other dog Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 As we know, Old Bill has been having some difficulties lately. He told me a while back that he was downsizing- getting rid of some stuff, that is- because he's planning to move from Elliot Lake to Blind River at some point. He asked me if i'd be interested in having any of it and I said "hell yeah, i'd be honored to have anything". He already sent me some pictures, some license plates, a cap, calendars, the carved wooden Peterbilt, etc.But yesterday when Jo picked me up at the shop she said "you got a great big box from Old Bill". Came home and opened it and found these pictures, in nice frames, not the dollar store frames like I always use.These pictures are all on his website. The dates on the back of them are 1965 on the B-model picture, 1954 on the cbe KW and Freightliner, and 1970 on the R-model.That's Bill himself by the Autocar. Neat stuff, eh? 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/21928-old-bill/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Thats a good deal. I always like looking at trucking stuff from the past. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/21928-old-bill/#findComment-92791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Very nice frames. Obviously a man a true value.The pics are good too Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/21928-old-bill/#findComment-92792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Nice! i sure enjoy seeing stuff like this,especially when there's a what,where,why etc. that goes with them,a part of trucking history for sure. I wish i had more pictures of my familys equipment from the "good ol'days" but,seems nobody took all that many,the few that i do have are all real treasures (to me)............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/21928-old-bill/#findComment-92795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Nice! i sure enjoy seeing stuff like this,especially when there's a what,where,why etc. that goes with them,a part of trucking history for sure. I wish i had more pictures of my familys equipment from the "good ol'days" but,seems nobody took all that many,the few that i do have are all real treasures (to me)............................MarkI lost boxes when the basement flooded nearly four feet deep several years ago. Those old cellulose photos didn't hold up well to getting wet.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/21928-old-bill/#findComment-92814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Great photos, wish I had pics of my families and my stuff. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/21928-old-bill/#findComment-92838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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