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Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:25 am

Just like to say hi. I am in New York and come from a family of truckers. My family use to have a fleet of Brockways in Cold Spring. I am not in a hurry but will be starting to look for a project to do. Either a 359 Brockway with a 318 in or a R700 Mack. Thank you all for your time

Bill Allen
Fishkill,Ny

richadr · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:31 am

Was the name Allen coal co. your family's ?

Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:35 am

yes it was

Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:36 am

I am the oldest grandson of the later Ernest Allen Jr

richadr · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:44 am

5 years ago I bought one of your V12 Brockway tractors. It's a 1972 Serial #77721 and it was owned and driven by Jack Pawson of Hopewell Junction. I've been sinking money into it ever since and hopefully will get it done next year. Any pictures or history you might have would be appreciated. Everything I know about this truck has been told to me by the Whalen Brothers of Armenia, NY. Thanks, Doug Richardson, 413-665-4735

Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:09 am

this is the first driver of the truck Frank Adams

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Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:20 am

the truck with the dump trailer is Jackie's and the other is Ronnie's

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Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:29 am

the truck number was #79. I was a kid when my grandfather sold the all the trucks. I do remember when Jackie put the air ride under the truck I help sand blast the frame for it and Jackie and my father put it on. Ronnie's truck was #71 which was my uncle's truck new.

Ernie Delli Santi · **Joined:** Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:58 pm **Posts:** 170

WOW!!!! What a Sunday morning TREAT!!! Nothing like the smell of good coffee an pictures of V12 Brockays in the morning!!!
Ernie DS

Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:49 am

here is 1 one pic I found of 6 out of 7 Brocks at the time of the auction.

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bigdogz · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:01 pm **Posts:** 187

Hi Bill and Welcome, I met your grandfather in 1989 just after he moved upstate, what ever happened to the Huskie Pup? You will find the more you talk to people that the Allen Coal trucks are pretty famous. Do you remember Fred Lucetta?

Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:18 pm

yes I remember Freddie. I have not seen or talk tohim in along time

V8Brockway361TL · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:24 pm

Hello Billy and welcome. it's been awhile since I have seen you on the road. This is Fran who had the brown Pete who was leased to L J Kennedy.

Lowbridge · **Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:32 pm

hey Fran nice to talk to you thanks for the welcome

Lowbridge · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:12 pm

I like to tell you all the pic with the 6 tractors with the V12 well did some homework and the last 1 in the row the 1 with the red bump is a 318 not a V12

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