Memories for us old truckers

[BSAA65LB]

 

[Clawed Backster]

Note the scale weight.

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Up until a few years ago, there was an OLD looking dude who drove one that looked about like that one. He pulled a pair of flatbeds with it and generally hauled lumber or veneer. Truck was grey, if I remember correctly. Said "Galbreath" on the door, and I think he was based in Springfield Oregon. He looked like he had probably driven that truck since it was new.
Any of you remember seeing him or the truck?

 

[Truck Shop]

I remember a FRTLNR coe with that on the door. I remember passing him at Rooster Rock.

 

[Truck Shop]

Notice this KW has no wing vent windows plus short radiator which means it was gas powered.
Wing vents didn't start till late 49. Built some where from 46 to 48. probably a 585 model with a serial
number starting either with 56000, 57000 or 58000.

 

[DMiller]

No doubt Gas Power, can see the Heat scorch on the last exhaust El, and a brand new truck.

 

[DMiller]

Have to ask of pedigree and manufacture of early KW Cabs, are considerably close in appearance to Kelowna Cabs White used, down to transition rolls below door glass.

 

[Truck Shop]

Have to ask of pedigree and manufacture of early KW Cabs, are considerably close in appearance to Kelowna Cabs White used, down to transition rolls below door glass.

KW cabs were all KW design. The funny thing about the old gas/butane engines, especially Hall Scott.
Was the tendency to ice the carb and manifold on hard throttle. Even in a ambient temp of a 100*.
Those would start losing power and black smoke at the stack. Let off the throttle and in no time the ice
would melt/start running right.

 

[Truck Shop]

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[Truck Shop]

K-11.

 

[DMiller]

Curious they placed a Joe Dog coupler in Front, much easier to situate under a trailer that way. Would not have expected such back in those days.

 

[Truck Shop]

Curious they placed a Joe Dog coupler in Front, much easier to situate under a trailer that way. Would not have expected such back in those days.

Actually that was pretty common, could you imagine backing with those 4.5" mirrors.

 

[Truck Shop]

Late 30's Shovel Nose KW.

 

[skyking1]

KW cabs were all KW design. The funny thing about the old gas/butane engines, especially Hall Scott.
Was the tendency to ice the carb and manifold on hard throttle. Even in a ambient temp of a 100*.
Those would start losing power and black smoke at the stack. Let off the throttle and in no time the ice
would melt/start running right.

inline 6's, if they don't have coolant heated intakes are just hanging out there in the breeze and don't get heated much. all that evaporating fuel and air at full wonk does a lot of cooling, I imagine.
in aircraft they don't ice so much at full go as they do when you pull the throttle back to idle for descent and landing.

 

[skyking1]

Have to ask of pedigree and manufacture of early KW Cabs, are considerably close in appearance to Kelowna Cabs White used, down to transition rolls below door glass.

Thanks I did not know they made trucks in Kelowna. It was all fruit and wineries when we visited in the late 80's, but we had to have driven by the plant.

 

[DMiller]

Makes me think on Nitromethane engines.
Blow so much fuel thru them they need no coolant, actually run cold, no water pump no radiator no coolant volume, vicious high speed fuel consumers!!

 

[DMiller]

The 80s is when it all went to hell. Kelowna Cab was almost as long lived as some Mack Variants.

 

[kshansen]

Makes me think on Nitromethane engines.
Blow so much fuel thru them they need no coolant, actually run cold, no water pump no radiator no coolant volume, vicious high speed fuel consumers!!

Yea but those nitro burners are only good for short hauls!

 

[Truck Shop]

In the one photo Dunn & Reath rail shoots the oil filter off causing flames. Some would argue those engines
didn't have oil filters, reason for second photo.

 

[Truck Shop]

The total value of all four in todays market?

 

[DMiller]

Whole Bunches, and for what is worth, that Sleeper cab C model was a limited run.