A couple of unconventional non tractor tractors

[ebinmaine 67,455]

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2022/05/27/stricks-length-law-beating-cab-under-prototype-returns-to-the-united-states-restoration-underway

 

 

https://theoldmotor.com/?p=138179

 

 

 

 

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

love to see those old designs. A time when safety wasn't of highest concern

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

What an awesome machine, and a clever way to approach a problem. They have essentially designed a vehicle not dissimilar to an aeroplane tug that can take a container.

 

We must still have stricter laws in Europe as most trucks are the cab over type, very rarely see a long nosed vehicle, although Scania produced a nice unit until the early 2000's (my favourite truck :-))

[ebinmaine 67,455]

1 minute ago, Dan.gerous said:

my favourite truck

I have several I like a lot. 

Not sure I could really pick a favorite.  

Most any older Pete Long-hood flat hood conventional. Started out in  the mid 50s with the 281/351. Then 359.... 379. 

Also a huge fan of Mack R D models.  

Lots of different ones....

 

[oliver2-44 9,743]

@ebinmaine

Laxt mount on our RV trip through Oklahoma we drove I35 from Austin Tx past Oklahoma City and back. This is a major Semi freight route. Our RV is a 2029 Ford 4500 van chassis with a 27 ft class C RV cab over box, and it is like driving a box!  I noticed an interesting aerodynamic action when a new style semi with the new styles low sloped  nose pulling a box trailer passed me. As the cab nosed past me I could feel the air e e rope it was forming pushing me away sideways. Then when the open area between the cab an box passed me I was sucked back towards the truck. It was a quite noticeable effect. When that new style cab was pulling an open flatbed trailer. I felt the nose push me away but just turbulent with the open truck bed. 

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I have several I like a lot. 

Not sure I could really pick a favorite.  

Most any older Pete Long-hood flat hood conventional. Started out in  the mid 50s with the 281/351. Then 359.... 379. 

Also a huge fan of Mack R D models.  

Lots of different ones....

 

Trucks are just awesome machines, and yeah I agree it would be hard to pick a definitive favourite, but the Scania is a nice looking unit - probably looks a bit squished compared to your trucks, but in a sea of short nosed cabovers these ones stand out.

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

20 minutes ago, Dan.gerous said:

cab over type

boring trucks in my opinion

21 minutes ago, Dan.gerous said:

Scania

 Scania makes the best trucks in Europe. I like their iconic V8

[ebinmaine 67,455]

10 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

quite noticeable effect

As you can imagine I'm VERY familiar with that. 

I drive boxes and flats. HUGE difference. 

[Pullstart 62,840]

That Scania looks good, but I’ve seen some pretty cool MANN trucks @Dan.gerous @Maxwell-8 at the Nurburgring for a truck show 

 

Thanks for sharing those @ebinmaine!

[Handy Don 12,216]

3 hours ago, Dan.gerous said:

We must still have stricter laws in Europe as most trucks are the cab over type, very rarely see a long nosed vehicle, although Scania produced a nice unit until the early 2000's (my favourite truck :-))

Yes, you do have much stricter rules in Europe, mostly due to infrastructure of narrower roadways and lower bridges. EU has settled most of the length/width/height constraints for heavy cargo haulers and they are quite strict. I understand that at annual inspections the tractors must drive under a template without touching it. As you observed, the cab-over with only a narrow bunk sleeper behind are the most common to maximize trailer length.