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Unfortunately, I was outbid so pics. Sorry guys-another time perhaps. John

I don't have any experience with this particular DD engine. The vehicle in question has 188,000 miles which is probably not a lot for this engine assuming it was serviced regularly. Any comments or experiences that any of you might share would be greatly appreciated. Any reliability issues, for instance? John

I think that particular Forte LJ is presently in the Mahan collection-I could be wrong but if memory serves me???

Here is one just for your reference.

I was told that you needed to be able to see the action from the cab of the truck-not so sure but that is what I was told when I asked that very same question. John

B873SX1016 was ordered on Jan 18, 1957 by the W. J. Halloran Trucking Co., 303 Chapman St., Providence, RI to haul a 70 ton steel erection crane. This was a rush order and it was promised for 3/15. The truck came with a 300HP Cummins NRT with a TR-130 transmission (5 and 3); front tires were 13.00x24 18 ply Goodyear Nylon Rock Rib and the rear tires were 12.00x24 14 ply Goodyear Nylon Road Lug. So it may be an ex-Wellington truck-I drove this truck and almost bought it. The info above is from the Mack build sheet. Its not very fast with a rear end ration of 10:57. John

Send me the pics and we'll post it on the All Vintage site for free and for as long as it takes to sell. John

Ben: The Mack Museum may be your best and authentic source of information on B models. How will you structure your report? For instance, what section titles were you thinking about? John

He told me that there were some projects that may never get finished considering the huge amount of work that the shop now has so the best thing to do was to sell off some of these projects so that others might enjoy. John

Looked through the LT Parts Manual-there are no pictures illustrating the disassembly of the cab or sheet metal. There are a few pictures of the cab with scores of part no./letter designations but nothing that would help someone take apart and re-assemble the cab and associated sheet metal. I wish there was more but there just isn't. John

OK, I'll have a look through that LT parts book to see if there is an exploded diagram of the parts that make up the cab. I'll let you know. John

I have an LT parts book but I am not sure that this would help you. John

Do you some pics that you could post please. John

I believe you also requested pics of the old Oakville Mack Assembly Plant. I think I might be able to get a few for you-perhaps in a week or two. I will post them here when I finally get them. John

You can't even say Christmas tree anymore-it has to be a "holiday tree"! WTF!

With only 25000 miles listed-the drivers seat is completely worn thru-what is the real mileage??? John

If you like rats, then keep killing those snakes and don't complain when they overrun everything that you have! John

This truck was originally listed on the ATHS Back Lot for sale section for $50K about 4 years ago-just a guess but I remember it clearly-it would appear that no changes have been made to the truck. Just a guess of course. John

Ditto-its all good!!

What exactly do you need? John

Hemmings Motor News has a standard warning about these scams in every issue that they publish. The other scam involves purchasers of parts or vehicles. They send you a check for the full amount of the part or vehicle plus a little extra for shipping or loan payment. The person responding to the ad later asks to have any excess funds, or a full refund in the case of a part purchase refunded to him or a third party. The original check that is presented to the bank by the seller turns out to be non-negotiable or bogus. Some red flags to look for with these offers are: (1) The inquiring party asks few (or no) questions about the vehicle or parts: i.e.-condition, equip, mileage, etc. (2) You are immediately offered the full asking price or very close to it. (3) A sense of urgency is conveyed in making the transaction as soon as possible. Check with your bank to verify authenticity of such a check and NEVER offer your account info or routing number to these scammers. John

That is a good question because it is located somewhere in CT. It is 1 of 1-quite rare with what looks like a 707 gas engine, 5 speed trans and reinforced fire wall. The truck is completely covered in armor with bullet proof glass, gun ports etc. It is likely an LJ1D probably from 1945-50. It is for sale if anyone is interested. John

In the latest issue of the WOT, there was a 1948 EQSW armored car for sale formerly of the Wells Fargo Co. Here is another of these very rare trucks: It has bullet proof glass and was found in a famous scrap yard in Chicago and hauled back east. It may be a former Brinks truck-waiting for the VIN to confirm but, basically, these trucks were designed to be scrapped after use. It is interesting that a very few survive. Comments are most welcome. John

Jay: OK, let me see what I can do. I'll check in with some of the very senior purchasing people in San Jose first to see if they have some suggestions. It is more than 30 years ago so I am not hopeful BUT I will try. John

Please post some pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words. John