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Twin Coach and Wilbur Henry Adams

 
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Alexadp



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:33 am    Post subject: Twin Coach and Wilbur Henry Adams Reply with quote

Hello All:

I'm curating an exhibition on industrial designer Wilbur Henry Adams for the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. The family holds a number of drawings he made of Twin Coach busses and a smaller vehicle dubbed the Fageoliner. Family lore--and photographic evidence--supports that Adams was behind the iconic look of the Divco milk truck, which led to his work with Twin Coach.

I'm hoping that someone knows whether or not any of Adams' designs went into production. Is there any kind of extant Twin Coach archive? All I have to go on are the drawings so far, but I'd love evidence to support his work with the company.

Thank you for any insights.



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traildriver




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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to our forum!
Sorry, I can't answer your question, but I find that drawing very interesting....very reminiscent of the GX-1 experimental "Highway Traveler" one-off design, built by Greyhound in around 1947....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45521998@N00/5434554629/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPKkVxKeKtE
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