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**special-K** · 03-01-2011, 01:59 PM

16,17,18,19,20...

**special-K** · 03-02-2011, 08:52 AM

21,22,23,24,25...

**special-K** · 03-02-2011, 08:58 AM

26,27,28,29,30...

**special-K** · 03-02-2011, 09:04 AM

31,32,33,34,35...

**special-K** · 03-03-2011, 02:36 PM

Couple classy KWs:

cam.man67 · 03-03-2011, 06:25 PM

Classy indeed! Love the log truck!

**special-K** · 03-03-2011, 07:57 PM

That's a beauty,eh? I have a thing for log trucks of the Northwest.

**special-K** · 03-04-2011, 08:04 AM

Here's a cool old International log truck:

eightbanger · 03-04-2011, 04:23 PM

I agree Tim..."Lorries" are beuatiful...

1950's Foden & Commer, two very common names on British roads up untill the 70's..

**special-K** · 03-05-2011, 08:54 AM

I knew a Lorry and she was very beautiful

. I always liked the British tru...,I mean,lorries because they were still styled like the '50s up to about '70...rounded. Don't forget Bedfords,Scammels,and ERFs. I had Matchboxes growing up and learned a bit about the lorries. Still have them,too. Even Ford and Dodge built trucks there that weren't available in the USA.

Nice lorries!!! BTW

**special-K** · 03-05-2011, 09:20 AM

Nigel,look what you went and did now. You got me going across the pond for cool truck pictures. Here are some Bedfords:

**special-K** · 03-05-2011, 09:23 AM

Scammels...real big dogs as well as itty bitty 3-wheeler:

**special-K** · 03-05-2011, 09:26 AM

More Scammels:

**special-K** · 03-05-2011, 09:29 AM

Erf:

**special-K** · 03-05-2011, 09:32 AM

Foden & Erf in first pic:

powerdriver 1958 · 03-05-2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

I think it's cool. How much weight? Is heavy hauling pretty much what you do?

Sorry it took me so long to reply , Yes sir probably 50 % of my work needs an oversize permit . Moved 4 of those RT cranes this week alone . The rest of the time I'm on this next truck moving cranes from one spot to the next .

**special-K** · 03-07-2011, 11:14 AM

Heavy hauling/oversize loads isn't you're cookie cutter truck driving. It can be a real challenge,I bet.

powerdriver 1958 · 03-07-2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Heavy hauling/oversize loads isn't you're cookie cutter truck driving. It can be a real challenge,I bet.

That is true , A little fore thought is needed .

68,69 K20 · 03-07-2011, 08:16 PM

Wow, small world, this is only a town away from me, I'll keep an eye out for this one.

Great collection of pics Tim, great to see so many old workhorses still in action. Only problem is I can't decide which is my favorite(if that's even a problem, lol) I love the early B-series Mack's and I love the Dodge Bison's, haven't seen one of those since I was a kid. Also been quite fond of Brockaway's as well...

**special-K** · 03-08-2011, 11:50 AM

I guess I go for the less known companies or the underdog. Brockways would be your local hero. We had a Mack plant in Hagerstown,MD that shut down and the main plant in Macungie,PA is not that far. Macks were so common place growing up that I took them for granted. They were always touted up,I figured mostly due to the mascot Bulldog icon. But,Mack really was a great company that built a full spectrum of trucks. I only knew them as common fleet trucks. When I went west and saw the long frame long hauler Peterbuilts and KWs I really caught the bug. Learning the history is really fascinating to me. I gotta say,I love the B Macks as much as the next guy.

Hey Powerdriver,foresight is right. And that's something that the average driver lacks out there (talkin' 4-wheelers). I guess you have to figure on dumb moves. I know I do just driving my 4-wheeler.

**special-K** · 03-08-2011, 11:54 AM

Pretty big stuff here,eh?

**special-K** · 03-09-2011, 01:31 PM

Some big log loads:

63 & 64 Bowties · 03-15-2011, 07:44 AM

One of the trucks from the towing company where I worked in the early 80's

**special-K** · 03-15-2011, 09:01 AM

All I can say is "W

W!!!" I show upteen thousand pics and you blow me away with one! And you actually worked around it...sheesh

63 & 64 Bowties · 03-15-2011, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

All I can say is "W

W!!!" I show upteen thousand pics and you blow me away with one! And you actually worked around it...sheesh

Thanks. Yea, that thing was a beast. That company was the third largest towing company in the US (out of business now) and we used that one for large recovery operations only (no actual road towing.) If I remember right, it had a 318 Detroit diesel with a 10 speed Fuller Road Ranger trans.
A couple more pics of it before it was painted at a wrecker show in Orlando, FL....

and one with a different bumper (the bumper could be filled with water for counter-balance) at another show....

03-01-2011, 01:59 PM	#126
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03-02-2011, 08:52 AM	#127
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 21,22,23,24,25... Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-02-2011 at 08:55 AM.

03-02-2011, 08:58 AM	#128
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03-02-2011, 09:04 AM	#129
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03-03-2011, 02:36 PM	#130
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Couple classy KWs: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-03-2011 at 02:37 PM.

03-03-2011, 06:25 PM	#131
cam.man67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jefferson, MD Posts: 2,397	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Classy indeed! Love the log truck! __________________ '68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73

03-03-2011, 07:57 PM	#132
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful That's a beauty,eh? I have a thing for log trucks of the Northwest. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-04-2011, 08:04 AM	#133
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Here's a cool old International log truck: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-04-2011, 04:23 PM	#134
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I agree Tim..."Lorries" are beuatiful... 1950's Foden & Commer, two very common names on British roads up untill the 70's.. Attached Images __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger

03-05-2011, 08:54 AM	#135
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I knew a Lorry and she was very beautiful . I always liked the British tru...,I mean,lorries because they were still styled like the '50s up to about '70...rounded. Don't forget Bedfords,Scammels,and ERFs. I had Matchboxes growing up and learned a bit about the lorries. Still have them,too. Even Ford and Dodge built trucks there that weren't available in the USA. Nice lorries!!! BTW __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-05-2011, 09:20 AM	#136
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Nigel,look what you went and did now. You got me going across the pond for cool truck pictures. Here are some Bedfords: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-05-2011, 09:23 AM	#137
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Scammels...real big dogs as well as itty bitty 3-wheeler: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-05-2011, 09:26 AM	#138
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful More Scammels: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-05-2011, 09:29 AM	#139
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Erf: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-05-2011, 09:32 AM	#140
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Foden & Erf in first pic: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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03-07-2011, 11:14 AM	#142
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Heavy hauling/oversize loads isn't you're cookie cutter truck driving. It can be a real challenge,I bet. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-07-2011, 08:16 PM	#144
68,69 K20 They call me the Breeze... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,251	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Wow, small world, this is only a town away from me, I'll keep an eye out for this one. Great collection of pics Tim, great to see so many old workhorses still in action. Only problem is I can't decide which is my favorite(if that's even a problem, lol) I love the early B-series Mack's and I love the Dodge Bison's, haven't seen one of those since I was a kid. Also been quite fond of Brockaway's as well... Attached Images __________________ Mike 69 K20 "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy"....Ben Franklin

03-08-2011, 11:50 AM	#145
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I guess I go for the less known companies or the underdog. Brockways would be your local hero. We had a Mack plant in Hagerstown,MD that shut down and the main plant in Macungie,PA is not that far. Macks were so common place growing up that I took them for granted. They were always touted up,I figured mostly due to the mascot Bulldog icon. But,Mack really was a great company that built a full spectrum of trucks. I only knew them as common fleet trucks. When I went west and saw the long frame long hauler Peterbuilts and KWs I really caught the bug. Learning the history is really fascinating to me. I gotta say,I love the B Macks as much as the next guy. Hey Powerdriver,foresight is right. And that's something that the average driver lacks out there (talkin' 4-wheelers). I guess you have to figure on dumb moves. I know I do just driving my 4-wheeler. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-08-2011, 11:54 AM	#146
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Pretty big stuff here,eh? Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-09-2011, 01:31 PM	#147
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Some big log loads: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-15-2011, 07:44 AM	#148
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful One of the trucks from the towing company where I worked in the early 80's __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

03-15-2011, 09:01 AM	#149
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful All I can say is "WW!!!" I show upteen thousand pics and you blow me away with one! And you actually worked around it...sheesh __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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