Digby: "Old Techmen Never Die" But They Do Get Carried Away
Photo caption: Another Techman having flunked out is leaving the Institute, via hearse (above). David J. Bernays, shown holding the rear door open, is the owner of the 1940 Packard which he has named "Venus." (Photo by Ferrero)
M.I.T. Outing Club enthusiasts are the proud owners of a new fleet of six hearses—those utility vehicles that can be bought second hand so cheaply, about $200, and are never too worn from use. Sporting such names as Albert, Pogo, Venus, and Paradoxides, the vehicles are used by their owners for ski and camping trips and are useful in many other such ways as the imagination can devise. One proud owner claimed that his buggy was a nice place in which to sleep when dormitory conditions became out of hand.
“Hearses are the thing,” these owners say, “but gas bills are terribly high.” A hearse gets but ten miles to a gallon of gasoline.
Present owners of hearses are David J. Bernays ‘54—‘40 Packard; Gardner Perry ‘53—‘36 Oldsmobile; Daniel B. Schwarzkopf—‘38 Packard; Bruce Henshaw ‘53—‘37 Packard.