Short film clip of Dover postal truck in use.

Jon B
Jon B Administrator
edited February 13 in Essex Super 6

This clip was part of a driving safety movie filmed in Los Angeles in the 1930's. Both the Dover and Ford versions are seen pulling out of a local post office and driving down the street. It's very brief (don't blink!). See if you can tell the Fords from the Dovers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GOIWgoRUXQ

5:28 through 5:54 on the counter.

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  • VicTor Z
    VicTor Z Senior Contributor

    Hi Jon! Thanks for sharing the film. I couldn't tell the difference in the trucks. You do have great EYE! Take care My Friend. VicTor😀

  • Hans
    Hans Senior Contributor

    good eye Jon. The first two Essex Dovers then the Ford and following the Ford another Essex Dover.

    I enjoyed the film.

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  • cheyenne7271
    cheyenne7271 Member

    Very cool film, at 6:46 there is a 40-42 Hudson going through the intersection.

  • hasktavern1
    hasktavern1 Member

    Great watch, thank you

  • railknight
    railknight Expert Adviser
    edited February 17

    Thanks for pointing out those rare Dover postal trucks! A nice catch. Note between 1:27 and 1:32 are former New York City rapid transit cars that were brought into Oakland, CA for the sole purpose of taking workers to the nearby shipyards during WWII where so many Liberty Ships were built. I also enjoyed watching between 3:36 and 4:45 a shot from the inside of one of the "Key System," interurban, electric railroad trains making its way over the Oakland Bay bridge lower deck to the end of the line terminal in San Francisco. Note all the sailors getting off to perhaps enjoy some "liberty" in the "city by the bay." The "Key System" interurban railroad was shut down in 1958.

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