Dateline - March 1, 2005
A Bookmobile's historical perspective: The Final Chapter
Yes I know, the burning question that has been on the tip of your cerebellum
since you were in grade school ...
-- "Mommy & Daddy, where exactly do old bookmobile's go to die?" --
You will be relieved to know, the answer is ... Modesto, California. At
least in the case of the US Army San Francisco Presidio Bookmobile #1G-2821
that patrolled the foggy army base in the 60's.
The bookmobile itself is a 1958 model Ford truck that was converted for
bookmobile duty by coachbuilder Gerstenslager of Wooster, Ohio on October
9th, 1958 (or so says a tag that is still riveted on the side).
Its days of former glory are now long gone, having been put to pasture many
years ago. During a seemingly appropriate mid-life-crisis for a retired
bookmobile, it was converted into a mobile home, complete with a kitchen and
all the amenities.
Now past its prime, and unable to be resurrected, the aged Presidio
Bookmobile will reach its inevitable dénouement.
All hail, the US Army Presidio Bookmobile - you served your country well!
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