Brockway "Toughest Truck In The World"

[h67st 1,211]

My grandfather did rigging and hauling, had an Allied Van Lines franchise, and was the Brockway dealer here in Columbus Ohio. Here's a photo of one of his trucks taken in 1964...you can see the belt-drive tag axle. Next to it is an N400, brand new and ready for delivery.

[j hancock 13,665]

Super clean 1975 Brockway F761LL.  Born with a 1674 CAT for power.

[Rob 2,166]

My 57 B-61 had a belt drive Page&Page axle but it was gone when I got the truck. The brackets were still there but everything else was gone.

[j hancock 13,665]

1976 Brockway utilizing a 3408 CAT motor.

[j hancock 13,665]

1959 Brockway 257T at Macungie in 2012 or so.

[Brocky 1,216]

Here is an older picture taken at Dick Crispell's new shop on RT 79 east of Ithaca NY. At the time it was taken the orange 761 had a 12V71 which was later replaced with an 8V92T. This truck now resides in the Ed Edministon collection in Dubbo Queenslaqnd Australia. The blue 1948(?) 154(?) on the trailer still lives in the Cortland NY area, is at the Brockway Show each August, and is still used occasionally to bring home another project.

[Brocky 1,216]

A few pictures of older Crispell Bros Brockways

[j hancock 13,665]

1974 Brockway 359LL log truck.  No fake patina here!!!

[Red Horse 1,602]

22 minutes ago, j hancock said:

1974 Brockway 359LL log truck.  No fake patina here!!!

Hah-judging by "slicks" this  is now running qtr mile at Epping?😎

[j hancock 13,665]

On 1/10/2020 at 9:10 AM, Red Horse said:

Hah-judging by "slicks" this  is now running qtr mile at Epping?😎

Does great in the yard.  Hasn't seen pavement in a couple of days...

[BillyT 553]

Loved the ornamental iron grille guards on those old Brockways! Weighed as much as a Honda!

[j hancock 13,665]

First to the scene in 1924.

[j hancock 13,665]

A 1976 Brockway U762TL Detroit V12 race/pulling truck with 800+ HP under the loud pedal.

[j hancock 13,665]

A beautifully restored 1972 Brockway U360TL Detroit Diesel V12 power with Neway air on the rear. It originally had a Hendrickson walking beam suspension.

[harrybarbon 218]

I see from a side view that the 1976 blue Brockway with the R model Mack cab and the Australian R model V 8 valueliner, seem very similar because the set back front axle/wheels appear to be about same position on the frame of both trucks.

I can see that the one piece hood and guards of the V8 Valueliner would virtually fit onto the Brockway. Is it therefore possible that Aussie V8 Valueliner was based on the 1976 Brockway? And maybe the flat hood 6 cylinder Valueliner model was based on the Brockway?

[j hancock 13,665]

Could have some cross pollination happening.  Certainly would have been economical to reuse the already engineered trucks specs from Brockway if they would fit the parameters of the Australian market.

[harrybarbon 218]

It would be very interesting to line up Dan Thomas's Aussie Valueliner to a R model cab Brockway and compare the alignment of the front axle and cabin!!!  Did Brockway use the Mack frames?

[j hancock 13,665]

1969 Brockway 361 tractor with a 671 DD for power (and noise) and gear selection by a RT915 transmission.

[Brocky 1,216]

Harry,

I believe that Brockway always used their own frames (????) especially as the majority were built for semi off road, severe service, duty.. It has always been claimed that the prototype 1978 Brockway became the American Mack Superliner. So it would not surprise me that Mack of Australia borrowed many of Brockway's developments. Especially for Outback Road Train work.

I also do not believe that the Mack and Brockway design engineering departments worked together much until into the early 70's when Brockway started to use the Sheller Globe built Mack R model cab that Brockway introduced in 1974 or 5.. 

Edited March 25, 2020 by Brocky

[maint1 893]

[j hancock 13,665]

359 Brockway with a 48 ft van.

[j hancock 13,665]

1976 Brockway N-760TL tractor.

[j hancock 13,665]

 

A Brockway 361 tractor with a Cummins engine and a Roadranger RT-915 trans. Had an Aurora, IL dealer sticker on the hood.

[j hancock 13,665]

Black Beauty from the Barrington Show in 2012 or so.

[Truck Shop 1,537]

    Some trucks are tougher than others----------until a fellow named Bob Tinker gets behind the wheel-he could tare up a perfectly good anvil.