Author Archives: Eric

SPAAMFAA Syracuse 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Eric

Compared to other trucks on this page fire trucks usually don’t receive that much attention. For that I am sorry. Consider this coverage of the recent Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America summer … Continue reading →

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Back in the USA

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Eric

Things are gooonnnnaaa channnggee around hera! Big news from the Caterpillar line of vocational trucks as it has been announced that their partnership with Navistar is drawing to an amicable end. Caterpillar has decided to bring manufacturing of the CT line … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Forbidden Sights

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Eric

I don’t know about you but sometimes I have a hard time when it comes to figuring out the the age of certain Autocar Trucks. Is it a DC or a DK? Was built under the White Motor Company reign … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Eric

Yesterday was a busy day for me with no less than two truck events taking place that I really wanted to attend. Just a short cruise from my front door Long Branch Park played host to a SPAAMFAA event featuring dozens … Continue reading →

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August 2015 Plow Update

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Eric

First day of August. First plows of the month. We begin with a pair of NYSDOT Mack Granites doing what they do during the off season. Generating traffic. The dogs days of summer may have just begun but new plows leave the … Continue reading →

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Accent on the Cool

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Eric

This old WhiteGMC WHL(?) sure gets around. A few weeks ago I spied it behind a local hotel after a day on the job. It’s owned and operated by Accent Stripe. The name of the company is fairly self explanatory … Continue reading →

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NYC Carting

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Eric

In NYC they sometimes refer to garbage hauling as carting. I’m not sure why. The further you go from the metro area the fewer the companies that advertise as carting specialists. By the time you reach upstate the preferred phrase … Continue reading →

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Detroit Diesel Opus

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Eric

As I kid I remember going to the local firemens field days and the parade that came along with it. I was too young at the time to realize that many of the trucks were Detroit Diesel powered. I only knew that … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Red Handed

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Eric

Spotless. Pristine. Factory Fresh. Better than new? The perfect companion to rescue old trucks and other equipment? Yes to all counts. Last week I mentioned I was done with photos from the ATHS national convention but it turns out I’m … Continue reading →

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Nice Petes

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Eric

I almost forgot about this nice looking Pete that I spotted behind a hotel in the late spring. Really long wheelbase on this rig with pleny of custom storage boxes. The tracked auger outback makes the complete photo package. Just … Continue reading →

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