Popular Post 39 Baby Mack Posted July 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2013 There is a restored H-60T in Australia which I believe came from Yaworsky's in New England.That was last whereabouts of our old H-60T.I am trying to verify if this restored H-60T is our old unit #146.#146's chassis # is H-60T1043.Any help would be greatly appreciated!Ron 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 That looks very beautifully restored. Awesome truck. Im in love with that C model behind it. Theres a video on Youtube of an E9 Superliner pulling a flatbed with the H model and C model on it. Hope you find some info Ron!!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-194828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mackdaddy Posted July 20, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2013 That belongs to Tony Champion. I will contact you with the information. I know that he got the truck from Yaworski 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-194868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Thanks, I appreciate that!I'm pretty sure it's the same truck, just would like to know for sure?Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-194874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I think we know where all the restored trucks are going.............. Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-194879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Ron,was your H60 repowered before it left the factory? A friend of mine in Wisc.has one of the very few that actually left the factory with gas power and still has the original engine. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-194889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Mike, It was bought used in either '55 or '56, and was originally a demonstrator unit.It was an honest to God H-60 with an EN464.Weird specs.----- Heavy front axle, 67 series duplex transmission(and believe it not or not a 9 speed), and a CRD117 rear!, not to mention the squirrel cage motor!I'm not quite sure but I thought at one time the poor thing was badly overheated and the block and or heads were cracked and had to be replaced?This would blow the theory that this truck has the original motor #'s, but then again, as I said, I'm not exactly sure as what the extent of the damage was.I can personally vouch for the fact that it had a 464 in it, if you had ever driven it you wouldn't soon forget!It definitely lived up to the nickname it acquired at our place----- "The Gutless Bitch"Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-194902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I am quite sure it has the gas engine in it. Why would Mack put such a small engine in a truck when there was better options by then? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-194950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Be something if it did turn out to be one of your families old trucks! its my understanding H-Models of any type are a real rarity in Australia..........kinda hard to make out,but looks like it could be whats left your paint scheme in the first picture?..........Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 only 2 H's made it into Australia as new trucks and one of them is the green H 67 in the above picture. note the words on the bumper about left hand drive. Must of changed the laws as today you cannot haul legally with left hand drive there..........so I am told. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Be something if it did turn out to be one of your families old trucks! its my understanding H-Models of any type are a real rarity in Australia..........kinda hard to make out,but looks like it could be whats left your paint scheme in the first picture?..........MarkMark,The first picture is #146, I know that for sure.That was the last paint scheme she wore, I think our father was trying to go for some sort of "All American" paint scheme?My brothers and I never really liked it, this was when it got it's last nickname "The Barber Pole"I found this picture somewhere on BMT stating that it was taken at Yaworskis.Then either on the same thread or somewhere else on here it was stated that it was exported to Australia.Then again I saw the picture of the restored H-60 in Australia and given the rarity of the species that started my mind to wondering!!Could this be the long lost "Gutless Bitch" #146?Ron 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 On another note, we bought two used F-786T's from Horner Mack in, I think it was 1981.They originally had 20" wheels on them and we wanted to change them to 22"'s. to match the rest of the fleet.They were to new to find used front wheels for so we had to buy four new ones.For the rear wheels we bought two used ones from our neighbors and good friends at Glennons Milk Service, another long time West Chester family business.And the other two came off the rear of #146.I remember kidding with my brother Tommie when we taking the wheels off of #146 and then putting them on the rear of one of these "300" series Maxidynes. These things aren't going to know what hit them with all this power going through them!Definitely a lot more than they were ever used to in their entire life!!!!!Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 maybe not good for an over the road tractor but my grandfathers B62SX's with 464's and 72 series 20 speed quads were some brutes in the mud. would walk a B61 like it was standing still to. they stuck with big gas power up here in Ny for the longest time because the old diesels wouldn't start for shit in the winter and the gas jobs had more grunt. least the bigger overhead gas engines did. the little 401's were boat anchors. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 39 Baby Mack Posted July 23, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2013 The verdict is in! Great news everybody--that pretty blue H-60T from down under is indeed the long lost "Gutless Bitch" #146.When I think of the times I used to get stuck driving this on local moving jobs, and that was easy, some of my older brothers got stuck driving it long distance.I never thought after we got rid of it that I'd ever be happy to know of it's whereabouts again,But I'm tickled to death!Aint it funny how time changes the way you look at things!!!Ron 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Excellent!Maybe you can get with the owner and swap some stories on #146.Jim 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 We've already started, Jim!Thanks,Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck P Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow, that's really come full circle. In another thread there was a data sheet for the H-60ST version of that truck. If you said the single axle was gutless, I could just imagine two driven axles. 1 Quote "If it's all the sime to you... I'll droyve that tankah" Max Rockatansky (The Road Warrior) Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow, that's really come full circle. In another thread there was a data sheet for the H-60ST version of that truck. If you said the single axle was gutless, I could just imagine two driven axles.Chuck,I've got those brochures too!H60ST, H62ST, can't believe they ever made such things!!I think they would've been better off making H70's and H72's they would theoretically have had the EN707 in them!Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 The verdict is in! Great news everybody--that pretty blue H-60T from down under is indeed the long lost "Gutless Bitch" #146. When I think of the times I used to get stuck driving this on local moving jobs, and that was easy, some of my older brothers got stuck driving it long distance. I never thought after we got rid of it that I'd ever be happy to know of it's whereabouts again, But I'm tickled to death! Aint it funny how time changes the way you look at things!!! Ron Great news Ron! funny how something from your past (that you didn't think you really missed) shows up again and changes everything! really neat that it ended up being the same truck! I bet the new owner has a million questions,history,etc.?...............Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 If Tony had knew the history of the truck before he started on it I betcha he would have done it up in the Smith livery colors. He loves the history of the trucks he restores and shares it with everyone. Great guy! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 If Tony had knew the history of the truck before he started on it I betcha he would have done it up in the Smith livery colors. He loves the history of the trucks he restores and shares it with everyone. Great guy!Seems like a real nice guy,Thanks for all your help with the contact information.When I heard from him last night and he confirmed my suspicions I was tickled to death!Thanks again.Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenlunberg Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 There is a restored H-60T in Australia which I believe came from Yaworsky's in New England.That was last whereabouts of our old H-60T.I am trying to verify if this restored H-60T is our old unit #146.#146's chassis # is H-60T1043.Any help would be greatly appreciated!Ronpost-7036-0-75736500-1346508559_thumb.jpg5108437949_f70224ff56_b.jpgpost-5920-127362047276_thumb.jpgGreat job on these photos. It restored very beautiful. 1 Quote Heavy Hauling Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 It's an awesome truck for sure Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-195733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Here is one of the 2 H models originally sold into Australia. Note it is a right hand drive. The paint job makes the front look different than the normal H. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-196448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 39 Baby Mack Posted August 1, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2013 Pictures of #146 before restoration,from Tony Champion.Ron 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31980-h-60t-in-australia/#findComment-197235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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