Wednesday, June 19, 2019

1953 was a weird year for White Freightliner. That was the year they introduced their cab-top sleeper


Thanks Steve!

11 comments:

  1. Huh... I wonder if there is no trailer that counterbalance that cabin truck would dive on nose when some big trucker go to sleep in that top cabin. That's some interesting change of mass disposition.

    And first photo, ok... that's a hat. That definitely looks like truck with Cloche hat. :D

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    1. THAT'S what I said! It's a HAT! Lol...

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  2. G'day mate,
    nothing but compliments for your work,Jesse.! Love it!
    that first pic tho....LPG powered in '53.....
    Dumbarse!!!...it is a resto truck,isn't it.
    Love your work man.
    Cheers,Rob..aaaaand the Volks Enthusiasts Club of Sth.Australia.

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    1. Thanks!
      I hadn't looked at the photo long enough to notice that, but, yeah, that must be LPG...
      I don't think so, but I could be wrong because all I have is an opinion based on the rest of the truck. No 5th wheel, triple license plate holder... I think that's simply a manufaturers publicity photo of a prototype showing a truck that is only to show what's possible, options, basics, or maybe just an early design study.
      Thanks again!

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    2. It was actually Butane powered and was ordered by a livestock hauler in Stockton, CA.

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    3. huh! Why Butane? that's quite unusual

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    4. Funny you would that. I live next to Stockton CA in Manteca. There was one of these sitting forever in the 1970s just outside town it was powder blue. I was fascinated by the sleeper design.

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    5. when I saw this, I too was fascinated... that is an ODD looking design!

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  3. I saw one of those in a field in the 70's with the over head sleeper and always wondered who made it THANKS!!

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  4. The Ringsby White- Freightliner with the penthouse sleeper had a telephone booth type door in the cab for entry.The Cummins diesel was laid on it's side ( pancake) in under the dromedary box. Notice the exhaust is exiting on the driver side of the cab.

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