kscarbel Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Canada had quite a few truckmakers including Western Star, Hayes, Pacific, Sicard, Peninsula, Rubber Railway Company (RRC) and Canada Leyland. Scot trucks were produced from May 1972 to May 1980 by a small Canadian truckmaker called Atlantic Truck Manufacturing located in Debert, Nova Scotia. The company was a subsidiary of conglomerate J.D. Irving Limited. Although total production only reached 1,155 units, they were a common sight in eastern Canada. Scot began in 1972 as an assembled truckmaker using the Ford Louisville cab, and fiberglass hoods from Abco (Atlantic Bridge Co. - although they actually hadn't built bridges in years) The Scot A1H (and A1HD) was the only Scot model which used out-sourced cabs (the Ford Louisville cab). By 1977, Scot was designing and producing its own cabs, including both conventional (with an integral sleeper option) and cab-over-engine (COE) versions. Related reading: http://truckfax.blogspot.com/2013/10/scot-trucks-from-deep-in-archives-part.html http://truckfax.blogspot.com/2013/10/scot-trucks-part-2-of-3.html http://truckfax.blogspot.com/2013/10/scot-truck-part-3-of-3.html http://truckfax.blogspot.com/2013/10/scot-trucks-part-4-fo-3-fire-apparatus.html . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 About 25 percent of Scot’s production was sold as chassis for fire apparatus.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Hayes produced the C1H/C2H and C1HD/C2HD (early/late version), comparable in purpose to the Mack MC and MR.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Following Hayes and Pacific, Scot produced off-highway trucks for the logging and mining industry.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 looks like they used the Louisville Ford cab for awhile. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 They have there own drive line? I doubt it but hey you never know. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 The conventional models look like the love child between an International and Scania. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 This one looks like the CCC/AM General M915 Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 There was a construction company out of Goshen NY that had a Scot for their lowboy tractor. I can't remember who it was. It was the integral sleeper version on Hendrickson on 60 inch spread. I use to see it all the time. Very unique. Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Ive never seen 1 in person but ive seen pics of them online very interesting looking truck .I'm curious to know how well they held up in the soft ground of the excavating jobs compared to a Bulldog or Autocar (W.M.C. NOT Vulva) Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I know of the SCOT brand trucks,don't think I've ever seen one in person,never knew they made a C.O.E, learn something new everyday! thanks for posting the pics. and info!............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 another nice post about truck history ! thank you for sharing. Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-192227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Never realized how much those Scot trucks resemble the Scania trucks from their Nordic neighbors. 1 Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-425677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Thanks for posting. I knew of Scot Trucks (especially the Midland fleet) but I never saw the cabovers or the off road trucks. We lost a lot of good truck manufacturing here in Canada over the years. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-425836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Canadian engineering impresses. Beautiful trucks. The A2 conventional (bonneted) integral sleeper, which used the low-cab-forward C model cab, could have been widened a bit to make for a nice full-size "long haul" COE cab. . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-425913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso2 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) The whole reason that Scot came into existence is that the Irving's figured that it would be cheaper to build trucks than to buy them. The JD Irving company basically owns much of the Maritimes: they have a substantial empire based on oil, paper and agriculture/fishing. Midland and RST Transport are Irving companies. Midland is a van company and RST moves tankers. I've been told that the Midland Scots were ordered with Formula 290 and 300 Cummins with a 9 speed. I know of two Midland owner operators; one had a 350 Cummins, later replaced with a 400, and another had a Detroit. They bought new and probably received better terms. The Irvings currently own Freightliner dealerships. I used to see those tractors every now and then back when I was growing up. The city of Toronto also owned some of their fire trucks, and kept them as reserve units up until....I'm going to say the early 90's. I used to think those trucks were ugly as sin. Now I think that that big cab with the integrated sleeper may have been ahead of its time. Edited June 22, 2019 by Oso2 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-425920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 The Coe Scot looks sort of peterbuiltish/brockwayish. I wonder if it was the same cab manufacturer. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31772-those-great-scots/#findComment-425928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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