Me and my wife had a Chevy Silverado like the one in number 9, except it was silver gray. It was a 2006 and 10 years later my wife picked me up from work one night at midnight from my Atlanta office and we were heading home north on GA400 and there was a massive accident that closed the Freeway. Fire trucks, police, and Ambulances were on the scene.
We were the last in the stopped vehicles and my wife had left a good distance behind the car in front of us. We were slammed by a Mercedes Benz traveling at at least 75 and we were totaled. We tapped the car in front of us but caused no damage, but we were hurt, mostly my wife and her back. Our truck was able to limp off the freeway to the side but the windows were blown out, the back was up. The Mercedes was on fire and the person in it was trapped and had to be removed via “jaws of life” to break her free and send her to the hospital. Lucky for her behind her was more Fire, police, and ambulance teams for the wreck. The person in front of us thank us as he said it we were not in our truck he car could not withstand the hit and he would be dead. We brought another Silverado a newer one four door and red.
i guess cab over trucks were deemed illegal so you dont see them anymore.
#6 Although it’s now signwritten for Wales, 7240 SF is an Edinburgh registration. I would be surprised if that’s not a former Scottish Brewers’ ERF: they had lots of them.
I Wonder how long it takes for one of those Brit Steam Trucks (sorry, Lorries) to get running from a Cold Start. I know that Railway Locomotives were kept “Fired” when parked between Trips, as the Thermal Mass and Expansion Stresses on the Boilers was pretty extreme, as the fewer Thermal Cycles on the Boiler, the less chance of Cracking and Leaks.
I know that is an Issue on Jet Engines – we record Starts (a Thermal Cycle) in each Engine’s Logbook, along with Flying (but not Idling) Hours. A Start can take a Stone-Cold Engine in the Winter to 1,000 Degrees Combustion Temperatures in just a few Seconds.
That first one looks a bit strange. Seems to have two front wheel wells. Almost like it’s a cab from a different truck frankensteined on the chassis.
Anyone got more scoop on it?
Does look like it. They were a weird looking anyway. I think the cab had some kind of air bags beneath the floor boards. I saw a lot of these old trucks still working in the early 70s. Got out of the USMC in 71 and did 36 years bouncing down the road. These late model trucks sure are nice.
Ah-ha! Got it.
Ford H series (1961–1966)
In 1961, Ford introduced a variant of the C series in order to move into the Class 8 COE market. Named the H series, this version placed the cab much higher on the chassis; instead of being placed underneath the drivers’ seat, the front axle was moved forward, directly underneath the driver. With the higher placement of the cab, space was available for a larger grille, visually similar to the N-series conventional trucks which were introduced later. The cab cutouts for the C-series front wheels were turned into underfloor toolboxes and luggage space. With the stacked appearance of the H series, it soon earned the nickname “Two Story Falcon”.[7][8] HD-series trucks, with Cummins N-series diesels, were the first Ford diesel trucks.[9]
The “Two Story Falcon” lasted until 1966, when it was replaced by the W-series COE trucks.[10]
The Willy’s reminded me that I read today that Toyota is bringing another Land Cruiser to the US market. Turbo 4-banger with some kinda electric motor built into the transmission and gonna be priced at mid-$50,000.
WTF are they thinking?
After seeing a real old school classic beauty in 18, oh what was your topic again?
Me and my wife had a Chevy Silverado like the one in number 9, except it was silver gray. It was a 2006 and 10 years later my wife picked me up from work one night at midnight from my Atlanta office and we were heading home north on GA400 and there was a massive accident that closed the Freeway. Fire trucks, police, and Ambulances were on the scene.
We were the last in the stopped vehicles and my wife had left a good distance behind the car in front of us. We were slammed by a Mercedes Benz traveling at at least 75 and we were totaled. We tapped the car in front of us but caused no damage, but we were hurt, mostly my wife and her back. Our truck was able to limp off the freeway to the side but the windows were blown out, the back was up. The Mercedes was on fire and the person in it was trapped and had to be removed via “jaws of life” to break her free and send her to the hospital. Lucky for her behind her was more Fire, police, and ambulance teams for the wreck. The person in front of us thank us as he said it we were not in our truck he car could not withstand the hit and he would be dead. We brought another Silverado a newer one four door and red.
i guess cab over trucks were deemed illegal so you dont see them anymore.
#6 Although it’s now signwritten for Wales, 7240 SF is an Edinburgh registration. I would be surprised if that’s not a former Scottish Brewers’ ERF: they had lots of them.
And #7: is not alone!
https://tractors.fandom.com/wiki/R._Hazell_%26_Sons_collection
I’ll take the two tone blue A car….
I Wonder how long it takes for one of those Brit Steam Trucks (sorry, Lorries) to get running from a Cold Start. I know that Railway Locomotives were kept “Fired” when parked between Trips, as the Thermal Mass and Expansion Stresses on the Boilers was pretty extreme, as the fewer Thermal Cycles on the Boiler, the less chance of Cracking and Leaks.
I know that is an Issue on Jet Engines – we record Starts (a Thermal Cycle) in each Engine’s Logbook, along with Flying (but not Idling) Hours. A Start can take a Stone-Cold Engine in the Winter to 1,000 Degrees Combustion Temperatures in just a few Seconds.
That first one looks a bit strange. Seems to have two front wheel wells. Almost like it’s a cab from a different truck frankensteined on the chassis.
Anyone got more scoop on it?
Does look like it. They were a weird looking anyway. I think the cab had some kind of air bags beneath the floor boards. I saw a lot of these old trucks still working in the early 70s. Got out of the USMC in 71 and did 36 years bouncing down the road. These late model trucks sure are nice.
Ah-ha! Got it.
Ford H series (1961–1966)
In 1961, Ford introduced a variant of the C series in order to move into the Class 8 COE market. Named the H series, this version placed the cab much higher on the chassis; instead of being placed underneath the drivers’ seat, the front axle was moved forward, directly underneath the driver. With the higher placement of the cab, space was available for a larger grille, visually similar to the N-series conventional trucks which were introduced later. The cab cutouts for the C-series front wheels were turned into underfloor toolboxes and luggage space. With the stacked appearance of the H series, it soon earned the nickname “Two Story Falcon”.[7][8] HD-series trucks, with Cummins N-series diesels, were the first Ford diesel trucks.[9]
The “Two Story Falcon” lasted until 1966, when it was replaced by the W-series COE trucks.[10]
The Willy’s reminded me that I read today that Toyota is bringing another Land Cruiser to the US market. Turbo 4-banger with some kinda electric motor built into the transmission and gonna be priced at mid-$50,000.
WTF are they thinking?
After seeing a real old school classic beauty in 18, oh what was your topic again?