Comments on: MARKET GOES TO HOUSEWIFE. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:46:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Manyang http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1047179 Manyang Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:11:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1047179 In the Netherlands those things are still active. According to this video (in Dutch) there are still 400 to 450 of those things driving around to this day. http://www.nu.nl/news/1294828/30/'SRV-wagen_moet_terugkomen'_(video).html# (click the "bekijk video" link next to the picture) The CDA (currently the largest political party in Holland) wants to expand on that also expand the offerings with cd's and books. in case you're wondering, the people that are subbed speak in a strong dialect. In the Netherlands those things are still active. According to this video (in Dutch) there are still 400 to 450 of those things driving around to this day.

http://www.nu.nl/news/1294828/30/‘SRV-wagen_moet_terugkomen’_(video).html#
(click the “bekijk video” link next to the picture)

The CDA (currently the largest political party in Holland) wants to expand on that also expand the offerings with cd’s and books.
in case you’re wondering, the people that are subbed speak in a strong dialect.

]]> By: Emmi http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1047067 Emmi Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:38:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1047067 This has biin in common use until the 1980's in Finland. Often people live in such rural areas that "kauppa-auto" - a market bus - was much needed. This has biin in common use until the 1980’s in Finland. Often people live in such rural areas that “kauppa-auto” - a market bus - was much needed.

]]> By: Max http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1046818 Max Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:33:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1046818 Morton Salter?! What a great name! Morton Salter?! What a great name!

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1046812 Neil Russell Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:38:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1046812 Seems to be similar to the Schwan's delivery business, I always wondered how they made a profit, particularly way out here in the middle of nowhere! http://www.schwans.com/ Seems to be similar to the Schwan’s delivery business, I always wondered how they made a profit, particularly way out here in the middle of nowhere!
http://www.schwans.com/

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1046800 Myles Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:13:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/14/market-goes-to-housewife/#comment-1046800 This is such an expensive delivery system serving probably one or two customers at a time that its failure was fairly predictable. This is such an expensive delivery system serving probably one or two customers at a time that its failure was fairly predictable.

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