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Rotorua Cadillac: 1938

New Zealand circa 1938. "Cadillac 353 V8 service car operated by Rotorua Motors." Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. View full size.

New Zealand circa 1938. "Cadillac 353 V8 service car operated by Rotorua Motors." Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. View full size.

 

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Busses?

I believe at least one of these used to run as a bus between Portland Oregon and Seattle Washington. I saw it for sale about two decades ago, luckily restored, but I have no idea where it ended up. It's certainly not in any of the local auto museums.

Great for lots of kids!

I wish I'd had one of those when all of my kids were home!

Service car explanation

In reply to "Perhaps a Real Station Wagon", no, the term "service car" is perhaps unique to New Zealand, where it meant a long haul passenger vehicle that was operated between main centres, much as buses do today. The term predates this Cadillac by at least 30 years.

Perhaps a Real Station Wagon?

Extended muti-passenger automobiles were in common usage to
pick up hotel/resort guests at the train station and drive them to their
destination.

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