1949 Mercury Woody Wagon.
The Mercurys of 1949-1951 were contemporaries to the related "shoebox" Fords (for comparison a '49 Ford can be seen here). The majority were two- or four-door saloons, although raffish convertibles and - as shown below - neat two-door "woody" station wagons were also offered, all with a sidevalve (flathead) V8 nestling beneath the bonnet (a four-door sedan from 1951 with suicide rear doors and later front trim can be found on this page).
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The first of these period photographs shows the parked car with three adults sat inside it, and a young girl clutching an ancient box camera, leaning against the front wing. A number of other similar vehicles are also in view, two of which are parked outside a restaurant/tea room.
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A few moments later, the car's occupants have vacated their seats, the young girl in the meanwhile focuses her attentions on her camera. Signs on the building alongside the restaurant announce a local Bank of Canada branch.
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The distinctive design of the woody's front doors can be seen here, as can the fitment of a lengthy radio aerial to its scuttle. No-one should block the Mercury in, as there's a tiny "No Parking" sign affixed to the ornate lamp post a little further down the road, in front of the dark-coloured saloon.
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