I've been itching to do this so here it is im looking for anyone to post nice color photos of petro/auto related service trucks all vintage pre-1970 tow trucks,tankers,wreckers,etc photos of yours or others you have seen else where shows road sides etc LETS SEE UM AN HAVE FUN
WOW!
I'd love to have that KOOLMOTOR truck!
That first Texaco is really a beautiful machine too!
WOW THOSE ARE NICE KEEP UM COMING
Here are some pictures of my 1938 Chevrolet Fuel Delivery Truck.
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wow i love the age patina on the shell truck
Those are some cool pic's........
The Airflow truck is one rare beast. I think there's less than a handful of them in current existence.
Not color but it is cool. I have a few more if black and white is OK.
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</noscript>Black and white-guess those are colors.Note the chain drive and hard rubber tires."wooden trucks and iron men"!
sweet love that streamline shell truck
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wow that soda fountain truck is the coolest truck i ever seen WOW
1964 Reo cabover, gas engine, tag axle & 1964 Trailmobile 9000 gallon spread axle just being put into service. The same trailer a few years later being pulled by a 1965 Reo powered by a 238.
Dave;
Your age is showing when you can post "Vintage Photos" of trucks you drove.....LOL.
And I am not so sure Frank didn't start out driving that Mack "A".
Love seeing all these pictures. Keep'em coming.
Chuck
I think you guys have seen this one before. He did end up selling this for $10.000 dollars to some one he claims.Still a cool wrecker truck
1938 Dodge
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More please !!!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver
wow sweet truck yes we need 100 more
Couple of Tankers from Sweden. First off is a Chevy COE. The guy standig behind it is currently restoring one of the Futureliners iirc #8.
Second car is a British Bedford - thought it was neat with the wood cab.
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Claes
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Haven't had much to comment on lately but this is one of the neatest things I've seen in a while. I very much enjoy this thread. Hopefully there will be more to come. Claes, very cool to see what's on the other side of the pond in this category.
From the 1920's, this one is "Dual Branded".
Love that Hat...
I wonder what he hauled on the back of that Three wheeler?
AWESOME PICTURES!!!! I REALLY LOVE THE EARLY TRUCKS,,TXS CLAES FOR YOUR PICTURES,,,ALAN
Very cool pictures thanks for sharing.
Great thread here. The Cities Service Koolmotor truck is mine and is for sale but it ain't cheap. The truck is a 1941 International K4. Tank was made by Heil Mfg out of Milwaukee Wi and the whole unit is original and all put together in 1941. Truck is a ton and a quarter, that's what the 4 stands for. There were only 3516 of this model made from 1941 to 1944 and then they were discontinued. I did the grunt work and then turned it over to my paint guy.(Does cars that go to Barrett Jackson etc} It is as exact as I knew how to make it, new everything, runs like a dream. Pappy Vance in Hannibal MO who is the IH guru of the world and has worked on IH trucks for about 70 yrs now told me that in his time he has seen one K4 and heard of another, his words were "rare, very rare." Anyone interested I can email pic's, or you can call me 715 336 2495. Tnx Terry
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WOW!!! BOY I LOVE THE TOKHEIM TRUCK..THAT IS A CLASSIC LOOKING COMBO!!! ALAN
This pic looks familiar. Wonder where I've seen it before? Hmmm...
Designed by W.C. James, who was head of the special effects department at Twentieth Century Pictures Studio. The truck was illuminated with 600 feet of neon tubing. Blue neon was used for the outline and side lettering. Gold neon for the radiator shell. Red neon for the cab lettering and the Red Lion and "Roar ..." slogan at the rear. Fifteen thousand volts was used to light it. Power was created by four generators mounted on the left side of the engine and driven from the fan belt. Here's the other photo I have of it...
You just know that was one "Proud" driver, getting to drive that Gilmore Truck.
It wasn't always a beautiful world for these drivers.
Car involved in this one. (not in photo)
Appears the driver swerved to miss them.
ahhhh man you guys are making me feel bad.... got a couple of Indian Dispatch tows, a wrecker, a gas truck, some panel trucks, gas pumps and stuff......all needing to be finished and I'm looking at pics....... your all going to have to come over and help me! need to pics of my own stuff.....
Keep em commin ! Ed Shaver
boy they just dont make'em like they used too !!
It sure looks like the (Detroit) Shell doubles are running on what I call super singles all the way around !!!!
Dave
Dave;
You're right it does. They look like an over size single and not the "Super Singles" we run today.
Love those shots of the Mac A. I would love to spend a day driving one. Prefer it to be warm and not rainging though.
Chuck
Keep Them Coming!! This is a Great Thread!
These are real nice pictures, folks!
I will be posting CUSTOM STEEL TOY trucks that will resemble some of the pictures here.
This was in the 60's in Vegas
Another one from Vegas 60's
From So. Cal.
A little new for this thread but I think it's worth a look. A new 1972 12,000 gallon Trailmobile just picked up with a borrowed sleeper cab tractor.
I had to contribute a Humble Gas truck & SOUTHERN CRUDE OIL AND PRODUCTION COMPANY! great thread!
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Wow, love that red GMC wrecker.