Pic of the Week

Here is a pic of Dave George's 758 that I took at Cortland a few years back. Someone mentioned it may be a former Root's Express truck. It was advertised in the local newspaper a few months back but I'm not sure if it sold.

Here is a pic that was given to me a few years back of a Brockway keeping a REO company. I'm not sure exactly what model it is and maybe someone else would know. I believe it had the headlights down close to the frame like a 155W or 255W but it has the larger cab. Any ideas?

Here is a picture of a 1954 148W that I bought a few years ago as a parts truck. I found this truck behind a transmission shop off of Providence Avenue in Scranton, PA, only a few blocks away from the original Scranton Branch. The box was loaded with transmissions and various tranny parts. Someone had removed the head and only 2 of the pistons, #5 and #6 were left in the block (rusted solid). The head and the oil pan were missing....This truck was ordered by Primo Marianelli and was used to haul produce and groceries.

Here is a pic of a 457 I took back in 1997 at the Macungie show. Is there any difference between the Brockway COE cabs and the Mack COE cabs? Were they also made by Sheller Globe?

Here is a picture of a 260XW that was restored to nice, original condition. I took this picture at the Valley Forge National Show back in 2000. The truck was lettered up as "Louis Barber, Leesburg NJ".

I originally thought the truck was a '45 due to the lettering on the front fenders, but it has the larger 3 window cab on it that wasn't available until the late 40's. It is possible the cab was changed at one time. Ironically enough, there was another 260XW there at the same show that was a mid 40's truck but had a single gasketed windshield, so obviously the cab was changed at one time.