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Miller-Picking Corporation - 1950s-present - (now a division of York International) Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Miller-Picking Corporation, a large HVAC and metal fabrication firm located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania built a few removable arched stainless steel covers that could transform a standard Ford Ranchero (1957-1959) into a flower car in minutes.

1958 Miller-Picking Corp. Ford Ranchero conversion flower car, very rare, called
the "Pickway", has removable flower deck and can be used as a removal car. The tailgate was replaced by barn doors that split down the middle and hinged at both sides.

Miller-Picking Corp. - 1 Messenger St, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

At least one, and possibly two of this company's products were known to exist in the early '90's; with one being located in the Atlanta area. There was a feature on Miller-Picking in an early issue of the Professional Car. - BDW

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Announcing . . THE ONLY ALL –PURPOSE Funeral Car

Hospital Pick-Up. . . Vault Service. . . Flower Car. . . Hearse - a low initial investment eliminates supplemental vehicles

Now. . . at Last! . . . CUSTOM-MADE by MILLER-PICKING CORPORATION, JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

A single piece of equipment to perform every task.

Cutaway or Coveralls - the dignified or the menial - this all-purpose funeral car stands ready to perform every job that might be required in your business. Versatile, yes, and imagine the economy of eliminating two-thirds of your present rolling stock with a single low-cost investment.

Hospital Pick-up: Complete privacy is assured when The Pickway is used. It easily accommodates hospital cot for quick, efficient removal to your mortuary.

Separate Flower Car Eliminated: Practical in every detail. . . The Pickway's removable flower tray is a time-saving, step-saving convenience, too. All flowers conveyed in one trip and in a few short minutes.

Trade-in Value: At trade-in time your easily converted "Pickway" will enjoy the demand of the pick-up truck market. The deluxe interior adds greater value too. Compare with trade-in values of limousines and hearses.

MILLWAY POLICE CARS - PICKWAY FUNERAL CARS

THE AMERICAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR for April, 1958

Cutaway to Coveralls

One trip convenience for every task with The Pickway. Use it as a pick-up truck and Station Wagon. Vault, tent, chairs and device are justone easy-to-handle load for The Pickway.

Patent Pending

Allegedly there were Millway ambulances as well as police cars.

For more information please read:

The Professional Car (Quarterly Journal of the Professional Car Society)

George H. Dammann - Illustrated History of Ford

George H Dammann - 90 Years of Ford

George H. Dammann & James K. Wagner - The Cars of Lincoln-Mercury

James K. Wagner - Ford Trucks since 1905

Gregg D. Merksamer - Professional Cars: Ambulances, Funeral Cars and Flower Cars

Thomas A. McPherson - American Funeral Cars & Ambulances Since 1900

Carriage Museum of America - Horse-Drawn Funeral Vehicles: 19th Century Funerals

Carriage Museum of America - Horse Drawn - Military, Civilian, Veterinary - Ambulances