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14 hours ago, tjc transport said:

my old place was 75% underground. so it would never get over around 70 even on the hottest days. 

winter was different. usually around 60 or so. but there were a few times i woke up to a skim of ice in the toilet. 

didn't even have a working heater until the last 5 years there. 

 

My gas central heating unit "sh.. itself" last Saturday night. Night lows are 3 celsius and day top 14. Lucky I still have a gas oven so it is my heating for now and works very well to warm the house. I also bought a French made convention electric heater and it is cheap to run and helps to heat the house with the gas heater, better than the central heating did. And convection unit is efficient and no dust like comes from the ducts. Our limp left state premier and her previous dictator ultra left boss, banned all gas powered heating, cooking and hot water for usages in Victoria Australia from January 2025. That is houses, apartments, office buildings, cafes and restaurants etc. All new commercial kitchens have to have electric cooking services. Existing gas equipment whatever it is can be replaced if required, for the time being. The Vic govt has banned all gas exploration for some years. We are being led to serious consequences, and gas and electric power is sky high in price. All new land subdivisions are banned from putting in gas services, only electric is allowed. The opposition say they will reverse this ban if they get elected 🫰🙏  

It has the elements of a big Mack truck. When I first looked at it my first impression was a Mack/Ford joint development.

Safe riding all the way home Vlad.

On 6/24/2024 at 4:20 AM, Vladislav said:

Saw many old Soviet trucks working there. Same styles may be found in Russia too. But getting scarce nowadays. 

The light blue truck cabin looks like the Ford truck cabs

Road surface looks good, but with the snow still on top of the mountain, that road would be a challenge for winter driving, drivers especially truck operators would have to be experienced and there do not appear to be many guard rails for safety.

Thank you for the photos of your journey. That church would be 100's of years old and they had their congregation even small villages.

On 6/19/2024 at 6:22 AM, Vladislav said:

Catched whole two Jungee cement tank trucks at the last days of my travel in Iran. And saw a tractor with a cement semi-trailer which seemed as Hayward built RS600. But it was driving down the highway and I only passed over it than stopped on a shoulder and made a shot. 

I dont think these Macks would pass roadworthy tests here in Australia 🤔 What about the USA or Canada, would they pass? 🤣

On 6/20/2024 at 8:17 AM, other dog said:

 

here's my Macungie pictures.

Did this Mack belong to the Dentist? There was a story about his history some years ago, maybe on this BMT? If it is his truck, is the Dr alive?

17 hours ago, Vladislav said:

Walked to Tabriz rail road station being interested to see what Iranians use for rail transportation. But couldn't go to the tracks since the station was organized the way it's done for airports. You're able to go to a train only when it's arrived. 

So only remarkable items were an old steam loc in a square nearby and a RD dump truck someone got parked in a few hundred meters further down the street. 

This late R model is interesting, it is after the US sanctions on Iran, so how did a late 1980's or early 1990's Mack find its way into Iran?

17 hours ago, Vladislav said:

A few more trucks I saw in Tabriz and its neighbourhoods. 

Some Kaveh R-models were made with hoods produced in Iran which had scripts Iran-Kaveh in place of Mack letters. Some dog mascots also looked made locally. 

Saw an old IH by ocassion. 

Vlad are all those parked Macks working trucks? given the age of all those Macks, Inters and Mercedes Benz it is a credit to the owners and operators that they keep them running. Not pretty trucks but still earning money.

Thanks for the information. I have observed how history repeats constantly in corporations, companies become successful through the efforts of real leaders, the next leader may maintain the success or even add to it or loss it, then the following CEO wreaks havoc and the company and sadly the many hard working staff suffer. International Harvester is an example of a once hugely successful company that failed. 

The massive share benefit approved by the Tesla board and shareholders is another example of a wrong decision. The add by Castrol Oil company is valid today and tomorrow - oils ain't oils. Is giving Musk that share allocation going to convert into a world resurgence of Tesla? Will Musk dedicate himself solely to Tesla, I doubt it. The Board of Tesla has failed it's shareholders and the greater community.

I think the R model was the sweet spot for Mack trucks, production was from 1966 to 1990 and some particular models in the R range continued for longer, Mack motors and gear boxes proved their worth and reliability across many applications throughout the period. Just consider that 30,000 plus R models are operating in Iran. Vlad's photos speak volumes, the Iranian R models are not show ponies but they continue to do the job.  

18 hours ago, kscarbel2 said:

He was promoted by Zenon to executive VP of international sales where he did well.

Before Khomeini took over in 1979, 98 percent of the trucks sold to Iran were Macks. When I ran Mack International, we averaged sales of 4,000 to 4,500 trucks per year in 1975-79 in Iran (7,000 units in 1975). At that time, Iran Drilling was one of our customers. I’m sure they’ve missed the strength, longevity and reliability of a Mack. We still have between 35,000 and 55,000 Mack trucks operating in Iran.

John Curcio (August 1987)

(When Iran closed its doors to American business in 1979, Mack reported a yearly loss of $60 million on truck assembly kits – the equivalent of 10 trucks per day.)

Thank you. I appreciate the information and knowledge you have to share with us. How one event has such a significant financial impact, which probably in combination with other factors caused the demise of Mack Trucks company which lead to the 50% acquisition by Renault.

KS please do you know where John Curcio went to work after Mack sold Hayes to Paccar?

On 6/27/2013 at 11:34 PM, kscarbel said:

John Curcio said, "In our industry, history has proven you must grow or perish. I can recall the names of over 50 companies who once made trucks. Today, there exist about 12 brand name trucks which survived and they are all basically controlled by six companies".

Mack Trucks sent hard charging ex-Marine John Curcio into Hayes to grow the company, and he did just that. Production rose from 50 units to 500 the first year, and had annual sales of US$20 million by 1973. Employee numbers rose from 80 to almost 500.

But, according to Paccar executive vice president Bill Gross who oversaw their purchase of Hayes, "I think they sold it because it made no money. In fact, I know that's why they sold it.....There was no profit in it whatsoever."

KS do you know where John Curcio went  to work after Mack sold Hayes to Paccar?

Last week I was talking to a man who was of Kurdish heritage and he lived in the region of Iran that was originally part of the greater Kurdish country. He described his homeland was above sea level 1,000 m, many cedar forests, the land is very fertile for growing all types of fruit trees, grain crops and good for sheep grazing. He also said the summer weather was comfortable but winter was cold and snow. Sadly in my schooling we did not receive a broad education of the geography of many countries other than our homelands.

I have used fish oil to remove glue from tree sap that was on my car roof duco. We have WD40 spray cans here, I sprayed a liberal amount on the glue, left it absorb for 5-10 mins and gently removed the glue with a very soft kitchen rubber spatula. 

14 hours ago, Vladislav said:

Same city, Shiras. A mausoleum of some holy person of Islamic religion. Actually there were two of them in neighbouring buildings. They are actually mosques too. The interior is covered by millions of pieces of mirror which were cut into a certain shape (triangle, square) and fitted by certain angles. The amount of job is unbelivable. And the look is out of any comments. 

Hi Vlad, wonderful photos. During daytime there are no people around, is that because it is too hot or why? This would be a great tourist destination however and sadly political and other reasons prevent citizens of many countries from experiencing the amazing history in person. I would love to see what have enjoyed. I also notice that your photos it is very clean and more people are out at night. Thank you for your photos and information.

20 hours ago, rsqman12 said:

E6 2valve

 

Thank you, I forgot ask what gearbox and is it original gear box? Beautiful Mack 👌

E6 or E9 please

also www.ihtrader.com it states it has approx 17,000 members

There is the OldIHC forum. It appears that the forum will close down sometime your Fall 2024. This site had parts for sale advertised for the bigger Inters like your 190.

Tom, I have just looked at US Ebay and there are 2 Inter Scout knobs for bidding currently at $19.99. The knobs are the same as was fitted in your Inter truck. The tops are different pattern however you could have a new top shift pattern made up by someone with a 3D printer or laser machine to copy your shift pattern and you replace the it.

An original International gear knob maybe? Probably hard to find, but there were 1'000's of inter in US that always possible to find.

There used to be an International truck web site like the Big Mack and that was a good site for parts. Is it still on the internet? 

These Aussie Superliners have the fibreglass fender flares, that are made/available for the R model like your Mack. However gauging from your photo maybe the wheels stick out further than the flares extension. Worth a consideration.