Popular Post Vladislav Posted October 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2016 This past weekend I grabbed my bag and flew to the Netherlands. Visited friends and attended Mackdag-2016 event, as Dutch people use to call it. Here are some shots you might enjoy to see. 11 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted October 14, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2016 Some more 13 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 looks like a good event there Vlad Good to see some Superliners there I gather they are recent arrivals as in not sold new to Europe Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted October 14, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Paul, some of them RW's were sold new in Europe and the most of you can see are of that kind. Some more were imported later as hobby trucks either. More pics Edited June 24, 2017 by Vladislav 8 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Wow Vlad I wouldnt have thought Mack was still getting sold in Europe then , shows how much I dont know LOL Good to see a old Leyland Marathon they are getting very thin on the ground now I think Theres a face book page ( I have put the link up a few times on the forum ) that is all about the trucks running from Europe to the middle east I am surprised at the amount of F models that did that run in the photos so they must have sold a lot more Macks in Europe than I imagine Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 21 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said: Theres a face book page ( I have put the link up a few times on the forum ) that is all about the trucks running from Europe to the middle east I am surprised at the amount of F models that did that run in the photos so they must have sold a lot more Macks in Europe than I imagine Paul It's a usual thing when you get alot after a moment you start digging anything. I'm also surprized of the number of Mack trucks worked in Europe and Middle East in 70's and 80's. One funny and new to me thing I learned this time. As long as Macks were commonly used and well-known trucks in Holland at the same time other American brands like Pete, KW or say White were a real rare exotic. In my country Macks had always been exotic although the same was to Pete's and KW's. I just didn't pay much of my attention to that fact. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back In Black Pulling Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Like to see some close ups of F model with high bunk roof if you got any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted October 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Vladislav said: It's a usual thing when you get alot after a moment you start digging anything. I'm also surprized of the number of Mack trucks worked in Europe and Middle East in 70's and 80's. One funny and new to me thing I learned this time. As long as Macks were commonly used and well-known trucks in Holland at the same time other American brands like Pete, KW or say White were a real rare exotic. In my country Macks had always been exotic although the same was to Pete's and KW's. I just didn't pay much of my attention to that fact. Saw quite a few F models in the UK in the 70's, most owned by OHS/Contex, a UK/Turkish company that also ran many day cab R's from Istanbul to Germany.. got a photo of one of their rigs from an old driver, Andy.. also, stolen from another site, I think, was a recent magazine article about the very subject you ask... hopefully it can be read ok on here BC Mack Edited October 14, 2016 by BC Mack 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted October 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Edited October 14, 2016 by BC Mack 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 30 minutes ago, Back In Black Pulling said: Like to see some close ups of F model with high bunk roof if you got any. a few pages on this forum's photo pages... http://buzzybeeforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=423&t=4809 the high roof seems to be a popular model for Dutch Mack fans BC Mack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30466-when-mack-roamed-europe-the-middle-east-africa-and-western-asia/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted October 15, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) On 15.10.2016 at 12:48 AM, Back In Black Pulling said: Like to see some close ups of F model with high bunk roof if you got any. The reason of a high roof is a second bed in the sleeper. Which is a very common, or generally a standart setup for a European highway truck. F-models had id made as a plastic hood which was fitted in place of the standart steel roof. As I was told as the answer to my question those roofs were made in the US and the trucks were supplied already equipped with them. Edited October 1, 2017 by Vladislav 4 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Knowing the history, and the fact that those rooftops were built in the USA, I'm surprised that high roof double bunk did not catch on in the states. Just a few years later around 1975 KW had a big hit with the aerodyne double bunk. Would have been a good setup for team operation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 On 10/15/2016 at 8:09 AM, BC Mack said: Saw quite a few F models in the UK in the 70's, most owned by OHS/Contex, a UK/Turkish company that also ran many day cab R's from Istanbul to Germany.. got a photo of one of their rigs from an old driver, Andy.. also, stolen from another site, I think, was a recent magazine article about the very subject you ask... hopefully it can be read ok on here BC Mack Dumb question I have heard the term on a lot of Pommy shows on the telly but whats a Gaffer ????? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Vlad, Thank you for all the great pictures. Quite an interesting thread too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 3 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Dumb question I have heard the term on a lot of Pommy shows on the telly but whats a Gaffer ????? Paul Gaffer usually refers to the boss or company owner.. a "gaffers lorry" in trucking is mostly used as sarcasm for a cheap boss who orders frugal trucks with low spec cabs just to increase his profits.... often trucks were ordered with Gardner engines for better fuel economy, but for a driver they wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, a plodder.... there are variables depending on the context, the film industry uses the term too as the head of electrical or lighting on the set... watch the credits and you will see it. no wonder English is the hardest language to learn...!!! BC Mack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 5 hours ago, Underdog said: Knowing the history, and the fact that those rooftops were built in the USA, I'm surprised that high roof double bunk did not catch on in the states. Just a few years later around 1975 KW had a big hit with the aerodyne double bunk. Would have been a good setup for team operation. I seem to remember about 2-3 years ago on BMT a US member had the only one this side of the Atlantic and had it for sale, white and gold?... maybe this member still posts? veterans please help out here... would love a high roof on my MH... and a longer cab.... BC Mack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 yeah I recall that truck as well it had the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Paul yes, that's the one.... wonder if it sold and who has it now BC Mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I told him I would buy it if no one else did never heard back so I guess its been sold on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 nice knowin where some of those trucks went also. that yellow and black B61 dump was at Macungie for a few shows them went off the grid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 10/14/2016 at 2:48 PM, Back In Black Pulling said: Like to see some close ups of F model with high bunk roof if you got any. found another old thread that has a few more pics BC Mack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29Bowtie Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Vladislav, thanks for the great photos. We had a visitor from the "Dutch Mack Club" at the dealership a couple of months ago, seems to be lots of interest from the Netherlands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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