Let's See If The New Drivers Can Idenfify This One....

Winn Dixie used the belt system on their trucks in the 70's, and probably before that. I think I remember seeing them on the GMC trucks they had.

One problem with the belt system was that is was hard on tires.

 

A heavy truck manufacturing division of what was formerly IH (International-Harvester Company, later Navistar) was located in Emeryville. One of its more popular models in the late 1950s and early 1960s became commonly and affectionately known as "Emeryvilles". Today, if one were to query any astute trucker from the second half of the twentieth century, he would instantly think of an IH DCO-405 at the mention of the name "Emeryville"

 

I was going to say all of that with my 1st answer but I forgot. (yeah right)

 

..you thought they meant an A-$-$-tute trucker?!

 

Naw thats for the boo hoo kids on that "other" board I wont even deal with anymore.

 

You could tell it wasn't a west coast truck by the old spoke wheels. I hated those split rims and would much rather have a Budd.

 

I like a Bud every once in awhile too. But whats a Budd?

 

Well okay Gas, almost 30 years ago (1978-yeah, I know guys, I'm old...BUT, I was a young guy then) I drove a Crackerbox pulling containers in the Bay area. It had a 238, 10 spd, and spoke wheels. It was 5 years old at the time, suffering from the usual rust those things suffered from- that's why there aren't many still around, Burk- smoked like a ba$tar%, the doors wouldn't stay closed, the windows wouldn't roll up, and was generally a piece of junk. Oh, did I mention that you had to hold it in 4th & 9th gears? With no power steering? But... I still really liked that truck.
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