Monthly Archives: August 2012

ESATA 2012 – The Tractors

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Eric

Part two of our ESATA 2012 coverage deals with the tractors, specifically, antique tractors. Now don’t let the word antique fool you, these tractors still run and did their fair share of sled pulling on the track. Olivers, Farmalls, Deere, Allis … Continue reading →

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ESATA 2012 – The Truck Pictures

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Eric

The long wait is over! Here are the truck photos from the Empire State Antique Truck Association 26th annual show in Stafford, NY. Return tomorrow for coverage of some great vintage tractor action.

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J&J Truck Bodies and Trailers

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Eric

A few days ago I posted this brand news Paystar 5900i with a J&J PVT tanker on the body.  Regular visitor Kurt recognized the body as they are made not far from him in Somerset, PA.  In fact, Kurt knows the engineer … Continue reading →

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You’re in the Army now.

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Eric

Military abbreviation tend to be rather straight forward. Often times they are so blunt they raise the question of “did we really need an abbreviation for that?”. Or it can be the other way around. Take for instance the M-ATV … Continue reading →

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Empire State Antique Truck Association 2012

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Eric

Yesterday was the first day of a two day old truck and tractor extravaganza in Stafford, NY.  Yesterday was the 26th anniversary of the show and the first at it’s new location.  Plenty of great trucks both large and small were on … Continue reading →

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International and Cummins are friends again.

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Eric

It was announced the other day that International would once again offer Cummins 15 liter engines in their trucks.  All across the country truckers could be heard rejoicing in the news.  At the same time industry analysts sat back in … Continue reading →

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Vintage Words – Trucklines are America’s lifelines

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Eric

The most recent addition to the growing collection of vintage advertisements housed at the Daily Diesel Dose archives is this American Trucking Industry and IHC ad that describes the one job that trucks DON’T want.  Ok, the ad really doesn’t … Continue reading →

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