Fantasies of ah Big Rigger
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Thanks, I will!
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
Does anyone remember this flick.....? One of my favorites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68dTwJNvE1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68dTwJNvE1E
Vintage photos from the 1930's. Somebody was making them back then..fifth-wheel "cars". Obviously some folks are doing it again today in custom setups earlier in the thread.
1938 Curtiss Aerocar.
Auction Ad for 2011: Sold for $100,100
The luxurious and streamlined Aerocar travel trailer was the brainchild of pioneering aviator and aircraft manufacturer Glenn Curtiss, who, along with half-brother G. Carl Adams, envisioned an improved fifth-wheel camper design near the end of World War I. They organized what later became the Curtiss Aerocar Company of Florida with manufacturing in Opa-Locka, the town founded by Curtiss in 1926.
Aerocars were used by wealthy individuals and families for personal use, by corporations as VIP transports, and by luxury hotels to transport their guests on weekend tours. The pioneering aviator, balloon racer, auto racer, and Broadway actor, Augustus Post, originally owned this example.
Next, it was owned by the Los Angeles Biltmore, then Republic Van Lines in Santa Monica, and then Robert Breeze, the colorful Hollywood stuntman known as “Wolf River Bob”
The streamlined fifth-wheel tow rig was produced by Standard Carriage Works of Los Angeles and based upon a 1-ton 1938 Chevrolet truck cab and chassis, with the ash-framed rear bodywork incorporating a storage compartment.
One of 12 known survivors and only one of the two in running condition, this Aerocar is offered in unrestored but remarkably nice “barn find” condition, remaining without doubt one of the rarest and most unique early recreational vehicles in the world.
The luxurious and streamlined Aerocar travel trailer was the brainchild of pioneering aviator and aircraft manufacturer Glenn Curtiss, who, along with half-brother G. Carl Adams, envisioned an improved fifth-wheel camper design near the end of World War I. They organized what later became the Curtiss Aerocar Company of Florida with manufacturing in Opa-Locka, the town founded by Curtiss in 1926.
Aerocars were used by wealthy individuals and families for personal use, by corporations as VIP transports, and by luxury hotels to transport their guests on weekend tours. The pioneering aviator, balloon racer, auto racer, and Broadway actor, Augustus Post, originally owned this example.
Next, it was owned by the Los Angeles Biltmore, then Republic Van Lines in Santa Monica, and then Robert Breeze, the colorful Hollywood stuntman known as “Wolf River Bob”
The streamlined fifth-wheel tow rig was produced by Standard Carriage Works of Los Angeles and based upon a 1-ton 1938 Chevrolet truck cab and chassis, with the ash-framed rear bodywork incorporating a storage compartment.
One of 12 known survivors and only one of the two in running condition, this Aerocar is offered in unrestored but remarkably nice “barn find” condition, remaining without doubt one of the rarest and most unique early recreational vehicles in the world.
Jer...one more on that 1938 Aerocar rig.
The "Pilot Car" dragging the Aerocar looks an awful lot like a "truck". Almost 14.000 lbs, 25 ft long, 7.5 feet highm but what else also caught my eye is it had a 212 HP White "Pancake" Engine.
That's an irresistible mystery - a "pancake" engine in a truck - to me, perhaps "old hat" to you truckers so I had to look it up.
The following is in a thread from the Historical Commercial Vehicle Club:
http://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1296555181
The "Pilot Car" dragging the Aerocar looks an awful lot like a "truck". Almost 14.000 lbs, 25 ft long, 7.5 feet highm but what else also caught my eye is it had a 212 HP White "Pancake" Engine.
That's an irresistible mystery - a "pancake" engine in a truck - to me, perhaps "old hat" to you truckers so I had to look it up.
The following is in a thread from the Historical Commercial Vehicle Club:
http://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1296555181
cm23uoc
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What amazes me are the thin White line tires. I'd have said this must be a 60s pic but not sure.
commando1
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I really need that engine to put into a Corvair.
cm23uoc
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I predict wild oversteer.
72Fury
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That was owned by a neighbor a few years ago. Amazing unrestored shape. Henry W has collected many campers. Before that he was into Mopar muscle cars. He had a yellow Superbird (440 column shift auto) & a few others. The other truck you posted earlier was a US military Hemtt.
"HEMTT" . thats a new term for me. Cat C15 Engine.
| Type | 8×8 off-road cargo truck |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1982–present |
| Used by | U.S. Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Oshkosh Corporation |
| Unit cost | starting at US$135,000 |
| Produced | 1982–present |
| Number built | 13,000+ |
| Variants | M977 cargo truck M978 tanker M983 tractor M984 wrecker M985 cargo truck M1120 Load Handling System |
| Specifications (M977A4) | |
| Weight | 41,600 lb (18,886 kg) empty |
| Length | 409 in (10.39 m) |
| Width | 96 in (2.44 m) |
| Height | 119 in (3.02 m) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Engine | Caterpillar C15 515 hp (384 kW) |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic with 2 range transfer case |
| Suspension | Hendrickson w/equalizing beam |
| Ground clearance | 24 in (610 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 155 US gal (587 l) |
| Operational range | 300 mi (483 km) loaded |
| Speed | 62 mph (100 km/h) |
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Ralph Nader won't let me anyway.
yeah, he'd probably say it was unsafe at any speed.
same one as above..back in the day? photo from the 1930's
"jungle yachts" ...from the 1930's
"Commander Gatti" (see him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attilio_Gatti) and others.
How did this thing make turns?
The puller? an International "DS-30"
"Commander Gatti" (see him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attilio_Gatti) and others.
How did this thing make turns?
The puller? an International "DS-30"
early rigs...and early Fruehauf trailers (last two pics)
1936 Diamond T
1930's Fruehauf Trailer (dunno the tractor)
1936 Diamond T
1930's Fruehauf Trailer (dunno the tractor)
Big Fruehauf 100th Anniversary celebration exhibit at Detroit Museum...if i get to see it will post pics.
http://www.singingwheels.com/the-detroit-historical-museum-presents---fruehauf-history.html
http://www.singingwheels.com/the-detroit-historical-museum-presents---fruehauf-history.html
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Mine doesn't sing it groans when it needs grease or just tries to make the truck go straight on snow covered roads.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
You non-union drivers are scaring the crap out of me...
