[PRCo] Re: PRC winged logo

[Bob Rathke]

About the extent of use of the winged logo on buses, service vehicles and
possibly buildings.  I always associated the winged logo with PCCs, and
never thought about its usage elsewhere until I came across this 1957 bus
photo.

Bob 10/6/01

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 5:08 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC winged logo


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> Good Morning!!
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> > Bob Rathke wrote:
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> > .......And it may raise a question about the winged logo.
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> > The background shot is a rear view of PCC 1677, the last trolley on
route
> > 5-Spring Hill on October 5, 1957.  The trolley (with winged logo behind
the
> > center doors).......
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> What is the question that this photo raises about the  Winged--Logo  of
> PRCo??
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> >> Jim Holland wrote:
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> >> PRCo apparently started to place the winged logo behind the center
> >> doors on PCCs about 1952 but even in 1960 there were still some cars
> >> that never received a logo  --  could be the same with WP.
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> James B. Holland
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