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.