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My father and I start taking trucks up on Thursday morning. Look for me with several yellow fire trucks and several Ralph G Smith trucks. If anyone is in town and wants to roam around my pole barn you are welcome. Mike

White bought Autocar in 1953 and moved the production from Ardmore PA to Exton Pa. It moved production to Ogden Utah in 1980 or so. Production was stopped in the late 80's. The name was bought by another company and are made in Indiana. Somebody should know the exact dates. Mike

I'll be there. I'll be sleeping in my own bed and eating breakfast at home. I only live 18 miles away. I started going to the show with my parents in the early 80's. It will be nice to meet you. Mike

Paul, Nice meeting you and talking to you. The extingisher is great. A guy named Dave, from Mass, tried to buy it from me when I was leaving. He has Ahrens Fox's. He is the guy who bought the extingisher from Cal. Nice talking to firemack and FWD. Carl, I didn't see you there on Sunday. I was looking for you I have a whole box of the red lights that I got from the Bally Fire Company near me. I brought on to Macungie last year and drove over it. I should put them on trucks. Mike

I sent you a PM. Mike

Good point Leslie. Hopefully they are not being that hard on you have to do something immediately. My township ordinance says the vehicles must be in a fully enclosed structure. Just a roof is not good enough. All of this is a property rights issue. I can see both sides. I don't like when the neighbor burns the casing off of wire. He doesn't like looking at my trucks. Mike

It never took that long for me to that long. I often have plates in a week or so using a courier survice. If you go to PennDot in Harrisburg with the title and proof of insurance they will give them to you on the spot. They will mail you the title with antique brand later. If you plan on working the truck later you do not want to put antique tags on it. I am told it is very difficult to convert it back unless it is sold. It used to automatically convert to regular. You can bet temporary tags, but they cost the same amount as normal tags for whatever weight you use. Mike

Thanks Mike. My bumper is ok, but not perfect. I have a new aftermarket bumper, but it is not the same as the original. I know of 2 trucks in junk yards around here, but have not gotten the time to go look at them. Firemack stripped the interior out of the one already and the bumper and grill are bad, but maybe the fuel tank is ok. I really like that first MH. I'm glad it is sold because I do not need any more trucks. (Not that I won't buy anymore though). Thanks, Mike

Will you be selling any parts or just complete trucks. I need some interior parts for our 1988 and 1993 MH612's(seat pads and covers and a dog box cover) Also the left upper grill piece, a fuel tank and a bumper, but this stuff might be hard to ship. Thanks, Mike

Where are you located? Mike

I decided to buy a small farm instead. I might not be buying any trucks for a little while, but I will have more room to store them once my back account recovers. George, I am moving to Red Corner Rd in Union Township Berks County over by French Creek. Mike

They kept this truck until the company shut down. John said he took these pictures in the 80's. I tried to buy this truck, but it was already sold when I got there. I think it was the nicest of the old trucks they had. I like the ones I got, but I really like this one. I offered the new owner $1000 over what he paid. He said "no, thank you." I think the dump I posted earlier has the 5 speed out of the CF in it. I don't know if it has anything behind it. I will ask him when I see him next. Mike

It is the abandoned vehicle code. Most municipalities in PA have one. All vehicles must be licensed, registered, insured and complete. If not the land owner can be fined $100 per day per vehicle. Each township enforces the law differently. Some only act on it if there is a complaint. Some roam the township looking for infractions. My township will tag anything that is visible from the road. I am moving to a township that only tags if there is a complaint. I had 11 vehicles tagged two years ago. We moved most of them out of view. We sold some. We are in the process of cutting up a B85F and a B42S. If you insure it antique and get an perminent antique license you should be ok, but maybe not if it has a flat tire or something else that makes it unpresentable. Good Luck, Mike http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/10005-nuisance-vehicles-sticker/

When do you bring her home?

I bought the C90 in July of 2008. Bud Temple, who had owned Frame's, still had the 1950 C65. I tried to buy that too, but his son wanted to keep it. I don't think his son was very happy that he sold this one. The C90 is the nice truck anyway and it is more unique. It is my favorite truck in my collection. Mike

I am glad to live in an area with so much trucking history. Autocars were built just south of where I live and Macks are built 18 miles north. Here are my two Autocars. I might have posted them before. This is a 1960 DC75T with a 250 Cummins with a Jake and a 5 and a 2. It was built in Exton, PA http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/13170-1960-autocar-dc75t/ This is a 1950 C90D. It has a 501 Blue Streak gas and a 5 and a 2. It has a hydraulic lift tag axle. The drive axle is 8' 6" wide so it would have needed a permit every time is went on the road until the width law changed. It was built in Ardmore, PA before White bought Autocar in 1953 and moved the plant to Exton. http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/9716-1950-autocar-c90/ Mike

Do you have a phone number for them? I am partial to fire trucks. It woud go well with my 1979 GMC 7000. Mike

Nice score. I guess it won't be coming east to my house then. Mike

They are great. Keep them coming. The one with the shovels on the train is a work of art.

Here is another stainless Autocar. I think there were about a dozen made. There was a good article in Double Clutch a few years ago. Gap and another guy Gene(?) own about 5 of them. The one on the trailer has a few problems, but is still a very neat truck. Some of you may not like the Pete hauler, but it is a nice, original truck. Mike

What's the word on the G model? Did you buy it? Is it on a trailer headed to my house? My birthday is coming up in a few months. Mike

It didn't sell. I thought $8,000 didn't seem like a bad price for so many good parts or an unusual toy. Mike

This one is in Gerhart's boneyard. The signs were removed last year though. Mike