About ten years ago, when I was running BugPowder as a mail order company for small press comics and fanzines and, naively, thinking it might turn into a business, I had this idea about buying a lorry and converting it into a house on wheels which I could drive to festivals and marts selling my wares. I even drew cack-handed diagrams of how it might be fitted out. It looked oddly like this:
Except with a shop in front of the sofas there. But then I was thinking about a proper lorry thing and this is a converted garbage truck and it’s a thing of wonder.
I like how, from the outside, it still looks like a garbage wagon – perfect for parking overnight in cities. I’m guessing it’s an American model where the bins are tipped over the front along those bars and into the “roof”, rather than the model more common in the UK where stuff is thrown in the back and crushed by giant maws.
Seeing it has a toilet reminded me of my bin-man days in Aston and Erdington circa 2004. Marc, the driver, was desperate for a shit so he disabled the crusher and climbed in. Five minutes later we were ready to go.
via Boxer
Snopes.
Not actually a garbage truck. But certainly does look like one.
Ah well. I wonder how long ’til someone does convert one now?
Want One! Really really want one – just don’t tell the missus – lol!
Hmm, I wonder where you put the garbage? Nice truck conversion.
Only slightly related but check out these trains in Japan.
http://deputy-dog.com/2007/12/09/ever-been-on-a-train-this-nice/
Can you imagine them lasting over here? I like the idea of Strawberry Fields Forever playing over the tannoy as the strawberry train arives and departs.