View of rear of truck painting lines. This photograph, taken on September 12, 1951, shows a rear view of a General Traffic Controls, Inc., truck which paints lines on city streets. Invented by Tacoma police officer, Carl Sohmer, the vehicle is on its way to Los Angeles for demonstrations before the National Institute of Traffic Engineers. There is an instrument board, chrome colored tank, and valve covered smaller tanks. Paint is possibly held in the large tank below the license plate. One or two color combinations of striping can be applied by regulating the panel board. Utilizing a two man crew, the guides are adjustable for 2-12 inch lines. (TNT 9-23-51, A-4)
Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; General Traffic Controls, Inc. (Tacoma); Sohmer, Carl; Street maintenance & repair--Tacoma;