August 4, 2011

Bank Gives Drive-In Service (Sep, 1938)

Filed under: Automotive — @ 7:10 am
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1938
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Bank Gives Drive-In Service
TO ANSWER the convenience needs of automobile patrons of the Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, a drive-in branch has been built. At this bank, the patron drives his car into a special driveway along which special windows are available where he may transact his business. After the transaction is completed, the patron drives out through a special exit.

5 Comments »

1. It’s a very special way to bank. I am a bit curious what, if anything, made the driveway and exit special–or if (as I suspect) they used the word to mean “dedicated” or not shared with other bank patrons/activities.

   Comment by DrewE — August 4, 2011 @ 10:41 am

2. @DrewE: I think your conclusion is correct; though I do agree that they needed a better editor for that bit (maybe one not so special)…

   Comment by Andrew L. Ayers — August 4, 2011 @ 11:19 am

3. Is it just me, or from the picture does it look more like the car is inside the bank, and the teller is outside looking in?

   Comment by Thundercat — August 4, 2011 @ 6:28 pm

4. @ Thundercat – That would be one hell of a drive-in bank!

   Comment by Hirudinea — August 4, 2011 @ 6:42 pm

5. Thundercat, it was a prototype, they didn’t have all the details worked out yet.

   Comment by Mike — August 4, 2011 @ 9:01 pm

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