steelman

Billy Fleck, Herbie's son owns this.  The frame came from Carl Calvert in California.  The engine, as fxfymn points out, is from an early AB.  The transmission is an AC Mack 3 speed (early AC).  Billy found the id tag on ebay a couple years ago.  I believe the fellow in New Jersey with the wonderful collection of early Macks helped him with the solid tires.  The plan was to use a modern aluminum radiator to keep the engine cool, with a reproduction brass shell around it so you would not see the modern radiator.  Daley and Wanser  had one of these trucks in the early years of the moving company, but this is not the original truck.  Carl Calvert supplied drawings and sketches of the Mack Senior stage  they restored several years ago to help Billy with all this.  Billy did a great job figuring all this out, as a tribute to his family early years.

That tank bottom would be a fairly straight forward piece to fabricate.  You could do it in aluminum or stainless steel.  We are fabricators, and have done stuff like this many times.. 

I agree, hydrogen fracture, and a very poor weld.  It doesn't look like there was any penetration in the weld area. 

AK74, Hole, chamber, brown and silver bullets, Nazi's, going to get some Navy Seals and Army Rangers???  WoW!   I knew a DI that would have loved to meet these guys. How sad.

That should read and other info at home.  I hate spell check!

Yes, the fellow has a quarry here in Virginia.  I have his name another info at home.  Steelman

• AB rear wheels were 5 spoke, AC were 7 spoke.  The front disc wheels resemble AB front disc wheels.  The rear spring hanger is not Mack, AB or AC.  The engine does not look like Mack, neither does the water outlet on top or the exhaust manifold. 

Does not look like a Mack to me, AB or otherwise.  Rear wheel, 7 spoke solid, maybe.  But hood, radiator, front end, cab?????  The engine looks like a Continental or Waukesha from the early 20's. 

MEK is very dangerous stuff, very flammable, volitile and you should not breathe it.  More explosive than gasoline.  Great solvent though. Worked over 9+ year period  for Dow Chem, and saw what mishandling can do. 

Treadwells in NY.  Nice folks, good quality, good price. 

I think I have one out back on a B61.  I will check.  Steelman

The hood has 11 louvers, which makes it an early one.  The radiator tank top is definately one of the early (pre 1922) round coil style used on the 3 speeder's. 

Dodge (reliance electric company) plate sprocket, type A, sprocket #A1630, part # 103240.  This is a plate sprocket, stock bore 1 1/2" (reborable), 30 tooth, 2" pitch,  19.134" pitch diameter, weighs 90 pounds, 1.156" nominal thickness.  This is a standard item, would save you time (and probably money).  Boston Gear and Martin also make plate sprockets.  I have had them burned out with hi definition plasma and also laser during my career. 

The engine has casting dates on it in several places.  1947 and 1951.  Someone told me it was from a "C"  series bus.  Sorry I don't know more.  I am attaching a picture I took of it last month here in my shop.  It would like a new home.  Carey  caricoinc@verizon.net

• The Mustang incorporated a new shape wing, called a laminar flow design wing.  The shape was such that the air moving over it stayed in a laminar flow state (smoothly flowing), as opposed to turbulent flow (erratic and mixing).  This allows for a better flight characteristics, chief among them being less drag.

Paul, do you have the metal felloe that holds the bearings?  I am putting wood under my 1918 AC. There is a wheel wright locally that can make the spokes and wood rim.   I have the fronts, and am working on the rears (5 ton). I got the drawings from the museum a few years ago with the details on the wood and steel.   I  looked for wood wheels for years, with no luck.  I was lucky a couple of years ago when I found the fronts.  PM me if you want to swap ideas.  Carey

• It has been my experience over the years that you generally find what you are looking for, and that includes attitudes!  Most everyone connected with this hobby has been friendly and helpful. 

The winshield is in it and is intact.  The door glass and rear glass are not in it.  I am trying to get more pictures up, but work has interfered this week so far.

• I made a mistake, the truck is a 1946 EF, not an EH.  I paid $2,750.00 for it, plus moving it here.  I have also purchased a number of items for the truck, including new wheel cylinders and a new master cylinder.  I would like to get my initial purchase price out of it, $2,750.  Carey

I have a 673 engine with transmission out of a Mack bus I wish to find new home for.  Ran when removed (about 16 years ago).  Can bring to Macungie show.  Best offer.  Carey Leitch, caricoinc@verizon.net, 540.373.5983 days, 540.371.2301 evenings

I have a 1946 EH Mack I am going to sell (too many projects).  Truck is complete, and engine runs great.  Radiator looks new, and I have new master cylinder and wheel cylinders.  Brake lingings are good.  Truck had been blasted and primed and left outside, so it has surface rust.  Rust through in a couple of places.  Have radiator shell, chrome strips, etc.  Clear Virginia title. Located in Fredericksburg, Va. 1 1/2 miles off I95, 50 miles south of Wash. DC. I am considering taking to Macungie along with other items I will never get to.  Is there any interest?  Other pictures available.  Carey Leitch, caricoinc@verizon.net, 540.373.5983 days, 540.371.2301 evenings.

Hello, I have a 1918 class B Liberty truck I am currently working on.This is the truck designed by the quartermaster corps for use by the US Army in WW1 under the motor transport corps.  It is complete, and I have had it running.  I have the transmission out at this time, and hope to blast the frame soon and repaint OD green.  I also have a 1918 AC Mack which was sold to the US Government for export to France.  It never made the trip, and became a Baltimore Fire Dept truck until the mid 70's.  I bought it in 1981.  I also have a Mack built trailer, built 1917/18 for use as a searchlight trailer.  I had it at Macungie this past year, and Don Schmacker took pictures and sent me copies of about thirty pictures they had in the archives of these trailers.  Not much info out there, or any indication as to how many were built.  I have a picture of one with a 3" gun on it being used for antiaircraft duty.