Monthly Archives: September 2016

Volkswagen to Purchase 16.6% Stake in Navistar

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Eric

For nearly as long as this website has been around Navistar, maker of International Trucks and IC buses, has been a prime candidate for merger, partnership, or direct takeover by a European truck builder. I speculated as much in 2011 … Continue reading →

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2016 ATCA Northeast PA – Part II

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Eric

I first saw this Ford LTL 9000 at the ATHS show in York, PA last year. It was a stunner then and it’s a stunner now. In my opinion Ford reached the pinnacle of the truck design with this model. … Continue reading →

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2016 ATCA Northeastern PA

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Eric

Another fantastic ATCA classic truck has come and gone from the Harford, PA fairgrounds. With a near record number of trucks and spectators on hand there was plenty to do and see, and in the case of old trucks, hear. … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Get What You Pay For

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Eric

Today we have a well preserved 1978 Autocar DC that at one time was in the service of the Suffolk County weights and measurement division. Somehow this old truck retired to a private collection without having the official seal spray … Continue reading →

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Rapid Paths of Progress

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Eric

Fresh on the heels of the HD11G coverage from the other day comes this 1950’s Allis Chalmers crawler tractor promotional film. There is some great footage contained within regarding the construction of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, The … Continue reading →

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Hendrickson Trucks

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Eric

I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen a Hendrickson truck in person. One time. And that was at the 2015 ATHS National Show. Best know for their superior heavy duty suspensions the Hendrickson Company at one … Continue reading →

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The New Freightliner Cascadia

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Eric

Truck spotters study the photo below, you’re bound to see many of these on the roads very soon, it’s the new Freightliner Cascadia. Faced with ever stifling EPA emission and fuel economy mandates truck builders have no choice but to … Continue reading →

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Allis Chalmers HD11G Dozer

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Eric

Okay, this is it! The very last posting EVER of Dobbins material…unless of course there is another auction in the future. Lurking in one of the larger builders, suspiciously clean I might ad, this Allis Chalmers HD11G dozer with 3 … Continue reading →

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