Old Macks

Evolutionary dead end, I guess

 

They've just evolved to fit in different environments and become things like snowmobiles of which thee are plenty around - like dinosaurs and birds

 

Looks like there is room for six guys sitting across the front seat. Also the gi-normous chain links and the standard sized headlights that look like turn signals

 

What it could look like

 

Mack model B's are my latest nerd obsession. Here's one in 1943 Three Stooges 'Dizzy Pilots'



Followed by the competition from White with their Packard inspired grill.



Not sure why the stooges are carrying Trap Door Springfields since in many of their shorts from this era they have Mausers or 03 Springfields.

Doesn't take much to amuse me

 

Another chain drive AC

 

AC Railbus

Loco14

 

It may have been a machinists wonder but I suspect that it was a production planner's nightmare.

 

Could be worse. Could be any part of a Tiger

 

Nice sales poster by Peter Helck. Model E followed by a Model AC. Sentry has M1917 (Brodie) helmet and an M1

Peter Helck

 

Another AC in front of a Caterpillar dealer in the late 30's.

 

Horrible crash of AC. It looks like the whole from axle was knocked off. The car engine looks like an OHV straight 6 or 8 and the only ones I can think of in that era are the Chevy 6 and the Buick 8 but the manifolds are are the wrong side for them. Probably fatalities, unfortunately.

 

The days when even in the summer almost everyone of any age wore a hat or a cap!

 

Antique Truck Club of America 2021 show. Over 1000 trucks showed up this year.







Rare chain drive L model Mack from late forties





Mack AB



First Autocar truck model.

1921 two cylinder opposed twin

 

Wartime Mack ad

 

I was just watching a great film the other night, a favorite of mine. And wouldn't you know, an old Mack plays a prominent role in it. Anyone else recall?

 

I was going to say Die Hard but I think that was a Mack dump truck in the tunnel