Ancient, but uber neat, Texaco van/bus

March 21, 2021, 08:22 AM

Pipe Smoker

Dang! I’d like to have it! Its design is far ahead of its time. Compare with the car behind it. Must’ve been one of the first vehicles with a curved windshield.

I’ve no idea of its purpose.

March 21, 2021, 08:40 AM

phil in indy

I don't know but could it be a fuel delivery truck? The reason I'm thinking that is the Texaco worker on the left sure looks like he's either placing in or taking a hose out of the neck of an in-ground fuel tank.???

March 21, 2021, 08:42 AM

PHPaul

Yup, tanker from the streamliner craze in the 30's

March 21, 2021, 08:49 AM

stickman428

That’s neat looking. I’ve always loved classic/vintage cars and trucks. Especially the unique specialized vehicles like that Texaco tanker.

March 21, 2021, 08:51 AM

Graniteguy

That thing must corner like its on rails.

March 21, 2021, 09:14 AM

Lefty Sig

It's just a jumbo weiner mobile.

March 21, 2021, 09:31 AM

a1abdj

That is a 1930's Diamond T "Doodlebug" tanker.

March 21, 2021, 09:48 AM

Krazeehorse

Pretty cool. I could see Barry Weiss from Storage Wars pulling up in that.

March 21, 2021, 10:34 AM

signewt

a bit of history & another photograph from an Aussie version

https://tfltruck.com/wp-conten...APDoodlebug_1500.jpg

https://tfltruck.com/2018/03/t...-t-doodlebug-tanker/

(don't know why the images didn't transfer)

what a marvelous concept!

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March 21, 2021, 11:14 AM

Eponym

A cousin of the Dymaxion car?

March 21, 2021, 11:29 AM

Pipe Smoker

quote:
Originally posted by signewt:
a bit of history & another photograph from an Aussie version

https://tfltruck.com/wp-conten...APDoodlebug_1500.jpg

https://tfltruck.com/2018/03/t...-t-doodlebug-tanker/

(don't know why the images didn't transfer)

what a marvelous concept!

The photo in the 2nd link of your post looks identical to the photo in my OP, except it’s B&W. Likely the photo in my post was colorized.

March 21, 2021, 01:30 PM

Texas Bob C.

Yeah it's a fuel delivery truck. I have a Texaco collectable die cast model of that exact same truck.

March 21, 2021, 02:44 PM

flashguy

Pull the tank out of that and it could be made into a really nice travel RV.

flashguy

March 21, 2021, 10:38 PM

Scooter123

quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by signewt:
a bit of history & another photograph from an Aussie version

https://tfltruck.com/wp-conten...APDoodlebug_1500.jpg

https://tfltruck.com/2018/03/t...-t-doodlebug-tanker/

(don't know why the images didn't transfer)

what a marvelous concept!

The photo in the 2nd link of your post looks identical to the photo in my OP, except it’s B&W. Likely the photo in my post was colorized.

Look to the right of hte pumps in your picture at the car in the background. That portion of your pic is the original B&W image that wasn't colorized. Note, spend enough time in a darkroom making B&W prints and the shade and gradation becomes something you recognize in less than a second. My hunch that the film used was Kodak XX, a predecessor to Tri-X.

March 22, 2021, 07:55 AM

Ripley

'Cuz it's fun to look at --

March 22, 2021, 04:02 PM

joel9507

^^^^
Looks like it could be from "Iron Giant"

March 22, 2021, 04:07 PM

Scoutmaster

That logo "T" looks like Tesla. Maybe Texaco could sue.

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