Andy Wright

Congratulations Paul, now the fun begins! Looking forward to some photos whenever you get the chance. Cheers Andy

Thanks for the post Barry, always good to see B restorations on the net. ALways learn something off them. Cheers Andy

Fireman Have a look at www.hankstruckpictures.com, you should be able to find some A50/54 pics there. Also join the ATHS discussion board at www.aths.org, there's people there that have forgotten more than many of us will ever know about old trucks! Cheers and good luck, that's a ripper of a truck you've got there! Andy

No Time My 1960 B61T has a ENDT 673C in it. Fit looks good. However, not having done the fitting myself (was how I bought her), John's comments were very interesting. Will have to have a good look and see what I can work out! Cheers Andy

Packer Well said. If there's one thing to be said about the ATHS' current problems (and it's all been said before) it's that someone forgot about the old trucks and the camaraderie that comes with them. That's why we're all here and members of various organisations, we love old trucks and old truck people, young, old, healthy, sick, male, female, black, white, red, yellow or blue! Cheers and beers Andy

Speaking of ranges, do you guys have Mack Footwear up there? Everything from sandals/reefs to office shoes and hiking boots to full on steel capped work boots. I own 6 pairs (sandals, office/dress shoes, hiking boots, 2 x slip on steel caps 1 x pair lace up steel caps for when I was driving the off highway Cat stuff). The most comfortable footwear I have ever owned! Cheers Andy

Guys Mack has a factory in Brisbane and has been building trucks here for over 20 years to my knowledge. The Mack Titan is a very popular choice for road train work and heavy haulage. Both the Titan and the new Superliner are based on the US designs of course. Trucks can be specced for city work, double and triple road train work and heavy haulage. Something like the Superliner can be specced for all 3 as you know, but would more likely be used for the long distance road train work. Don't think pollution laws are less than the US, pretty much the same I reckon, we're conforming to Euro standards (as I type this there's an old Volvo F12 out my window with tri-axle flatbed trailer!) Don't really know how to explain the range, it's always been like that! While we have the same dealers here as the US (except Peterbilt), we also have Scania, MAN and Mercedes so competition here might be a bit harder especially since the European trucks are also specced to Aussie conditions. KW always outsells everyone with Mack or Volvo running 2nd and 3rd. Cheers Andy

Hi mate You could probably post all of your pics in your gallery. Every member of BMT has one. Great pics, all fire trucks are great but Mack apparatus just have that something extra. Will have to get that new Mack fire truck book by Iconografix. I may have some pics of a Type 75 that lives here in Western Australia. Saved a town called Dwellingup back in the '60s so much loved by that town which still looks after it. Her sister now exists as a rolling chassis with good condition engine (no body or tin work) about 3.5 hours south of here in a small town where I used to work. I offered to work on it and hunt down parts but was never taken up on it. Drop me an email to remind me to send you the pics. Cheers Andy

I bought one of these for my B about 18 months ago. Have not mounted it to the truck yet as that'll be one of the last things I do. However, it is a good piece of metal, well made and solid. Glad an Australian part can help you guys out, especially after all the help we get from up there! Cheers Andy

General rule was that odd numbers were diesel, even numbers had gas engines. The fire trucks were a different set of rules though! Cheers Andy

Barry Wonderful shirt mate, will go nicely with my favourite shirt, the hot rod B model! Which reminds me, my hot rod shirt's getting a little thin! Cheers Andy

In its present colours it even matches the Cats! LOL! Once fixed up, that'd look mighty fine towing a lowboy loaded with vintage equipment, be like going back in time! Let us all know how you go, mate. Cheers Andy

Thanks Nigel, appreciate it. Hope to have another go this weekend. Cheers Andy

Guys As we were driving to York to do a little work on my B (see Air systems and brakes), my lovely fiance said that when we get back, why don't we have a look at seeing if the truck will fit up the side of our house between the fence and the garage? Wow!!!! She knows that I've been stressing a little having the Mack's rear end out in the weather. So, when we got to our friends' farm, we measure the width of Jess, the B. She'll just fit but we'll probably have to remove the mirrors. I'm willing to put up with that if it means having the truck at home. Jodi even said we could look at building a car port or shed down the side to store the Mack! I guess the next hurdle is seeing what the local council building laws will let us get away with! Will be so much easier to work on the truck if it's at home. I'm a lucky boy! Had to share! Cheers Andy

Guys Okay, this'll sound really dumb, I'm sure! On Saturday, I replaced an air line that had blown at a joiner. No probs there. However, when I went to start her, she did not seem to have enough air to turn the engine over enough. Admittedly, she has been sitting for 3 months, however she's never had a problem with the air start tank draining, I've always managed to get 3-4 shots out of it if she hasn't started straight away. Has she leaked her air out of the open air line between my removing part of it and then replacing it? Is the air start on the same air "circuit" as the brakes? Hoping this is why she wouldn't start! Did consider fuel draining out of the pump, but that seems to be fine and the air just didn't sound "right"! Btw, have loosely tarped her rear end up to protect the parts of her that aren't under cover. She now looks like she's got a skirt on! Cheers Andy

Sounds like you handled that well, mate, understanding their connection to the truck and not pushing the issue Cheers Andy

Nicely done John, how'd she sound? Cheers Andy

Hi mate Here's the address for the guys at the Mack Museum to find out a bit more about that very sweet L! The Mack Trucks Historical Museum Don Schumaker and Snowy Doe, Co-Curators 997 Postal Road Allentown, PA 18103 Telephone: 610-266-6767 Fax: 610-266-6823 LFSW? Nice! Cheers Andy

Hi guys If anyone lives up there or has family/friends there, I hope you all made it through okay. Cheers Andy

Thaddeus Any of the 673s or earlier would be fine for her, I reckon, although wouldn't know if a 673 would fit, I guess it would (never seen an L in the flesh!). I can't remember what the Ls usually had (am I right in thinking some had Lanovas) but one of the guys here will tell you (and me!). Btw, once you find out the chassis number, send it off to the Mack Museum and they will tell you when she was originally built and what she originally had in her. They are brilliant and do the work for free so be sure to give them a donation for their excellent efforts! Cheers Andy

Trent That's pure art mate, nicely done! Cheers Andy