Bank Gives Drive-In Service (Sep, 1938)
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.
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.
@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)…
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?
@ Thundercat – That would be one hell of a drive-in bank!
Thundercat, it was a prototype, they didn’t have all the details worked out yet.