Photograph of the Kitimat motorists who have a chance for a free check of their vehicles from the Provincial motor vehicles branch mobile testing unit which has set itself up on the CN parking lot in service center.Visit here is sponsored by the Kitimat car club, members of which, with local RCMP, will give voluntary assistance to the units two man staff.
Photograph of the Kitimat motorists who have a chance for a free check of their vehicles from the Provincial motor vehicles branch mobile testing unit which has set itself up on the CN parking lot in service center.Visit here is sponsored by the Kitimat car club, members of which, with local RCMP, will give voluntary assistance to the units two man staff.
Photograph showing showing Highway Motor Express Co., which operates two insulated vans, four semi-trailers, two heavy duty tractors. subsidiary of West Coast Terminals LTD. Four trucks are visible in the picture. Two have "Highway" signs on their roofs. Buidling on the left side. Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph showing showing Highway Motor Express Co., which operates two insulated vans, four semi-trailers, two heavy duty tractors. subsidiary of West Coast Terminals LTD. Four trucks are visible in the picture. Two have "Highway" signs on their roofs. Buidling on the left side. Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
A photograph of a Mobile Equipment Shop which contains a heated bay for the 60 ton Letourneau Log Stacker. This entails easier maintenance and helps maintain high availability of the machine even during winter cold
A photograph of a Mobile Equipment Shop which contains a heated bay for the 60 ton Letourneau Log Stacker. This entails easier maintenance and helps maintain high availability of the machine even during winter cold
Photograph of the complete "testing lane." Lower right is a machine that measures braking effort. Inspector in the back of the car is asking the driver to leave the vehicle so the front end may be lifted. The next car is just starting into "testing lane" while other vehicles are waiting for their turn.
Photograph of the complete "testing lane." Lower right is a machine that measures braking effort. Inspector in the back of the car is asking the driver to leave the vehicle so the front end may be lifted. The next car is just starting into "testing lane" while other vehicles are waiting for their turn.