…other things that interest the BIGDoer crew, old trucks for example, so forgive us if some pictures stray from the main theme. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Scroll down for photos and to comment ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ All the houses seen here are concentrated in triangle chunk of land perhaps… (Search hits: 0 in title, 12 in body, 1 in comments.)
…this series, go here… Saskatchewan: old vehicles and equipment part 2. Saskatchewan: old vehicles and equipment part 3. To see the grain elevator seen in the first photo, go here… Prairie Sentinels – Eastend Saskatchewan To see more old vehicles, follow these links… Mystery Machine – Green Machine – Strange… (Search hits: 1 in title, 19 in body, 0 in comments.)
…fence and nearby trees – strange. I have no clue what it could be. We find our first Prairie Crocuses here and they are a sure sign of spring. There is the large collection of old trucks that call the dump home, which for me makes the place a little… (Search hits: 0 in title, 13 in body, 0 in comments.)
…has turned its last mile. 21) International Harvester’s iconic logo of old. The firm was and still is (under the name Navistar) one of the largest producers of trucks around. 22) An old boiler from who knows where. A heating unit for an old building, something from a local industry,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 24 in body, 17 in comments.)
…main workshop floor is well worn, suggesting real heavy use – or reuse – or that the wood working section is older than what was suggested to us. Hmmmm. Old trailers, both the pulled-behind-a-truck kind and the Ricky-and-Julian-live-in kind, can be found on the property. They’re used for storage. The… (Search hits: 0 in title, 17 in body, 2 in comments.)
…various businesses and residences. Over there’s a barn, and that way, the old river ferry that once crossed the Bow River to the south (there’s a bridge there now). Row after row of old vehicles are on display, some out in the open, others under roof. Cars, trucks and lots… (Search hits: 0 in title, 21 in body, 2 in comments.)
…elevators). By the mid-1980s Pioneer sold its remaining two elevators to the Pool, who subsequently tore them down. All that was left, was this one. Seen parked beside the elevator is a pair old grain trucks. One is a 1973-81 era tilt cab model Chevrolet, the other, also from that… (Search hits: 0 in title, 15 in body, 0 in comments.)
…Park. About to enter the Banff Trail Community (aka “Brady-Town”). Old beater trucks, which we love, was a theme this day. Boler! A confirmed kill this time, and our first of 2018. Passing another old pickup. It’s a rule, see an old school corner store, buy lotto tickets. Dark as… (Search hits: 0 in title, 16 in body, 1 in comments.)
…an art museum to some people! Jax Howe I had a 1966 Power Wagon with a modded hemi, all of it painted bright orange. Nothing would stop it. Wish I never sold it. LF Kosczech Those crash box trannies in those old trucks were damn complex to shift. Had to… (Search hits: 0 in title, 21 in body, 6 in comments.)
…produced cars and trucks, but by the 1930s concentrated on the latter only, progressively larger and larger ones as the years progressed. The founder of the firm, Ransom E Olds, had some years earlier started the Oldsmobile Car Company but was soon forced out of that organization. The two makes… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 1 in comments.)
…these prairie sentinels were torn down in the last twenty years. With their loss that’s just one more nail in the coffin. Not far past the elevator, we come across a bunch of old trucks and other bits. There is a White GMC rig from the 1990s which has been… (Search hits: 0 in title, 15 in body, 3 in comments.)
…its share of old trucks and to see some reports showing them, click any of the links below… Unrestored trucks Pioneer Acres Museum Irricana. Restored trucks Pioneer Acres Museum Irricana – part 1. Restored trucks Pioneer Acres Museum Irricana – part 2. If you wish more information on this place,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)
Time for some vintage metal! There’s a number of brutish beasts here, work trucks, the stuff we like, all of it big, one over the top BIG, and all of it old. Show us something rugged and non nonsense and we’re in happy land. All but one of the trucks… (Search hits: 0 in title, 15 in body, 17 in comments.)
…am told), it was in production at least into the late 1970s. Some records say 1979 and a few say 1981 and others still 1984, but no matter what the date, it was a real anachronism near the end, a throwback to a much older time. The output of the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 10 in body, 3 in comments.)
…and vehicles like those seen in this report, that you’d like us to show off to the world, on BIGDoer.com and other media outlets we write for, just drop us a line. We’d love to see what you have and document it all. More old trucks we’ve documented… Hayes. Old… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 2 in comments.)
…tree. Nature seems set on winning. Over there are a number of tanks once connected to a large fuel distribution business. Many of the vintage trucks in retirement seen in this post were connected to that firm. There’s a couple old houses in town in various states of disrepair. Tiny… (Search hits: 0 in title, 17 in body, 2 in comments.)
…building sags somewhat but does appear fairly solid. Like nearly every old farm, its missing its doors and windows, allowing birds, animals and the elements inside. The front door that once welcomed visitors, now welcomes no one. Wandering around the site we find old farm machinery, remains of old trucks… (Search hits: 0 in title, 14 in body, 0 in comments.)
…are also offered. But mostly it’s about the lights. The Springbank Lights Fleet: two old fire trucks used by a display-lights firm. Researched, written and photographed by Chris Doering & Connie Biggart (BIGDoer.com/Synd/Canada.com) There’s two trucks in the fleet. The first was acquired back when the business started, so a… (Search hits: 0 in title, 9 in body, 4 in comments.)
…grain trucks, huge grain storage bins the size of apartment blocks. Farmer’s of old would be blow away by it all. There’s a mix of new and old machinery. Use what works and continue to use it till it fails to do the job then replace it with something new…. (Search hits: 0 in title, 17 in body, 2 in comments.)
…trucks from any maker, that could touch them. Hayes are legendary! The firm, originally named Anderson-Hayes, later Hayes Manufacturing and finally Hayes Trucks was founded in the 1920s. Over the years they also built buses, logging trailers and no doubt other stuff too. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Scroll down for… (Search hits: 0 in title, 9 in body, 1 in comments.)
And we’re back! Here’s the much anticipated second instalment where we take in a most amazing collection of old machinery. There’s cars, trucks, tractors…you name it…stretching off as far as the eye can see, all of them old and with tons of character, a showcase of that moody decrepit vibe… (Search hits: 1 in title, 33 in body, 3 in comments.)
There is nothing more exciting than poking around an old metal collection. It’s doesn’t matter the size of it, or what’s inside, it’s always a magic experience. All those ancient cars, trucks and machinery or whatever to photograph, these rusted monuments of days past, formerly someone’s pride and joy or… (Search hits: 0 in title, 17 in body, 3 in comments.)
…2013). Now come join with us for Pizza Night… 1) September 2017. This must be a farmer’s truck, and God Bless them – they hold on to everything, use it when they can, and rarely let anything go to waste. Here, a good use for old license plates. Scroll down… (Search hits: 0 in title, 15 in body, 2 in comments.)
…complete, although the crane, a P&H model 55 I am told, is missing its boom. What does the future hold for this truck – sadly it’s probably the scrap yard. Very few large trucks get restored. I have seen pictures from about 2009 and the truck was not seen then,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 11 in body, 7 in comments.)
…old equipment shed. I wonder what treasures sit inside. A well kept cabin – a former company house. I’ve lived in worse. An old Willy’s Jeep. The old road south of town can be seen on the other side of this beaver pond. Coal Mountain from the old town site…. (Search hits: 0 in title, 12 in body, 8 in comments.)
…but pretty rough and beaten up. We don’t see too many of this style and most Ford trucks we cross paths with from that same era are the smaller half ton or three quarter ton models. This is one of the oldest vehicles seen in this report. 4) An International… (Search hits: 1 in title, 15 in body, 2 in comments.)
…2) Fargo Trucks were sold at Plymouth dealers in Canada and were not available in the US. Because of this the marque is pretty rare overall, especially for the larger trucks in the line, like this one. They were simply re-badged Dodges. This is an LCF (Low Cab Forward) model… (Search hits: 0 in title, 15 in body, 4 in comments.)
…Calgary. The owner of this Scot has since acquired a second unit, seen here: https://www.bigdoer.com/34598/old-things/the-springbank-lights-fleet/ Richard Graydon Richard Graydon Who doesn’t like old fire trucks? When I was very young, my Dad was a volunteer firefighter and I got to ride in the restored 1912 Lafrance fire truck with him… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 3 in comments.)
…tuned for more reports likes this. On our adventures we always stumble across old or unusual trucks, cars and motorhomes and love to share them with you. To see some other interesting vehicles we’ve found in our travels, go here… Old trucks and vehicles – August and September. Vintage vehicles… (Search hits: 0 in title, 9 in body, 0 in comments.)
…times sold the Mercury, Lincoln and Meteor brands. After Mercury branded pickups were discontinued in the late 1960s, they also sold Ford Trucks. Meteor cars and Mercury trucks were Canada only but for the most part were badge-engineered versions of other Ford Company offerings. Clipperly’s also sold Ford Cortinas (from… (Search hits: 1 in title, 22 in body, 5 in comments.)
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