Having asked if anyone had any White Road Boss pictures (I thought it was about time we featured the White Road Commander's bonneted brother on Biglorryblog) Martin Phippard has responded in spades and says: "Hi Brian, according to the PR blurb that accompanied this phto "After six years development the White Motor Corporation's New family of heavy-duty trucks is ready to hit the road. Shown here is the new Road Boss 2 coupled to a four-axle trailer. The new 'power dome' air intake funnels air from below the windshield directly into the air cleaner and the wide aerodynamic hood can accommodate all available engines as well as oil and air filters normally mounted externally. The RB2 is 10-inches wider than its predecessor and is available in BBC dimensions of 92-inch, 107-inch and 116-inch."
Martin goes on to say regarding the picture above: "But interestingly the PR blurb on this (very similar, but not exactly identical) picture reads, " An operational shot of a White Road Boss 2, the normal control version of the Road Commander 2. One of these plus a White Autocar heavy-duty, on/off-road vehicle will - together with a 4x2 and 6x4 Road Commander 2 - be available for demonstration from the White Coleshill headquarters during the coming CV Show." So, for a pie, what was the year and where was the said show? (That's Martin throwing around BLB's treasured pies but it's a a good question---it's got me guessing!)
Now click through here for a couple more 'Boss' pictures...
"Delightful little RB2 with crane and pre-load trailer destined for work in Alpine Swizterland. Note the Trilex wheels and single tyres on the trailer."
Finally, Martin says: "Here's a rather rare White RB2 with an integral sleeper cab, demountable (I suspect) timber crane and what looks suspiciously like a Mack Bulldog hood ornament! Aluminium wheels this time and 6x4 with a lift-axle trailer. Location the White Truck dealer in Lyss, Switzerland.Hope this fits the bill. I will try and dig out a few Aussie examples at some point. Martin." Great stuff KOTF I look foward to the Aussie shots---and of course this was the truck that started Terry Peabody on the road to truck manufacturing which eventually led to him buying ERF....
Comments (2)
Is the Road Boss 2 cab the same as the present day Western Star cab?Cam.
Posted by Cam McFadyen | August 12, 2008 10:36 PM
Posted on August 12, 2008 22:36
No, that's basicly the same cab setup as the Road Commander 2 cabs you guys had in Aussie... but interestingly enough White in North America used the Road Commander 2 cab in another guise for their Western Star C.O.E. back in approx 1980...
Posted by Robert W. Dick | August 17, 2008 11:41 AM
Posted on August 17, 2008 11:41