Who Knew I'd Be Following In The Footsteps?
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Turtle that is about the coolest picture I've seen on this forum. Big thanks for sharing it.
I'm right there with you Turtle! Grandpa (mom's side), my Dad, and me. Uncle's and cousins on the road too. Love it! I told my twin sons that they should consider teaming together when they get to be old enough. Haha!
So I'm just sitting here imagining what it must have been like to drive a truck back in the 40s, in the Georgia summer.
No air conditioning
No power steering
No satellite radio
No GPS
No interstate highways. Heck, over half the roads were dirt back then. Maybe more.
I'm thinking all this as I sit in my air-conditioned cab, listening to my satellite radio, planning out a dispatch that was sent over a Qualcomm , and plugging the route into my GPS.
Just makes me realize that we don't have it so bad. Those were the real SuperTruckers back then.
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
So I'm just sitting here imagining what it must have been like to drive a truck back in the 40s, in the Georgia summer.
No air conditioning
No power steering
No satellite radio
No GPS
No interstate highways. Heck, over half the roads were dirt back then. Maybe more.
I'm thinking all this as I sit in my air-conditioned cab, listening to my satellite radio, planning out a dispatch that was sent over a Qualcomm , and plugging the route into my GPS.
Just makes me realize that we don't have it so bad. Those were the real SuperTruckers back then.
Yes an old IH KB 8 or 9, can't tell for sure. Gasoline engine. No splitter either. It was likely an in-line 5 or a twin stick 4-5 over 2. A ball the drive!
Still a very, very cool pic historically and part of your family lineage. Hope you have it framed.
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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Get copies of the first two pictures, maybe the one of you, too, and be sure to have them on the dashboard of your truck.