April 27, 2008
Old hound
We took the Silver Twinkie (also known as an Airstream) out for its inaugural road trip, a quick 24-hour shakedown cruise to Lake Cachuma, about 25 miles north of Santa Barbara. I was sitting in the dinette, reading, when a flash of blue and white caught my eye, accompanied by the clatter of a big-bore diesel and the pop and hiss of air brakes.
A few minutes later, our new neighbor was backing into the campsite next door.
It was a 1947 Greyhound bus, all gleaming chrome and shiny paint, corrugated skin and art deco curves.
Her new owners clearly have a sense of humor about their ride; notwithstanding her moniker, she's a beaut.
Everywhere you look on the Greyhound are graceful curves in unexpected places, from the arc of an emergency exit on her rear flanks to the windows next to the driver and in the passenger door. Although the bus line was named after a dog known for speed, I think this model captures some of the lines of her namesake canine.
Posted by Mike Lief at April 27, 2008 09:59 PM
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