Making of Disneyland & Pilot House truck

[Paul Hatfield]

I watched an interesting documentary about Walt Disney last night.  Done by American Experience, it was very insightful.  I noticed several of our beloved trucks in the background.  Managed to get a clip showing the final days of the preparation of the opening of Disneyland.  A few  days before opening the park, Main Street was still unpaved.  Photo attached shows Main Street, and a nice truck in the background.  

Edited July 28, 2016 by Paul Hatfield

[Paul Hatfield]

fyi-

Here is a link to the documentary.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/walt-disney/

[bach4660]

 http://p15-d24.com/topic/15504-moonshot/

I found a photo of a yellow one taken at TomorrowLand. It was in a book documenting the anniversary.

Edited August 1, 2016 by bach4660

[Paul Hatfield]

Nice find!  Clearly this was a major project at a time when our trucks were still young and working hard.  The construction is pretty well documented with photos and our trucks were definitely there.  Wouldn't it be a kick if one of the trucks found in the photos was still around and the current owner a member here?

 

Here is another one.

[JBNeal]

Dodge Truck had a manufacturing plant right down the road from Disneyland...

[Paul Hatfield]

Here is another one.  There are lots of cars in the video as well.  Of course, there are "other" brands of trucks, but you can sift past those! 

[Paul Hatfield]

Actually found another one.  When you look at the two photos, it appears the truck delivered a giraffe.  Wouldn't that have been a site going down the road?!!

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

see a truck and two Impalas...

[Paul Hatfield]

Good one!  No Jaguar though!