I never met Mr. Raulerson, he was also hauling cars for Ford.
G S was the largest carrier in the Southeast when acquired by Jim Ryder.
Great Southern bought by Ryder Truck Lines who married PIE & On & On
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G S was the largest carrier in the Southeast when acquired by Jim Ryder.
This was from a 1980 safety mag they sent out each month.
You may recognize some of these outlaws.
I see Coy Ballard, crying for a Senority Board
Hey Seabreeze, was your CB handle "White square" by any chance?
That was my friend that had to finish his retirement with Roadway.Hey Seabreeze, was your CB handle "White square" by any chance?
He said he didn't want to be associated with Ryder.
I told him I would cover his ugly mug.
Blue, a lot of these guys are gone.
Yep, we interlined with them.
And nice mirrors for their time.Sharp dressed man.
PS - Easy to dress like that and stay neat and clean when you had nice, level, concrete paved pads like that to do drops and hooks.
He probably became one of those Ryder drivers that all the girls chased.And nice mirrors for their time.
PS - Easy to dress like that and stay neat and clean when you had nice, level, concrete paved pads like that to do drops and hooks.
Most pics of the older freight guys were dressed up & wore a hat like the one in this pic. When did drivers start wearing cowboy hats & cowboy boots?Sharp dressed man.
Can't say for sure buy my guess would be in the later 1960's when CB radio started to be used by truckers. Just a guess on my part though.
10/4 good buddy we got us a convoy.
Where did you find my picture Hook?Sharp dressed man.
The company asked me to pose for this.
They thought a line driver would make this F 8 look better, notice how trim, with no pot belly!
Breeze, it looks like you came to work straight from your sheriff job and didn't have time to change clothes.
You know they always liked to use line drivers for the classy look.Breeze, it looks like you came to work straight from your sheriff job and didn't have time to change clothes.
Were Ryder drivers purse thieves???….
Breeze, it looks like you came to work straight from your sheriff job and didn't have time to change clothes.
Found it on the Andy Griffith Mayberry website.
I always liked Barney.
Ryder Pie drivers involved with purses and snatch?
No disrespect, I’m an Otis kinda guy.Found it on the Andy Griffith Mayberry website.
