1936 Twin Coach Helms Bakery delivery van
- Engine
- Inline four-cylinder (Hercules unit)
- Colour
- Light yellow with blue
A 1936 Twin Coach delivery van built for Helms Bakery, one of very few survivors from the 148-vehicle fleet commissioned by founder Paul Helms from Twin Coach of Kent, Ohio. Operated on residential bread-and-pastry routes across greater Los Angeles, the truck retains its original four-cylinder engine and has been restored in the company's light yellow and blue livery, complete with period-correct graphics. Helms Bakery closed in 1969, the same year its bread reportedly accompanied the Apollo 11 mission.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$246,400
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Vehicle returned to Helms Bakery livery in light yellow and blue; exterior fitted with period-accurate graphics, and the rear wooden shelving fitted with replica baked goods for display. Original four-cylinder engine retained rather than replaced with the six-cylinder units fitted to many examples during their working lives.
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