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| Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution model-t modelt usps mailman mail delivery vehicles maildeliveryvehicles winter mail delivery 1926 wintermaildelivery1926 rural mail delivery ruralmaildelivery model-t winter modificatio modeltwintermodificatio outdoors early 20th century early20thcentury skis motor vehicle motorvehicle continuous tread continuoustread car sled carsled snowmobile national postal museum nationalpostalmuseum snow mail snowmail mail across the commons mailacrossthecommons vehicle blackandwhite black and white Description: Rural carrier Lloyd Mortice created this unusual vehicle for use on his snow-bound New England route. Mortice fitted his 1926 Model-T with a steel track on the rear drive shaft, enabling him to drop either wheels or skis into place in front, depending on weather conditions. The company that sold Mortice the steel track later produced a similar vehicle based on the carrier's idea. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Geography: USA Date: 1926 Collection: U.S. Mail Trucks Repository: National Postal Museum Accession number: A.2006-82 Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194334 View more collections from the Smithsonian Institution. Description: Rural carrier Lloyd Mortice created this unusual vehicle for use on his snow-bound New England route. Mortice fitted his 1926 Model-T with a steel track on the rear drive shaft, enabling him to drop either wheels or skis into place in front, depending on weather conditions. The company that sold Mortice the steel track later produced a similar vehicle based on the carrier's idea. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Geography: USA Date: 1926 Collection: U.S. Mail Trucks Repository: National Postal Museum Accession number: A.2006-82 Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194334 View more collections from the Smithsonian Institution. | ||||
