Wagons in vintage Street scenes

Wrong colour, but this ones for you Orth....

 

Thanks Tedy.

You might find it interesting to know that about 4 years ago that original ad (from a Magazine) came up for sale online.

I bought it.

That exact ad is now framed and hanging on my wall.

Too cool!

 

http://route66rambler.com/tamchf/index.php?topic=2096.0

 

I think I may have already posted these two pics, but I can't recall for certain. These two have an accompanying description of what the bus is.

It was just to cool to pass up.

Sorry for the duplicate post if it is indeed one.







1949 COMMER AVENGER I

The company "Motorways Ltd." started in London in 1920 and operated tours all over Europe, and even to North Africa. Their company slogan was "See Europe from an Armchair". They stopped operating around 1929, and then a new company was started called "Motorways (1930) Ltd". Although the new company had new directors, the coaches and office was the same. This coach would be from the new company.

The body is made by Thomas Harrington, of Hove, Sussex. They had a tail sticking out of the back called a "fin", which was used for air conditioning. (Dorsal fin option). This style was started in the 1930s and continued right into the 1950s, but the registration number of this coach - KGW 810 - dates this one to 1949. It is one of four that Motorways bought in that year.
More info at:
www.thcoachwork.dsl.pipex.com/

The Buick is a 1953 Estate Wagon, last year Buick used real wood. The licence plate is a french temporary plate, the "C" says 1953, and the "F" says an entry/exit port at Le Havre.

The photo is taken of a Swedish couple on vacation in Norway 1953.

 

Ford V8 Pilot Woody

 

Country Squire.

 

O.K. Fox, I hate tah be the one tah tell yah BUT YAH MISSED WOODSTOCK BY 40 YEARZ AND IT AIN'T GOT AH V-DUB ON THE NOSE