[PRCo] Re: Safety Slogan

[Jim Holland]

> Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:

> I'd like to verify - all safety slogans were green in color, correct.  All
> I've ever seen were green and I think it was mentioned here.  I bought a set
> of decals from Custom Traxx last weekend and there are three Safety slogans
> included, one in bronze, one in gold, and one in silver.  I guess I'll have
> to take them to the copier for a color change.

	I didn't take detailed notes on the safety slogans but as I remember
and from correspondence with other non-internet PRCo fans, Green is the
only color and I only know of 2-safety slogans.  Let me see if I can
check that out a little further; it is possible that bronze and silver
were used.  Did you ask them at Custom Traxx if they have it on good
authority that silver and bronze were used?

	I am not fond of changing the original PRCo color arrangements - don't
like outside advertizing either painted on nor pasted nor bolted on and
the Safety Slogans were somewhat similar.  It's just a personal
preference and not judgmental.
	But as with everything else in life, there are exceptions!  The 14s
painted up for World War-2 were extremely tasteful in addition to
patriotic and serving a real need and purpose.  And even the 14s painted
for the Symphony, County Fair, and a few other Civic Events were
extremely handsome//beautiful and very well designed.
	The Safety Slogan certainly serves a purpose, but it is an add--on and
gives that appearance - something which looks out of place!

	IF  --  and that is a big  I--F  --  I ever get to model PRCo, it will
be 1953 and before.  The old low-floors and non-PCC interurbans did have
exterior ads - most Fort Pitt and Iron City Beers although I found one
3800 with a Dad's Root Beer Ad - but I am hard pressed to find ads on
PCCs prior to 1952, and none on 1700s until 1953 or later.  I have one
of 1616 at Riverview with 2-ads on the left side but will have to take a
more detailed look thru all albums later to see about more ads.  But for
the time-period I wish to model, ads would be very low-key and at this
point, I have no inclination to include them.
	But ads inside above the windows would be great - are you including
these, Bob?!?!(:->)

	And of all things  --  found 2-low-floors in the same pic with ads for
Channel-2 TV on the front dasher - not unlike advertizing autos,
considering our recent discussions.
	Interesting  --  I tend to look right by those ads and don't even see
them  --  and wouldn't have if not for these discussions!

-- 
James B. Holland

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