jake Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I just read on another site that Mike Parkhurst passed away this last week. He was the founder and editor of Overdrive Magazine. I spent many hours in my younger years reading Overdrive. If there was a Playboy and an Overdrive laying on the table I would probably look through both but I would read the Overdrive. I got to meet Mr. Parkhurst this past spring and enjoyed visiting with him for over an hour. I still have my over 30 year collection of Overdrives. Jake 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 interesting,,,thanks....bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-254057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 He truly was "The Voice of the American Trucker".http://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-founder-longtime-editor-mike-parkhurst-dies-of-heart-attack/Rest in Peace. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-254158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Trucking just lost the best friend it ever had! I met Mike at MATS a few years back,when he was trying to revive "His" OVERDRIVE. R.I.P Mike!................................................................Mark 2 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-254160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Green Dash Posted July 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2014 For those of you that aren't involved in the industry or are too young to remember, here's an article from the Harvard Crimson that tells his story, up to 1974 at least. http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1974/7/16/mike-parkhurst-leading-the-last-cowboys/?page=single 4 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-254214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted July 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2014 Mark,I also talked to him @ MATS. When he was reviving the magazine and another time when he was checking out a new Freightshaker FLD Classic. While we were by the F/L booth,I asked him if he rode that mule or horse to L'ville? He said "you're too young to remember that". I said that may be true,but I got that back issue for Christmas one year! He had a script in his hand called"18 Wheels of Justice". He handed it to me and said read it and tell me what you think. I still have that script! Thank you,Mike for all you did for The American Trucker. R.I.P. 3 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/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-254251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jake Posted July 28, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2014 For those of you that aren't involved in the industry or are too young to remember, here's an article from the Harvard Crimson that tells his story, up to 1974 at least. http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1974/7/16/mike-parkhurst-leading-the-last-cowboys/?page=singleThanks for posting that. I had never read that before. He gave me a CD that he had produced explaining much of the happenings concerning the shutdowns. A lot of information there. He even autographed it for me.Jake 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-254253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted September 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2014 Here are the articles that were reprinted in the January 1963 issue of OVERDRIVE magazine featuring Mike on his horse "Confusion"!..............Enjoy,Al (I was only 2 that January,and don't remember the story or the guy on the horse,at that time!) 3 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/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-258400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks Al! my Mom sent away for me that very same back issue (January 1963) because it's the month/year I was born,still have it now!.....................................................Mark 2 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-258493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Good stuff. Thanks, Al! 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-258510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted September 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2014 Found another pic in my files.......................... 5 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/36467-mike-parkhurst/#findComment-261047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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