Vintage truck photos

[Sherlock77]

This past weekend a large vintage truck collection, here in Alberta, had it's annual open house, about 60 trucks crammed together inside a building (think winter time), awful photography but more about the experience of being there... International trucks only in this collection, and it's way better to see them in person than just on their website... My crappy photos (Part 1), my main interest was the commercial trucks... Their website where the better photos are - The Kirkham Collection • Old International Truck Parts

I'm pretty sure at least one person around will like these

 

[Sherlock77]

My crappy photos (Part 2

), my main interest was the commercial trucks...

 

[Sherlock77]

These four trucks were on the outside of the shop, probably better photos

 

[MildredHubble]

Vintage American trucks are so appealing! They have such nice styling, yet are utilitarian too. I wish we had them in the UK. I guess we do have a few. I like the way they develop a nice patina when kept in a warm climate. They kinda develop a rash of rust, but they aren't corroding structurally. They seem so unfussy, like you could just throw a few supplies in and go anywhere

 

[Sherlock77]

Vintage American trucks are so appealing! They have such nice styling, yet are utilitarian too. I wish we had them in the UK. I guess we do have a few. I like the way they develop a nice patina when kept in a warm climate. They kinda develop a rash of rust, but they aren't corroding structurally. They seem so unfussy, like you could just throw a few supplies in and go anywhere

There are lots of great looking UK trucks! We did get a few of them here in Canada after WW2, the most common being the Bedford CA, some Leyland, Morris and Austin trucks...

 

[MildredHubble]

There are lots of great looking UK trucks! We did get a few of them here in Canada after WW2, the most common being the Bedford CA, some Leyland, Morris and Austin trucks...

That's true Unfortunately most of them have dissolved in the rainy British weather. Still, the American ones just seem cooler to me

 

[Sherlock77]

That's true Unfortunately most of them have dissolved in the rainy British weather. Still, the American ones just seem cooler to me

I've just seen lots of photos from British car shows with some really nice vintage British trucks, but then what do I know I'm more interested in classic import vehicles (I know I live in the wrong place), but go ahead and enjoy some American iron if that's what you like

 

[MildredHubble]

I've just seen lots of photos from British car shows with some really nice vintage British trucks, but then what do I know I'm more interested in classic import vehicles (I know I live in the wrong place), but go ahead and enjoy some American iron if that's what you like

I suppose being used to seeing British trucks, even some very old ones still on the road in the 80s, they don't seem so novel to me. I'd imagine if I'd grown up in the US, I probably would be looking at British trucks and thinking they were more interesting than the US ones. "The grass is always greener on the other side" as they say

 

[Sherlock77]

I suppose being used to seeing British trucks, even some very old ones still on the road in the 80s, they don't seem so novel to me. I'd imagine if I'd grown up in the US, I probably would be looking at British trucks and thinking they were more interesting than the US ones. "The grass is always greener on the other side" as they say

Most trucks of the 1930's to 1950's (anywhere in the world) had far more style than the current crop of trucks, part of the art deco movement, the designers were also artists...

 

[Levitat0r]

I'm primarily a computer guy, but I love engines, too. Great metal beasts to adjust, care, and feed, with a life and personality of their own. I had been getting into motorcycles more since I can't even afford a car these days.

 

[Levitat0r]

I suppose being used to seeing British trucks, even some very old ones still on the road in the 80s, they don't seem so novel to me. I'd imagine if I'd grown up in the US, I probably would be looking at British trucks and thinking they were more interesting than the US ones. "The grass is always greener on the other side" as they say

The European trucks I've seen seem to have a smaller, more conservative style, and I'm not sure if that shows up in the performance numbers, or if it's solely just stylistic. Throughout the 20th century, the US was about doing things on a grand scale, so they liked their trucks to be huge, brute, and Mack-like.

 

[Judge]

Impressive just to see older, commercial trucks restored to such great condition. Very cool.

 

[Dagan]

Reminds me that the new Ford Broncos have been trying really hard to look like the old International Harvester's. What's old will always come back around as new and exciting again. That means that I can possibly become popular at around 87 years old, haha.

 

[MildredHubble]

The European trucks I've seen seem to have a smaller, more conservative style, and I'm not sure if that shows up in the performance numbers, or if it's solely just stylistic. Throughout the 20th century, the US was about doing things on a grand scale, so they liked their trucks to be huge, brute, and Mack-like.

That's true In the UK and parts of Europe after the 2nd World War, we didn't have a plentiful supply of fuel, so cars and trucks were designed to be smaller to save weight. Also our roads were usually narrower too and we didn't build high speed high ways for quite a while. Some of our cars were sold into the US market. Up until the 1950s I think our cars were essentially identical.

The US had a massive supply of oil and the economy was booming there so car designs started to reflect the affluence. In the UK we weren't doing so great so our cars tended not to be as impressive unless you were upper class and could afford a Bentley or a Rolls Royce.

 

[Levitat0r]

Reminds me that the new Ford Broncos have been trying really hard to look like the old International Harvester's. What's old will always come back around as new and exciting again. That means that I can possibly become popular at around 87 years old, haha.

All of the kids will aspire to be elderly just like us. It's the latest trend... very, very late...

 

[Levitat0r]

That's true In the UK and parts of Europe after the 2nd World War, we didn't have a plentiful supply of fuel, so cars and trucks were designed to be smaller to save weight. Also our roads were usually narrower too and we didn't build high speed high ways for quite a while. Some of our cars were sold into the US market. Up until the 1950s I think our cars were essentially identical.

The US had a massive supply of oil and the economy was booming there so car designs started to reflect the affluence. In the UK we weren't doing so great so our cars tended not to be as impressive unless you were upper class and could afford a Bentley or a Rolls Royce.

I've moved to Mexico, and I see a lot more European-style vehicles down here, like Renault, and Mini Coopers, and also the Hilux mark, which was intended to make the concept of the pickup truck sound sophisticated. The rest of the world has a much more practical and usable notion of what a motorcycle is (versus the US), and I've been greatly enjoying efficient, lightweight, agile machines.

 

[Sherlock77]

That's true In the UK and parts of Europe after the 2nd World War, we didn't have a plentiful supply of fuel, so cars and trucks were designed to be smaller to save weight. Also our roads were usually narrower too and we didn't build high speed high ways for quite a while. Some of our cars were sold into the US market. Up until the 1950s I think our cars were essentially identical.

The US had a massive supply of oil and the economy was booming there so car designs started to reflect the affluence. In the UK we weren't doing so great so our cars tended not to be as impressive unless you were upper class and could afford a Bentley or a Rolls Royce.

Don't forget about Canada, we had an even wider variety of British cars sold here (vs. the United States), British Commonwealth of course... And quite a few "lorrys" were sold here in the years immediately following WW2...

 

[Sherlock77]

@MildredHubble

Here is a late 1940's Austin K8 that was sold new in Canada (LHD), 20 years ago a friend in the classic car scene owned it, I don't live in Ontario anymore...

 

[Levitat0r]

@MildredHubble

Here is a late 1940's Austin K8 that was sold new in Canada (LHD), 20 years ago a friend in the classic car scene owned it, I don't live in Ontario anymore...View attachment 124275

That's neat, but I never want to be that guy, who owns a car that's too "valuable" to drive.

 

[Sherlock77]

That's neat, but I never want to be that guy, who owns a car that's too "valuable" to drive.

"Big Al" drove this old Austin on the highway to shows in Ontario, and also owned this 1960's BMC Marshall coach (BMC = British Motor Corp), only six were built as factory support/racing support vehicles...