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8 years 6 months ago #173145
by Dave_64
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Swishy,
How do I enlarge the script? Must be a simple way of blowing it up to make it readable?
Either that or do you have a link to that?
Thanks, Dave_64
How do I enlarge the script? Must be a simple way of blowing it up to make it readable?
Either that or do you have a link to that?
Thanks, Dave_64
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8 years 6 months ago #173146
by Swishy
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Replied by Swishy on topic Twin Engined trucks
Dave
Wen its enlarged it gets more blurred
send me U're email n me send it back
hopefully readable
beamish(at)beamish.biz
Cya
Wen its enlarged it gets more blurred
send me U're email n me send it back
hopefully readable
beamish(at)beamish.biz
Cya
OF ALL THE THINGS EYE MISS ................. EYE MISS MY MIND THE MOST
There's more WORTH in KENWORTH
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8 years 6 months ago - 8 years 6 months ago #173159
by Dave_64
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Swishy,
interesting reading. judging by the style of the Freightliner cab, that piece is a few years old now, also the use of the V6 Cummins in the dolly and also the P/Mover running 220 HP.
Pretty near the same principle involved in some of the ore train dolly's run over here, another one already covered here.
Also some good reading involved with R G Le Torneau's toying around with electric drives on the axles of some very early scrapers. But saying that, Le T. also built a few off highway 'platform' trucks for the Military, had read somewhere.
An idea that never carried over to any type of road transport use, maybe too complicated, maybe reliability issues, who knows? Suppose in on-highway application, if you had mechanical/electrical problems, probably a pain in the butt to go out and recover the vehicle? Bit different in earthmoving situation where you would have plant on the one site and also carry any spares needed?
Those 27' short ass trailer set ups, obviously mainly used for bulk cubic freight. I know they have entirely different length restrictions to us, wonder what they legally allowed on a single axle?
Read that quite a lot of freight carried in Nth American multi combinations run true 'Line-Haul', i.e. depot to depot, usually on the edge of major towns and cities, drivers drop off extra trailers at such depots and locally distributed from there.
A lot different to what we accept as 'line-haul'. Worked for a couple of different mobs where you simply dropped a single trailer in the depots and had a local p/m and driver deliver. Then when B-Doubles coming into widespread use, you may drop the B trailer in the yard and go and deliver the A trailer yourself.
Have heard many arguments for and against Line-Haul, main one always seemed to come back to the major freight forwarders quoting profit margins involved with the costs of running local trucks, or, where bulk loads concerned, easier (and cheaper!) to get the driver/subbie to directly deliver the goods. But, I digress. Probably been well and truly covered many times even here.
Thanks for sending that along.
Cheers, Dave
interesting reading. judging by the style of the Freightliner cab, that piece is a few years old now, also the use of the V6 Cummins in the dolly and also the P/Mover running 220 HP.
Pretty near the same principle involved in some of the ore train dolly's run over here, another one already covered here.
Also some good reading involved with R G Le Torneau's toying around with electric drives on the axles of some very early scrapers. But saying that, Le T. also built a few off highway 'platform' trucks for the Military, had read somewhere.
An idea that never carried over to any type of road transport use, maybe too complicated, maybe reliability issues, who knows? Suppose in on-highway application, if you had mechanical/electrical problems, probably a pain in the butt to go out and recover the vehicle? Bit different in earthmoving situation where you would have plant on the one site and also carry any spares needed?
Those 27' short ass trailer set ups, obviously mainly used for bulk cubic freight. I know they have entirely different length restrictions to us, wonder what they legally allowed on a single axle?
Read that quite a lot of freight carried in Nth American multi combinations run true 'Line-Haul', i.e. depot to depot, usually on the edge of major towns and cities, drivers drop off extra trailers at such depots and locally distributed from there.
A lot different to what we accept as 'line-haul'. Worked for a couple of different mobs where you simply dropped a single trailer in the depots and had a local p/m and driver deliver. Then when B-Doubles coming into widespread use, you may drop the B trailer in the yard and go and deliver the A trailer yourself.
Have heard many arguments for and against Line-Haul, main one always seemed to come back to the major freight forwarders quoting profit margins involved with the costs of running local trucks, or, where bulk loads concerned, easier (and cheaper!) to get the driver/subbie to directly deliver the goods. But, I digress. Probably been well and truly covered many times even here.
Thanks for sending that along.
Cheers, Dave
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7 years 10 months ago #181376
by BillyP
I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
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.Here is ..............
something grabbed from some where off the net.................
doesn't actually look like a bought one.........................
..............................Billy...............................
.Here is ..............
something grabbed from some where off the net.................
doesn't actually look like a bought one.........................
..............................Billy...............................
I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
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7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #181380
by Dave_64
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Billy, any further info on that old jigger? Reckon I also saw something similar, twin flathead Fords? Dave
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7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #181389
by BillyP
I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
Replied by BillyP on topic Twin Engined trucks
.No info at all Dave...............
Did you notice the rear engine has the exhaust manifold on the outside..........(looks like a Ford ).........
....but the front one has the ex manifold in the valley area...................
SSSooooo what brand of engine (and transmission ) is the front one...???????
........................Billy.........................
Did you notice the rear engine has the exhaust manifold on the outside..........(looks like a Ford ).........
....but the front one has the ex manifold in the valley area...................
SSSooooo what brand of engine (and transmission ) is the front one...???????
........................Billy.........................
I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
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7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #181392
by BillyP
I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
Replied by BillyP on topic Twin Engined trucks
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.Gramps........................
I think you have done it again.......................Cadillac M5 Tank engine and transmission.......
I was thinking Oakland / Pontiac........... But...........
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.Gramps........................
I think you have done it again.......................Cadillac M5 Tank engine and transmission.......
I was thinking Oakland / Pontiac........... But...........
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I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
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7 years 10 months ago #181398
by BillyP
I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
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Good one there $wishy............................
.............................Billy..........................
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Good one there $wishy............................
.............................Billy..........................
I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH NOTHING & STILL HAVE MOST OF IT.........................
I used to be a truck driver,
but i am now not a truck driver ,
on a good day i can remember
that i used to be a truck driver.
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