Category: Transportation

Whatever it takes to get to point A to point B… by air, rail, road or sea

Tubb’s Green Hornet

On: By: Romeyn

(Image used on front of 1997 post card)

The Green Hornet

Tour bus of Ernst Tubb  and the Texas Troubadours from 1970-1979. The 1964 Silver Eagle was originally purchsed by Mr. Tubb in 1970 from Trailways Bus Company. It was used by Mr. Tubb and the Texas Troubadours for travel purposes only. During its years of service over three million miles were logged. It traveled to all 48 Continental states as well as Canada. Mr. Tubb retired the bus in 1979 and donated it to the Ernest Tubb Record Shop for public viewing. In 1995 it was restored to its original state and was put on permanent display in the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Music Valley Village in Nashville. Admission is free. (From back of post card)

 

Copyright 1997 Richard Southern

 

Death Warning

On: By: Romeyn

SKULL IS USEFUL AS AUTO DEATH WARNING
When Illuminated at Night The Object is Hideous and Serves to Cause Some Speeders to Slow Down

The photograph herewith shows an automobile from Los Angeles carrying the latest in death warnings in the form of a radiator cap. It is shaped in the form of a human skull, and by connecting with an electric light gives a hideous appearance at night. It night cause a few speeders to slow down.

Six-Story Highway

On: By: Romeyn



Here is an artist’s conception of the amazing multiple highway plan of Dr. John A. Harriss, former health commissioner of New York City. The plan calls for six traffic levels. Each level is for designated traffic. There is an express traffic level. two one-way levels for bus traffic and other plans to expedite traffic. This proposal of Fr. Harriss is gaining favor as one of the most feasible of many schemes advanced to handle the constantly increasing motor and pedestrian traffic. – Inventions for March, 1930