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Although these are not trains, but these vehicles were produced back when they used they as advertising vehicles. I think these would be cool to model and have on our layouts.

 

I hope you enjoy these as much as I did.

 

 

Bass Beer Truck

 

Blantz Truck

 

Chicken Dinner Truck B

 

Chicken Dinner Truck

 

Coca Cola Truck

 

Co-Op Eggs

 

Gevalia Coffe Van

 

Hoover mobile

 

Oscar Mayer Ice Truck A

 

Oscar Mayer Ice Truck B

 

PepOmint Truck B

 

PepOmint Truck

 

Peters Shoes car

 

Shoe Bikd

 

Sillito's Truck

 

Weinermobile

 

Whiskey Truck

 

Zippo lighter

Hope you enjoyed the photos, have a great Halloween.

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Images (18)
  • Bass Beer Truck
  • Blantz Truck
  • Chicken Dinner Truck B
  • Chicken Dinner Truck
  • Coca Cola Truck
  • Co-Op Eggs
  • Gevalia Coffe Van
  • Hoover mobile
  • Oscar Mayer Ice Truck A
  • Oscar Mayer Ice Truck B
  • PepOmint Truck B
  • PepOmint Truck
  • Peters Shoes car
  • Shoe Bikd
  • Sillito's Truck
  • Weinermobile
  • Whiskey Truck
  • Zippo lighter
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I have a book on various vintage trucks, that include many of the beer and other

beverage haulers.   I can't quickly find the book, but the wienermobile has been

through several renditions. One series of vehicles I expected to see above and

did not, was that number of them over the years built for a New England soft drink

maker whose name my weak mind cannot pull up at the moment.  Somebody in the northeast can probably chime in.

Originally Posted by colorado hirailer:

I have a book on various vintage trucks, that include many of the beer and other

beverage haulers.   I can't quickly find the book, but the wienermobile has been

through several renditions. One series of vehicles I expected to see above and

did not, was that number of them over the years built for a New England soft drink

maker whose name my weak mind cannot pull up at the moment.  Somebody in the northeast can probably chime in.

If you do find that book that you mentioned, please let us know the title. My first love are vehicles, but I like anything that smokes and rolls.

The man behind a lot of those art deco designed car / trucks was Milwaukee's own, Brook Stevens. An industrial designer who was way ahead for his time period!

 

Especially the Wienermobile and also designed the The Hiawatha and others trains for the Milwaukee Road. There were a lot of futuristic designed products back in the 30's, 40's and 50's that he had his hand on!

 

A fun fact about Brook Stevens is that he designed the "Boomerang" pattern that was used on the Formica which covered the counters in the Hiawatha!

My first house had the same boomerang pattern on the kitchen counters.

 

 

 

It is "smokes and rolls". I now hear what you are saying. I worked for a guy that is favorite saying was " if it smokes and rolls, I love it".
 
Originally Posted by Southwest Hiawatha:
Originally Posted by Roger Wasson:
If you do find that book that you mentioned, please let us know the title. My first love are vehicles, but I like anything that smokes and rolls.

 

Is that "smokes and rolls" or "roll and smoke

 

 

 

Originally Posted by Roger Wasson:

Although these are not trains, but these vehicles were produced back when they used they as advertising vehicles. I think these would be cool to model and have on our layouts.

 

I hope you enjoy these as much as I did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oscar Mayer Ice Truck A

 

Oscar Mayer Ice Truck B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Without a doubt, this is my favorite.  One of those things you long after for a lifetime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the photos, have a great Halloween.

 

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