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Re: A new scan for 371 (doubting on fake or real)
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 19 May 2000 18:39:16 GMT
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> I would have to side on the belief that this is a fake for a couple of
> reasons. After looking at 60's and early 70's instructions on brickshelf I
> would say that the poor quality of these instructions is a dead giveaway.
> I would also like to point out that a long nose tractor with tandem axles in
> rear and a sleeper that is over the top of the cab is a clear product of the
> 80's and 90's. Trucks just did not look like this in the 60's and 70's.
I tried to find some pictures on the web of trucks from the era. I didn't have
a ton of luck, but the following page has a few:
http://www.aths.org/OTStuff/gather.htm
The 1953 Mack most of the way down the page drew my eye--except for the shorter
nose, it bears a decent resemblance to the supposed 371 IMHO.
Alan
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| (...) no (...) motor (...) I would have to side on the belief that this is a fake for a couple of reasons. After looking at 60's and early 70's instructions on brickshelf I would say that the poor quality of these instructions is a dead giveaway. I (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.general)
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