I finally got home a week after orientation and it just so happens to be the long holiday weekend. So I was going through some things here at home to find what all I needed to put in the truck. I happened to come across an old box in the closet that I had no clue what was in it. Well, I found a book about trucks and started reading it. It's all about the different companies over the years, some that have come and gone, and their history's.
In the section about GMC trucks, it tells the tale of the first husband and wife team to make the first transcontinental trip in a truck. In 1916, driving a Model 31 GMC, Mr. and Mrs. William Warwick drove from Seattle, Wa. to New York City. This trip took a little over two months and covered over 3600 miles. That comes out to roughly 100 miles a day!
So when you are stuck in a truckstop waiting on a load and are generally upset that you may only be getting 2000 miles for that week, remember Mr. and Mrs. Warwick. We've come a long way.
You think your miles are low?
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Those units werent known for speed.
Heres what it looked like.Attached Files:
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Did the article say whether or not they made their appointment time?
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