at 4:21: Note the buses pulling out from the former Highland Park Garage, which was located on Second Avenue just north of LaBelle. The smokestacks seen in the background are from the former Ford Highland Park plant located across Woodward Avenue at Manchester.
at 1:05: Hmmm! I wonder if things got extra hot in the summer months for the driver with that engine compartment up front right there next to the driver's seat. I'm sure having to also shift gears didn't help either.
at 0:45: Note the two bus fare signs used back then — one said "6¢ FARE" while the other stated "10¢ FREE TRANSFER."
The regular bus fare was 10¢ while the regular streetcar fare was just 6¢. However, during the late-30's and prior to WW-II only buses were used at nights and on weekends on most streetcar lines. While operating along a streetcar route these buses were known as "Rail Buses" and only charged the basic 6¢ streetcar fare.
at 4:21: Note the buses pulling out from the former Highland Park Garage, which was located on Second Avenue just north of LaBelle. The smokestacks seen in the background are from the former Ford Highland Park plant located across Woodward Avenue at Manchester.
hbc2nddetroit 3 years ago
at 1:05: Hmmm! I wonder if things got extra hot in the summer months for the driver with that engine compartment up front right there next to the driver's seat. I'm sure having to also shift gears didn't help either.
hbc2nddetroit 3 years ago
at 0:45: Note the two bus fare signs used back then — one said "6¢ FARE" while the other stated "10¢ FREE TRANSFER."
The regular bus fare was 10¢ while the regular streetcar fare was just 6¢. However, during the late-30's and prior to WW-II only buses were used at nights and on weekends on most streetcar lines. While operating along a streetcar route these buses were known as "Rail Buses" and only charged the basic 6¢ streetcar fare.
hbc2nddetroit 3 years ago