Streamlined ice cream tricycle

Streamlined for speed? Also, nice hairdo.

popular mechanics - May 1936

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Posted By: Alex - Fri Jul 14, 2017
Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles | 1930s

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This nearly makes it to a Mystery Illustration, except you can see the tops of the coolers.

Posted by Virtual on 07/14/17 at 11:02 AM

Can we assume that the operators stopped to dispense the ice cream instead of throwing it at the customers as they went by, sort of like a mail bag exchange on a railway?

"One vanilla!" SPLAT!

Posted by KDP on 07/14/17 at 11:13 AM

Streamline~~~ Does she peddle backward? If so, can she out-race the wind? Why would she need to?

Posted by BMN on 07/14/17 at 12:34 PM

Why is she covered in tabs?

Posted by Brian on 07/14/17 at 04:38 PM

Brian, an early version of product placement gone horribly awry?

Posted by John on 07/14/17 at 10:42 PM

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