Robert Archer Vintage Truck Collection

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Here is a picture of a couple of Hayes tractors taken in 1975 hauling for Kim Tan Truck Lease, which hauled steel for Samuel & Sons Steel Service Centres in Mississauga, ON. Robert Archer Collection.

Here is a picture of a Peterbilt laying over at the Husky truckstop in St. Catherines, Ontario in May 1978. Robert Archer Collection.

This Kenworth was leased to Kingsway Freightlines, running between Toronto and Calgary. The picture was taken in the yard of the Queenway Truckstop in Etobicke, Ontario, near the Kingsway terminal. Robert Archer Collection.

Here is a picture of a Freightliner belonging to a US based produce hauler. These truckers would switch their trailers to an Ontario trucker in Niagra Falls, at the Whirlpool Bridge crossing for delivery to Toronto. The US driver would layover in one of the nearby motels.
This photo is from Robert Archer.

Here is a Diamond Reo loaded with steel coils in the Husky truckstop in St. Catherines, Ontario. This Eck Miller rig was "In Bond" on the Buffalo/Detroit run. Robert Archer Collection.

This picture, taken in 1978, at the Esso truckstop in Ancaster, Ontario. The picture shows a Chev Titan and a Brockway. Both rigs are of US origin and both hauled steel "In Bond" between Buffalo, New York and Detroit, Michigan. Robert Archer Collection.

Here is a GMC "Cannonball" laying over in Niagara Falls in March 1975. Note the small sleeper. This truck has been driven north from Florida and was waiting for its trailer to be returned from Toronto. Robert Archer Collection.

This is a restored 1937 Chevrolet "Maple Leaf" taken in October 2001.

This is the former Husband Transport terminal in Simcoe ON

Here is a 1950 Husband Transport truck given to William Sutherland in 1950, when his son Alan was born. William Sutherland worked for Husband for many years, when their head office was in London, Ontario. He worked in Traffic and Claims Departments and later as manager of the Husband-Overnite terminal in Simcoe, Ontario.

Here is the model of the Route Canada Ford LTL. Transport Route Canada did buy some Ford LTL 9000's for use as highway tractors. They were day cab models for the union drivers. The model shows dual exhaust pipes but the actual tractors were singles. The model was given to William Sutherland just before he retired. He was terminal manager in Simcoe Ont.

This CLT9000 Ford was leased to CAN-AM division of Bynes Motor Express. This was a Ryder Nationwide company during the early 1980's. It ran flatbeds of steel and lumber to and from the US. This picture was taken in 1982. Robert Archer Collection.

Here is a truckstop lineup. The location is the Queensway Drive In truckstop in Etobicoke Ontario, about 1976. The Hayes is from Kim Tan Truck Lease (Samuel Steel), the Peterbilt COE from FRUITBELT Trucking and the GMC Astro an unknown carrier.


I went to the Truck Races at Dragway Park in 1976 or 77. This day, I think the races were rained out.	CAYUGA TRUCK RACES - 1976 or 1977

Here is a Mack model L taken in a small construction company's yard in Waterdown, Ontario.
This photo is from Robert Archer's collection.

This picture shows a GMC Astro along with an International "Emeryville" at the Truckstops of America location in Rochester, NY in October 1974.
This is from Robert Archer's collection.

Here is a 1981 GMC General shortly after being delivered from the dealer. It was powered by a 475 HP Detroit Diesel.

Here is an International leased from Hertz from the Brampton Ontario branch pulling a tri-axle stake and rack trailer. Taken around 1981.

This Peterbilt was leased to Export Packers in Brampton. It hauled meat in the "demo" Trailmobile trailer. Picture taken in Mississauga 1981.

The stripes on the rear of this XTRA Lease Van look like this is a former CP Express and Transport trailer. Photo taken in March 2002, Aldershot Ontario.

This is a Transamerican Freightlines. It was taken on New York State Route 31 just outside Rochester NY in October 1974.

Here is a White Road Boss hauling US Mail on US Highway 15 through northern Pennsylvania in October 1974.

This Kenworth was taken in Milton Ontario in the summer of 1977.

This GMC was hauling a load of hay on Airport Road in Malton Ont. in September 1977.

This Kenworth from Cantins Moving from Vancouver was shot on a dark November day in 1977.

North American Van Lines Peterbilt shot in May 1994.

This was taken in November 1987 in Bruce County Ontario. Many loads of cattle were hauled from Alberta to the Walkerton, Paisley area in Ontario. They were fattened there for market in Kitchener and Toronto.

Here is an old pup from HUME'S Refrigerated Service that is used for storage. Doug McKenzie has a shot of a Hume's unit in action.

Freightliner was leased to a Private Carrier called Pigment and Chemical in Milton Ont. It was shot around 1975.

Bullnose KW was an owner-operator's tractor leased to Fruitbelt Trucking in St.Catharines Ont. This picture was taken in May 1978.

An old Lewis Transport trailer used as a storage van in Toronto. I shot it on Jan 3 2004

Ford fire truck seen in Waterford Ont, Oct. 2003

Restored Chev fire truck from Norfolk County (Ontario) in the PUMPKINFEST parade. Waterford Ont., Oct 2003

Magnum Express Toronto terminal in March 1993. This is after they aquired Hendrie Cartage. There are four trucks visable in the picture, the Pizza Pizza Mack, then the back of a Hendrie Ford, a Magnum Freightliner and a second Hendrie Ford. This shows the yellow grill that offset the dark blue paint on most Hendrie tractors. They appear to have been doing a lot of lumber at the time, five loaded flatdecks can be seen. Today, PMCL buslines are in this building.

Here is an old FUTURE FAST FREIGHT van. Future was a temperature controlled carrier based in Oakville Ont. They went out of business in the late 1990's.

Here is an old 45 foot Trailmobile from Caravan Trailer Rentals that was sitting in Streetsville Ont in November 2004. Caravan trailers were a common sight in Canada in the 1970's and 1980's.

Here is a Motorways van trailer parked in westend Toronto.

Wayne Crane was nice enough to send us this great looking Spector Freight System Diamond T cabover. Wayne Crane Collection �

Cronkwright Transport Don Querciagrossa Cronkwright Collection was a "Class C" carrier based in Simcoe Ont. I found this old Cronkwright trailer in a warehouse complex in June 2006

This motorhome is based on a 1980 Peterbilt. It was seen at a car show in July 2006. This sign was placed in front.

This lineup was at a restaurant in Burlington Ontario in 1986. Carriers included Kingsway (Ford), Day & Ross (International) and CP Express & Transport (Ford). Arnold Mooney Photograph

This old trailer from Canada Transport of Belleville Ont. was seen in Toronto. Canada Transport was apparently taken over by Manitoulin in 1993/94.

Omstead was a private refrigerated carrier from Wheatly Ontario. They hauled fresh fish and frozen vegetables. I found this old Omstead trailer in Port Dover Ontario in June 2006.

These two EATONS trailers were seen at an old delapitated factory on St.Clair Ave in Toronto 02/02/07

This is an old CP Rail piggyback trailer minus the axles etc. It was hard to see amongst all the junk around the CP Rail Lampton Yard 02/02/07

Other old equipment seen on West Toronto Ave in The Junction district...there are a couple of CPET trailers in this line. I don't know if the Ford tractor still runs. 02/02/07

This old storage van is a former DIRECT trailer. It looks to be of late 60's vintage

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