I was looking at photos of flower cars today and as I looked at the photos I paid closer attention to the surface of the body that the flowers were placed on for transportation. I saw various methods of rails, bars, wells etc. This caused me to wonder how the design of the flowers, of days gone by, were different from todays funeral flower designs. Today we have plastic baskets with handels, standing sprays, wicker baskets and a few other designs. And where were the "wear marks" on flower cars? Did they take on a fair amount of scratches and scrapes on the rear quarters from loading and unloading flowers?
So with that said what was the more common type flower arrangements and how were they secured for the ride? How were they positioned? Were they tied or strapped to the rails or were they interlocked in some way to prevent them from being blown off enroute to the church or cemetery?
Another thing I was curious about is the rear boot. Did they ever serve a functional purpose or were they just for looks?
So with that said what was the more common type flower arrangements and how were they secured for the ride? How were they positioned? Were they tied or strapped to the rails or were they interlocked in some way to prevent them from being blown off enroute to the church or cemetery?
Another thing I was curious about is the rear boot. Did they ever serve a functional purpose or were they just for looks?
