Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

[V.C. Brunswick]

Riding in the back of a pickup truck thanks to the seatbelt laws.

 

[jamespowers]

Riding in the back of a pickup truck thanks to the seatbelt laws.

Yes. You and a passel of your friends. I remember doing that. lol lol

 

[AtomicEraTom]

We still do it here. The rule is you have to be over 16 and ahead of the wheel wells, and no seatbelted seats available in the cab.

 

[jamespowers]

We still do it here. The rule is you have to be over 16 and ahead of the wheel wells, and no seatbelted seats available in the cab.

There are a lot of restrictions in that though. Can you stand on the running board? THat is ahead of the rear wheel wells.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

No, the running board is not in the bed of the truck.

There are a lot of restrictions in that though. Can you stand on the running board? THat is ahead of the rear wheel wells.

 

[jamespowers]

No, the running board is not in the bed of the truck.

Darn!

 

[AmateisGal]

Riding in the back of a pickup truck thanks to the seatbelt laws.

Gosh, we did that all the time, especially during homecoming week. And, of course, we did it on the farm.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Next thing you know they won't let kids hitch rides on the spare tire.

 

[Chasseur]

Riding in the back of a pickup truck thanks to the seatbelt laws.

This is still very common in Hawaii and is legal for anyone over the age of 12. That age restriction is actually pretty recent (1998 or so). While I did this a fair bit growing up it was mostly on back roads going pretty slow. Its a little worrying to see it on the highway at 65mph or so with 5-6 kids in the back...

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

In California its only legal if the passenger(s) is/are restrained by a federally approved restraint system. (that's seatbelts for those of you in Rio Linda, CA)
the killjoys!

Restrictions on Riding in Cargo Area of Pickup Trucks
http://www.iihs.org/laws/cargoAreas.aspx

 

[dnjan]

Riding in the back of a pickup truck thanks to the seatbelt laws.

My wife witnessed a dog in the back of a pick-up get bounced out and hit by another vehicle. Could have easily happened to a kid if one had been in the back.

So I guess that with the increase in speeds plus the deterioration of the roads, I am not heartbroken to see an end to riding in the back of pick-ups.
At least on highways.

 

[Talbot]

^^^must have been distressing to see. Riding in the back of a pick up is not legal in any circumstances here.

Payphones where you had to roll the coin in when you got 'the tone'.

Red rattler trains (its a Melbourne thing)

Standing for the National Anthem at the cinema.

Getting soda siphons recharged at the pub.

Red lemonade made with grenadine

As a kid patiently waiting for TV services to commence on Saturday morning.

TV test patterns.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Red rattler trains (its a Melbourne thing)

[video=youtube;FIsqVVunCvk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIsqVVunCvk[/video]

 

[lolly_loisides]

^^^^^^^
We had them in Sydney too. I loved them. This picture is Lidcombe Station 1971. The rattlers were phased out during the early 80's.

 

[lolly_loisides]

I miss ushers & usherettes at the cinema. This picture is was taken at The Capitol Theatre Sydney 1930.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

^^^^^^^
We had them in Sydney too. I loved them. This picture is Lidcombe Station 1971. The rattlers were phased out during the early 80's.

It seems that they survived until 1992

[video=youtube;eVqZ2aglowE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqZ2aglowE[/video]

 

[lolly_loisides]

^^^^
I stand corrected Thanks for finding the footage.

 

[St.Ignatz]

We called the PRR MP54 cars Red Rattlers. I miss transit vehicles with windows that opened. Nothing like a cool spring evening ride with the smell of honeysuckle wafting through the car and the clickety-clack of the stick rail beneath.
Tom D

 

[Shangas]

I miss ushers & usherettes at the cinema. This picture is was taken at The Capitol Theatre Sydney 1930.

I've seen ushers/usherettes at theatres, but none at cinemas. For a person like me, I think it's a big inconvenience. My eyesight is fine for watching movies, but finding my way to my seat in a cinema is tricky and frustrating. It would be nice to have someone there to show me the way...

 

[lolly_loisides]

^^^^^^^^
My father in law managed cinemas until the late 80's & he always hired ushers & usherettes (though they never looked as good as the fellows in the picture). Then again he never managed a multiplex. I supposed they stopped hiring them when the multiplex (and unreserved seating) became the norm.