Popular Post doubleclutchinweasel Posted November 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2023 Brocky sent me a picture this morning of an unusual H-model. I happened to have the same picture. It is listed as an H628 in my book. Mack shows only 2 of these made in 1955, Apparently a variant on the H62 chassis, this should have been gas-powered. I saw the picture years ago, but never bothered to check on the rarity of the beast. Indeed, one of the most rare. I think the company was in Winston-Salem, NC. I think they were called Piedmont Concrete Company before this. Gone now, I believe. Thanks to Brocky for pointing this one out! 5 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 DCW Thank you for researching this truck.. This is an interesting configuration!!! Especially for North Carolina.. Both Quebec Canada and Australia use or have used the twin steering set up extensively. Now all I have to do is figure out how to post your info on the Australian truck forum the picture came from!!! Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 It's a real shame, those trucks were probably scrapped. I imagine they led hard lives. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 It is a shame. But these trucks had a hard life and most were used up and discarded when they could no longer be economically repaired. It would be nice if some of the more “exotic” factory builds had survived. Looking at that list, there’s a lot of low volume numbers showing specific builds for a customer. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yarnall Posted November 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 11:13 AM, mattb73lt said: It is a shame. But these trucks had a hard life and most were used up and discarded when they could no longer be economically repaired. It would be nice if some of the more “exotic” factory builds had survived. Looking at that list, there’s a lot of low volume numbers showing specific builds for a customer. One of the 3 H613’s built for Ralph G Smith of West Chester PA has survived. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I’ve got that same picture in one of my Mack books,, When I was growing up my Dad did most of his trucking out of Winston Salem for Hennis,, and when I got my license I used the LJ that I’m restoring to tow for McLean from there , and I can’t recall ever seeing one of those trucks, Probably all got cut up by the late 70s . I would love to see the picture of the one that survived in West Chester PA . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 10 hours ago, yarnall said: One of the 3 H613’s built for Ralph G Smith of West Chester PA has survived. What is an H613? Single axle? Engine? Etc... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 never realized in the late '70's the twin steer was there in the '50's. how was anyone supposed to know about record keeping and picture taking would have been SO IMPORTANT today. darn Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 12 hours ago, 67RModel said: What is an H613? Single axle? Engine? Etc... The H613 was an H61 with a turbocharged 673 diesel. No other H61’s were built with turbos. They were all H613T’s, single axle tractors. The sole survivor has bees repowered with a naturally aspirated 673 so it’s basically an H61 now. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 11:13 AM, mattb73lt said: It is a shame. But these trucks had a hard life and most were used up and discarded when they could no longer be economically repaired. It would be nice if some of the more “exotic” factory builds had survived. Looking at that list, there’s a lot of low volume numbers showing specific builds for a customer. how sad low numbered units never were important then . a unit came in for a repair= you repaired it and it left. might look twice at an unusual set up but then it left. spend time 50=60 yrs later wondering how many of those "unusual" I had access to ;; if any. . Darn!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I think they look pretty cool with that dual steering and yeah back in the day you couldn’t just pull out your cell phone and snap a picture of anything you want and send it 3000 miles and two seconds. I’ve had a lot of vehicles on my day and no pictures of half of them, that’s the reason why it wasn’t so handy few years back Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73492-h628/#findComment-541892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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