AdirondakMack Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice thread from the pictures to the amazing model. Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-265675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 yep as above showed what people wanted tough reliable cost effective trucks that worked hard all day every day in any conditions wonder what might of changed ??I think Algeria might have had a lot of US money spent there back in the 60's and 70'sPaulRaji you have a good couple of units to start a rebuild Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-265707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raji Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Yes you're right , unfortunately i don't have the means nor conditions to rebuild these trucks but at least if i had much money i will buy them just to ensure that they will be not scrapped & recycled , i hope someone will save them very soon. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-265709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raji Posted March 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2015 New pictures sent by a fan from my facebook page about American vehicles in Algeria, i think it's a Mack DM-Series ? 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-281739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 That would be a steel nose RD600. 2 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-281754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raji Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) I thought it was a DM-Series, thanks for correcting Edited March 7, 2015 by Raji Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-281791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Raji that R model is looking fairly complete might be a good truck for you to start with ??Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-281817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I'm not sure where Mack fits in the pecking order today, but for half my adult life (I'm 45), Mack seemed to dominate the trucking and hauling industry. Seems to me that it all started changing in the 1990s, once the classic R model had more or less run its course. When I was a kid in the '70s and '80s, Macks were literally everywhere, doing every job imaginable.How can one company go from dominance to being a subsidiary of a middling manufacturer? What happened? 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-281938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mackdaddy Posted March 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2015 It takes a huge amount of capital to finance a complete truck manufacturer like Mack was. And with all of the government intervention from emissions to safety it just probably piled up to high. I look back when the CH line was introduced it was a well engineered truck that in many ways was ahead of it' time in assembly, comfort, and aerodynamics. I bet the move to South Carolina combined with too slow of development of the updated in line 6 is what really did them in.Just think if CAT would have bought them or even a Ford or?? instead of Volvo............. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-281949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Mack lost market share because of poor power poor engine brakes and lackluster styling. They couldn't compete with only a 12 liter in a 15 liter world. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-282062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Raji,Thank you for sharing with us Macks from your area.It's too interesting to see them from different parts of our world.Sad those R's came to the junkyard, I hope someone will save them.I myself did that with the pair of R's in my country.By the word I heard the things aren't too easy in Algeria nowadays.Are they?Vlad Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-282068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raji Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Raji that R model is looking fairly complete might be a good truck for you to start with ??PaulUnfortunately i spent all of the money i had on a 94 Diesel Suburban :/ but even if i had the chance to buy it ! i wouldn't do ! that's because i don't have any chances to restore it or make something with it , and that's really sad, i really hope someone can take care of it very soon ... sorry for my late response because i don't connect too much on this forum. By the word I heard the things aren't too easy in Algeria nowadays.Are they?You're welcome Vlad that's my pleasure, i adore the old American trucks !And yes you're right about finding these old American irons in Algeria is really hard now ! i'm very interested about them since 2010 and i didn't find really much of them since that time and no Mack trucks was seen, just i'm still confused about a white tanker truck i have seen in 2012 summer but i didn't confirmed if it was a Mack or Ford LTS-Series ! the pictures i posted before on this thread was only sent by friends that are mostly from eastern cities. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I came across this page thing'o' on face book thing I still dont know anything about face book so Im not real sure what all these things are called or if the link doodah will work but if you scroll back thru the appears to be a lot of middle east F model Macks there running from Europe to the Middle east I guess its all in a different language but most of it translatesPaulhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/138377172886828/ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raji Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Seems to be Romanian Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raji Posted August 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2015 Pictures i received recently from my friend Smail on Facebook, he found this big old yellow Mack with Turkish license plates which is probably used by a Turkish company in Algeria, i think it's a DM-Series model ? 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Looks like a DM to me. Driver is proud of his ride. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Great post. I have to study this one.Thanks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raji Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) You're welcome ! it's my pleasure !And this is a new picture, taken just today i received from a friend, he found this old yellow R-Series in Bougaa, Sétif east Algeria in a junk yard with 2 C-500 Kenworth's, it's great how old Mack's are getting more discoverable these days in Algeria, and by this new discovery i'm starting to think about the possibility of may be there was a local company using these R-Series to transport their loads across the country. Edited August 25, 2015 by Raji Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Well Raji are you going to bring it home and start the collection ??? Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raji Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Not really ! i don't have enough money to buy anything now i'm almost bankrupt Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Wow that looks to be an old R, looks like a steel dash I like the turn signals it is a little different.. Cant be much rust on them looks like they get run til they cant then strip them to keep the next one going. I am sure parts are hard to come by for those older trucks. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-301477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinice Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 No. Volvo has decided to promote the Volvo brand in Africa. At the 2011 Johannesburg Motor Show, every heavy truckmaker was there in force, including M-B, MAN, Volvo, Scania, DAF, UD, Hino, Isuzu and Mitsubishi. The Mack brand was not represented. If you search for Mack in Africa, you are directed to the Volvo Africa website which has no mention of the Mack brand.http://africa.macktrucks.com/ Check this out. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-302091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinice Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 http://africa.macktrucks.com/ Check this out.The site also lists dealers int 7 countries, the first page says, The American truck you can count on.Efficient, reliable, and durable, a Mack® Truck is built to work. On the road or at the jobsite, Mack is a partner you can trust. And you can count on Mack to get the job done every day. Nigeria Exclusive Mack Trucks Distributor SMT Nigeria Ghana Exclusive Mack Trucks Distributor SMT Ghana Lagos - Ikeja 322 A Ikorodu Road Parts office in Lagos, 24 Ojota road, Ogudu +(234) 802 374 7678 Hours: 8:30 to 17:00 info@smt-nigeria.comAbuja Plot412, opposite Julius Berger, IDU Indutrial Estate +(234) 802 374 7678Hours: 8:30 to 17:00info@smt-nigeria.comPort Harcourt 200 Airport / AirForce, Road Eliozou +(234) 802 374 7678Hours: 8:30 to 17:00info@smt-nigeria.comKano 26/27 Ibrahim Taiwo Road +(234) 802 374 7678Hours: 8:30 to 17:00info@smt-nigeria.com Accra Volvo House, 90/91 Fadama Street, SIA P.O. Box KA 9228 +233 (0)30 268 3351-60 Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00info@smt-ghana.comKumasi Knatto Complex Building, Santasi-Anyinam, Off Obuasi Road +233 (0)32 20 37016 Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00smt.kumasi@smt-ghana.comTarkwa Tamso Sector 7, Teberebie Junction +233 (0)31 23 21604Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00smt.tarkwa@smt-ghana.com Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-302092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The site also lists dealers int 7 countries, the first page says,The American truck you can count on.Efficient, reliable, and durable, a Mack® Truck is built to work. On the road or at the jobsite, Mack is a partner you can trust. And you can count on Mack to get the job done every day.Nigeria Exclusive Mack Trucks Distributor SMT Nigeria Ghana Exclusive Mack Trucks Distributor SMT Ghana Lagos - Ikeja322 A Ikorodu RoadParts office in Lagos,24 Ojota road, Ogudu+(234) 802 374 7678Hours: 8:30 to 17:00info@smt-nigeria.comAbujaPlot412, opposite Julius Berger, IDU Indutrial Estate+(234) 802 374 7678Hours: 8:30 to 17:00info@smt-nigeria.comPort Harcourt200 Airport / AirForce, Road Eliozou+(234) 802 374 7678Hours: 8:30 to 17:00info@smt-nigeria.comKano 26/27 Ibrahim Taiwo Road+(234) 802 374 7678Hours: 8:30 to 17:00info@smt-nigeria.com AccraVolvo House, 90/91 Fadama Street, SIAP.O. Box KA 9228+233 (0)30 268 3351-60Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00info@smt-ghana.comKumasiKnatto Complex Building, Santasi-Anyinam, Off Obuasi Road+233 (0)32 20 37016Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00smt.kumasi@smt-ghana.comTarkwaTamso Sector 7, Teberebie Junction+233 (0)31 23 21604Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00smt.tarkwa@smt-ghana.comThis amounts to Belgium-based SMT Group (http://smt-group.com/companies/companies/smt-nigeria/), which is a distributor in some African regions for Volvo construction, marine and trucks, being asked to peddle the Mack brand (what's one more sign on the building?).And there's no activity in South Africa, the continent's largest country market............go figure. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-302099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raji Posted January 20, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) 2 weeks ago i had seen a white Mack DM (probably 690-s, tanker version) in Zemmoura, Relizane, west Algeria. it had Turkish license plates on it, i tried to take a picture but unfortunately i couldn't because my phone was lagging when the truck was coming on the opposite side of the road, the truck was in excellent condition and it probably belongs to a Turkish construction company, this is the first time* in my life i see a Turkish registered vehicle in my country and how great that it was a MACK !*(except for another yellow Turkish registered Mack and a Dodge AS-Series i have seen only on the Internet) Edited January 20, 2016 by Raji 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/page/4/#findComment-320707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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