dafdave:
bowser:
my step dad ran a mack years ago for a chap in bolton , always claimed it was his ,. it was a double drive monster of a thing as i remember , massive double bed a leather curtains . i’m pretty sure the reg number was ODK 86S , or something like that …( it was a long time ago ) from what i can remember it was ex heanor … no pictures though sorry…Bill hamm had one from bolton,1st pic on this thread.
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if this has been asked before,sorry,but what is the deal with the forward set axle/set back axle on the macks?
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The Ruttle’s Mack was on a TRUCK test against that 1632, unfortunately it had severe engine problems and I believe the test had to be aborted,I re-read it earier this year but cant be bothered digging it out of the loft to see what exactly the problem was.
the set back axle model was macks attempt to entice european buyers to buy macks.
personally .i prefer the more traditional look of the original,i know it wasnt very practical… but it was different…
plus i think anyone around for that time has a soft spot for them…lol
ok, call me soft…
bowser:
dafdave:
bowser:
my step dad ran a mack years ago for a chap in bolton , always claimed it was his ,. it was a double drive monster of a thing as i remember , massive double bed a leather curtains . i’m pretty sure the reg number was ODK 86S , or something like that …( it was a long time ago ) from what i can remember it was ex heanor … no pictures though sorry…Bill hamm had one from bolton,1st pic on this thread.
i dont recognise the name bill hamm , and i dont remember the mack in the picture . can you remember when that was dafdave ■■
It was back in the 70s,he was well known and i was told he had a false leg [dont know whether thats true]
dafdave:
bowser:
dafdave:
bowser:
my step dad ran a mack years ago for a chap in bolton , always claimed it was his ,. it was a double drive monster of a thing as i remember , massive double bed a leather curtains . i’m pretty sure the reg number was ODK 86S , or something like that …( it was a long time ago ) from what i can remember it was ex heanor … no pictures though sorry…Bill hamm had one from bolton,1st pic on this thread.
i dont recognise the name bill hamm , and i dont remember the mack in the picture . can you remember when that was dafdave ■■
It was back in the 70s,he was well known and i was told he had a false leg [dont know whether thats true]
Billy Hamm,(from Bolton,with a false leg),drove that Mack for Chapman and Ball,from Stoke, in the mid '70’s until I went out to Belgrade to recover it when he had an accident,(allegedly).I have related this tale a couple of times on other threads.
I remember that Bob Cartwright here in Southampton had a Mack at one time I seem to remember he bought it off Unit Commercials the one time Scania dealer in Salisbury it had bright green paintwork.
Regards Pat
really pat,■■
when would that have been,approx…
i grew up in dorset and never knew there was a mack based around there
Hi Les
Guess that would have been mid 80’s I think I will ask one of my old drivers I think that he actually drove it for Bob and had an accident in it.
I presume it would have been on Macpac containers out of Southampton Docks and possibly on Bulk tipper work too, but not too sure.
Regards Pat
ok,thanks pat,
wasnnt there one called blue thunder a long nosed one dont know if its been mentioned before sure i have a truck mag with it in 
Been through a shoebox of UK registered yanks and found a shot of B511 PFX a Mack interstater with a set back front axle .its green and got a bulker on the back.I believe it belonged to company called Jearide of Poole.Sorry I cant put the pic on here cos its not mine. This all ties in with whats been said.
hey bubble man, an idea of the year??
Yes Bob Cartwright of Southampton did run that Mack on bulk the driver was Ray Stock.
Jearide of Poole rings a bell didn’t they have on or acouple of Scanias or Volvos with customised paintwork pulling tautliners?
Anyone remember them?
Regards Pat
In answer to LesPauls question,the “B” reg on the Jearide Mack suggests 1984 but I think the photo was taken in 1986…ok…Hrer are a few of my pics.
Chris Millers Mack which has been mentioned on this thread.
Crap shot of Maggs,s Ultraliner at Truckfest S/West.
KLO798V ,this is the Young Bros one thats pictured on page 1 of the thread.
Powell Tractors 6x4 with only a poxy JCB on the back.
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Moo Mover looking good.
And then he ai,nt gonna truck no more 10-4.!!!
Cheers Marc
I posted this in the photo forum a while ago, I think its a Mack
Paul
Paul, I saw that picture before does anyone know anything about the driver or the truck, seems to be well tarted up, someone must know?
Sorry I dont know anything about the truck or driver. I got the pic off my old boss when he did the M/E. I posted it originally in the photo forum together with some other M/E pics around June 07. Maybe one of the old M/E boys will know something.
Paul
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