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Ezrider, Thanks for the info. I have seen both of these companies in my research but they are from different states. The Herms Trucking I'm trying to get info on was an Inc. and their ICC # was 117676 I believe and can't locate much on them. They went bankrupt sometime in 1980 after a union organization attempt. I was hoping to locate someone who remembered them or had some photos. They were from Trenton, N.J.

Vlad, Love your dedication to detail and making this remodel a work of art. It is very impressive to see your great work and your ability to do it yourself. I can't wait to see the final result.

My wife and I had the pleasure of a factory tour last year while vacationing in the Birmingham area and got to see the D64 up close. What a beautiful truck both inside and out. It is a tribute to the Autocar team to stay focused on their products. While taking over an iconic brand, keeping it stable within the refuse truck market and introducing the D64 to the world shows that they are to be considered as a serious contender in the HD truck world. Hopefully sales are strong enough and interest grows so that maybe we will see a class 8 dump or highway tractor follow. I feel that they will be very successful.

I remember back in the 50's-60's the camelback tandems didn't have rubber cushions on the spring caps but was told that they were small coil type springs that always would break and cause the "jingle bell" noise. I used to love the sound because you knew a twin screw Mack was coming.

I just found out that Hank's Truck Forum will be no more in May. I have been searching for information and photos of 2 old trucking companies from Trenton, N.J. that were Mack trucks only. H.M.Royal is a chemical distributor still in business but with no trucks. My father worked there for 20 years and I for 2. They had trucks from A40, B61, F600, R600 and newer I think. Their trucks were Mack green with red frames and hauled aluminum dry vans and bulk tankers. They changed colors to white with blue frames and white dry vans. Herms Trucking was a for hire company that hauled everything including DuraFlame firelogs and Kingsford Charcoal in the Northeast. They also had a mix of B, R and F model trucks and dry vans and flatbeds. The B's were Mack green, the R's were red, black frames with white roofs and hood insets. The F's were white, black frames with orange/red stripes. Any information or photos to share would be greatly appreciated. I have googled to no avail for information but no luck. Thanks for any help

Vlad, Wow! Your patience, skill and love for Mack is to be praised. You are gifted in your dedication to creating a better than new truck when it is completed. No matter where you live in this world a true Mack owner has the pride to display his truck and the love he has for it. It is a pleasure to read your posts and watch your progress. I can't wait to see the finished truck. Good luck and thanks for your pictures.

Thanks for the reply Capt. I never saw one without it being in the dash panel. Personally I would have hole cut the dash panel but tht is just me.

I forgot to post earlier about this beautiful B. It is a really great restoration. My one question is why is the tach not in the dash panel and clamped alongside the steering column? I'm just curious.

The early R models I drove in the late 1960's and early 1970's had a chrome trim ring around that side marker light. It really looked sharp with the chrome but you can't find them anymore.

Maybe we can get lucky and Volvo will sell off Mack just like they did with Autocar. Autocar at least carved out a niche for their brand in refuse and now expanded with a beautiful AC model conventional that could become a tractor. If Mack engineers and investories could buy it, return to Mack drive lines then maybe the loyalty to Macks could return a true American icon to it's rightful position in the truck world.

Also the yellow one comes equipped with hood scoop. Wonderful.

I wish to send a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here on the Antique and Classic Mack thread. I am not an owner but rather a veteran 45 year retired driver. I was able to achieve over 1 million miles exclusively in a Mack for which Mack Trucks awarded me a plaque. Even retired I can't get enough of anything Mack so again thank you for allowing me to read from your great posts.

To everyone on the Modern Mack forum I wish to extend a warm holiday Happy Thanksgiving. I enjoy reading and following each contributor here even though I do not own any large truck. I am just an old retired 45 year driver and proud reciprent of Mack Trucks 1 million miles in a Mack truck award many years ago. Enjoy everyone.

And this why you could tell if a Mack twin screw was coming down the road. Even if you were blind, the rattle and clinking of the broken button springs made a distinct noise indeed. Oh I miss the days of old.

I have been to the Autocar plant in Birmingham, Al. for a tour and saw this truck up front. I sat behind the wheel and this is an awesome truck! The design is well planned out, the interior is really beautiful and the outside is rugged. If this model succeeds I can see them maybe offering this as a class 8 tractor. What a wonderful idea of an American owned and built truck.

GabrielT23, Most of us on the forum do not speak Spanish. If it was translated to English you might get a few answers. Sorry, I'm not trying to be a wise guy but most of us I'm sure do not know what you are asking.

Sorry everyone, I stand corrected. I just assumed that in the condition shown it would be much more. After all if it only needs an alternator that's not much to repair.

That can't be the right price for the truck pictured. Either it is a misprint or the actual condition of the truck is a far cry from what you see here. By the way it says Dansville, NY on the door. Just off I 390 between Corning, NY and Buffalo,NY.

Don't forget that black R just behind the Superliner. What a "woof pack".

I agree with david wild about Western Star. If you go into a dealership to ask questions or just look around they have a totally different attitude towards you. They seem to want to answer questions, help you with anything you might think of and generally welcome you to their dealership. There might be exceptions to this but I have never found any. And just my 2 cents on the "Duck 2", although it is a beautiful truck, it will never be a "Rubber Duck" unless it is an R model Mack. Sorry it's just my thought.

I'd love to take my checkbook to Wolfmeier and bring home any one of those puppies. I really love the R model.

I'd like to remove the dump body, install a 5th wheel and pull my 5th wheel RV with that beauty! Wow is that gorgeous.

The suspension in question rode better than the camelback set-up but wasn't nearly as strong. If you broke a leaf on camelback you could still safely drive to get it repaired but not the underslung ones. My father had an underslung break a leaf while loaded with a bulk tanker on I-80 many years ago and sure enough she rolled over. He survived, so did the bulk tanker except for a flattened side wall but the R was totaled.

Doesn't get any nicer than this! Beautiful truck.