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"Petticoat Derby" Protest
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Press release photograph of a woman holding a picket sign reading "unfairly difficult driving problem" in mock protest of the difficulty of events involved in the "Petticoat Derby." Original caption reads: "This pouting picket has discovered the 'straight line problem' to be negotiated by 'Petticoat Derby' contestants isn't half as easy as it may look. The problem is one of four competitive driving maneuvers the wives of state truck driving champs will tackle in Kansas City, Missouri, September 19 at the National Truck Rodeo sponsored by the American Trucking Associations, Inc. The official derby vehicle, an International Scout 800, must have its right wheels driven between two lines of teed up balls only four inches further apart than the width of a tire."
August 30, 1965
International Harvester Company
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Petticoat Derby Driving Competition
September 19, 1965
Woman parallel parking an International Scout 800 pickup as part of the "Petticoat Derby" driving competition. The event consisted of four competitive driving maneuvers that the wives of state truc...
International Model F Truck
1915
Man sitting behind the wheel of an International Model F truck parked on a city street in front of the Blackstone Theatre. The truck was owned by a Firestone agent.
International Model S Armored Truck
1927
Armored International Model S built for the Brinks Express Company.
International Model 63 Carlon Construction Co. Trucks
October 22, 1923
Two International Model 63 trucks operated by Carlon Construction Co. of Maplewood, Missouri. Printing on the side of the truck says "Paving Contractors." The trucks were photographed carrying rock...
International Scout Truck
1978
Color advertising photograph of an International Scout truck.
Manhattan International Motor Truck Service Station
December 3, 1934
International truck parked in front of a Manhattan International motor truck service station.
