Brocky

And in the late 60's and early 70's I thought I had a BIG truck when I got in a 220 or 250 Cummins compared to the Continental and White gas jobs I had been driving..

Tom, You would have had to read the show brochure included in your Wheels of Time!! The entire show pass, $50 for EACH person, is good from Tuesday thru Sunday, if any trucks were left!! You did it the cheapest way. It cost me $135 for Nelle and I plus the Diamond T!!! Plus $300 for the 3 day golf cart, reserved and paid for in March.. Room and food would have been the same.. The more I think about it the Less I am planning on going to Springfield ILL next year.. I hope to meet up, and visit longer, with you at Macungie where it only costs $10!!! Will arrive Thursday by noon and hope to get my usual parking place under the tree across form registration.

Bottom Line is ATHS is flat out money hungry!!! Everything you do associated with them costs you$$$$$. I realize that site rental and production costs are necessary BUT?? I joined in 2002 and truck entrance was $25 each and spectators were free. About 10 years ago they started the spectator fee of $10 and $25 for a 3 day pass. Now it is $35 per truck and $15 per day for spectators, with a entire show pass of $50 for ATHS members. These are the name tags you saw many people wearing. The ATCA show in Macungie PA is $10 per truck and spectators are free. I believe that Mack Trucks and some others help with Corporate donations. The Fire Dept, Boy Scouts, and many locals charge a $5 spectator parking fee since parking gets tight in the area. The local chapter shows are usually in the area of up to $15 entry fee to cover site rental. Our chapters big show is piggybacked on a large established Family Farm Days. Free display space, vendors get charged, and a $5 spectator fee. All profits go to the local Community Center.

I am glad to hear that you folks did NOT get injured.. Sounds to me like the other driver may be looking at some jail time for his actions.. Wish you well in dealing with the insurance companies..

Seed, Yes at registration they issue you ONE. You are supposed to place it on the downhill side of one tire. The local hosting chapters get the pleasure of designing and building them. I do not know who foots the bill for materials. The chock blocks have become a tradition similar to dash plaques and some guys take pride in their collection. I leave mine in my enclosed car hauler trailer (with no parking brake) and use them when dropping my trailer.

The chock blocks are one of ATHS's nit picking rules for so called insurance reasons. I used my one from the 2014 Springfield MO show which is similar to the one High Binder pictured. They hand them out at registration. These and the 2015 York PA ones were pretty useless!! Probably adds to the high $$$$ they collect to show your truck.. Their rules for liability insurance and fire extinguishers make sense, but have never been checked close.

Paul, YES it is finished!!! He has been to several northeastern shows as well as driving to to the ATHS Lexington KY show in 2018.. Tom told me he got 12-13 MPG bob tailing with it.

Contact user Oldspwr on here. He has researched the Ellis Manifolds on Continental engines and is familiar with their use.

I think(???) that Holtzman Gulf Oil tanker had a complete topic of its build on here about 2-3 years ago??? Maybe some one is better at searching than I am..

Yes, it will fit in a container OK!! But another thing you will have to check on is with you Chilian Customs people as to what they will let in and how much of an inspection they do?? I am assuming that on an antique vehicle there will NOT be any emissions restrictions problems? Off the top of my head contact Tony Champion in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia as he has imported many trucks from the USA and should be able to advise you on the questions you will have to ask of your customs people to see what hoops you will have to jump thru???

If you are considering either a 5.9 or 6.7 Cummins replacement please search both the Brockway and Just Old Trucks websites for an excellent 20 some page topic by Oldspwr on his replacing the original flathead Continental with a 5.9 Cummins in his 1955 Brockway 154. Did some searching.. Here it is on JOT:: http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/103414/1955-155W-Brockway-Continental-to-Cummins?PageIndex=1

He seemed like a great kid when I met him a Macungie.. Spoke to him about going to SUNY Morrisville in their Auto Tech program.. Wonder if his Grandfather is still with us??? He seemed to be a lot the kid's inspiration? Mike: If you have a contact for him please let him know he is missed here!!

Looks like Jimmy Carter is Back!!!!!!!!

Tom. Thanks for the guided tour of the nature preserve.. Glad to see you are keeping the camera handy.. You will have to get a higher pick up to keep the "girl in a car" photos coming..

If I remember right (??) the VA people were giving him a hard time and Gorham ME Embraced him like a long lost brother..

Thanks for the update.. paint works looks wonderful.. Will be a very sharp truck when all put back together..

Joey, Please remember that the ATHS Piedmont chapter Spring show is at the NC Transportation Museum on RT 29 in Spencer this coming Saturday.. I am not going to make it as we had a big show in Waynesville NC last Saturday.

Vlad, When I worked for Matlack in the 70's we hauled liquid fertilizer in both aluminum and stainless steel one hole, non baffled tank trailers.. Would wash them out after the season was over and use them for other purposes the rest of the year. I do not know if today's modern fertilizers are corrosive enough to require all Stainless trailers??? Or plastic liners??

Ask Jeff of the WAI section of the Just Old Trucks website about donor trucks.. The one he bought as a donor he has been showing for about 3-4 years and the original is still not restored completely..

Congratulations!!!! Enjoy doing what you want to do.. But just do not forget your camera so we can enjoy your vacation trips with you..

Rob, Did Detroit make many 6V-71's???? A man was asking me at a show recently and I did not know the answer😓..

The Name Freightliner opposed to White Frtlnr started in late 1977 with the 1978 model year., due to the removal of the White dealership contract due to White Motor going belly up... I do Not know exactly when the Powerliner came out???

I am glad to see you are OK and found some computer time to advise us of your VERY BUSY family life.. Thanks for the update and pictures.. Also here is the contact info for Dave Zsido who may have some more info on the history of your truck:: 3 Haywood Ave, Rutland VT 05701 802-775-6576

Seed, When did Chrysler of AU start building trucks?? And how did the Dodge/Fargo become a DeSoto down under???

Good Luck on the CDL test.. I have heard that the hardest part is passing their pre-trip inspection.. Empty that Super 10 will be no problem.. Starting Loaded, especially on an upgrade, you have to drive it like an old Spicer 12 speed.. And that would blow the inspector's mind, TOTALLY!!!