My father was in charge of Warranty and Claims at the Divco plant in Warren, Michigan. Then became a salesman at Detroit Divco Truck Sales until the end. I and my brother worked in the shop for a short time. Nice Work !!
How cool is that !? Your Dad worked for DIVCO ! THat must have been a nice company to work for back then . Did you and your brother work at the dealer or ? Thank you for sharing . 🙂 Any stories you feel like sharing I'm all ears . Thank you ! 🙂
My dad owned a series of these when he delivered Twin Pines Dairy products in Detroit. He's gone and so are the trucks, but not the fond memories. Thank you for sharing yours!
Thank you , thank you , thank you , for restoring this piece of American history . The resto job is fantastic . I'm so glad I saw this , was having bet with a friend that our neighborhood milk man drove the truck standing up. Now I have proof and know how he accomplished it with the use of hand controls.
My first auto restoration was a '58 Divco. Candy apple red with white trim. Custom camper interior. And I did that when I was 18. Had a Dodge 225 slant 6. Was one of my favorite resto's that I have done throughout the years. Wish I still had her.
I remember anxiously waiting for the milk truck to arrive,usually very early morning...our milkman brought milk and some very delicious juice...At Christmas time my gramma made sure to get eggnog also.Some very good memories!
Not economically feasible. From the mid-50s my mom had milk delivered by a milk man (Ken Downs, brother of Hugh Downs, if you`re old enough you might remember him from TV news) in one of these trucks. As kids we would beg him for a chunk of ice in the summer which he would do, until later in the `50s he wouldn`t any more because of nuclear bomb tests going on out west and radiation was showing up in snow and ice. Anyhow, some time around 1960 I remember one day Ken and his boss showed up and asked my mother why she was buying so much less milk lately. She told them she could buy a gallon of milk for I think 25 cents cheaper at the grocery store which is about 2.50 in today`s money. Four of us kids, I`d guess we went through what, 4 gallons a week maybe? That`s 25 dollars a week in today`s money. Clearly Ken and his boss was desperately trying to hang on to every customer. They agreed to match the lower price but the company went out of business shortly after. We also had a bread man and a fish man that brought the BEST fish. But yeah milk trucks were cool even back then and way cooler now. But make friends with old people, you`ll hear some shit you can barely believe.
Mrs Richards: " I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) " That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
My father was in charge of Warranty and Claims at the Divco plant in Warren, Michigan. Then became a salesman at Detroit Divco Truck Sales until the end. I and my brother worked in the shop for a short time. Nice Work !!
How cool is that !? Your Dad worked for DIVCO ! THat must have been a nice company to work for back then . Did you and your brother work at the dealer or ? Thank you for sharing . 🙂 Any stories you feel like sharing I'm all ears . Thank you ! 🙂
My dad owned a series of these when he delivered Twin Pines Dairy products in Detroit. He's gone and so are the trucks, but not the fond memories. Thank you for sharing yours!
Thank you , thank you , thank you , for restoring this piece of American history . The resto job is fantastic . I'm so glad I saw this , was having bet with a friend that our neighborhood milk man drove the truck standing up. Now I have proof and know how he accomplished it with the use of hand controls.
My first auto restoration was a '58 Divco. Candy apple red with white trim. Custom camper interior. And I did that when I was 18. Had a Dodge 225 slant 6. Was one of my favorite resto's that I have done throughout the years. Wish I still had her.
I remember anxiously waiting for the milk truck to arrive,usually very early morning...our milkman brought milk and some very delicious juice...At Christmas time my gramma made sure to get eggnog also.Some very good memories!
DIVCO is my biggessssssssst love ever !!🧡🧡🧡
There is a Divco in front of Garelick Farms in Franklin Mass that was used for milk deliveries in this area
I came here to see for the first time in my 52 years life how they drive a car while standing. Thanks for a couple of seconds of the show ( 6:37
That is an amazing restoration job, thanks for sharing.
Simply beautiful.
Very nicely done...
260th liked!!
Mahalo for sharing!
My great grandfather ran the Newburyport branch for Badger Farms for many years. Would love to see this truck in person.
Fantastic! But I think you should have kept the shamrock signage.
Beautiful!!
I am bummed it didn't keep the shamrock farms livery
Wonderfull machine goin to museum
There's one of these for sale now in new Zealand on FB marketplace!
I hoped milk trucks for years and then got my route
Milk trucks should be brought back
Not economically feasible. From the mid-50s my mom had milk delivered by a milk man (Ken Downs, brother of Hugh Downs, if you`re old enough you might remember him from TV news) in one of these trucks. As kids we would beg him for a chunk of ice in the summer which he would do, until later in the `50s he wouldn`t any more because of nuclear bomb tests going on out west and radiation was showing up in snow and ice. Anyhow, some time around 1960 I remember one day Ken and his boss showed up and asked my mother why she was buying so much less milk lately. She told them she could buy a gallon of milk for I think 25 cents cheaper at the grocery store which is about 2.50 in today`s money. Four of us kids, I`d guess we went through what, 4 gallons a week maybe? That`s 25 dollars a week in today`s money. Clearly Ken and his boss was desperately trying to hang on to every customer. They agreed to match the lower price but the company went out of business shortly after. We also had a bread man and a fish man that brought the BEST fish. But yeah milk trucks were cool even back then and way cooler now. But make friends with old people, you`ll hear some shit you can barely believe.
Bring it to Reno for Hot August Nights 2018!
Matchbox moving parts
why is it when someone owns a classic its always rusted and rotting in their backyard
Tops
How much do you want for it?
what is your price ? I'm in the for one
My company is restoring a 1958 Divco as we speak, so if anyone watching this has parts for sale or has any leads for me, please let me know!
Mrs Richards: " I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) " That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"