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A somewhat similar arrangement was used in some modified Ford road tractors to haul B-24 wings & fuselage sections between plants during WW II.
Run on one motor if need be,,,stop at the next dealer, put in another, and carry on.

 

wow, i have only had a half a glass of beer and saw this and thought i had double vision.

 

I had "No Beers" and thought the same thing!

 

I think the similarities between this Opel and American GM trucks of '49 - '54 is more than coincidence!

 

Heh heh, nerds!

 

Just found a pic of another old ice cream van I used to own. It's a 1948 fordson

 

1936-7 Diamond -T

 

Daimler

 

Two steering wheels !
Also two sets of pedals ?

 

Sorry folks! I can't find a one piece image and don't have the skills to sew these two together! 1938 Alfa Romeo 85 Arrow.

 

1934 Chevy Suburban hearse/ambulance

 

Big Bend National Park - TX

 

BBNP , that's my neighborhood . The star are bright , deep in the heart of Texas .

 

Haha - nobody could sew these divergent perspective shots together naturally and this bus is too long anyway to get the whole front and rear artistic treatment and visual effect in one shot.
(That by the way is so typical for 1940s car designs in general)

The guy in the first image is not a giant of a man, but this bus is still huge.
I love how he leans in, unintentionally matching the angle of the streamline design.

Italian design has been legendary for its lines and this B/W shot really makes them pop !

Great shots - Thanks for posting this.

 

Milwaukee,Wisconsin

 

Holland Coachcraft body on a Commer chassis built for the Castlebank Laundry,Scotland. Anibell pics.

 

In the 50's, lived in West Allis Wi. a neighbor worked for Oscar Mayer, drove this around for his job and he had it at his house sometimes, us neighborhood kids were never short of the whistles he gave out, very loud.