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I built something!
Two years ago I was asked (as usual) if I have a SWAT van that could be used in a potential Arkham set. I didn’t have one then (or did I?) but 30 minutes later I did.
Back then I figured that if it won’t be used, then I can always sneak it into something else as a taco truck or a TV van, whatever, but it went thru.
The build is pretty straightforward except for the front, that utilizes an odd combo of plates and brackets built in every direction on a footprint of a 2x2 brick to create the distinctive Chevy Stepvan headlight assemblies with it’s eyebrow turnsignals. No doors, as these things usually drive open, and since the doors are of sliding type, I don’t think it’s feasible in this scale.
As usual, I built it in different colors, and different lenghts, but the final product is pretty close to my initial sketch.
This is also the set where I was allowed to wish for an element for the first time ever in my career here at LEGO, and I went for a tyre that I needed for years now.
It’s a real gamechanger for me, and you’ll find that tyre from September 12th in the 76300 Arkham set.
Taken in the Depot District of Richmond, Indiana.
It looks like this delivery truck is used by several different establishments and that each has particular qualities or offerings to appeal to different needs or desires. It looks to be in good working condition and not used solely for advertising.
Photographed in rural British Columbia, this is a 1960's Chevy 3000 Series forward control step van. The body was probably built by Grumman Olson however I cannot say for sure what year it is or which manufacturer did the bodywork because there are just too damn many versions of these. Chevy started making this series of vans around 1955 and continued doing so through 1967. They offered bodies by multiple outfitters with many different front end designs, some were badged as Chevy's others were not. Chevrolet also offered a larger Step Van King model starting in 1965. This is a very rare model because having scoured the internet I have not found another photograph of a Chevy step van with this exact front end styling. It has hubcaps from a GMC S15 pickup or Safari van.
Even though the weather at the moment isn't all that great -at least where I am-, it's still summertime (at least on this hemisphere): time for some icecream! Just a little something I whipped together in an hour or two yesterday.
This mural covers one part of the wall of the Hall Ambulance headquarters in Bakersfield. This painting shows a 1992-96 Ford Econoline E350 and a 1994-99 Chevy Suburban.
FedEx Ground / Four Boys Transportation 2021 Ford F59 / Utilimaster Aeromaster 475675
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I built something!
Two years ago I was asked (as usual) if I have a SWAT van that could be used in a potential Arkham set. I didn’t have one then (or did I?) but 30 minutes later I did.
Back then I figured that if it won’t be used, then I can always sneak it into something else as a taco truck or a TV van, whatever, but it went thru.
The build is pretty straightforward except for the front, that utilizes an odd combo of plates and brackets built in every direction on a footprint of a 2x2 brick to create the distinctive Chevy Stepvan headlight assemblies with it’s eyebrow turnsignals. No doors, as these things usually drive open, and since the doors are of sliding type, I don’t think it’s feasible in this scale.
As usual, I built it in different colors, and different lenghts, but the final product is pretty close to my initial sketch.
This is also the set where I was allowed to wish for an element for the first time ever in my career here at LEGO, and I went for a tyre that I needed for years now.
It’s a real gamechanger for me, and you’ll find that tyre from September 12th in the 76300 Arkham set.
This old step-van is now used as a stationary sign for a D.U.I. school here in Cobb County, GA. Shot is with my Sony DSC-RX100 and fixed it up in the iPad version of CameraBag2.
I built something!
Two years ago I was asked (as usual) if I have a SWAT van that could be used in a potential Arkham set. I didn’t have one then (or did I?) but 30 minutes later I did.
Back then I figured that if it won’t be used, then I can always sneak it into something else as a taco truck or a TV van, whatever, but it went thru.
The build is pretty straightforward except for the front, that utilizes an odd combo of plates and brackets built in every direction on a footprint of a 2x2 brick to create the distinctive Chevy Stepvan headlight assemblies with it’s eyebrow turnsignals. No doors, as these things usually drive open, and since the doors are of sliding type, I don’t think it’s feasible in this scale.
As usual, I built it in different colors, and different lenghts, but the final product is pretty close to my initial sketch.
This is also the set where I was allowed to wish for an element for the first time ever in my career here at LEGO, and I went for a tyre that I needed for years now.
It’s a real gamechanger for me, and you’ll find that tyre from September 12th in the 76300 Arkham set.
Taken at the ATCA (Antique Truck Club of America) truck show held annually at the Macungie Memorial Park in Macungie, Pennsylvania. A cool truck from my youth.
From Wikipedia:
"Divco was a brand name of delivery trucks built and marketed in the United States. Divco is an acronym which stands for Detroit Industrial Vehicles COmpany. Divco became known for its multi-stop delivery trucks, particularly in use as home delivery vehicles by dairy producers. From 1926 until 1986, Divco produced trucks of various sizes and job descriptions.
The chief engineer of the Detroit Electric Vehicle Company, George Bacon, suggested using a gasoline engine for their line of delivery vehicles to overcome limits on their range and performance in cold weather. Because his bosses refused, Bacon left the company and with a group of investors, established the Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company in 1926.
The first Divco "Model A" were boxy, practical vehicles. High organizational costs meant the company went through a reorganization in 1927. In 1928, a larger, more conventional "Model G" was introduced that evolved into the "Model S" that was manufactured into the 1930s. During the Great Depression the company was bought out by Continental Motors Company, which supplied most of the engines installed in Divco trucks, and then spun off from Continental in 1936 to be acquired by Twin Coach, thus becoming "Divco-Twin."
A new design was introduced in 1937 featuring a welded all-steel van body and a snub-nosed hood, a model that was manufactured with almost no changes up to the end of the line in 1986. Along with the new "Model U", the company built a new production facility on the outskirts of Detroit.
With most Divco trucks, controls allowed driving while standing, including throttle and brake mounted on the steering column. The early models were not refrigerated, with perishable loads such as milk crates loaded and then covered with ice — making the trucks prone to rust from the inside out. The company marketed to fleet buyers promoting their trucks as "a bigger value when you buy, produces more profit in your delivery operation, is worth more when you trade."
In 1957, Divco merged with the Wayne Works based in Richmond, Indiana to form Divco-Wayne. During the Divco-Wayne era, some Divco trucks were modified with seats and windows from the Wayne Works to produce a Divco Dividend Bus. Very few of these units were built between 1959 and 1961. The truck manufacturing of Divco-Wayne continued to be through the Divco portion. Divco was spun off from the company in 1968, and production was moved from Detroit to Delaware, Ohio in 1969. Production ended in 1986.
Wayne continued manufacturing buses until bankruptcy and liquidation in 1992."
This mural covers one part of the wall of the Hall Ambulance headquarters in Bakersfield. A 1999-2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty extended cab chassis is shown here.
Operated by: Old Dutch Foods Inc. St. Paul, MN
Unit Number: 424
Body: Morgan Olson Route Star
Chassis: Ford E350
Notes:
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This is a 2012 unit based on the info. I could find.
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Passed this truck coming back from the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania. With the hand lettered(?) logo there was no way I couldn't stop. The location is approximate, and I think this van is for sale as it sat on what appeared to be a used car lot.
An understated paint job: The main element is the Charles Chips logo. The reverse yellow-on-black lettering is small, perhaps because of the effort or cost of making it bigger? The black is just an odd, abstract shape. I guess it's somewhat like a potato chip, but other than that, seems to have no purpose other than to make the yellow stand out. The star is a great touch, but again, why? Just a designer's flourish, or does the yellow star on the black background speak to the astral nature of the delivery service and food?
So what was being delivered here? It seems that Charles Chips was a regional brand (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Chips) founded by a couple named Si and Effie (names to warm my heart) with an interesting business history. At one point you would have these chips delivered directly to your home! Apparently these chips might still be in production somewhere?
Finally, note the Chevy hubcaps on the Grumman Olson van and that this was #3 in the fleet.
Here's a couple more:
We had our Chewy order delivered the other day by an unmarked FedEx truck. Doesn't even have plates on it. Maybe new??
July 24, 2023
Taken at the ATCA (Antique Truck Club of America) truck show held annually at the Macungie Memorial Park in Macungie, Pennsylvania
This unusual Step Van is built by UCBC (Union City Body Company) on a 1989 GMC P60 chassis. Still with Snap-On decals, used by a little auto parts place in Northern Long Island. I like the look.
1992 Chevrolet P30 step van
Seen in Lincoln, NE by the State Capitol building.
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Kagurazaka is delivering the gtfo cargo with her Stepvan.
The Van parked on the Kousara's Regent HQ at Second Norway.
In Midtown Manhattan. With the "We Deliver ^Cleaner Air^ for You!" labels, I assume this runs on alternative fuel. It also has no grill. Could it be electric?
I built something!
Two years ago I was asked (as usual) if I have a SWAT van that could be used in a potential Arkham set. I didn’t have one then (or did I?) but 30 minutes later I did.
Back then I figured that if it won’t be used, then I can always sneak it into something else as a taco truck or a TV van, whatever, but it went thru.
The build is pretty straightforward except for the front, that utilizes an odd combo of plates and brackets built in every direction on a footprint of a 2x2 brick to create the distinctive Chevy Stepvan headlight assemblies with it’s eyebrow turnsignals. No doors, as these things usually drive open, and since the doors are of sliding type, I don’t think it’s feasible in this scale.
As usual, I built it in different colors, and different lenghts, but the final product is pretty close to my initial sketch.
This is also the set where I was allowed to wish for an element for the first time ever in my career here at LEGO, and I went for a tyre that I needed for years now.
It’s a real gamechanger for me, and you’ll find that tyre from September 12th in the 76300 Arkham set.
REAL-WORLD ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! All major parcel/courier delivery service brands operating in the Ottawa area photographed in the parking lot where I work!
An older-style Grumman-Olson UPS step van parked outside the Rogers Wireless store in the Merivale Market plaza on Merivale Road in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean.