Old Log Truck Photo Album?

[sawbones]

photos from the olympic peninsula.

taken 1910 .... JI Case steam tractor

1918 photo of garford trucks.

a couple of post cards I have .

ric

 

[AUSSIE1]

Thanks for the great photo's.
That very first photo of the log truck would be carrying at least three times what our limit of 27.5 Tonnes is and still have fall overs.
Many casualties with a load like that?
I'd hate to be throwing a chain over that load lol.

 

[Mountainman]

Thanks for the great photo's.
That very first photo of the log truck would be carrying at least three times what our limit of 27.5 Tonnes is and still have fall overs.
Many casualties with a load like that?
I'd hate to be throwing a chain over that load lol.

Years ago at my Dad's camp (Vail), 150,000 pounds GVW was business as usual on an off-highway truck, which is what that load you mentioned was. I suspect that load was even heavier in the photo.

 

[Greystoke]

Guess?

Take a look at these two threads, many photos.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=47466
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=45595

I showed this picture to my Brother, and he asked me how many bd. ft. I thought was in it? Can't tell how long those logs are, but I figured if they were 32's (maybe some 24's in there), I would have to guess around 20,000 bd. ft.?

 

[Mountainman]

Anybody notice all that truck had for side mirrors?

That photo has been around on the net for a while, and it's a great shot. I can't make out the name on the door, but I heard that truck belonged to an outfit called Fruit Growers' Supply, out of Susanville, CA.

 

[slowp]

Anybody notice all that truck had for side mirrors?

That photo has been around on the net for a while, and it's a great shot. I can't make out the name on the door, but I heard that truck belonged to an outfit called Fruit Growers' Supply, out of Susanville, CA.

Sometimes it is best not to see what is behind you.

 

[ray benson]

Overloaded???

 

[Gologit]

Overloaded???

LOL...Overloaded? Not for Fort Bragg.

 

[Mike Van]

I can just see that coming into the truck scales on the interstate - The d.o.t. guy's with the doughnuts wouldn't know weather to laugh, cry, or throw up!

 

[Patrolman]

Anybody notice all that truck had for side mirrors?

That photo has been around on the net for a while, and it's a great shot. I can't make out the name on the door, but I heard that truck belonged to an outfit called Fruit Growers' Supply, out of Susanville, CA.

You are correct. Picture was taken in the mid 1950's, North of Susanville by Eagle Lake. There is a series of photos of that and other loads in a book called A History of Fruit Growers Supply by Purdy.
FGS still owns alot of land in Northern Calif.
Leo

 

[Mountainman]

You are correct. Picture was taken in the mid 1950's, North of Susanville by Eagle Lake. There is a series of photos of that and other loads in a book called A History of Fruit Growers Supply by Purdy.
FGS still owns alot of land in Northern Calif.
Leo

Interesting. Thanks.

Timber Country and Timber Country Revisited (by Earl Roberge) also had a few nice shots of log trucks.

 

[Mountainman]

Thanks for the two previous threads, Ray. I'm still wading through all those pics. Good stuff! I especially like to see off-highway KWs and Macks.

 

[mercer_me]

Some Pelleteir trucks.

 

[mercer_me]

Some more Pelletier trucks.