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only did the wheels on this bus go round and round, so did its contents!
An original Nova Scotian idea, the Shopmobile was a mobile industrial
arts facility that traveled to rural areas of the province. Equipped with
all the tools of an industrial arts classroom, including power tools,
a portable forge and many hand tools, it was a unique forum to train school-age
boys in wood and metal working. The driver was required to be a licensed
teacher, responsible for the operation of the vehicle and the instruction
of the classes. Step onboard Shopmobile # 3, one of five buses that operated
in Nova Scotia between 1942 and 1964. |
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