SHOPPING WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR CAR

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 625, 30 March 1929, Page 16

SHOPPING WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR CAR

panying illustration. The operation of this new market which so greatly expedites the purchase of and the transportation of foods and caters primarily to the motorist, is described as follows in “The Scientific American”: On either side of the market there is a driveway. The motorist who wants to drive into the market turns into the entrance at the right and then slows down almost to a crawl. He reaches out of the window of the sedan or out from the side of his touring car, or any other machine that he

may have, and picks out those articles of foodstuffs which he requires. Most of them are, of course, wrapped up in convenient packages. The foodstuff is deposited in a tray moved along at the purchaser’s will, on a roller conveyer. The motorist does not need to worry about the ventilation, because this has been taken care of by the designers of the market. Giant exhaust fans provide a constant stream of air (heated in the winter time) to diffuse any possible carbon monoxide gas accumulation. Consequently, the motorist can

take as long as he desires in the eelection of his material. Meanwhile any pedestrians can wait upon them’ selves from the counters, and the r* volving tables are conveniently arranged. As both pedestrian and motorist leaves the auto market, his purchases are checked up by ’ the cashier at the point of exit and the motorist pays for his purchases there Just in front of this place there is the meat market, so that while a cashier is checking up the products, the butcher takes care of the meat order