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1924-2nd year.

 

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[Mr. Wrench]

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I have been seeing alot of pictures of KW's that look like that meanly the yellow one. What is it called, an early W900, something else? Is that what they called a Needle Nose or was that a Peterbuit? Also what years did they make that style?

 

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I have been seeing alot of pictures of KW's that look like that meanly the yellow one. What is it called, an early W900, something else? Is that what they called a Needle Nose or was that a Peterbuit? Also what years did they make that style?

Narrow nose--were 1940 to 1955 was 500 series, narrow nose from 1956 to 1967 was 900 series.
From 1962 to 1982 was W900 series wide grille. Within the 1940 to 1967 there were many models
built from 500, 800, 900 series. 1935 to 1939 were called Shovel Nose because of the slanted grille.
Pete's were know as needle nose, For me I never used either term, I went by years. The one below
is a 1958 with fiberglass fenders, a 923.

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[Mr. Wrench]

Narrow nose--were 1940 to 1955 was 500 series, narrow nose from 1956 to 1967 was 900 series.
From 1962 to 1982 was W900 series wide grille. Within the 1940 to 1967 there were many models
built from 500, 800, 900 series. 1935 to 1939 were called Shovel Nose because of the slanted grille.
Pete's were know as needle nose, For me I never used either term, I went by years. The one below
is a 1958 with fiberglass fenders, a 923.

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So that truck is a 1958, 900 series and the 23 indicates the options that it has?

 

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So that truck is a 1958, 900 series and the 23 indicates the options that it has?

Correct.

 

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So that truck is a 1958, 900 series and the 23 indicates the options that it has?

 

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Pre 40's Shovel Nose.
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1951 three man cab custom built {one-off} powered by a Hall Scott V12 Defender.
2181 cubic inch, 600 horse power. Owner lived in Bend Ore. It had heating issues
and caught fire-burned to the ground on Hyw 97. Custom built by Kenworth.
OHC engine like many of Hall Scotts.
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Kenworth/Boeing promotional photo of joint venture of a turbine powered truck.
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[Pops52]

That yellow spreader truck in post 44 caught my eye. It belonged to Madonna Const. In San Luis Obispo. The owner of the tanker outfit i drove for in Santa Maria ran that spreader when he was younger. I had a chance to buy it a number of years ago. The background looks like where I saw it near morro bay, ca.

 

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That yellow spreader truck in post 44 caught my eye. It belonged to Madonna Const. In San Luis Obispo. The owner of the tanker outfit i drove for in Santa Maria ran that spreader when he was younger. I had a chance to buy it a number of years ago. The background looks like where I saw it near morro bay, ca.

That photo/image was sent to me by someone who lived in that area.

 

[Pops52]

That photo/image was sent to me by someone who lived in that area.

Aaron?

 

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Aaron?

Doesn't sound right, although it's been over 6-7 years ago.

 

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[Tenwheeler]

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My wife and I went through a car museum in Los Vegas. We rafted the grand canyon and had a day lay over before going home. We just showed up, paid and waiting while they were trying to find a tour guide. Another man came in behind us and was standing there. Waiting for the tour we assumed. Finally he said " I will take them myself " . Ended up he owned the place. Great guy! He spent 20 times more on gas firing up hot rods then the tour cost.
There was a truck cab similar to that there. Yellow, V6, Zoomies, Hillborn injection? Yellow flat bed. Said it was one of the trucks that built the Hoover dam. ( As best I remember ). Great place to visit if you go there and it is still in operation.