tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post5286615315736965707..comments2023-11-24T17:22:49.598+11:00Comments on Sweet Wayfaring: Fit for purposeJoan Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-39837833468286162632012-03-12T07:13:37.125+11:002012-03-12T07:13:37.125+11:00So much style and elegance in a pay van? Incredibl...So much style and elegance in a pay van? Incredible!ABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159965456052359554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-51467585555571739372012-03-10T20:54:24.820+11:002012-03-10T20:54:24.820+11:00*chuckle* ... so much for google ...*chuckle* ... so much for google ...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-91420241068069254372012-03-10T20:53:23.153+11:002012-03-10T20:53:23.153+11:00That cute little pay van was on the main concourse...That cute little pay van was on the main concourse at Central for much of last year. It was a good display. The Railways Historical society (which does much of Thirlmere) has a shop on the main concourse. So many fascinating books ... too many to be able to afford.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-52637093530660931322012-03-07T08:55:52.504+11:002012-03-07T08:55:52.504+11:00The van is absolutely cute! Love it:The van is absolutely cute! Love it:Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-64510013173009600042012-03-06T09:10:16.646+11:002012-03-06T09:10:16.646+11:00Joan Elizabeth, oh, thanks very much for that! I w...Joan Elizabeth, oh, thanks very much for that! I would have never imagined this. The only thing I learned from google was that "Pay Van" might be a Asian name and surname, ;-).Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771625000856319335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-65711907650349258492012-03-06T08:22:13.970+11:002012-03-06T08:22:13.970+11:00OMG - I'm in love with that pay van!OMG - I'm in love with that pay van!freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-36362264664586247652012-03-06T03:31:57.435+11:002012-03-06T03:31:57.435+11:00That pay van is just gorgeous - love the colours!That pay van is just gorgeous - love the colours!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849036690807834080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-75860370612313147722012-03-05T21:31:00.943+11:002012-03-05T21:31:00.943+11:00Interesting exhibits. I haven't seen a pay van...Interesting exhibits. I haven't seen a pay van like that before.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-65970309666825221852012-03-05T21:07:21.096+11:002012-03-05T21:07:21.096+11:00I'd say very 1930s.I'd say very 1930s.Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-47459023878688428742012-03-05T21:05:19.636+11:002012-03-05T21:05:19.636+11:00The pay van ran along the railway lines to the var...The pay van ran along the railway lines to the various stations and issued the railway employees with their pay packets. In those days they actually received dollar bills in their pay, rather than an electronic transfer to a bank.Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-84408132275651551152012-03-05T09:28:33.130+11:002012-03-05T09:28:33.130+11:00The first caravan has such a mid-century look in s...The first caravan has such a mid-century look in shape and colour, like something out of the Jetsons.Winamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065947445339036623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139161043677921966.post-35147835280705393802012-03-05T07:22:24.759+11:002012-03-05T07:22:24.759+11:00Since you already said "cute" ... (was m...Since you already said "cute" ... (was my first thought, really). I have never seen such a "pay van" and I am not quite sure what it is. But it is cute.Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771625000856319335noreply@blogger.com