Sherman 18
Master at Arms
These are photos that were found in a box in my Grandfather's closet after he passed away. The pictures must have been his favorite trucks. I still have two of the first three trucks he used. The Truck line was started by him and his Melvin. The Melvin ended up serving in the Army Air-corp during WWII and left the business after that. The first three trucks were a 38 Plymouth, 38 Ford and a 39 Ford. (still have the Fords) Grandfather said the Plymouth was bought by his brother "and could not find its way out of a paper bag. What an awful truck." When starting they used six drivers, ran 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. They would haul around the small towns in eastern Colorado during the day, grain, live stock, fuel, propane, groceries and then at night they would haul loads to Denver and bring back concert every night during the war years. The line grew some, always with Ford gas trucks and Diamond Rio Diesel trucks. My Grandfather would modify the trucks to meet the needs of the loads. He would also modify the drive train (we call it Hot Rodding now) to have more power and speed.
First 6 drivers, my Grandfather is center back row
37 Ford that replaced the Plymouth
39 Ford modified to carry bridge beams early 1940's. I have been told at the time this was the longest load carried by a truck in Colorado.
49 F8 Ford tractor
51 F6 Ford he must have really liked this truck as was a lot of pictures of it. Brought new in 51 and out of service in 69. On the back of some them he wrote the mileage (over 400,000) and the engines that had been in it. It had some neat combo flat heads.
57 Ford, there was 2 one was used by my Dad to drive part time.
64 Ford, this one I remember the most as he drove it until he retired in 82. I took some trips with him as a kid.
loading grain, that is one of 3 ogers that my grandfather made
First 6 drivers, my Grandfather is center back row
37 Ford that replaced the Plymouth
39 Ford modified to carry bridge beams early 1940's. I have been told at the time this was the longest load carried by a truck in Colorado.
49 F8 Ford tractor
51 F6 Ford he must have really liked this truck as was a lot of pictures of it. Brought new in 51 and out of service in 69. On the back of some them he wrote the mileage (over 400,000) and the engines that had been in it. It had some neat combo flat heads.
57 Ford, there was 2 one was used by my Dad to drive part time.
64 Ford, this one I remember the most as he drove it until he retired in 82. I took some trips with him as a kid.
loading grain, that is one of 3 ogers that my grandfather made
