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The T-Ford Food Truck of 1918
Whether you're after ice creams or cocktails in the summertime or hot dogs and pulled pork sandwiches as a bit of a winter warmer: the food truck has changed the fast food scene in the last couple of years, serving from cars that are now often considered as classics and giving the food itself perhaps a more artisanal and traditional image.
Ford Model T
This Ford Model T was not too old at the time when the picture was taken, supposedly back in 1918, when the food truck hype was about a century away. But there it is — the T-Ford Food Truck of 1918. Although the number plate seems to be from North Carolina, the photograph is said to have been shot in Washington DC. See how useful those running boards actually are? With a little bit of inventiveness and just a few planks and slats you can easily transform the side of your car into a fruit and sandwich vending machine. A morning coffee on the side, mam?
Words by Jeroen Booij. Picture from the archive.
Published:
Wednesday January 12th, 2022
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Ace Zenek
19 January 2022, 07:32
If you look closely, you will see that the license plate is from Washington, D.C. The format for the license plate matches either 1922 or 1923. The North Carolina format does not match for these years (see attached photo). In 1922 the Washington, D.C. license plate had a red background and a large block between the two sets of numbers instead of the brown background and the small block separator used in 1923. Consequently, the photo is almost certainly from Washington, D. C. in 1922.
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Steve Diggins
12 January 2022, 20:30
In 1924 Nat Bailey converted his Model T into a food truck and positioned it at a popular scenic viewpoint overlooking Georgia Straight. This was very successful and allowed him to build a proper restaurant in South Vancouver he called The White Spot. Full menus were offered so it was much more than 'a burger joint'. There is now a chain of these good restaurants in western Canada. Look closely at the photo and you will see there is a Model T behind the signs.
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Larry Lewis
12 January 2022, 05:17
Citroen H-Vans as food trucks are almost a cliche in London. It seems like every food truck is an H-van. I was at White City in London about 3 years ago and there was an H-van food truck. I looked closely at it and saw that it was a plastic replica.
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