Brocky

In the summer of 1963 I worked in a truck garage outside Ithaca NY. Cornell University had an early 60's GMC single axle bulk milk tanker. Gas job with an automatic transmission, it had another fuel feed type peddle on the left side which said "retarder" on it. I was too young and dumb to know how it operated as I only drove it from the yard to over the pit to service it. Was this a mechanically operated application to something described above???

Mike, It is good to hear from you again.. Hope your health is continuing to improve in the winter weather..

Late 50's early 60's the Canadian Cockshutt farm tractors also used the Perkins diesel.

Possibly it will be at the ATHS show in Reno, NV in 2019????

The tie down chains work only if you have enough movement, 6 inches, to get the tires onto them, same as using a lot of things.. A gallon of Clorox poured over the tires also works at times.

In the 60's & 70's our mailman had a RHD IH Scout.. and I have seen several mailmen driving those Subarus.

HG I think this is what the manufactures call "computer aided torque management" so that you can not tear up the drive line..

JB, I think you are right about the old British empire countries being the only ones who drive on the wrong side the the roar anymore. South Africa, India, and some other smaller ones??

A double dose of Nyquill washed down by a couple or three beers!!!! Sleep like a baby all night!!!

The Aussie take on this here: https://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Chat/17160-industry-safety#190333

That may be true Down Under but not here in the States?? When I was at Tony Champions dealership in 2015 the name on the building may have said Volvo Commercial Vehicles, BUT there was not one Volvo on the lot!!! ALL MACKS!!

Would that fender set be called a Drom?? ANd give you different weight and length ratings??

For several years (1975 to 1985) I lived in Kresgeville, PA.. Southwest of Stroudsburg on US 209..His original store was just outside town.. Do not know if it still exists?? There were a few people in the area that lived comfortably on old Kresge money..

His obituary can be found here:: http://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/obituary/darylgushee-1963-2017-1020137302

Yes he Did.. 54 years old.. What a shock to everyone.. Was found dead on his shop floor on Saturday 12/20/17. Have not heard the cause yet but friends are assuming it was one of those massive heart attacks that kill instantly?? There is a lot more info on the Just Old Trucks website, both in the Monday 1/1/18 What Am I? section and the Peter J's Place section under topic "Sad News". Understand he had over 300 antique vehicles of which 11 were Linns. If you attended ATHS Springfield Mass in 2012 he had about 6 or 8 trucks there so check out your Showtime book. http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/125216/What-Am-I-for-Monday-1012018 http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/125200/sad-news

Happy Birthday!! And many more to come..

Vlad On the Mississippi River, north of St Louis where the locks start, They run the barges in a 3 wide and 5 long configuration. The lock only holds a 3X3 block, so after they get the front in the chamber they unhook that block, let it down and winch them out to tie them off to the side , then go back and let the last 6 and the tug boat down. The tug then actually turns and hooks the front three back on while still in the lock. Massive Power!! You can actually feel the vibrations from the engines and props thru your feet as you stand behind the fence.. Sometimes it takes a while as there is another set going in the opposite direction doing the same. If you ever get back to the States again put it on your bucket list. Have never searched U Tube?

Looks like it might have been a paperwork / permit holder??

Vlad That string of barges is probably not easy, BUT those guys are real experienced professionals. And Amazing!! The locks only have about 4 to 6 inches of clearance on each side.. Gotta be square before you start in!! The city park in Gutenberg Iowa even has some bleachers behind the fence so you can watch them go thru the locks there. I spent about 2 hours there one afternoon while my wife explored the "JUNK" shops across US 52 from the park.

My 1959 Diamond T 921C is like that.. Aluminum cab, steel doors, and a fiberglass roof.

Paul, Thanks for all your pictures of the countryside.. Keep them coming!!! You can do the Aussie version of Other Dog's travel reports.. Here is a link to a lot of pictures, and some BS, from the 2015 ATHS tour to the Truckie's Hall of Fame Reunion. Both trucks and countryside.. I am assuming that Stephanie will put together a good similar mix for the future trips she is planning. http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/84264/Down-Under-Trip?Keywords=Down Under Trip

Snowdog and others: Start saving your pennies!!! Stephanie Anton is working on tours for both the "Haulin of the Hume" in 2019 and Truckie's Reunion in Alice Springs in 2020. I will post the info in a separate topic when it becomes available.

After Erv Bickford's passing, Daryl told me he bought 150 trucks from the estate.. I can see where he is having storage problems!!!

My garage got plumbed for sink, toilet, and shower into a dry well out in the adjacent cow pasture before I poured the floor, BUT I have never finished the whole interior of the shop, so I just go out to the pasture fence!!!

ALso try Tom Warren in Amarillo TX 806-374-3056. He bought the old DiamondT Rubber company from the guy in Ohio and is making other stuff now.