A couple weeks ago, I posted some vocabulary and lingo that you might hear drivers of hearse limousines say. Because of the special construction of a hearse, there are some terms you might not know when you hear them talking. Today, I’m posting some more of those terms for you.
Carved-Panel Style: This is a style of funeral hearse that hasn’t been around since the 1940s. Typical characteristics include carved pictures on the hearse’s drapery columns. Decorations generally include pressed metal, wood or both.
Church Truck: These are the devices on which the casket is placed to transfer it from the funeral home to the hearse. It’s also the thing that the casket sits on during the funeral.
Combination Style: This is basically a combination of a hearse and an ambulance. It has the equipment that an ambulance needs, including a removable roof light and storage areas for medical equipment, but it’s smaller and resembles the shape of a hearse. These types of vehicles are common in small towns that can’t afford to supply a hearse and an ambulance.
First Call Car: This is a more common-looking vehicle that transports bodies to the hospitals or medical examiners from their place of death. It’s also called a service car.
Flower Car: These vehicles are generally used for carrying the flowers to the burial site once the funeral is over. It also has space for a coffin if needed.
Leading up to this road trip that my wife and I have been on, there were two things I was excited about – getting an HHR from the 