That is an interesting solution - and I did have one like that in the mid/late 1970s! I used when going home from college for the holidays. Bungee straps did not work as they flexed too much when going up and down kerbs. Tie down straps did work. Then I got my first wheeled case, bought in Bristol.
The rolling duffle is certainly another solution but I find, when lifting them, their width make them more difficult (for me) as the centre of gravity is further away from your knee. It may also be that, having always used regular suitcases for 58 years - I am too settled into how I pack them.