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To: treetopsandroofs
what is that red thing behind the car in the third photo?

"Rumble Seat". A 1930's jump seat for when you needed more passenger seating area. You have to remember, this car was built before it became illegal to take risks and have fun.

15 posted on 09/18/2012 6:54:45 AM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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To: katana; treetopsandroofs
"Rumble Seat". A 1930's jump seat for when you needed more passenger seating area.

Have Americans lost all sense of their literature and culture? I knew about them when I was 6 years old.

1934 Belchfire Runabout. And Someone actually built one!

41 posted on 09/18/2012 8:34:08 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Monarchy is the one system of government where power is exercised for the good of all - Aristotle)
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To: katana

“Rumble” because you were sitting right over the rear axle.

My mother’s friend was killed in a rumble seat when the car was in an accident and the rumble seat folded up (closed) on her. They might have been fun, but they were dangerous, too.


44 posted on 09/18/2012 8:44:23 AM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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