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Post by mullett471 on Jun 27, 2008 17:18:25 GMT -5
i am looking for a few more pictures of Huttons trucks please? (i have a AMT GP white western star waiting to be built and want to do it like these) i have managed to get these off of Hanks' site but would like a couple of side on pic's of the white/western stars if possible?      also,does anyone know what the tank was for for on the cab roof? i saw a model of one of these sold on ebay a while back and thought i had saved the pic's of it but can't find them  |
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Rustycab
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Post by Rustycab on Jun 27, 2008 20:05:32 GMT -5
The tank could be for Air if the truck had an air starter
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Post by cdntrucker on Jun 27, 2008 23:48:03 GMT -5
Yes, definately an air tank.
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Post by towguy76 on Jun 28, 2008 0:20:58 GMT -5
Maybe an auxiliary cooling system for the radiator? I almost bought a 1961 Chrysler Imperial many years ago. The car had a large water tank in the trunk that would spray water onto the radiator if it started to get too hot. Part of some towing package auxiliary cooling system. Looking at the pics of those trucks, they look equipped for heavy haul, so that kind of system may have been beneficial for that.
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Post by plastictrucker on Jun 28, 2008 7:48:11 GMT -5
I remember these from when I was a kid.The tank is defenitly an air starter tank.Looking forward to seeing you tackle a replica.
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locoengr
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Post by locoengr on Jun 28, 2008 9:23:51 GMT -5
I'm not a driver or any kind of an expert but.... I've never seen the axles spread on the truck before as a couple of these pics show. Can they handle more weight? Ride better? Seems like the forward axle would have the tires ground up when cornering....
Bruce
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Rustycab
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Post by Rustycab on Jun 28, 2008 12:34:39 GMT -5
 The tank could be for Air if the truck had an air starter ALSO air starts have a very distinctive sound when starting it rates right up there with the jake brake 
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41chevy
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Post by 41chevy on Jun 28, 2008 16:26:48 GMT -5
It is an Air tank for the air start BUT some Whites, Brockways and Macks also ran Air assist steering. Paul
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Post by plastictrucker on Jun 28, 2008 21:51:30 GMT -5
The spread tandems can carry more weight according to Canadian law.I don't know what a standard tandem spacing is,but I know a spread is 60 and 72 inch.I'd say the ones showen are 72 inch.
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