Uncle-Pekka Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Temperature in the morning was -30C degrees. 165 cars started for 110km route in small country roads. 10 of them pre 1935 cars. 5 model A Fords. Oldest was 1925 Citroen. Some pictures in the link below: http://nash1951.pic.fi/kuvat/KS%20talwiajot%202012/ Smallest one was, I guess, this Italian Vespa 400 from mid 50's... Edited February 5, 2012 by Uncle-Pekka Quote
TodFitch Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 Hardy folks in those open cars at -22F. I don't think I'm up for that. Is salt or other rust inducing material used on the roads there? Looks like fairly pristine snow in the photos so maybe not. Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Posted February 4, 2012 Salt does not work when it gets this cold. Thus we do not use it but from 0-10C range. Also use of salt is recently reduced because it will spoils groundwater. In practise main roads are dry and free from snow at this moment- Country roads are pristine downtrodden, but they are not slippery- at low temperature there is friction... Quote
T120 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 ..No pantywaists in the bunch. Thanks for the photos,I'm impressed. Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Posted February 4, 2012 Much better shots, by professional craftsman... click on the slide show and enjoy an arctic road trip... http://www.petriskog.com/Transportation/Automotive/Talwiajot-2012/21323746_xngbxV#!i=1698214015&k=mTC4fRb Quote
greg g Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 What is the Big Black Sedan that looks vaguely like a 50 Mopar?? What a hardy bunch. Reminds me of the day about 35 years ago we were out ice racing when it was -26 F., but clear and sunny....We attracted the attention of 2 TV stations who interviewed a few of us and then featured us on the evening news. they thought we were nuts. Couldn't realy disagree. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 It appears to be a 1953 ZIM. Russki. Quote
55 Fargo Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 Looks like a great time Unc, the nice thing is at -30c salt doesn't do all too much. Usually we have that kinda weather here, on Feb4th, but it was around 0c or 32 f, very pleasant, supposed to be 40f tomorrow for Super Bowl sunday.... Quote
oldodge41 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Posted February 5, 2012 The guy on the motorcycle is my new hero! Quote
TodFitch Posted February 5, 2012 Report Posted February 5, 2012 The guy on the motorcycle is my new hero! I'm not quite sure that hero is the right word... Quote
55 Fargo Posted February 5, 2012 Report Posted February 5, 2012 I'm not quite sure that hero is the right word... How about 1 crazy motha..............LOL Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Posted February 5, 2012 I do not know the crazy motorcycle man, but he made it to newspaper, see below link: http://www.iltalehti.fi/autot/2012020415165451_au.shtml Crazy moth***..., er, mothorhead, indeed... Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) It appears to be a 1953 ZIM. Russki. ZIM, indeed, Full name is GAZ-12 ZIM. ZiM is abbreviation for "Zavod imeni Molotovka" "Factory in the name of Molotov". Molotov was the soviet foreign minister under reign of Stalin. One of his missions was to conquer Finland. Along with the red army he sent a fleet of tanks over our border. In the winter war the finnish army did not had means or ammunition to stop the tanks effectively. Therefore the soldiers invited a mean they called "Molotov's cocktail", it was a common glass bottle half filled with gasoline. A rag soaked in gas was pushed in the neck hanging halfway in/ half out. To stop a tank you need to crawl near from the side, lit the rag and throw the bottle in the back hood of the tank where there were the air intake for the engine and cabin. You had to go very close, thus there was a big risk if you were spotted and simply crushed by the tracks - or shot by the following infantry... If you succeeded, the burning gas ate the air from inside the tank, stopped the engine and toasted the crew. Cheers, Mr. Molotov! Here are tech spec of the ZIM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ-12_ZIM After the war the russian imports were relatively cheap in Finland. Also the ZIM was much more affordable than western cars of same size. There were some for the industry executives, but in the end of 50's these were also used as taxi cabs in Finland. Edited February 5, 2012 by Uncle-Pekka Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Posted February 12, 2012 Found a video shot at this run. Welcome aboard a 1925 Citroen Torpedo on a crisp winter morning... http://www.hs.fi/videot/Vanhat+autot+kokoontuivat+Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4ss%C3%A4+hyyt%C3%A4v%C3%A4ss%C3%A4+pakkass%C3%A4%C3%A4ss%C3%A4/v1305555085379 The tag on the dash board says "do not talk to the driver", it is stolen from 1950's era line-bus. There use to be these small signs for the front row seats... The big black limo at time 2:20 (which looks like 40's US big sedans) is ca 1952 Volvo 831, the biggest Volvo at that time. Very popular as taxi and police car. Quote
freemansrodnrat Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 very impressive, a nice video!! I think you must be with good clothes, good cars and a little crazy in finland. Dirk Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Posted February 10, 2013 Hi Folks, Yesterday they drove the Annual Winter Run here in Jyväskylä once again. This time it was "the 40th Jubilee Rally", the first was ran in 1974. Please enjoy some great photography (copyright Petri Skog) of the day's event: http://www.petriskog.com/Transportation/Automotive/Talwiajot-2013 Yours truly was merely a spectator, maybe next year I will participate... Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 10, 2013 Report Posted February 10, 2013 that is one good collection of old iron out there..did look a mite chilly though..tell me this in not spring time... Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Posted February 10, 2013 Well, this time it was not particulary cold, temperature varied btw 15...20F (-5...-10Centigrades), started to snow in afternoon. Last year it was verrry cold, -32C, (-25F), January until mid February it is considered the heart of the winter in Finland, Spring time really begins no sooner but April. However, in Finland the weather varies quite much from year to year. Some years the snow stays until end of April, some years it may be almost summer weather in beginning of April. It's like a box of chocolates... Quote
greg g Posted February 10, 2013 Report Posted February 10, 2013 Nice to see the roads plowed but not over salted/gritted. Winter driving can be so pleasant when roads are left with some clean snow/packed snow as a base. Used to be like that around here. They would plow and only salt/grit intersections or sharp curves. Now people whine and grumble if the roads aren't bare an hour after a snow starts falling. Then they whine and grumble when the frames and suspension pieces need early replacement due to the salt. So much salt around that is still shows up in April when it rains. Quote
TodFitch Posted February 10, 2013 Report Posted February 10, 2013 What is the contraption on the front of this Plymouth? Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Todd, It is a gas cooling system for the carbon monoxide aggregate. You see the wood burner in the back of the car in this photo: These were common during the war time in Finland, when we did not had supply for gasoline. Had to convert cars and trucks to run on carbon monoxide generated from domestic resource = wood. Edited February 10, 2013 by Uncle-Pekka Quote
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