Brocky

Yes, fried spam sammichs are an old standby here.. On Sourdough bread with Swiss cheese!!! My son dices up the fried spam and mixes it into Mac & Cheese??

As Mech said it is best to ask around, Here, truck and car clubs, and other owners using antique/historical/classic plates which DMV offices are user friendly and which are a PIA.

I feel Outback is about the same as Longhorn, But you are paying for the name.. As far as I am concerned Olive Garden is nothing to brag about.. You are better off looking for a family Italian place..

Fonda NY, on the Mohawk river was like that.. The shut down was over the bank between 3rd and 4th turns.. If you did NOT get it stopped you went swimming!!! Went there several times in the early 60's..

$29 for prime rib sounds cheaper than a ribeye steak at Outback!!!

My 1976 Brockway with a 290 Cummins (13 speed) that had a 335 pump installed with a "Touch of Dutch" you had to watch the pyrometer very close.. Granted it would pull, but lots of the time on a hill you had to drop a 1/2 a gear to keep it cool.

Matt, Thank You for getting this topis back on track!!!!!! The state vehicle inspection laws vary from state to state, so a person has to do some research, online where you can bring the laws up in print, into their home state's laws. The majority of the time you can get good advise, either in print or where to get it printed, from an ATHS or ATCA chapter president. Always take these print outs with you to a DMV office as you probably will have to educate the idiots behind the counter. When I went from a Vermont registration to a South Carolina title I had to make an appointment with the DMV for one of their officers to come out to my garage to verify the serial number. Luckily she only wanted to see the plate on the cowl, not crawl behind the front wheel to see it on the frame! Obviously the vehicle must be able to pass a roadside inspection whenever you are operating on a public highway. As Matt says always pull across the scales at weigh stations so the officers can SEE your antique/historical plate. If you get pulled around back it is more than likely the officer just wants to BS about your truck after he checks your lights... AND will be in a LOT better mood than if he chases you down along the road!!!!

That is one of the reasons I buy London Broil or Round roasts!!!

I continue to be a member of ATHS mainly because I am the chapter newsletter editor/Jack of all Trades and my wife is the secty/tres, and YES I have to do her work also!! Every January the chapter has to send a financial report to KCHQ which includes a roster of chapter members. Yes, I keep Larry's dual logbooks, only I got it labeled as "Donating Friends"!!!

Joey, Both ATHS (15000 worldwide members) and ATCA (5000 predominately northeast Mack members) are open to all.. Personally I feel ATHS is "money hungry", their dues keep going up every few years.. ATCA has stayed at $36 for as long as I can remember!! I have been a member of both since 2002. Both issue a bimonthly magazine, but ATHS also includes their "Showtime" book which is an individual picture of every truck attending their National show. I also like the ATCA magazine, Double Clutch, better as it has better/more articles about historical vehicles and events/actions. Also more coverage of local shows.

Hagerty also has a deal with the American Truck Historical Society where ATHS members get a discount.

Some of the people at the South Carolina DMV tried to tell us the same about a weight limit. Between a friendly officer in the Diesel Cops and an ATHS member who works at the Main DMV HQ it was quickly straightened out. There are still a few local DMV offices who like to give a hard time, BUT we now know which ones to go to with NO problems. Mechohaulic, Matt, with the B-73 rollback, and Matt Phfail should be able to help you find a cooperative office.

NO!!! I was sneakier than that!!! AND I did NOT want the Butt Whupping that came with it!!!

Geoff, NO I do not!! There were a lot of them around, our school busses had the black diamond 450's in them. In about 57-58 (when I was 12-13) one of the local dump truck operators had a fleet of tandem drive GMC's with the biggest V-6 in them. One local sand and gravel / redi-mix outfits had a fleet of 59-60 F-1000 Fords with the 534's.

Paul, Up here in the States the 549 IH and 534 Ford would run with a 220 Cummins, until it got to a petrol station, then they had to stop and fill up again!!!!

Tom, I DO NOT think they are exported to the States????

I believe that the students driving busses was a southern thing??? The late Leroy Gurganus of Jasper AL told me about his experiences driving the bus as a high school senior. The only time my parents (and others) drove us to school was when we had been kicked off the bus and had to present ourselves to the principal for disciplinary action.

I drove a 2001 9600 with series 60 Detroit and RR 10 speed for 5 years and liked that truck.

In the late 60's I worked for a township highway department in Oswego County in the "Lake Effect Snowbelt" of New York State. We plowed 6 inched to a foot of new snow off the roads, sanded them, and the school buses ran on time!!!

Brake Light switch??? Some older trucks are wired that the brake lights do NOT come on with the hand valve..

On our "Down Under" trip what really surprised me was the Beer sales booth on the Truckie's reunion show grounds.. Of course I had to sample some VB during the afternoon!!!

Down here in the Carolina's they do NOT need that much!! All the evening weather report has to say is "There MIGHT be a flurry" and they close!!!

Interesting display!!! Is the yellow one 4X4?? If so, it needs a V and 2 wings...

I have a London Broil in the freezer for Christmas or whenever.. I am going to try some of the prime rib rub on it???

I am with Joey!!! I put horseradish on most of my beef that I like done between Medium and medium well.. Sorry Paul, but well done / sacrificed makes beef too tough.