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Bills truckin and excavating also operates a wrecker to around the Cobleskil.Middleburg area.  they also have a B42X that's green that I believe is an ex Eastern Rock Products truck out of  Jordanville Ny, now known as Hanson

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On 9/25/2016 at 9:40 AM, Red Horse said:

A few shots from great show this weekend at Saratoga County Fairgrounds:

Maddog's B-61

Long time Mobil employee Lee Cook and his B and LJ painted in Socony Red colors from "back in the day" when he started with Mobil

 Andy Henderson's beautiful B-73 with a couple of young admirers

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Well sad news to report.  Lee Cook, shown with his B and LJ Macks in these shots passed away on Saturday at age 80 following a 3 year battle with cancer.  Lee was always an active participant in this show as well as his other club activities.  A long time Mobil Oil employee, Lee started as a driver with Mobil in Ithaca NY back when a tandem axle tank carrying 6700 gallons pulled by a single axle Brockway was considered "big time". His career advanced over the years to include stints as terminal manager in Syracuse, Brooklyn (North Henry St.) and Albany New York.  (He was undergoing chemo when these pictures were taken and didn't think he could drive the LJ to the show but one of his sons drove the B and he drove the LJ and held up for both days of the show.  Good therapy!)

He retired in 1994 following a 4 year assignment for Mobil  Saudi Arabia as Manager, Operations and Supply.

An old school guy who learned the business from the ground up.

He will be missed by many.

Rest in Peace old friend!

Bob

Yeah god love there really isn't many people around these days that started that way ground up no easy way to swallow death but I'm sure he is in a real nice place now......bob

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Sorry not to respond sooner.  I picked up the B73 back in 1994 and took me 17 years to restore.  During the mid 90's I happened on the 4 drive tires in Syracuse and was able to find 2 steer tires thru a Goodyear dealer who pulled them out of NJ. 

 

Yes 20 plus years since 22" are becoming extinct for sure.

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