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Flashback to 1973

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Long FLD, Dec 29, 2018.

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  1. Dec 30, 2018 #21
    Old Man

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    My 72 White Freightliner, ntc 350, 13 speed, no ps, spring ride, paid 14k in 1977. Bought my cc license for $12.
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  3. Dec 30, 2018 #22
    whoopNride

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    How did the roof air work? I drove a 77 Freightliner cabover when I first started driving. It had the roof a/c unit like that, you could keep ice cream in there in August...
     
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  4. Dec 31, 2018 #23
    Old Man

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    Ac worked great (r12) had underside of cab sprayed with foam insulation, no heat rising thru doghouse after shutting down for the night.
    The good old days, but I was 25 years old.
     
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  5. Jan 1, 2019 #24
    Long FLD

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    Rate sheet from the PUC. I’m not sure of the year.

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    Letter from the PUC about a new applicant, followed by a copy of the protest letter sent back.

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    Bill of sale for dad’s 1980. $63k and I’m not sure why I thought it was over 80.

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    Letter from when grandpa got his authority in 1946.

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  7. Jan 1, 2019 #25
    TallJoe

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    These things were actually occurring....I guess I can be only glad, riding "White Volvo" and all, that nobody protested my Application back in 2017 2016 . Sure, someone could have ...:D
     
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  8. Jan 1, 2019 #26
    homeskillet

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    He's asking about 1973.

    You weren't trucking then. Neither was I.

    Let's let a true "old hand" answer the question correctly.
     
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  9. Jan 1, 2019 #27
    SavageMuffin

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    Pretty awesome stuff! Thanks for putting it up where we can check it out.
     
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  10. Jan 1, 2019 #28
    Dale thompson

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    Any pictures of grampas truck ?
     
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  11. Jan 1, 2019 #29
    Kw Owners Club

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    Very cool stuff thanks for sharing
     
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  12. Jan 1, 2019 #30
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