What an honor to see proud men of yesterday! Shirt and ties instead of shorts and flip flops! Knights of the highway! Awesome look back at forgotten times!
Yep, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, pizza sauce, oh! And I’ve seen them with some gravy, and some mashed taters on their t-shirts as well. They are down right dirty looking these days.
I haul intermodal. Off the Railroad Steel toe waterproof boots, jeans matching belt florescent yellow T shit and company jacket and ball cap. Or Hard hat With a lamp on it. Home daily.
My dad was a truck driver for almost 40 years and some of my BEST memories were my school summer holidays I would go with my dad on his runs. Great memories, RIP dad, you were the BEST!!!
It was guys like these who taught me the ropes in 80, they were the driver's from the 40s,50s60s and 70s, they were no nonsense hard worker's a lot of veterans from WW2, Korea and Vietnam who drove the old rides with no luxuries we enjoy now, and I wanted to be just like them, so i kept mouth shut and my ears open, and they scared the crap out of a young18 year old newbie, I think some of them even knew were Hoffa was buried, but I survived bought my first ride in 86 and I'm still trucking, they were stern but excellent teachers.
Hello Fred, Love your Story... Been my whole Live in Trucking and Courier Service, but it is So Hard to get Trucking in USA for couple more years as it is difficult to find the way... Tried Knight Transportation, but need work permit first... How did you get to start Trucking??? Stay Safe...
@@henkvandenberg1375 in the Marine Corps Reserves and in the oilfields where I live in Wyoming, I enlisted at 17 as a 3531mos large vehicle operator, and when i finally got back home from training and school i was 18 and went to work driving water trucks in the oilfields, in fact after I learned the ropes from Jack Fisher a ww2 veteran, I can still remember my first assigned truck, it was a 1978 Peterbilt 359 with a 400 Cummins and a 5x4 transmission, it had a 90 bbl tank, you sound like your from the Netherlands, my dad grew up in Almelo Netherlands, before migrating to the states in 1949 after the war, I have a second cousin I stay in contact with who lives outside of Borne, he drives truck between the Netherlands and Germany.
Yep, that's what my old man told me! Keep your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open! Dont worry about what other employees are doing, just do your job and do it well! Worked out really good for me! I told my boys the same! Good day.
Had a neighbor who drove for CF. He brought the truck home sometimes and he taught me how to drive and shift gears...as a ten year old. Couldn't do that today. Never did any trucking, but always admired the old timers. I keep an old truck with a stick for Sunday drives. Once shifting gears is in the blood, can't ever give it up.
My father had been on active duty in the Army, got out a couple of years after WW II, then a year or two went into the Army Reserves, got tired of being a canon cocker. Went back to North Carolina and got his Chauffeur’s License and went to work driving Grandma’s Molasses up the old Hwy 301 (mostly) from Wilmington, N.C to Long Island, N.Y.. He drove an early 50s’ Mack; no power steering. He said it took ten men and a boy to turn the steering wheel.
My dad drove for a few years after he returned home from WWII, owned his own tractor and drove for different carriers, the stories he told pretty much echo what you said also.
I've heard back in the day you could spot a truck driver by a bent thumb from steer tire blowouts ripping the steering wheel to one side and breaking a thumb.
Started in February 1999.. caught the tail end of the good days! Just glad I could get a little taste.. Now it’s elogs and the eye in the sky.. I’m very proud to be part of it. Even though my time on the road is going to end very soon hopefully.. The caliber of people out there now is not what it should be!! Used to be a brotherhood and a family.. Now it is a bunch of steering wheel holders for most part. Those who still hold the honor I applaud you. Thanks and be safe
Back in the day when trucks were getting on the freeway, going up the entrance ramp , they would stay to the right so you could pass them. But the four wheelers would let them back over at the top! Don't see that shi anymore!
The second photo of Baker Beam was one of the members of the “Jim Beam “ distillery family. I used to haul #1 corn daily to the distillery back in the early 70’s. That was when I65 still had toll booths!
1978 to present still truckin, remember them well. Started at my uncle's shop, he told me when I could back up with out a pull up he would let me start driving. Hard truckin, but fun truckin. 👍😉🇺🇲
Those were real truck drivers & tough guys. I was around lots of old school truckers when I was younger and learning, I never met one that wouldn’t help you, & they all shared their knowledge.
And did you notice not one of them with a belly hanging over their belt. That’s from all that “Armstrong Steering “ where even the core muscles were used steering into tight docks
@@Retired88M I did that back I the late 70's and 80's. In the 90s, some but not much I retired in 2022 January. I would like to do some driving, but I really don't want to work at it anymore
@@bertgrau3934 I’m retiring from full time trailer trucking in December but the man I’m working for is going to let me help him as a part time driver for as long as I want . I told him as long as I can climb into a truck and still have my wits about me I’d be there
@@Retired88M Sir, that sounds great. I have another job going. I am working on lawn mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, and other small engine equipment. I enjoy it, make a few bucks. And keep my own hours. I drove for 44 years, The last 2 were the worse for me. Too many brokers didn't know what they were doing. I kind of miss the driving, and the people I worked for, but the rest I don't miss. Good luck to you sir.
And you can see that all of these beloved road warriors took pride and honor in their rigs and their job they did for their families and citizens of America!
Every time I see the older generation of truckers I love sitting there to listen because drivers now tend to forget a very important rule always remain teachable. Plus I love going to the diners where we can park and go in to drink coffee and tell each other the stupid stuff we've seen on the roads.
I had an uncle that drove truck all his life. These were real men back then, rugged and tough! You all have my respect!! Also you are heros too because without truck drivers the USA stops...
I see my old company Midwest Coast shown. It was my 4th job and drove for them as a O.Operator back in the 70's. Still in the tkg business at 72 yrs old. Brought back a lot of memories. Thanks for your channel.
My Dad drove for Midwest cost back in the 70 and work for sublet then monfort. you guys probably ran into each other. He's passed on now and I'm retired 35 years driving a freight truck.
@@billbennett1882 Very interesting. I bet we did run across each other. I was also a personell manager for them after I sold my truck. Knew a lot of people there. Back when it was trucking and truckers. Not wheel holders. LOL!
Real truck driver's, they could shift, read a road map and some wore real uniforms. Today's driver's look like they on family vacation going to the beach with their flip flops on , driving their automatic and listening to the robotic voice of the GPS saying turn here to find a customer. Sad isn't it.
Yes Indead Sad Very sad new era new culture I agree some may say well a difference of opinion but I still say it’s a tragedy New drivers no culture D.N.A. In their back ground No grease on their birth certificates could not find their way to the out house without holding their phone in their face listening to some computerized voice saying turn left in 50 feet then proceed another 50 feet strate ahead I see it every day in my neighborhood Carelessly riding bikes & skateboards holding a smartphone up to their face carelessly zipping along oblivious to every thing & everyone around them these are The drivers of tomorrow and the future CMV operators of the future !!!!???????
Technology is destroying us, I’ve never used GPS whilst driving the big rig, paper map on my lap, no cell phone in my face, Bluetooth on my ear, no AC, but, those days of old timers had it rough! No air ride, no air seats, wooden seats, their kidneys took a beating, etc, etc. Yet, Not the draconian restrictions of Uncle DOT of today, cameras monitoring your every move, picking your nose, scratching the nuts, Big Brother watching you, etc, etc!!
In the late 60's and early 70's I lived in Texas and worked up and down I-40. The owner operator rigs were awesome with custom paint jobs and lots of chrome.
I drove a Hayes Clipper across Canada in the in early 70’s and remember when truckers used to wave at each other and talked to each other on the CB radio. 10,4 Reverend Black. 👋
I'm glad I caught the last few years of real truckin, before cell phones and GPS. We had cobra 29s with maybe a good external speaker and tuned up for better radius from the CB shop. Maps were a must. Never saw a flip flop until late 90s.
New subscriber I started working on trucks in 1977 getting ready to retire next year I can remember meeting some of the old timers good guys! I've worked under a lot of good mechanics and my dad who started do this in the late 30s I miss th old days
Brave truckers like these, riding inside of cabins like spartanic cans without any comfort, gps-navi, AC and even power steering; at night inmidst rain or coldness always helping themselves or others solving technical problems -- all these never whined but gave all they could for filling stores, making economy running and improving our lifes. Let us be grateful 🙏👍
Im a greyhound driver, and i joined as soon as they “fluffed up” the uniform. No more hat, or vest, though you still have slacks, a button up, tie, and blazer. For footwear, I personally wear black cowboy boots (pointed toes of course). The buses are automatic and while I’ve never driven a manual CMV, I’ve operated manual transmissions on motorcycles so I know the concept lol. I use the GPS on my phone because unlike any paper map or my knowledge of the road, it Can detect traffic jams and detour me while en route before I get to the jam. Also, being a bus driver, we do have access to route guides, which in short is basically a paper gps giving turn by turn directions. I’d imagine it’s different when you’re s trucker going to different warehouses and stores all the time compared to bus driving where you will eventually learn all the stops you go to.
I can remember taking Day Cabs on Road trips with three log books, and, several Maps, and, an Atlas, I used to sleep wrapped around my shifter on the floor when I just couldn't go anymore, them was the days! Mad Mike-Trucker 1976-98
My late wife's dad drove for CF out of the Oakland Terminal and did a Salt Lake City loop for years. I was an owner operator and sometimes he'd ride with me just to go somewhere new.
Some great photos. They brought back a lot of memories. I worked with many truckers from a lot of different trucking companies at the Canada-U.S. border in the early 1970s, and almost to a man (there were virtually no women drivers at that time), they were top-notch professional drivers. They were a far cry from many of the truck drivers on the roads in the area I live in today.
Great great pictures. It was really great that you let us look a little longer at each picture. it was much more enjoyable for me. It gave my old eyes a second to focus.❤
i've driven a few old beasts like these as backup trucks, and got to say they will wear you out after 8 or 10 hours.garunteed!! my regular truck didnt have power steering either, but was much easier to maneuver than the old beasts.cabs so small you had to get out on the tank just to fart.
Yeah! I used to drive a route from NYC to Boston on the Old Post Road back in the late 20's through mid 30's in my 29 Chain Driven Mack. What a haul that was in the winter driving snow blind. I'm glad those days are over. I just got too old for it.
I've never seen colourising bring a picture to life like this. Those truck cab designs really come alive in their liveries. I collect those wheel odometers. It was good to see one visible in the first shot.
Back when i started in the business 1974 i just fueled up-the road trucks at night and did the trailer switch while the road guys took showers or ate , they all wore dress shirts and neck ties, polished boots , and seemed to love what they did for a living , I thought it was so cool , I thought it was the best job in the world when i got to do city delivery in Memphis, but it all went to hell after deregulation.
Drivers today are still living on the reputation of these men.. The old truckers didn't have power steering and loaded and unloaded the freight by hand; they were case hardened and tough as nails..
Most of these old trucks could not go very fast and had few if any creature comforts but traveling down the road near on felt safe. Sad many of the companies and truck manufacturers have gone away
I remember these truckers being called "The Knights of the Highway"... Once when I was young, Mother had a flat tire on the highway. Some driver stopped and changed it for her... You won't see that now a days...
Pulled off Hwy 66 between Ludlow and Amboy CA in my RV a few decades ago and got stuck in soft soil. Found a couple old railroad ties from the nearby Sante Fe railroad and jacked up the RV to place them under the rear wheels but it would require several jackings to get back on firm ground and since it was getting dark decided to stop until morning. There was no traffic until 3 semi rigs with loads passed at night. Subsequently found they were outside the law on time and wanted to get home so were avoiding the Interstate. After awhile one of the winch bed tractors returned sans container and trailer and the driver offered his help. He said the same thing happened to him one time in the area and figured he could run the winch cable out and use it to pull us. He backed towards the RV until I called out that he was starting to sink but thankfully he was close enough for me to drag the cable the rest of the way. All went well for a few seconds until the swaged cable end on the drum failed. Now he would not be able to load his container. Fortunately, I had a sledgehammer among my tools and climbed on to the very greasy lift bed to reattach the cable end. The cable end was cylindrical and almost 5" in diameter. I continuously rolled the assembly and beat on it with the sledge until satisfied it would hold. At this point I advised we load his container which was a few miles down the road. and give up on pulling me out. He drove like hell returning to load while I enjoyed his tales of the road. The container was loaded with no issues while my fingers were crossed for good luck. We then attached the trailer and he drove me on to Ludlow to hire a wrecker. So, a trucker came to my rescue and put in a lot of effort, dropping his loads and returning. He had a good nature and laughed easily even when the cable came apart. I handed him a $100 bill in Ludlow to buy him and his waiting compadres a meal. $100 was worth more 30 years ago. While riding with the wrecker out of Ludlow returning to the RV, we ran out of gas a few hundred feet from my RV, something had gone awry with the gauge. At this point he called his sleeping wife to bring a 5 gallon can of gas to us, after which he successfully pulled me out with his cable winch. What a long and strange but memorable night.
Wow that's awesome 😎, there's EXPERIENCE.CONSISTENCY.and VALUE, here,I take my hat off to these MEN how moved And made AMERICA, and white tee shirts that are spotless wow thank you my friend
Thank you for the memories. In the 60's I rode in a few of the 'ol girls pictured with my dad. Then in '75 it was my rite to launch my career. It was hard work with all the hand bombing after hours to get there. The roads were crap and the trucks were rough and cold in the winter. No air seat or power steering. Some had vacuum brakes lol. I could go on and on but once again thank's for the good moment!
Cf frieghtways had a enormous big truck and trailer that ran!! Meaning the wheels..the million lights!!! It was along i83 in York pa!!! Miss that truck!! My father drove for the teamsters for 45yrs!! His favorite truck was the famous b61 mack!!! My God I love this country!!!
3:00: I think this pic may be my godfather. He worked for P.I.E. out of the Denver depot in the mid 60's, running a relay over the mountains to Utah, where he met up with an L.A. based driver and they switched loads. He always wore a uniform, with a hat and a tie. I believe their trucks back then were 6cyl Detroits with a 6 x 4 transmission (very popular in the mountains). This was also before the Eisenhower tunnel opened up, so your typical run in the winter meant hanging iron probably 2 or 3 times each trip.
I knew some old guys that turned wrench on these ol Rigs . One would be 105 years old. One worked and retired from C.F. he's grumpy but that's why he's still kicking. Denny's 1st rig was a Buck board Wagon 2 Horse power . Terry Rose most likely a Cabover .Thanks for the good memories.
The Golden Age alright. Things were just cooler back then. ❤I’ll count myself lucky to have the super technology of today…. Which is easily taken for granted until you’ve shifted a two sticker for 12 hours up and down hills in traffic. Also… my kidneys LOVE my air ride suspension!
There's no way they could even comprehend how to get anywhere. It wasnt too long before I started driving that my dad and everyone else was making it most places with no interstate highways. My Dad was only 5" 6" but he had the biggest truckin balls I have ever seen.
Worked for Roadwy Exp, 18 yrs. Friends at Chicken Feathers (CF), PIE, IML Milne. Day cabs, coffin boxes Mack tricks,. First on the scene" cabovers! Lol
My dad drove a Freightliner with an 8V71 Detroit and a twin stick....he says that's why he's hard of hearing. Lol...but can you imagine putting a driver on that truck today?! Beyond the fact he probably wouldn't know how to drive it, he probably would refuse to.
Real Professional Drivers. No Sandles, No Flip flops, No long grease hair. Clean cut workers!!! Some even had shirt an tie!!! I Started driving in 1970. retired 2018. So glad I'm out of that profession!!!! I'm embarrassed of the way some of the so-called drivers appear in public!!!!
so glad to see the old school days of trucking and no drivers wearing flip flops or sandals and they didn’t park at the fuel island talking dirka dirka and taking their break there. if we could just invent a time machine to stop the production of automatic transmissions for semi’s. that would of stopped alot of truck drivers that do not need to be driving today
When I was little boy up until adulthood. My family use to Drive to Harrisburg Pennsylvania from DC. Then as adult did myself. This was to visit great aunt. Even after she did going up that way. CF had their terminal somewhere around York PA They had Big sign with CF truck on it at night it would be lit up and wheels on truck. We would leave aunts house come back down road at night. I would be fascinated by this sign.
Not just trucking. It's culture in general. Just look at photos and video of people from that Era. People didn't leave home in pajama pants and flip flops. This is why we can't have nice things.
you hit it right on the head. It tells a lot about society now and where we are headed. 72 years old still working and still wondering how it is going to end in this business.
No spandex, tattoos, earrings, long stringy hair, tank tops, chip bags and trash in the window! Nice to reflect on the good old days of hard work and the men who did it.
These old-school chaps look so well groomed and put together. Somehow, someway they found the energy, time and place to shave their face, which in today's society and (especially trucking) is a rare sight. Also almost none is fat and out of shape.
This was back when there were drivers and drivers that would help one another.
What an honor to see proud men of yesterday! Shirt and ties instead of shorts and flip flops! Knights of the highway! Awesome look back at forgotten times!
Yep, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, pizza sauce, oh! And I’ve seen them with some gravy, and some mashed taters on their t-shirts as well. They are down right dirty looking these days.
Couldn’t agree more very proud of their work
I haul intermodal. Off the Railroad
Steel toe waterproof boots, jeans matching belt florescent yellow T shit and company jacket and ball cap. Or Hard hat With a lamp on it. Home daily.
Love this video not only for the old trucks but especially for showing the real men who drove them. Great!!
What? You don't like man buns,flip flops and tofu burgers?. LoL
@@rickdaystar477 don't forget men who want to be women, and are Trans
I learned from these men. They were the real deal.
In that period of time , Men were Men and that is how women liked it .
@@stevenbetassa7329 Pretty sure those "men" don't drive trucks
You can see the passion in all those drivers faces as they smile,, they are posing with their true love for them trucks ,,!
Yes called pride in your work they made living back then union wages not peanuts like today
I remember those no power steering or air ride seat days.
1972 till 2019 retired.
KEEP ON TRUCKING!
Same years as me, yeah buddy listening to those air drive wipers.................
My dad was a truck driver for almost 40 years and some of my BEST memories were my school summer holidays I would go with my dad on his runs. Great memories, RIP dad, you were the BEST!!!
It was guys like these who taught me the ropes in 80, they were the driver's from the 40s,50s60s and 70s, they were no nonsense hard worker's a lot of veterans from WW2, Korea and Vietnam who drove the old rides with no luxuries we enjoy now, and I wanted to be just like them, so i kept mouth shut and my ears open, and they scared the crap out of a young18 year old newbie, I think some of them even knew were Hoffa was buried, but I survived bought my first ride in 86 and I'm still trucking, they were stern but excellent teachers.
Yea it’s probably safe to say most of the drivers shown here are Vets from WWII & Korea. And maybe the early days of ‘Nam as well.
Hello Fred, Love your Story... Been my whole Live in Trucking and Courier Service, but it is So Hard to get Trucking in USA for couple more years as it is difficult to find the way... Tried Knight Transportation, but need work permit first... How did you get to start Trucking??? Stay Safe...
@@henkvandenberg1375 in the Marine Corps Reserves and in the oilfields where I live in Wyoming, I enlisted at 17 as a 3531mos large vehicle operator, and when i finally got back home from training and school i was 18 and went to work driving water trucks in the oilfields, in fact after I learned the ropes from Jack Fisher a ww2 veteran, I can still remember my first assigned truck, it was a 1978 Peterbilt 359 with a 400 Cummins and a 5x4 transmission, it had a 90 bbl tank, you sound like your from the Netherlands, my dad grew up in Almelo Netherlands, before migrating to the states in 1949 after the war, I have a second cousin I stay in contact with who lives outside of Borne, he drives truck between the Netherlands and Germany.
I hold sway to the idea that the "Knights of the Road", and we all knu some,,, were extincted by zero warehousing, Just In Time trucking
Yep, that's what my old man told me! Keep your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open! Dont worry about what other employees are doing, just do your job and do it well! Worked out really good for me! I told my boys the same! Good day.
Wish I had my dad's pie hat,I remember pie and c f wearing uniforms in the 50s and 60s.they were pros an took pride in their work. 😎🇺🇲
Had a neighbor who drove for CF. He brought the truck home sometimes and he taught me how to drive and shift gears...as a ten year old. Couldn't do that today. Never did any trucking, but always admired the old timers. I keep an old truck with a stick for Sunday drives. Once shifting gears is in the blood, can't ever give it up.
My father had been on active duty in the Army, got out a couple of years after WW II, then a year or two went into the Army Reserves, got tired of being a canon cocker. Went back to North Carolina and got his Chauffeur’s License and went to work driving Grandma’s Molasses up the old Hwy 301 (mostly) from Wilmington, N.C to Long Island, N.Y..
He drove an early 50s’ Mack; no power steering. He said it took ten men and a boy to turn the steering wheel.
I was 13 bravo also,a gun bunny 8inch,and m109 self propelled howitzer s,thanks for his services.
My dad drove for a few years after he returned home from WWII, owned his own tractor and drove for different carriers, the stories he told pretty much echo what you said also.
I remember those storage tanks at the river while coming over the drawbridge as a kid
I damn near broke some knuckles one time when the wheel caught something and flipped back
I've heard back in the day you could spot a truck driver by a bent thumb from steer tire blowouts ripping the steering wheel to one side and breaking a thumb.
Really miss them older trucks back when trucking was fun there's no fun anymore. Great video thanks a lot
Started in February 1999.. caught the tail end of the good days! Just glad I could get a little taste.. Now it’s elogs and the eye in the sky.. I’m very proud to be part of it. Even though my time on the road is going to end very soon hopefully.. The caliber of people out there now is not what it should be!! Used to be a brotherhood and a family.. Now it is a bunch of steering wheel holders for most part. Those who still hold the honor I applaud you. Thanks and be safe
Back in the day when trucks were getting on the freeway, going up the entrance ramp , they would stay to the right so you could pass them. But the four wheelers would let them back over at the top! Don't see that shi anymore!
Excellent video as always!! Back when drivers were professional and in great shape.
I just saw a 450lb gal driving. She was in great shape for 49 yrs old. only took her 5 mins to get into the truck!
I love this so much, before deregulation and all that, brings my grandfather back
The second photo of Baker Beam was one of the members of the “Jim Beam “ distillery family. I used to haul #1 corn daily to the distillery back in the early 70’s. That was when I65 still had toll booths!
1978 to present still truckin, remember them well. Started at my uncle's shop, he told me when I could back up with out a pull up he would let me start driving. Hard truckin, but fun truckin. 👍😉🇺🇲
These are the drivers that I look up to. The ones that I strive to emulate.
Those were real truck drivers & tough guys.
I was around lots of old school truckers when I was younger and learning, I never met one that wouldn’t help you, & they all shared their knowledge.
And did you notice not one of them with a belly hanging over their belt. That’s from all that “Armstrong Steering “ where even the core muscles were used steering into tight docks
Back in those days many times drivers had to load/unload their trailer themselves. A good way to stay in shape
@@bertgrau3934 yeah I used to do that back in the 90’s and 2000’s
Especially at garment manufacturers and grocery warehouses and stores
@@Retired88M
I did that back I the late 70's and 80's. In the 90s, some but not much I retired in 2022 January. I would like to do some driving, but I really don't want to work at it anymore
@@bertgrau3934 I’m retiring from full time trailer trucking in December but the man I’m working for is going to let me help him as a part time driver for as long as I want .
I told him as long as I can climb into a truck and still have my wits about me I’d be there
@@Retired88M
Sir, that sounds great. I have another job going. I am working on lawn mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, and other small engine equipment. I enjoy it, make a few bucks. And keep my own hours.
I drove for 44 years, The last 2 were the worse for me. Too many brokers didn't know what they were doing.
I kind of miss the driving, and the people I worked for, but the rest I don't miss.
Good luck to you sir.
THANK YOU TO ALL OLD SCHOOL DRIVER'S... THANK YOU ALL 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
And you can see that all of these beloved road warriors took pride and honor in their rigs and their job they did for their families and citizens of America!
Every time I see the older generation of truckers I love sitting there to listen because drivers now tend to forget a very important rule always remain teachable. Plus I love going to the diners where we can park and go in to drink coffee and tell each other the stupid stuff we've seen on the roads.
I had an uncle that drove truck all his life. These were real men back then, rugged and tough! You all have my respect!! Also you are heros too because without truck drivers the USA stops...
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I see my old company Midwest Coast shown. It was my 4th job and drove for them as a O.Operator back in the 70's. Still in the tkg business at 72 yrs old. Brought back a lot of memories. Thanks for your channel.
My Dad drove for Midwest cost back in the 70 and work for sublet then monfort. you guys probably ran into each other. He's passed on now and I'm retired 35 years driving a freight truck.
@@billbennett1882 Very interesting. I bet we did run across each other. I was also a personell manager for them after I sold my truck. Knew a lot of people there. Back when it was trucking and truckers. Not wheel holders. LOL!
Real truck driver's, they could shift, read a road map and some wore real uniforms. Today's driver's look like they on family vacation going to the beach with their flip flops on , driving their automatic and listening to the robotic voice of the GPS saying turn here to find a customer. Sad isn't it.
Yes Indead Sad Very sad new era new culture I agree some may say well a difference of opinion but I still say it’s a tragedy New drivers no culture D.N.A. In their back ground No grease on their birth certificates could not find their way to the out house without holding their phone in their face listening to some computerized voice saying turn left in 50 feet then proceed another 50 feet strate ahead I see it every day in my neighborhood Carelessly riding bikes & skateboards holding a smartphone up to their face carelessly zipping along oblivious to every thing & everyone around them these are
The drivers of tomorrow and the future CMV operators of the future !!!!???????
You guys forgot, driving with there left foot on the dash playing on there cell phone, and half of them don't speak, write or read English.
Technology is destroying us, I’ve never used GPS whilst driving the big rig, paper map on my lap, no cell phone in my face, Bluetooth on my ear, no AC, but, those days of old timers had it rough! No air ride, no air seats, wooden seats, their kidneys took a beating, etc, etc. Yet, Not the draconian restrictions of Uncle DOT of today, cameras monitoring your every move, picking your nose, scratching the nuts, Big Brother watching you, etc, etc!!
There's not many real truck drivers left mostly steering wheel holders
@@williamscott3523 yes sad but true
Great old pics, some of them look like the old traditional cowboys, lived the road and took it all with great pride👍
Seeing these California based trucks from back-in-the-day reminds me of how cool it was to truck to Ca. back then. Nowadays…..not so much!
In the late 60's and early 70's I lived in Texas and worked up and down I-40. The owner operator rigs were awesome with custom paint jobs and lots of chrome.
I drove a Hayes Clipper across Canada in the in early 70’s and remember when truckers used to wave at each other and talked to each other on the CB radio. 10,4 Reverend Black. 👋
I am one of these old truck drivers I remember the good old days
I noticed the most common trucks were Freightliner, IH, and Mack; mostly COE's. Love the colorization which also sharpened the fuzzy pictures.
I'm glad I caught the last few years of real truckin, before cell phones and GPS. We had cobra 29s with maybe a good external speaker and tuned up for better radius from the CB shop. Maps were a must. Never saw a flip flop until late 90s.
New subscriber I started working on trucks in 1977 getting ready to retire next year I can remember meeting some of the old timers good guys! I've worked under a lot of good mechanics and my dad who started do this in the late 30s I miss th old days
Brings back memories , my dad worked for some of these outfits, this was when America WAS America! Men were Men.
Brave truckers like these, riding inside of cabins like spartanic cans without any comfort, gps-navi, AC and even power steering; at night inmidst rain or coldness always helping themselves or others solving technical problems -- all these never whined but gave all they could for filling stores, making economy running and improving our lifes. Let us be grateful 🙏👍
Im a greyhound driver, and i joined as soon as they “fluffed up” the uniform. No more hat, or vest, though you still have slacks, a button up, tie, and blazer. For footwear, I personally wear black cowboy boots (pointed toes of course). The buses are automatic and while I’ve never driven a manual CMV, I’ve operated manual transmissions on motorcycles so I know the concept lol. I use the GPS on my phone because unlike any paper map or my knowledge of the road, it Can detect traffic jams and detour me while en route before I get to the jam. Also, being a bus driver, we do have access to route guides, which in short is basically a paper gps giving turn by turn directions. I’d imagine it’s different when you’re s trucker going to different warehouses and stores all the time compared to bus driving where you will eventually learn all the stops you go to.
I can remember taking Day Cabs on Road trips with three log books, and, several Maps, and, an Atlas, I used to sleep wrapped around my shifter on the floor when I just couldn't go anymore, them was the days! Mad Mike-Trucker 1976-98
Love those old trucks all those drivers got my respect
My dad drove for CF way back when. Loved seeing those trucks again. Thank you for sharing.
these trucks and truckers are Kings of the Road.
My late wife's dad drove for CF out of the Oakland Terminal and did a Salt Lake City loop for years. I was an owner operator and sometimes he'd ride with me just to go somewhere new.
Some great photos. They brought back a lot of memories. I worked with many truckers from a lot of different trucking companies at the Canada-U.S. border in the early 1970s, and almost to a man (there were virtually no women drivers at that time), they were top-notch professional drivers. They were a far cry from many of the truck drivers on the roads in the area I live in today.
Lots of Great Classics!
Great great pictures. It was really great that you let us look a little longer at each picture. it was much more enjoyable for me. It gave my old eyes a second to focus.❤
Great video-I drove for 35 years, brought back a lot of memories
i've driven a few old beasts like these as backup trucks, and got to say they will wear you out after 8 or 10 hours.garunteed!! my regular truck didnt have power steering either, but was much easier to maneuver than the old beasts.cabs so small you had to get out on the tank just to fart.
I rolled and cracked at this comment!
Yeah! I used to drive a route from NYC to Boston on the Old Post Road back in the late 20's through mid 30's in my 29 Chain Driven Mack. What a haul that was in the winter driving snow blind. I'm glad those days are over. I just got too old for it.
I learned to drive stick in a 48 mack farm truck. flathead 6 with a 4 speed behind it. and a "fast/slow" switch on the dash.
I've never seen colourising bring a picture to life like this. Those truck cab designs really come alive in their liveries.
I collect those wheel odometers. It was good to see one visible in the first shot.
Went from the captain hat and the neckties to new school drivers flip flops and slides😁
Amazing how our attire was much more formal
Back when it was a brotherhood. Proud to have been a part of it from 75 - 11…😎
What a great video,thanks so much for sharing I’ve driven for fifty years. Great to see those old pieces of old equipment. God Bless carl
That was really cool to see all those photos come to life.
Great drivers, greetings from Poland .I am a driver myself.👍🔔.
Back when i started in the business 1974 i just fueled up-the road trucks at night and did the trailer switch while the road guys took showers or ate , they all wore dress shirts and neck ties, polished boots , and seemed to love what they did for a living , I thought it was so cool , I thought it was the best job in the world when i got to do city delivery in Memphis, but it all went to hell after deregulation.
When men where men my pops would have loved your channel God rest his soul
Great Job all around ! The pics, the colorization and the music !!!
I have been a diesel Mechanic for 46 years now and can remember most of these.
Man I love this! Thank you for doing this. Those were all twin sticks too.
Awesome clip guys it so reminded me of my pops service he did for so many years. Thanks
Drivers today are still living on the reputation of these men.. The old truckers didn't have power steering and loaded and unloaded the freight by hand; they were case hardened and tough as nails..
Most of these old trucks could not go very fast and had few if any creature comforts but traveling down the road near on felt safe.
Sad many of the companies and truck manufacturers have gone away
Today,flip flips,36 yrs of trucking,still wearing a uniform on the job,to this day,last of the professional Drivers.
The days of Real Truck drivers 👍
You stick one of today’s steering wheel holders in one of those old trucks they wouldn’t know whether to shit or go blind…
Yeah they would be lost 99% of never seen a map
I remember these truckers being called "The Knights of the Highway"... Once when I was young, Mother had a flat tire on the highway. Some driver stopped and changed it for her... You won't see that now a days...
You'd be fired if you stopped and helped somebody today!
Pulled off Hwy 66 between Ludlow and Amboy CA in my RV a few decades ago and got stuck in soft soil. Found a couple old railroad ties from the nearby Sante Fe railroad and jacked up the RV to place them under the rear wheels but it would require several jackings to get back on firm ground and since it was getting dark decided to stop until morning. There was no traffic until 3 semi rigs with loads passed at night. Subsequently found they were outside the law on time and wanted to get home so were avoiding the Interstate. After awhile one of the winch bed tractors returned sans container and trailer and the driver offered his help. He said the same thing happened to him one time in the area and figured he could run the winch cable out and use it to pull us. He backed towards the RV until I called out that he was starting to sink but thankfully he was close enough for me to drag the cable the rest of the way. All went well for a few seconds until the swaged cable end on the drum failed.
Now he would not be able to load his container. Fortunately, I had a sledgehammer among my tools and climbed on to the very greasy lift bed to reattach the cable end. The cable end was cylindrical and almost 5" in diameter. I continuously rolled the assembly and beat on it with the sledge until satisfied it would hold. At this point I advised we load his container which was a few miles down the road. and give up on pulling me out. He drove like hell returning to load while I enjoyed his tales of the road. The container was loaded with no issues while my fingers were crossed for good luck. We then attached the trailer and he drove me on to Ludlow to hire a wrecker.
So, a trucker came to my rescue and put in a lot of effort, dropping his loads and returning. He had a good nature and laughed easily even when the cable came apart. I handed him a $100 bill in Ludlow to buy him and his waiting compadres a meal. $100 was worth more 30 years ago.
While riding with the wrecker out of Ludlow returning to the RV, we ran out of gas a few hundred feet from my RV, something had gone awry with the gauge. At this point he called his sleeping wife to bring a 5 gallon can of gas to us, after which he successfully pulled me out with his cable winch. What a long and strange but memorable night.
Wow that's awesome 😎, there's EXPERIENCE.CONSISTENCY.and VALUE, here,I take my hat off to these MEN how moved And made AMERICA, and white tee shirts that are spotless wow thank you my friend
Thank you for the memories. In the 60's I rode in a few of the 'ol girls pictured with my dad. Then in '75 it was my rite to launch my career. It was hard work with all the hand bombing after hours to get there. The roads were crap and the trucks were rough and cold in the winter. No air seat or power steering. Some had vacuum brakes lol. I could go on and on but once again thank's for the good moment!
Very nicely done.
Drove a couple of those rigs; sure makes me feel like an antique!
Cf frieghtways had a enormous big truck and trailer that ran!! Meaning the wheels..the million lights!!! It was along i83 in York pa!!! Miss that truck!! My father drove for the teamsters for 45yrs!! His favorite truck was the famous b61 mack!!! My God I love this country!!!
3:00: I think this pic may be my godfather. He worked for P.I.E. out of the Denver depot in the mid 60's, running a relay over the mountains to Utah, where he met up with an L.A. based driver and they switched loads. He always wore a uniform, with a hat and a tie.
I believe their trucks back then were 6cyl Detroits with a 6 x 4 transmission (very popular in the mountains). This was also before the Eisenhower tunnel opened up, so your typical run in the winter meant hanging iron probably 2 or 3 times each trip.
I knew some old guys that turned wrench on these ol Rigs . One would be 105 years old. One worked and retired from C.F. he's grumpy but that's why he's still kicking. Denny's 1st rig was a Buck board Wagon 2 Horse power . Terry Rose most likely a Cabover .Thanks for the good memories.
The Golden Age alright. Things were just cooler back then. ❤I’ll count myself lucky to have the super technology of today…. Which is easily taken for granted until you’ve shifted a two sticker for 12 hours up and down hills in traffic. Also… my kidneys LOVE my air ride suspension!
After WW2 my dad and father in law both were truckers until the early 80s. They could float those gears
Yesteryear is a Great plus because it is real Trucking and real Truckers
Thanks for the Video
Young Truckers today wouldn't make a pimple on the Ass of the old Truckers
No idea how much it took
There's no way they could even comprehend how to get anywhere. It wasnt too long before I started driving that my dad and everyone else was making it most places with no interstate highways. My Dad was only 5" 6" but he had the biggest truckin balls I have ever seen.
Proud men with their trucks.
Worked for Roadwy Exp, 18 yrs. Friends at Chicken Feathers (CF), PIE, IML Milne. Day cabs, coffin boxes Mack tricks,. First on the scene" cabovers! Lol
Good Buddy!!
My dad drove a Freightliner with an 8V71 Detroit and a twin stick....he says that's why he's hard of hearing. Lol...but can you imagine putting a driver on that truck today?! Beyond the fact he probably wouldn't know how to drive it, he probably would refuse to.
Men that built America 🇺🇸
И каждого была любимая девушка, жена, дети, планы на жизнь. История.
Прекрасная работа! 🇺🇦
Nice job, especially on the B&W to color job, well done!
Great looking trucks. Cool video 👍
No 300 pounders in shorts and fllp flops back then! Aahh for the old days... Todd the retired trucker.
Real Professional Drivers. No Sandles, No Flip flops, No long grease hair. Clean cut workers!!! Some even had shirt an tie!!! I Started driving in 1970. retired 2018. So glad I'm out of that profession!!!! I'm embarrassed of the way some of the so-called drivers appear in public!!!!
so glad to see the old school days of trucking and no drivers wearing flip flops or sandals and they didn’t park at the fuel island talking dirka dirka and taking their break there. if we could just invent a time machine to stop the production of automatic transmissions for semi’s. that would of stopped alot of truck drivers that do not need to be driving today
So great truck and man
Otto Pirkle was pictured. Pirkle Refridgerated Freight Lines
Thanks again where I live for 57years old hwy 80 these were on the road for several years before i10
When I was little boy up until adulthood.
My family use to Drive to Harrisburg Pennsylvania from DC. Then as adult did myself.
This was to visit great aunt. Even after she did going up that way. CF had their terminal somewhere around York PA
They had Big sign with CF truck on it at night it would be lit up and wheels on truck.
We would leave aunts house come back down road at night. I would be fascinated by this sign.
Not just trucking. It's culture in general. Just look at photos and video of people from that Era. People didn't leave home in pajama pants and flip flops. This is why we can't have nice things.
you hit it right on the head. It tells a lot about society now and where we are headed. 72 years old still working and still wondering how it is going to end in this business.
No spandex, tattoos, earrings, long stringy hair, tank tops, chip bags and trash in the window!
Nice to reflect on the good old days of hard work and the men who did it.
Don’t forget the flip flops
@@brettjones522 I stand corrected! 😄
Tattoos were there they mostly wore long sleeves but yeah dittos on all that 😎😁
These old-school chaps look so well groomed and put together. Somehow, someway they found the energy, time and place to shave their face, which in today's society and (especially trucking) is a rare sight.
Also almost none is fat and out of shape.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, back in the good ol'days everyone spoke English!!
Good stuff. Thank you!
There's some tall truckers by those rigs! Good job colorizing!
That's back when trucks were trucks, men were men, and sheep were scared.
Lol… you will need to educate this new generation what ‘Sheep were scared’’ means
Great video
And not a flipflop in sight! how times have changed!
No one dressed as the came off the beach.! Just amazing
Really enjoy your videos! Subscribed!
Like those really old cab over trucks like that last Frieghtliner right at the end of the video.