i gotta thing for old trucks. the new ones don't have much personality.

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Johnny I think all the North American trucks look really cool.

They have a lot more personality than the boring old flat faced trucks this side of the pond. I remember once there was a truck fest near the small town in which I live. A convoy of 9 American trucks rolled through on there way to the event. I remember the whole town came to a stop to gasp at this amazing site, it was the highlight of the month. Quite sad actually when you think of it... ;D


This is about as exciting as it gets this side of the Atlantic..

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Lefty...!

I must be old! :(  I knew all of them without having to stop the video except for one in the first one.  I knew it soon as I stopped it though.  Haven't seen a Diamond Reo in years!

The 1951 Mack that started the third video is very similar to the 1948 Mack that my dad drove and I learned to drive in.  That was a couple of years ago!

Jerry

lefty dont you have any old trucks in your country? from what i understand the truck you showed in your picture is a durable and economical truck to operate.

transtars were popular when i was a kid. r model macks with sleepers were popular too. often you could hear an old 8v92 or a 12v71 detroit screaming up a hill way off in the distance. theres a few well drilling rigs around here that use diamond t's. theres also a few farmers that still use gasoline powered trucks.

Johnny, I always remember an old green and red Leyland Octopus lying in my Granddad's yard. My Granddad had a salmon business in the 50's, 60's and 70's and my dad and uncles used to transport the fish from the ports and markets back to the yard.

I'm sure they used it some time in it's history, all i remember is my brothers and I messing about in it as it lay rusting away in the yard. I had to do a lot of googling to find a picture of one as I forgot the name of it.

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I'm sure there was an old Irish truck attached to this load at some stage.. ;D

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Lefty...!

WOW!  Those bring back some awesome memories.

I started my trucking career in '59 (just for 1 year), then went back to it again in '64.  Being a new driver, I sure didn't get new trucks - an old White with a 4 & 2 tranny, a Diamond Rio, then a 61 B model Mack and on to an R model with a 5 & 4.  Those were the "seat of your pants" driving days.  Sure wish I'd kept a journal with pictures.

Mom and Dad were not happy campers about my driving - thought I should be a prim and proper lady with dresses and knees together.  But I think I was born a truck driver..........lol.

Think at long last it's out of my system though - retired 4 years ago and wouldn't have traded any of it - well maybe some, but not much.

Gayle.

  My first rig and job ashore was in 63 driving a 58 Coffin Nose International Log Truck, had a 235 Cummins and a 5x4. First landing had a 18% pitch. It was one of those "learning experiences" getting that first load to the mill. Driving log trucks in the mountains is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
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Kirk,

You have an awfully low threshold of fun! LOL

The 48 Mack I learned to drive in had the old 13 speed unsynchonized two stick transmission, plus the over under button on the main shifter.  Never did learn all of that.  About all I did in that truck was in the yard.  Saw it a couple of years ago.  Still running!  Not road worthy any more, but they use it around the quarry.  I know it had over 4 million miles on it when Dad got out of it in the late 60's.

Jerry