Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[skyway]

Guess they coulda hooked it up crosswise.
No concern about damaging the right side, and banged in front and back it probably woulda fit in the traffic lane.

PS, would that have been a 4 cyl. truck?

[Studedude]

[Studedude]

[Studedude]

Was that a file photo from just before you guys raided the place, Dave? BP

I'm not at liberty to say.

[Studedude]

[62champ]

wow - wonder if this thing has survived and tucked away in a basement garage somewhere...

[Lou Van Anne]

Cute kid.....care to guess his name? Hint: he has turn into an ugly, old bald guy!

[BRUCESTUDE]

Cute kid.....care to guess his name? Hint: he has turn into an ugly, old bald guy!

Uh..that describes at least half of SDC members!

[Studedude]

"December 10, 1908 - The St. Louis Police Department received the first electric patrol car. The "speed buggy" was manufactured by Studebaker, cost $3,000, and was capable of hitting 60 miles-per-hour. The neighborhood around the police stables had demanded that the smelly horses be eliminated."

[skyway]

"and was capable of hitting 60 miles-per-hour"

Would that have been with the side curtains up or down?

[Commander Eddie]

Maybe down hill with a tail wind. Could the wheels even hold together at that speed?

[Studedude]

"and was capable of hitting 60 miles-per-hour"
Would that have been with the side curtains up or down?

Maybe down hill with a tail wind. Could the wheels even hold together at that speed?

This is why I put that quote in quote marks... 'didn't want to take credit for the claim.

[TWChamp]

60 MPH in the back cage would sure turn bad guys into good guys that would never want to chance another ride in the wagon.

[Ron Strasser]

Sounds someone added a 0 to the 6. I would think 6 miles an hour would be tops for the streets back then on hard rubber wooden wheels. Need to ask the Bells how fast their restored wagon can go.
Ron

[skyway]

...and despite that particular picture, in those days much of St. Louis was cobblestoned WITH streetcar tracks!