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t-head · 06-05-2014, 05:45 AM

The Greyhound Line started back in 1914 when Carl E. Wickman began transporting miners in Minnesota from Hibbing, to Alice, for fifteen cents a ride. Today we are sharing with you many fine pre-war Greyhound images from Lexington, Kentucky on The Old Motor.

rheltzel · 06-05-2014, 02:52 PM

Imagine having a steward on an intercity bus nowadays. Of course, nowadays, a security guard might be more useful.

BlueSunoco · 06-05-2014, 07:20 PM

Neat old bus in the 1934 Clark Gable/Claudette Colbert flick, 'It Happened One Night',,, a Frank Capra movie.

Good movie watch for it on TCM or get it on Netflix.

Lawson Cox · 06-08-2014, 04:56 PM

Remember when the ladies, and men as well, dressed in their nicest clothes to go shopping, ride on busses, planes, cars? Now a days, damned near anything goes that at least partially covers your nakedness. I heard a gal talking on the radio about the way she was dressed. She said, she didn't dress up like she did if she was going to Wal-Mart. I sort of had difficulty wrapping my head around that remark. LOL

ford38v8 · 06-08-2014, 10:21 PM

Lawson, Sounds like you've seen a few of those "Walmart Girls" emails making the rounds!

On a different note about how poeple dress, it was over 100º here in Livermore Ca today, and i saw a Brass Era club tooling down the road, all the men in vintage blue suits with stiff, tall collars, the ladies in corsets and ankle length dresses with high necklines and bonnets. Makes me glad for the V8 Era!

Damn, just remembered, I used to wear shirts with collar stays all the time!

rheltzel · 06-08-2014, 10:27 PM

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I hate to think what she must have looked like, admitting she wasn't dressed up sufficiently to go to Walmart. That is very hard to get your head around. Just when you think our culture can sink no further...

06-05-2014, 05:45 AM	#1
t-head Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In my machine shop. Posts: 1,047	OT - Go Vintage Southeastern Greyhound Lines and Leave the Driving to Us The Greyhound Line started back in 1914 when Carl E. Wickman began transporting miners in Minnesota from Hibbing, to Alice, for fifteen cents a ride. Today we are sharing with you many fine pre-war Greyhound images from Lexington, Kentucky on The Old Motor.

06-05-2014, 02:52 PM	#2
rheltzel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 368	Re: OT - Go Vintage Southeastern Greyhound Lines and Leave the Driving to Us Imagine having a steward on an intercity bus nowadays. Of course, nowadays, a security guard might be more useful.

06-05-2014, 07:20 PM	#3
BlueSunoco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Windy City Posts: 937	Re: OT - Go Vintage Southeastern Greyhound Lines and Leave the Driving to Us Neat old bus in the 1934 Clark Gable/Claudette Colbert flick, 'It Happened One Night',,, a Frank Capra movie. Good movie watch for it on TCM or get it on Netflix.

06-08-2014, 04:56 PM	#4
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: OT - Go Vintage Southeastern Greyhound Lines and Leave the Driving to Us Remember when the ladies, and men as well, dressed in their nicest clothes to go shopping, ride on busses, planes, cars? Now a days, damned near anything goes that at least partially covers your nakedness. I heard a gal talking on the radio about the way she was dressed. She said, she didn't dress up like she did if she was going to Wal-Mart. I sort of had difficulty wrapping my head around that remark. LOL __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

06-08-2014, 10:21 PM	#5
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,684	Re: OT - Go Vintage Southeastern Greyhound Lines and Leave the Driving to Us Lawson, Sounds like you've seen a few of those "Walmart Girls" emails making the rounds! On a different note about how poeple dress, it was over 100º here in Livermore Ca today, and i saw a Brass Era club tooling down the road, all the men in vintage blue suits with stiff, tall collars, the ladies in corsets and ankle length dresses with high necklines and bonnets. Makes me glad for the V8 Era! Damn, just remembered, I used to wear shirts with collar stays all the time! __________________ Alan

06-08-2014, 10:27 PM	#6
rheltzel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 368	Re: OT - Go Vintage Southeastern Greyhound Lines and Leave the Driving to Us Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I hate to think what she must have looked like, admitting she wasn't dressed up sufficiently to go to Walmart. That is very hard to get your head around. Just when you think our culture can sink no further...