[Little Audrey]

If Walking Eagle is interested...I don't mind if you forward the emails to him. Thank you for your interest. It made me contact all my siblings and ask them their take on all the memories. Happy Trails 2 U 8)

[BigWheels]

Tom Inman Fleet.


Those freightliners bring back memories of traveling out west on family vacations back in the '70s. Seems like every other tractor was a freightliner!

[Walking Eagle]

Ahhhh The Day !!! First truck I owned was a long nosed Pete (Then they were either long nosed or cab over, no models) with a 12v71 in it, 5x4 two stick. Had all the mariene conversions so put about 550 to the wheels
Drilled out nickle in the return line and could throw smoke and flame at 200 yards

[roosterdale]

Originally Posted by jonekatz1

I've run through that area of MT, coming out of Wa, headed to Hunt's point. NY or P&C in Albany. I used to have relatives that lived in Butte but they have all passed away. when I was through there in 06' looked like things had picked up with minning there. Seems that Provisioner's run in to some problems with the ICC before going out. I don't recall Schimttgall but Nass sounds familiar but R&D & Fitzsimmons I can't place. U guy's remember Curtis or Tom Inman out of Tulsa, Ok. It seems John Christner was dispatcher for Ol'e Tom Inman ounce upon a time. 8) :?:

After my Dad sold his last truck leased to Willis Shaw, he drove for Tom Inman from `77 `til they went under...1980 or so.
And yes, John Christner was a dispatcher for TI. Also for Ken`s Transportation before he started his own deal. He`s a good feller.Tom Inman was a good `ol boy and always had trucks that would pound the ground !
Back when everyone was running 270`s and a few 290`s, his fleet were 335 Cummins. He ran V8 Cat`s through the 70`s.

[feederfred]

Thanks to all the posters on this thread for a nice trip down "memory lane"...Little A, Pirkle, Midwest Distribution and all the others in this thread were all healthy viable companies when I started. You made this old fart really realize how much the trucking business has changed, and not necessarily for the better. The equipment is 1000% better, that's true, it's just the "cut-throat" atmosphere I don't care for anymore. I do miss the "old days", but I am also glad I retired as you can't live in the past, but thanks for the memories of all those gone, but not forgotten companies. (did you ever throw an ether "pill" in that little opening on the exhaust of a Mack ?-FLAMES were amazing)

[jonekatz1]

Yo, WalkingEagle,
One of the Culprit's that got me interested & involved in Trucking which had the Farm Co-Op out of Salem ,Or. Drove a Powerliner Freightliner with a V12 Jimmy in it ,From Seattle, Wa. to Fairbanks, Ak. Up the Al-Can, when the TransAlaska pipeline was built. hauling plate steel up north, It was a Impressive Truck for the time,With two blowers & A turbo for each cylinder bank. Here's a picture of one owned by Coor's with wall to wall grill, Haulin' that Kolorado Koolaid, by the way I did get the photo's of Little Audrey's Eq from Little A. Very cool out of the 40's curved nose Fruehauf Trailer.Very AeroDynamic, which I could forward to U. 8) :idea:
Click on Pic's

Jerry Inman's 1693 Caterpillar. Pete, Largecar

Don't Forget to Boogie' Canned Heat 8) :idea:

[Walking Eagle]

Hell FeederFred I had a long nose Pete with a 12v71 that could blow flame without anything thrown in

[Walking Eagle]

jonekatz1, Coor's was very nessasary for us running the haul road during the pipeline !! All of the construction camps were dry !! (NO booze) So a flat at one of the shops cost a 6 pack. Need a new tire ?, a case. "Want a full servis and 8 new drivers ? 3 cases. Just pull it into the shop and leave the door unlocked

[Walking Eagle]

Had 8v92 blowers, all the marine conversions and twin Holtheth Turbos, had to put bulges in the hood for the turbos but boy could it run. Walk up to the truck, open the door, put your hand on the sill, slam the door, re open the door and you were ready to go trucking.

[Michelsen]

My father used to drive for Little Audrey's in the 1960's. As a child, I was fascinated with their logo and I've attempted to find some truck pictures of that vintage era of Little Audrey's Trucks. I've recreated one tractor and trailer with Rhino3D, but I would like to find other pictures of Little Audrey trucks to re-create.



If you have any Little Audrey pictures, you can send them to me at [email protected]