Changing truck number

Superstition

I believe more in Karma….

 

My ‘67 is #2 has been since new. The second new truck the family bought. #1 is my Great-Grandfather’s ‘51 Diamond—T. Anything we bought used was just numbered the year. They also because of tradition have their names painted on them too. I have since painted the class of year models on all of them in addition to the original number.

 

There is a little bit to the superstition tho. It goes back to WW2. My Grandfather was a Connie Pilot in The ATC in the African and Pacific theatre. He was connected through TWA and the USAAF. He always said the first crew of a new plane got to name her and nose paint her and that was permanent. Other crews would come along or if plane was assigned to a different unit and name and art were changed it was said to be bad luck and those crews would not make it back from missions.

 

Any cool truck names you'd like to share with the class ?

 

‘51 Diamond-T = Tina
‘65 White 9000 Wrecker. Ex CF truck. Bought sometime in the late ‘70’s = One Handed Hooker.
‘67 Pete 351 = Dumplin’
‘70 Pete 351= Taz
‘71 Pete 359 = Black Betty
‘72 Pete 358 = Short Block
‘73 Pete 352 bought used in ‘76 = Sweet Emotion.
Three new ‘74 Pete 359’s. Ordered with Cpl 160 NTC 350’s but shipped with Detroits. Two 8v’s and one 12v. Long story. =Heckle,Jeckle, and Big Bird.
1980 White Western-Star. All Aluminum. Brown, Biege, Ivory and Orange color. = Tootsie Pop

 

That's awesome.
Some I've driven in the past
Flirtin with Disaster
Bohica
Thunderboltgreaseslapper
VooDoo
At one time or another they've all been called a lot worse by me . Lol

 

How about “Momma’s Migraine “?

 

There's a lot of wives that would agree. I know of one