Popular Post kscarbel Posted July 3, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2013 Sicard was a Canadian truckmaker from Ste Therese, Quebec that began in 1927. By the end of World War II, Sicard had also opened a U.S. plant in Watertown, New York. The company’s on-highway and vocational trucks were a common sight in eastern Canada. Sicard also specialized in snow removal trucks, refuse trucks, municipal street sweepers and street sprinkler/flusher trucks. Paccar purchased Sicard’s truck making unit in Ste Therese, Quebec (north of Montreal) in 1967 and began assembling both Kenworth and Peterbilt truck models there from 1970.Less the truck unit, Sicard remains in business today. The Sicard division of SMI-Snowblast of Watertown, New York and Sicard SSI Group Inc. of Knowlton, Quebec are the corporate descendants of Canadian inventor, body and truckmaker Arthur Sicard.Early models used the International R-Series Comfo-Vision cab produced under contract by the Chicago Manufacturing Company and shared with Diamond T, Hendrickson, Oshkosh and FWD, Cline, Coleman, Duplex and Leyland Canada. (The "Comfo-Vision" cab was actually designed by Diamond T. When the company learned that International was about to develop a new cab, Diamond T approached them and basically said, "Here’s a cab we designed. If you like it, you can produce our design and we’ll buy the cabs from you for our trucks"). 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Later, models using the Dodge cab produced by Checker Cab were available in both short ( 100" BBC A-Series) and long (116.5" BBC B-Series) hood configurations. . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 The rugged T-series vocational models look much like an Autocar in outward appearance. . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) The A-6000 vocational range with the Dodge cab looked significantly more impressive than the Dodge's own CNT owing to a modern hood design. . Edited April 6, 2016 by kscarbel 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Founder Arthur Sicard invented the snow blower in 1925 and began selling the first self-propelled rotary snow blowers in 1927.His specialized bodies included the Snowmaster snow blower, the Sanivan refuse rear-load compactor and the Master Flusher street cleaner. Sicard introduced the rear-ejecting garbage compactor body in 1946.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Wanting to profit from Canada’s booming logging and mining sectors, Sicard produced Kenworth-Dart off-highway mining trucks under license from 1959 to 1967 (Paccar had purchased Dart in 1958).. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 The T-models kind of look like a mix between a Autocar and a B-81 1 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 The cement mixers are cool looking, I never seen a trailer/tractor combo before. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Interesting tid bid about the International cab. Learn something everyday. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 wow , another part of our Canadian truck history , many trucks that I did not even know about .thank you for sharing , very interesting . Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 The cement mixers are cool looking, I never seen a trailer/tractor combo before.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The cement mixers are cool looking, I never seen a trailer/tractor combo before.There is a company here that pulled them with B81s 1 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I was going to ask you the story on these Sicards, but this must be a one-off. I had the picture saved but I went to Hank's to copy the link, because I was afraid of the picture police, (" You may download any image for personal or non-commercial use only.") and read the caption. This is certainly for personal use and non-commercial.1962 Sicard COE made in Montreal, Quebec, owned by Davison Transport from Halifax, NS and Montreal, with a 250 Cummins and 10 speed Road Ranger. This truck was rebuilt with a 1955 GMC 630 front end. Sicard became part of Kenworth in the late 60's. Davison ran freight from Halifax to Montreal for the CNR. T. Brad Dunkin Photo. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Seen them in Il. Also seen them forsale on truck paper. Kw W9 slant nose 20k steer and single frame 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 KS is there any thin you don't know about truck history. You need to write a book and publish all of your truck brochures. I'll buy one or two. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Too interesting stuff, have never had luck to pay attention before.Thank you for posting it. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doffer Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Wow , these are really cool looking trucks! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-192984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Hooley Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What seems like a hundred years ago I worked for a company in northern ontario that sold the Sicard T6456 model trucks for use in hauling logs to the mill. I used to have to go to Montreal and pick them up and drive them back to Thunder Bay ( known as Port Arthur in those days) I would love to have some pictures of them if anybody has any. It was my only chance to pretend that I was a real truck driver and I loved it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-197168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Wow Thunder Bay way up. Cool literally. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-197184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Founder Arthur Sicard invented the snow blower in 1925 and began selling the first self-propelled rotary snow blowers in 1927.His specialized bodies included the Snowmaster snow blower, the Sanivan refuse rear-load compactor and the Master Flusher street cleaner. Sicard introduced the rear-ejecting garbage compactor body in 1946.My town of Woostock,Il. had a Sicard snow blower.They would windrow snow around our town square with plows.Then we would pull along side the blower with our dump trucks,and get loaded with the snow. It worked too well at times! Our square has cobblestones for a surface,and the blower would find a loose one and launch it.The city replaced a few storefront windows! Curtains for the Sicard came when it tried to blow snow with a manhole cover in it! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-197192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Hooley Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Wow Thunder Bay way up. Cool literally. RobSure was. You never shut down at night or you would spend half the next day getting started again. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-197396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 You know it's cold when the snot in your nose freezes instantly. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-197426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trucker 11 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 In the mid 60s to 1983 I was a city, then road driver for Maislin Transport at their Tonawanda (Buffalo) NY terminal. They had some Sicards that ran from Buffalo to Toronto and back. As a US driver, we were not supposed to drive Canadian registered equipment but it sometimes happened. Ours were very long nosed conventinals , think West coast Internationals, with a beautiful fiberglass Sicard hood. They had a 250 Cummings and a 10 speed ranger, pretty state of the art for the 60s and were a great handling and riding truck. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-329746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I see a strong European influence in the design of that hood. Those Frenchies really like to keep their ties to the La mère patrie! 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/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-342302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Two thoughts...Must have been fun maneuvering that wrecker in Montreal! Also that one Sicard looks like an R model "binder"cab with a 50's GMC front end. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31800-those-french-canadian-sicards/#findComment-343328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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