Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 6 or 8 years ago, I bought 2 books about FWD Brand trucks authored by a gentleman by the name of Robert Gabrick. I enjoyed them so much that I sent an email to the publisher, explaining that I really enjoyed the books and to please relay to the Author that if he were to ever find himself in the Philadelphia area to please look me up as I would enjoy buying him lunch. 2 weeks later he called me, and we spent an hour plus on the phone. Since then, he has become close friends with both myself and my father. Bob calls Somerset, Wisconsin home but he spends a tremendous amount of time in the Philadelphia area; and therefore the three of us occasionally find ourselves getting into mischief together. Bob recently completed his thirteenth book about trucks "An Illustrated history of the American Delivery Truck." He spent several years, and traveled extensively across the United States to research the collections of several museums and archives to find the material to write this book. Hundreds of hours and thousands of miles. So imagine my humbleness when Bob told me a few weeks ago that book #13 was dedicated to my father Sam Yardumian and myself. Words could not relay the feeling of the lump in my throat when he told me on the phone. The intention was to annouce this at the Friends of Autocar meeting last weekend, but Dad and I had to cancel at the last minute to attend a funeral. So Bob whipped them out today when we saw him at Trucktoberfest, and Dad was speechless for one of the few times in his life. You know you love a hobby when a guy dedicates something he worked on for a whole boatload of time to you and your father. 14 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Very nice, enjoy the lime light so to speak. Need to pick some of his books up. PLsaul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Very nice indeed! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 congrats to you and your father, so do we place book order with you or amazon? will you autograph the book too? 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Very Cool Indeed !! Congrats to you & Your Dad Yardo !! Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Very cool Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 What a cool recognition. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Nice,Yardo! 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/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck P Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 That is a most awesome honor! I have a few of Robert's books in my library namely the two excellent Autocar books that are becoming harder to find. 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/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 If anyone is interested in buying any of his books, I can probably arrange to get them for you directly through him, I am pretty sure he gets them for cost. I can also get him to autograph them for you. Let me speak to him and see what he says; I am certain he would do it if he is able to get them. 2 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37205-a-moment-of-braggadocio/#findComment-261488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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