Alden Jewell
1935: An appropriately stylish delivery truck for Bullock's. It might, however, have been a case of style over function. I can understand there being no door for frequent ins-and-outs in sunny L.A., but the small opening looks mighty uncomfortable for getting in and out quickly. Managing not to fall out of the seat on turns must also have been tricky, not to mention seeing out of the low windshield. A commenter to the thread on which I found this picture had this interesting note: "I read somewhere that, during the Depression, Bullock's had their drivers drive empty delivery vans around Los Angeles to give the illusion of robust sales and successful operations, when in reality, business was terrible."