Red Horse Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Well the Mack community lost an old customer the other day when Arthur Imperatore died at age 95. Coming back from WW II, he and his brothers started A-P-A. Their red Macks were always very visible in the Northeast. In today's WSJ...."Under his stern direction A-P-A prospered, partly by fending off mobsters and taming unions."..."The trucking industry," he sometimes said, "is not to be confused with Sunday school". I do believe we have a few members here who drove for A-P-A. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65024-a-p-a-founder-passes/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swishy Posted November 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65024-a-p-a-founder-passes/#findComment-464209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 l always heard, A-P-A stood for "Arthur's Private Army". .....Hippy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65024-a-p-a-founder-passes/#findComment-464215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 32 minutes ago, 70mackMB said: l always heard, A-P-A stood for "Arthur's Private Army". .....Hippy Hippy-very good-never heard that one-but I'm sure it was pretty close to the truth. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65024-a-p-a-founder-passes/#findComment-464218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I went to the Meriden conn . terminal he opened the door for me and ask what can I do for you I want to fill a application .......then he ask if I had a job and I said yes at Hallamore motor trans. ....thanks for coming down but I cant hire you....shook my hand .....one the owner's of Hallamore was on the board of director's in the Boston teamster's Chris uncle Jim which is no longer involved with the company . Only time I ever tried to put a application in and I failed ? 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65024-a-p-a-founder-passes/#findComment-464230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Wow I would have thought he was gone a long time ago.... I remember them, quite well.... 95 god lovem...: I hope I make it that far....:bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65024-a-p-a-founder-passes/#findComment-464247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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