TRUCKING STORIES 2

 

 

 

TRUCKING STORIES

 

Copyright ©2002-2006, William Weatherstone, --- All rights reserved.

 

 

Trucking Stories by Diesel Gypsy.

IN THE BEGINNING 

IN THE BEGINNING, My First Road Test, --- Over 1/2 Century Ago. 

FIRST TRIP WEST, --- Licensed and Ready To Roll,  

KING OF THE YUKON, (So I Thought)

 

 

Mitchel Pacific

FLORIDA BOUND, (Maybe) 

FLORIDA BOUND, (Finally, My First Trip) 

 

 

BULK CARRIERS, --- IN PARTS             

PART 1 --- THE BEGINNING  

PART 2 --- FIRST TRIP  

PART 3 --- UNEXPECTED VISITOR  

PART4 --- STUPID FIRE  

PART 5 --- SINKING  

PART 6 --- MEXICAN OVERDRIVE

 

 

 

Jack Grant Haulage, --- In Parts

PART 1 --- FIRST TRIP 

PART 2 --- RUNAWAY TRUCK  

PART 3 --- THE MOON RIVER BRIDGE. 

 

 

A & H --- H & M

A & H, H&M, MEXICANA and TORVAN, TRANSPORT Companies

EMBARRASSING MOMENT

FLYING LOAD

 

 

 

Trans Canada Highway Expess

CHRISTMAS ON THE ROAD, --- (1959/60)

 

 

 

Maritime Ontario

THE CANADIAN MARITIMES --- A Few Trucking Incidents 

KEEP COOL, MAN

FROZEN BANDITS -- (CO2 --- 1962),

 

 

 

Random Stories

NEW ZEALAND OR BUST

THE PENINSULA, --- A Very Rare Truck, --- With Photos,  

PRODUCE GYPSIES,

 

 

 

The Leyland Hippo, --- An English Lorry in Canada

SPECIAL ---

The story of one of 2 Leyland Hippos that made it to Canada

A description, with photos.

 

 

Wimco Steel & Regent Battery

WIMCO STEEL, --- 1963

HONEYMOON CHARIOT 

INTRUDERS, --- Cops & Robbers

BROKEN BONES  

SQUEAKS, MOBILE TERRORIST

IZZY'S GYPSIES,

 

 

 

 The Griffith Laboratories --- In Parts

 

PART 1 --- GETTING STARTED, & BORDER CROSSING

PART 2 --- THE DETROIT RIOTS, --- 1967

PART 3 --- A REALLY SHORT STORY --- Driving In Barbados.

PART 4 --- FLOUR POWER

 

 

Franks Transport

PART 1 --- SHIPPING ON THE DOCKS

PART 2 --- DOUBLE TROUBLE

 

 

 

Random Stories

WHEELESS IN THE BUSH

LABRADOR CITY,

TEMPER - TEMPER,

WINTER ON THE QUEBEC NORTH SHORE,

TANKER EMERGENCY

SENIORS, ---Is It Really Safe To Retire?

 

Retrieving memories can be a slow process at times, but there are still more stories in there, somewhere.

              

 

 

 

 --------- William (Diesel Gypsy) Weatherstone.                

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