| The Rajo Special |
| Image Dimensions 11 1/2" X 19" |
| Edition Of 950 |
| $120. ea. |
The Rajo special is a colourful rendition of a bygone era. I began with the
photograph of the White Rose sign which I took at an antique shop near
Goderich Ontario. The sign was leaning against an old building with a
wall of battons. This created interesting shadow patterns behind the sign.
An idea was hatched and I simply duplicated the effect with other period
signs. The model AA Ford truck has always fascinated me and it was my
choice of subject for the foreground. To make it a little more interesting,
with a broader audience appeal, I added the Rajo Special to the bed of
the Ford truck.
The Rajo Special is a modified 1923 model T Ford racing car and was one
of the original Pike's Peak racers. This particular car is restored and in a
museum somewhere in New York state according to my last reference.
I remember a time around 1981 when I had just completed restoring my
1928 model A Ford roadster. I went to a threshing bee, with my buddy Alf
Vandam, at Milk River, Alberta. Someone there had driven up in a 1930
model AA one ton truck. It was noisy, it rattled, it was held together in a
lot of places with fence wire, the paint was oxidized, there was a little
rust, the mis-matched tires were bald and generally it was a sight. Do
you know, that old truck had more character and charm to me than the
roadster I had just restored. I'll never forget the experiences I've had
seeing these relics of road and farm, in their original shape.
photograph of the White Rose sign which I took at an antique shop near
Goderich Ontario. The sign was leaning against an old building with a
wall of battons. This created interesting shadow patterns behind the sign.
An idea was hatched and I simply duplicated the effect with other period
signs. The model AA Ford truck has always fascinated me and it was my
choice of subject for the foreground. To make it a little more interesting,
with a broader audience appeal, I added the Rajo Special to the bed of
the Ford truck.
The Rajo Special is a modified 1923 model T Ford racing car and was one
of the original Pike's Peak racers. This particular car is restored and in a
museum somewhere in New York state according to my last reference.
I remember a time around 1981 when I had just completed restoring my
1928 model A Ford roadster. I went to a threshing bee, with my buddy Alf
Vandam, at Milk River, Alberta. Someone there had driven up in a 1930
model AA one ton truck. It was noisy, it rattled, it was held together in a
lot of places with fence wire, the paint was oxidized, there was a little
rust, the mis-matched tires were bald and generally it was a sight. Do
you know, that old truck had more character and charm to me than the
roadster I had just restored. I'll never forget the experiences I've had
seeing these relics of road and farm, in their original shape.
