cars outside the Brown Derby restaurant, Los Angeles, 1959

This is 3347 Wilshire Boulevard; the building in the center is still there and the Gayford Hotel is now the Gayford Apartments; the landmark Brown Derby with the bowler hat styling closed suddenly in 1980 and was replaced.

1930 International Harvester McCormick-Deering tractor advertisement

Asopos Gorge Bridge, Greece, trading card, 1937

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'Real books are for me, not little devices'

1972 Ford Granada coupe (Europe)

unloading a Bristol Freighter of the NZR Rail-Air service

Undated but probably early 1950s and probably at Paraparaumu airport, which still exists and there is a small museum there in Kapiti Road. The Bristol Freighter is long history. One notes the steam locomotive graphic in the logo. For lots more, see our books.

NZRRS Bedford bus art, 1980s

By artist Wallace Trickett who says: NZR Railways Road Services (later InterCity) Bedford YRT 4870 departing Masterton Depot, the old Opera House in Lincoln Road. Supervisor Ray Wallis sees the 4pm afternoon service away to Wellington with Driver Ken Gibson in charge of the coach.

One amusing comment Ray would make to passengers as they left which I never forgot..."Ladies and Gentlemen, there are 197 pot holes between here and Wellington and my driver wants you to enjoy everyone of them!"

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cars in Chicago 1950s

 

cars outside Christchurch NZ railway station in 1963

This was the centennial year of the railways so the cars may have been those of visitors to the exhibitions. (Gerard Van Tricht photo)