Great thread. Just think how wonderful it would have been if all those vintage photos could have been shot in color. I guarantee that some of those paint schemes were gorgeous!
That Miller bubble look'in thingy is wicked cool! I'm surprised you don't see any of those around somewhere. They're too cool to crush!
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Here's some pics of "Streamlined" Beer Trucks ... culled from a Hemmings Blog (written by HAMBr Foul) entitled "Where did all the streamlined beer trucks go?: White Labatt’s truck at the 1986 EXPO in Vancouver, Canada Pair of White tractors with Fruehauf trailers Fruehauf Labatt’s trailer Proposed Schlitz truck by the General Body Company 1935 Stewart 1930s GMC Fruehauf trailer, unknown tractor 1935 Stewart
Early 1900's Packard beer hauler ------------- Note the short, three-digit, '669' phone number! Mart3406 ========================
And another circa early-1900's Packard beer hauler- this one owned by "Fred Baurenschmidt's American Brewery"! Just saying a long name like that is a mouthful and makes me thirsty for a brew! Mart3406 ===================