The First Transportation Vehicle Academia Sinica Borrowed from the Highway Bureau was put into Service in 1955

The First Transportation Vehicle Academia Sinica Borrowed from the Highway Bureau was put into Service in 1955

The first transportation vehicle (a medium-sized Jeep) of Academia Sinica was put into service. In the photo, the second vehicle borrowed from the Highway Bureau is shown, with the research building of the Institute of History and Philology on the left. At that time, the road surface was still unpaved gravel, not yet covered with asphalt.

Source:Pursuing Excellence-History Website of Academia Sinica