Trucks my Dad Drove

[FredH]

Recently lost my Dad and over the last few weeks we have been going through drawer's and such and finding old pictures .

Here Is a picture of his 1st truck he drove for a company that he eventually worked for over 40 years .



A International




Above is His first Mack , although picture really faded , actual color is red





Above is His first Cabover , another Mack . Rode many a miles with him growing up during summer vacations in that truck .





His Last Truck before retirement , A Freightliner , Hopper bottoms and a Cummins KT 450 with a 18 speed 2 stick tranny .





Here is also a really old aerial picture of the grain elevator that still stands today , actually it is even bigger .






Fred H.

 

[CobyRupert]

Great pics, keep them coming. Man, those old rigs, back when men were men, and the engines were as underpowered as the brakes.

 

[Citydude]

its a nice testament to your dad. Thanks for posting

 

[cqaigy2]

Thanks for posting. Please post any you find, trucks or not.

 

[RollingsFarms]

Sorry for your loss! I lost my dad last summer to cancer.

 

[Bob77064]

My condolences to your family.

 

[murphy1244]

So sorry for your loss Fred.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Good stuff.

Chris

 

[FredH]

Thanks Everybody , I Really Appreciate your comments . Like Coby said , When Men were Men , Makes me feel real little considering that I have A.C. , Power Steering , Etc... , compared to what they drove back then .

Sorry for Your Loss also R.F. .

I'll try to get another picture in tomorrow , It is of the Old Cat that my Grandfather had for logging when He , My 2 Uncles and My Dad had a sawmill in the Evans Creek area , which is about 30 miles + / - northwest of Medford .

Fred H.

 

[dodge man]

Thanks for sharing the pics and sorry for your loss.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Sorry for your loss Fred, I lost my Dad 2 years ago. I'm trying to keep his memory alive on the family farm, as well as the five generations before him. Great pictures.

 

[two_bit_score]

Very sorry for your loss FredH. Thankful that you have the pictures and the good memories!

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[Thomas]

Sorry for the loss of your dad..must been heck of man.

Looking forward to more pics.

 

[Looking4new]

I'm sorry for your loss FH.

Love the old iron.

 

[TripleR]

I am sorry for the loss of your father and really enjoy seeing the pictures. My dad drove trucks into his 70's but we have no pictures of any with his trucks and darn few of him, he passed away many years ago.

 

[joemd11]

Fred,
Sorry for the loss of your dad. Losing a loved one is never easy but you can find solace in the fact that his was a life well lived. The pictures are great! Your dad obviously loved his work and was good at it. Hard to ask for more than that.

 

[bullbreaker]

Sorry to hear about loss of Your Dad also. Thanks for shareing pics and storys.

 

[JESSE1]

Fred, sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. I can relate to what you're going through. My dad died in August of '99 and we still miss him greatly. Dad drove trucks from '55 through '96, for the first 32 years with the same company. I was able to buy the first diesel truck he drove, a '59 White 4400TD and restore it. I also bought a '56 White WC22PLT that is almost the same truck as his first White in '55. I was raised up with White trucks and was three years old when I first rode in the '59 I have. I take them to truck and tractor shows, seems like people really enjoy seeing the trucks, especially the people who used to drive trucks like them.