Popular Post DailyDiesel 1,206 Posted October 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2020 Here is the Buffalo crash truck in later years. 5 Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post DailyDiesel 1,206 Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 Neat old tanker. Photo from scanned slide purchased on eBay. 3 Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to post Share on other sites
autocardc 375 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 21 hours ago, DailyDiesel said: Neat old tanker. Photo from scanned slide purchased on eBay. Were those lights stock? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DailyDiesel 1,206 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, autocardc said: Were those lights stock? I believe so. I think this truck was one of the aluminum frame and cab setups. 1 Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to post Share on other sites
mrsmackpaul 2,468 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 A post came up on Facelessbook yesterday and it appears no one knows much about this style of bonnet (hood) Anyway the first thing I thought of was I had seen that style before on BMT forum The style of the headlights was similar but thats about all Anyone have any ideas Paul the picture frpm FB A close up of the headlights The truck on BMT that has sinlar headlight arrangement A close up of the head lights The obvious difference is the FB truck has a tilt front and the hood is shorter were as the BMT has what I would call a butterfly bonnet or hood Guessing the headlight bezzels (the chrome look headlight surrounds) are maybe from a cab over Any thoughts anyone? Was a FB suggestion the bonnet was made shorter because of, read bellow ..... I am an Old Fart that has been around Autocar Garbage trucks for over 50 years and my Theory is that There were LOADS of the Long nosed A cars with the 25 cu yd Bodies on them for over 25years. In the mid to late 70's garbage companies were buying the Longer 31cu yd bodies and could No Longer use the longer nosed Autocars which was {at the time} One of Preferred Trucks they were using {Brockway, Mack, Autocar} Due to Length restrictions Autocar, had to come up with a "Stubnose" {shorter Nose} Model wich I started seeing around the 77-79 time period, with the 31yd Longer Bodies. Mack and Brockway already had Stubbies for years. This is My Theory wich Older guys than me told me as well. Hope This is accurate. If anybody Knows anything to back what I am saying Please inform me. Or this from FB ..... Early model Constructor model. Right after Volvo bought them out and ruined them. Anyone know as I definitely don't have any idea and am curious Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,216 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 it is a early 80's volvo constructor model. a local sand pit bought a few for local delivery use. they were junk. within 5 years they were all parked and sold and replaced by macks. . Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby toner2 18 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 23 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: A post came up on Facelessbook yesterday and it appears no one knows much about this style of bonnet (hood) Anyway the first thing I thought of was I had seen that style before on BMT forum The style of the headlights was similar but thats about all Anyone have any ideas Paul the picture frpm FB A close up of the headlights The truck on BMT that has sinlar headlight arrangement A close up of the head lights The obvious difference is the FB truck has a tilt front and the hood is shorter were as the BMT has what I would call a butterfly bonnet or hood Guessing the headlight bezzels (the chrome look headlight surrounds) are maybe from a cab over Any thoughts anyone? Was a FB suggestion the bonnet was made shorter because of, read bellow ..... I am an Old Fart that has been around Autocar Garbage trucks for over 50 years and my Theory is that There were LOADS of the Long nosed A cars with the 25 cu yd Bodies on them for over 25years. In the mid to late 70's garbage companies were buying the Longer 31cu yd bodies and could No Longer use the longer nosed Autocars which was {at the time} One of Preferred Trucks they were using {Brockway, Mack, Autocar} Due to Length restrictions Autocar, had to come up with a "Stubnose" {shorter Nose} Model wich I started seeing around the 77-79 time period, with the 31yd Longer Bodies. Mack and Brockway already had Stubbies for years. This is My Theory wich Older guys than me told me as well. Hope This is accurate. If anybody Knows anything to back what I am saying Please inform me. Or this from FB ..... Early model Constructor model. Right after Volvo bought them out and ruined them. Anyone know as I definitely don't have any idea and am curious Paul It’s and autocar model ds, seen them spec’d as mixers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsmackpaul 2,468 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) On 1/25/2021 at 10:32 AM, tjc transport said: it is a early 80's volvo constructor model. a local sand pit bought a few for local delivery use. they were junk. within 5 years they were all parked and sold and replaced by macks. . Someone did suggest that might of been the case How long did Volvo continue to use the White cab after they bought them out ? Would give a good idea of what year it could be All this for my own curiosity Paul Edited January 26 by mrsmackpaul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Horse 1,603 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 6 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Someone did suggest that might of been the case How long did Volvo continue to use the White cab after they bought them out ? Would give a good idea of what year it could be All this for my own curiosity Paul A question for KSC....Where are you Kevin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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