Yes, from a gentler, more innocent time when young boys (and grown men too) could be trusted to climb up on a truck and not fall off in order to have their photograph taken (and this is an American cabover!).
I have 'The Keeper of the Flame' Martin Phippard to thank for this marvellous piece of trucking nostalgia "Hi Brian, prepare yourself for a treat, you lucky man! Courtesy of BEALL Trailers from Oregon in the USA I hereby send you this superb selection of pictures from their excellent gallery and of course, as is only right and proper, there are a few pies up for grabs."
And to win a pie...and see the SHINIEST tankers of all-time click through here now! And being the old softie that I am I can't help looking at old pictures like this and wondering whatever happened to those three young shavers. Did they grow up to become truck drivers? Now click therough for more....
Anyroadup before I go all misty-eyed Martin has quite sensibly stepped back in to the blog to as you some serious questions so pay attentio at the back! Firstly he says: "So, BLB army, heads down and looking! For starters, what model is the black Mack at the front end of the BEALL pneumatic trailer?"
"Next, how about the 6x4 conventional (bonneted) tanker though I concede that's a deal more difficult?" And I assume Martin means this photo.
"Next, why are the FLYING J Truck Stops in the news currently in the good old US of A?"
"Finally for a mega pie of your choice (Geesh I'm generous with your pies eh Brian?) what is the patented nick-name for the BEALL streamlined bottom-dump trailers?" And here are some more super shiny tankers too!
Obviously a Kenworth.....but what about this one below?
And last but not least.
"Thank you BEALL," says Martin, "I thoroughly enjoyed visiting your site and thank you too Mr. W." Well you did all the hard work Martin...
And seeing as Martin is being so free and easy with MY pies...who can tell me anything about that 'angular' Jimmy cabover?
You could say Cowboys with guns + fuel tanker = Crackerbox
Not sure about the Mack, is the second one a Brockway ?