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Posted by randyo on Mon May 29 16:13:19 2017, in response to Re: [PHOTO] When The R-40M's Were New, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun May 28 14:49:27 2017. Until circa 1960, it was never NYCTS policy to wash cars despite the fact that some of the early SMEEs like the R-10s through 15s had some rather attractive paint schemes. When the TA first attempted to wash its prewar cars, the R-1/9s, the paint did not hold up well against the detergent solution used. One description of such a car wash was that 4 R-9s went in to the wash and 4 pieces of rust came out. |
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