Memories for us old truckers

[Truck Shop]

T.A. Peterman 1939.
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[Acoals]

What is sticking out of the back corner of the cab, where the driver's shoulder would be?

 

[Truck Shop]

That was a old-odd style semaphore. Only ever seen a few like that.

 

[skyking1]

Semaphore signal?
EDIT LOL

 

[Acoals]

Ok, so what's a semaphore?

 

[Truck Shop]

Ok, so what's a semaphore?

Signal.

 

[skyking1]

 

[Truck Shop]

This KW I just posted earlier has one in front of the stack.
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[Camshawn]

When I was young,( mid 60’s)Mom and Dad had an Austin (?) that had semaphore signals that pope out of the door post between the front and back doors. I can still hear them in my mind now that I am reminded of them. Cam

 

[Truck Shop]

Old volkswagon bugs and buses had them like that.

When I was young,( mid 60’s)Mom and Dad had an Austin (?) that had semaphore signals that pope out of the door post between the front and back doors. I can still hear them in my mind now that I am reminded of them. Cam

 

[Truck Shop]

Common truck semaphore signal.
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[Truck Shop]

Cab overs never faired well in roll overs.
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[Truck Shop]

Mexican built Pena'.
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[JaredV]

How were the semaphores controlled? Some sort of cable and lever deal?

 

[Truck Shop]

How were the semaphores controlled? Some sort of cable and lever deal?

Both.

 

[Old Doug]

It is kind of fascinating how many company's would buy running gears and build there own body for them or that the place would sell them running gears knowing what they were going to do.

 

[Truck Shop]

1976.
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[mekanik]

Can anyone tell me who built this truck?

 

[Truck Shop]

It's not american built from what I see.

 

[skyking1]

Can anyone tell me who built this truck?

Tonka?