'OLD SCHOOL' Photo Gallery

[headborg]

Well, this photo collection was inspired by Dennis in se pa's photos of Roehl's RDTC thread. I dug these photos out and scanned them in...sorry for the poor quality.
If you recognize any of these 'characters' give me a shout and let 'em know
they're world wide web famous now. Wonder if any of 'em are still in the business.

[headborg]

Left to Right:

'Cowboy', 'Bear', 'Daffy Duck'- Ron W.(White?) practice their 'speal' for our

pre-trip test. As I recall, 'Cowboy' and 'Daffy' were both experienced drivers- before the days of CDL became mandated and companies
started requiring proof of attendance of a 'trucking school'.

[headborg]

Ray Jordan- from Russellville, AR

Never realized until this evening, he wrote his address on the back of the photo. Sorry Man, I never wrote you. Hope you and your's are having a fine Christmas----Are you still in trucking?

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'Joker'--the handle fit. Real fun to be around, never really knew if the 'elevator' really made it to the top, or if it was all just an act.

[headborg]

Ron W.(White?) 'Daffy Duck'
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J.W. Mignery ??( 'J.W.')
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[kahlana]

dang thats some mullet on ole JW there

[headborg]

Here's another of ole JW:



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Left to right(or first to last):

Lisa
her bf(David???)
and this guy?????(below)

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Here, 'IceMan' checks the gear pattern and reviews the speed ranges;
7speed, maybe even straight 7.
'IceMan'----yeah, TopGun was still 'cool' back then.

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The 'Other' Russell- lower left corner with basball cap.
This was my room mate during classes--also Driving out of Lowell, Ar
3rd generation Trucker- did fine with all the hands on, but need extra help
with all the written tests. When I quit( 6months after going 1st seat, he and I were the last 2 remaining in Lowell from this class. Class started out
on Day 1- with 95students, after drug testing & background---on day 3 we
had 29 students.
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Left hand side: 'Kid' with baseball cap, brand new 501 jeans.
This guy scored the highest scores on all the tests, both written & skills test- the 'real' Iceman TopGun of the class. He would never touch the steering wheel without wearing a pair of white euro-style racing gloves.
The evening I quit JBHunt and bob-tailed their truck back to Lowell, Ar to
go on my New Year's Eve Date---he was cutting & serving up the prime rib
at the Hilton restraunt for our dinner. I asked him---"what happened"

He made it 2 weeks with his trainer before he decided that--trucking wasn't
'FUN'---he said his mother was fixing to pay for him to try something else--
going to 'Chef School' in New Orleans. Hope he found where he belonged-and is having 'Fun'.

[ChikinTrucka]

Look at those cabovers! I still remember when JB Hunt and Schnider ran all cabovers. Those were the good 'ol days when the rates started to get hacked to death. Brings back fond memories like: "HEY! JB! Git yer 55 MPH piece of crap out of the left lane, there ain't enuff super-slab from Maine to California to get around that Schnider Pumpkin!!!! Move over and let a real left lane hammer down trucker get 'er dun!!!!! (all in good fun, now.) And now, everyone except the really rich and shameless go slow. Boy howdy, have times changed.

[SoCal79]

Looks like a crazy bunch of big strappers there, I see they all know the international truck drivers hand signal. After viewing that knarly mullet I cutm mine off in shame that guy is the king.