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Found this picture of a C-model a few days ago,saw it has a Jersey plate,just wondered if anyone on here recognized it,or knows anything about it?.........Mark

Well, to my undiscerning eye, I'd say it's from Jersey.

Does that count?

Rob

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I drove one of those a few years back about the same length but a tandem. Geez, that was a rough riding SOB without any weight on the platter. The fixed seat did it no justice neither.

Rob

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I just wondered,because i have stumbled across a contruction company near here,with quite a few classic Macks,(including a C-model) visible from the highway,have'nt been able to find anyone who knows anything about the place,or who owns the property.6-7 B-models,3-4 R-models,at least 1 C-model and some other make trucks,various contruction equipt. Still trying to track down the owner of the place,dont really want to get my ass shot while "poking around"!!!LOL!............Mark

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Id love to own one of those. i think they are some sweet looking trucks. If you find out any information or grab any pics make sure you share them with us! LOL :thumb:

Tom

Hey Tom,hows it goin? thats the reason i posted the pic,i found one down here (C-model) and some other B,R -Models,just cant find out who owns the property it sits on,i'd sure like to get in there and take some pictures....................Mark

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Truck is lettered for Hillcrest Paving & Excavating out of Maplewood, NJ. They are still in business today, operating out of Union, NJ. I have never seen this truck, but they run a small fleet of nice silver and black Macks. They keep their stuff pretty clean.

Nice find,

John

Thanks John,always nice for me to find something with a "Jersey connection"! LOL!............Mark

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Bobby Gilbreath, (bobgil on the board) has a 63 C609 he is working with money permitting. It runs really well with a END-711 engine. Last I seen the truck he had retrofitted the brakes to modern style "Q" series from and "R" model, and built up a nice pintle hitch and plate. I don't think he had the driveshaft made at that time because the wheelbase was altered.

Rob

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Bobby Gilbreath, (bobgil on the board) has a 63 C609 he is working with money permitting. It runs really well with a END-711 engine. Last I seen the truck he had retrofitted the brakes to modern style "Q" series from and "R" model, and built up a nice pintle hitch and plate. I don't think he had the driveshaft made at that time because the wheelbase was altered.

Rob

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Hey Tom,hows it goin? thats the reason i posted the pic,i found one down here (C-model) and some other B,R -Models,just cant find out who owns the property it sits on,i'd sure like to get in there and take some pictures....................Mark

He's got B models too?! Dang your a lucky son of a gun to find a place like that! Id be over there every single day looking for someone to talk to LOL! Good luck Mark!

Tom

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Kinda looks like a Kenworth T600 with B model fenders and cab. What's old is new again.

That it does! Mack ran an advertizment some years ago that said,"you want a truck with a sloped hood? we had one in 1915" (pictured an AC Model) "You want a truck with rounded corners?" we had one in 1955" (pictured a B-model) "you want a truck with an integral sleeper?" we built one in 1933 (pictured a BM Model).......Mark

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That it does! Mack ran an advertizment some years ago that said,"you want a truck with a sloped hood? we had one in 1915" (pictured an AC Model) "You want a truck with rounded corners?" we had one in 1955" (pictured a B-model) "you want a truck with an integral sleeper?" we built one in 1933 (pictured a BM Model).......Mark

I have the ad with the B model. I bought it at the ATHS convention a year or two ago from a guy selling vintage truck ads. I thought that was a "been there done that" ad from Mack

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I have the ad with the B model. I bought it at the ATHS convention a year or two ago from a guy selling vintage truck ads. I thought that was a "been there done that" ad from Mack

Hey Jay,any chance you can post a copy that ad? its one of the few i dont have LOL!.................Mark

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While we're on the subject of advertisements, does anyone remember one from the 1990's touting the fuel sipping characteristics of the Mack engines that claimed "fuel mileage in the nines"? I distinctly remember reading the ad, but don't recall what was actually depicted in it.

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While we're on the subject of advertisements, does anyone remember one from the 1990's touting the fuel sipping characteristics of the Mack engines that claimed "fuel mileage in the nines"? I distinctly remember reading the ad, but don't recall what was actually depicted in it.

I'm thinking that may have been for the "Mid-liner" series of trucks. I bought two of them and average fuel economy with two cars on the deck was a bit over 8.5mpg. Empty and running the speed limit could get almost 11mpg. These two weighed just shy of 20,000 empty.

Couldn't beat my IH with a 9.0ltr V8. I ran that truck myself starting out and consistently averaged 17.8mpg with a 19' steel "No-Mar" bed and wheel lift when empty. This dropped right to 9.5mpg with two cars loaded. Absolute trouble free this truck was too.

Rob

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Kinda looks like a Kenworth T600 with B model fenders and cab. What's old is new again.

yeah,,hadnt thought of that,they do look like t600s,,my company has alott of those t,s....law transportation ran a bunch of those macks,strait jobs doing city delivery,s in my town in the 60,s,,,i think thier still in business...boston area...bob :thumb:

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