mrsmackpaul

Can only go on the information provided A few questions that come to mind are Why would Mack in the U.S. or Australia even muck around with this as the R model would have been well on the way by then I agree the steering wheel looks to be on the left as I cant see no shaft or box or linkage on the picture The exhaust is on the right which most in Australia are on the left with a ertical exhaust As far as I know all the B models from new in Australia had a under slung side exiting exhaust Even the first 5 years or so of R models were like this I don't know either way but find it interesting just the same, I had never heard of this before Paul

Very cool stuff Vlad, thanks for the details Paul

It's all getting a bit confusing now as to what I have and haven't shared lol So I have tried something different on my end to help with my confusion and just hope it doesn't bugger up the show That FM model in the TV series is a bit different I noticed it has a full size window in the bunk on the RHS, I have noticed a lot of European trucks have bunks like this I never knew why but after thinking about it I guess it has a lot to do with that European trucks will spend a lot of time on the wrong side of the road no matter what side their steering wheel is on The TV series is a good laugh and is probably more realistic than the US TV shows like "Movin On" and "BJ and the Bear" from a similar era Paul

I'll watch this space 😄 Paul

Ok just done a quick Google and found this old add on fleabay Took a screen shot as the link no longer works Gather this was the one you spotted Quickfarms ? Paul

Did they still look like a B model, the ones in the link ks shared dont really look the same as a B model Paul

Be thinking for use on a potatoe farm for picking spud bins

Was this ever tried in the U.S. Apparently Mack Trucks Australia tried the concept From a post on Faceless book in Australia Paul Steve Grennan MTA trialled the concept, but for some reason didn’t proceed.

Has been a long road to get it sorted, good to see you out having fun in it Paul

Will check it out Chris Paul

Great Stuff and thanks for sharing some history It appears to be a part of the world I'll never understand but still fascinates me Paul

Did you know it is 70 years 25 of June 2020 for Australia and 27 of June 2020 for the US since their respective involvements in the Korean war began Dont know if our respective countries are doing anything to remember this ? It's known as the forgotten war in Australia Paul From the Australian war memorial In the lead-up to the 70th anniversary of the commencement of the Korean War on 25 June 1950, we will be sharing stories, images and collection relating to Australian service personnel in Korea. Please share your own stories and photos with #KoreanWar70Years. Image: Private Alan Candlish, late of the Grenadier Guards, found this magpie with a broken leg on a Korean hillside. Now the magpie, whose leg has healed, refuses to leave Candlish and is happy to travel on his shoulder or radio set as he carries out his duties with 1RAR. Candlish was born in Manchester and migrated to Australia after the Second World War to join the Australian Army. (HOBJ3115).

Well hope you had a CRACKER OF A DAY Paul

They aren't the prettiest thing side on Paul

Check out the set back front axle 0n this F model, oh and the horns on the roof are pretty cool as well No details on these jiggers Paul

I sez your spot on Swishman If buggerize around with the linkages you'll be like a dog chasing his tail But what would I know Paul

Out of Canadian Bulldog Magazine Text copied from Facebook 4 of the 5 are R754's ,S.G.T. St. Germain Transport, located in St. Germain de Grantham, Quebec. Back then they had over 30 Macks. Canadian Bulldog Magazine, Second Qtr. 1986. I know no more Paul

Not a lot to say except, "how cool is that" Wanna take my Mrs Mack across on a boat one year and trip around and all over New Zealand Paul https://youtu.be/oTfhLg6j-_U

Just weld the cap in, solves the problem forever Paul

Sorry been a bit busy last few days, finally got some happy snaps As you can see they are a genuine Mack part, there's all the numbers off them I doubt chromed these after they are made as they are two pieces, the cap in the middle is a separate piece that is pressed in like a welch plug, think you blokes call the frost plugs Anyway thats them Paul

Well I think Mack as my 58's are chromed and Mack is cast into them Even the covers for the trunnions were chromed, very little chrome remains now as it has come off with stone chips Paul

Full syncro, used to call them banana boxes back in the day They must be fairly different to drive because a lot of Road Ranger fellas broke them pretty quick lol I think they are a good box if you know how to handle them I have never driven one ,neighbours growing up had them on logging for many many years and thats who told me all about them, they must have worked out fine as they bought more Paul

Looks like Brussels to with that doohikie in the back ground, built fgor the world fair and called the Atomium, I think thats what it is I reckon this a Dutch based truck, there was a mob that ran a whole heap of these painted this way , Vlad will know a lot more than me Paul

Looks like a Mack dealer ship in Spain Picture bellow is Olloquiegui Transportation of Pamplona Spain Open to correction on these two Freshly flogged from Facebook Paul

Funny fellas My party has just begun, work came to a abrupt hault so time to put my feet up Paul