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Old 08-01-2021 | 09:57 PM
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Old 08-01-2021 | 10:04 PM
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Old 08-01-2021 | 10:15 PM
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Old 08-01-2021 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by abe
Bottom line: Mrs. Smith's picket fence destroyed, and some white pine 1" boards are broken. Guard rail did not keep the vehicle on the road.
It wasn't until they were almost finished picking up the boards they realized Mr. Smith had been standing by the picket fence smoking his pipe.
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 12:48 PM
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A Fageol Cargo Liner, some very interesting history behind the Fageol company that eventually became Peterbilt. As some of the comments in the link below indicate, these trucks were for slow-speed inner-city cargo runs -- anyone who has ridden in a Radio Flyer down a hill will understand why!

https://theoldmotor.com/?p=138179
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by abe
Analyze this crash scene.... possible factors: rain slick highway, over loaded, smooth front tires, driving too fast for conditions, driver in a hurry to deliver so he could spend some extra time flirting with that waitress at the diner, load not chained down tightly and it shifted.

Bottom line: Mrs. Smith's picket fence destroyed, and some white pine 1" boards are broken. Guard rail did not keep the vehicle on the road.

This brings back memories as I drove a REO with a 16' flatbed to deliver lumber in the early 70's. But I never rolled it.
I'm not sure you're telling us the whole story abe...


 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 03:53 PM
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I'm not sure you're telling us the whole story abe...

Ut-oh. Busted!
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
I'm not sure you're telling us the whole story abe...

You are too funny, John! That good Photoshopping!. Where ever did you get the likeness of me? Or maybe I shouldn't ask.... are you working for the US CIA undercover?
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 05:22 PM
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Old 08-02-2021 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by abe
You are too funny, John! That good Photoshopping!. Where ever did you get the likeness of me? Or maybe I shouldn't ask.... are you working for the US CIA undercover?
Maybe I was mistaken and that was your brother getting a chuckle of your mishap..
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 06:49 PM
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Maybe I was mistaken and that was your brother getting a chuckle of your mishap..
You mean my twin brother Gabe?
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 06:49 PM
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You mean my twin brother Gabe?
That's the guy....lol
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 09:03 PM
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I know it's a car thread, but the last picture in post #8478 is now my new favorite. And one of those that while (almost) a normal thing to see back in the day, and certainly at least more accepted back then without too many sideways glances, would make any modern city type cringe and be completely horrified to see!


 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1TonBasecamp
I know it's a car thread, but the last picture in post #8478 is now my new favorite. And one of those that while (almost) a normal thing to see back in the day, and certainly at least more accepted back then without too many sideways glances, would make any modern city type cringe and be completely horrified to see!

Especially when you hear young boy shoots his sister thinking he had a cap gun..
 
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Old 08-02-2021 | 09:12 PM
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