Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Downie Bros. 1930's #5


SAVE3031, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

The person on the left appears to be big fat Bill Moore with his ever present cigar. I believe he and his brother owned the show for a couple of seasons. Later he would become an executive ad personal confidant of Clyde Beatty and his circus, being a Texan he and his brother did have extensive political connections going high up the scale of the Lyndon Johnson era. He also spent some time with Ben DEavenport Daily Bros. I trouped with him on Gil Gray. He actually looked and talked just like Sydney Greenstreet, the actor. Avery interesting fellow with a gagantuan appetite. He would sit in our smal trailer on the not so durable couch and devorour potato chips and any other snacks we might have to offer. But he was a nice guy and sure liked to talk. One in a million, Bill Moore.

Anonymous said...

Looks like in 31 the truck industry was more moderized. Looks like bigger baloon tires in dual capacity and the cab looks like metal and factory made. Photo is probably showi8ng off their new state of the art advance truck.

Anonymous said...

In 1932 Ford came out with the Model BB Ford V8 85 horsepower engine in automobiles. I know I had one in late 40s. So they no doubt had a V8 truck engine as well. Any comments ??

Anonymous said...

Yes my Dad DRove the elephant truck. Hasn't changed much.