hamilton Standard variable pitch prop.

user314 > ttyymmnn 11/25/2019 at 10:18

3

Seems like this was once a popular thing to do:

WilliamsSW > facw 11/25/2019 at 10:28

0

Thanks.  That did confuse me a bit.  I expected to see “Standard” with that logo because that’s what it was when I was a kid.

ttyymmnn > user314 11/25/2019 at 11:35

1

I’ve posted this one before. Hey, look! Vogue tyres! Dat Vickers Varsity. Had to look that one up. 

user314 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/25/2019 at 12:26

0

It’s not the size of the prop, it’s the thrust- to- weight ratio.