This a Ford News from Washington in 1922
Pee Kay Auto Groceries r Store at Your Door Poliey Proving Successful Washington D C has been termed the city of magnificent distances but one thing more than anything else has moderated the force of this impediment to speedy business transactions and that is the automobile
The Pee Kay Auto Groceries of the Capitol City have Ford ized their business and Ford trucks carry a complete grocery store to the home of the Washingtonian no matter how remote may be his dwelling place Everything from a broom to a nutmeg is carried and the convenience of these traveling grocery stores is highly appreciated The sale of these trucks was made by Steuart’s Garage one of our Local Dealers says the Washington Branch and each of these trucks operates over a set route and becomes as painted on the body literally The Store at Your Door being in position to deliver anything in the line of groceries The bodies are designed and built for the specific purpose with shelves arranged to hold each article Infinite care has been used that no inch of space is wasted All sales are made purely on a cash basis The idea has worked out very nicely and give’s promise of further advancement which will of course result in the installation of additional trucks in fact as business grows there is practically no limit to the number of trucks that may be required The owners of the Pee Kay Auto Groceries arc very well pleased with the performance of the truck While these grocery stores on wheels have not been in operation a sufficient time to establish its permanency as a profitable investment there is every reason to look for its continued success
