2018年8月25日 · The innovative and futuristic tank truck that the company subsequently created is popularly known as the Texaco Doodlebug. Five years before the 1938 Diamond T tank …

The Texaco Doodlebug (also called the Diamond T Doodlebug) was a futuristic American tanker truck of the 1930s. The vehicles were streamlined and highly aerodynamic. [1] The overall …

2024年1月23日 · Despite the era’s limited understanding of aerodynamics compared to today’s standards, the Doodlebug’s shape was intuitively designed to cut through the air with minimal …

2023年4月22日 · I have already mentioned in previous posts that Steve and I believe Rich was the leading historian of the Texaco Doodlebug worldwide. His quest to discover evidence …

2023年4月26日 · For many vehicle designers in the early Thirties, “modern” meant streamlined. It meant placing the engine in the rear of the vehicle. It meant fastbacks, slanting windshields, …

Pennsylvania Railroad No. 4663 (also known as the Streamlined Doodlebug) was a OEW330 doodlebug that was constructed by Westinghouse Electric and the Pullman Car Company in …

2023年5月21日 · These three iconic companies came together in 1938 to create this streamlined beauty. But five years earlier, these same three companies created a futuristic, streamlined …

2023年10月16日 · Officially known as the Diamond T Texaco Special, it also became known as the Doodlebug due to its shape. It was built to be a fuel tanker capable of getting into smaller …

2013年6月16日 · Perhaps his best known design for ground transportation was the Texaco Doodlebug, a Diamond T-based tanker truck commissioned by the oil company. Six were built, …

The Texaco Diamond T-based tank truck was a pioneering effort in streamlining of commercial vehicles. This vehicle was designed by Howard W. Kizer, superintendent of Motor Equipment …