For all you old timers,we never forget.

outofworkjoe · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 08:03 PM

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BuzzBeez · #2 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 12:50 AM

Great find outofworkjoe. Almost makes you cry.

kiwiray · #3 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BuzzBeez

Great find outofworkjoe. Almost makes you cry.

It sure does make you think & also remember some of those dam awful trucks we had to drive, I was looking at an old truck the other day in a dealers yard the dealer had bought it to restore it, the truck was a 1966 Thames Trader (English truck I am sure you guys never got them) anyway I had one brand new back then & thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread,

now I look at it & think Oh my god how did I drive something like that peice of

, my how times have changed.

kiwiray down under.

athensjack · #4 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:50 PM

Great post. Worked for Ryder PIE back in the 80's. Great company. Wish they were still around. I could actually be retired by now instead of dragging around the roads the rest of my life.

kiwiray · #5 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:50 PM

Here,s a pic of a Thames Trader 75, don,t laugh it was a cool truck in it,s day

I like lots of young drivers used to just open the door & jump out, it took me years to realise they put steps to assist you to get in & out of cabs, I now know why my knees/back etc are now stuffed.

kiwiray down under.

kiwiray · #6 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:55 PM

Here,s what a Trader 75 was like on the inside, not alot but those days it was big time LOL.

kiwiray down under.