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Spike
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:26 am: |
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No Buell content, just figured this was worth sharing: I had no idea these really existed, I thought it was just a cool name. |
T9r
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:32 am: |
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The REO Speed Wagon was a motor truck manufactured by REO Motor Car Company. It was an ancestor of the pickup truck. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reo_Speed-Wagon Interesting find, I'll admit. |
Xbrad9r
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 12:30 pm: |
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i bet that thing would be great for wait for it... "riding the storm out"
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Barker
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 02:34 pm: |
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If you are ever in TN stop by the Jack Daniels distillery (free tour) there you will see a nice REO fire truck.
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Old_man
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 04:17 pm: |
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REO - Ransom Eli Olds, also founded Oldsmobile. |
Tq_freak
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 04:38 pm: |
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And also at the Jack Daniels distillery they a couple newer E-One fire trucks (shameless plug) I am pretty sure they were the only company we have had to order Black firetrucks |
Swampy
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 04:49 pm: |
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Built in Lansing Michigan! And as all other Michigan manufacturers they have been taxed out of existance! LOL! Nice find anyways! |
Americanmadexb
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 07:52 pm: |
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WOW, i would LOVE to see where "SPEED WAGON" came from!! |
Toona
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 07:55 pm: |
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And also at the Jack Daniels distillery they a couple newer E-One fire trucks I'm guessing that Tq_ volunteered to deliver it also...... |
Tq_freak
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:22 pm: |
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Toona - haha I wish I could have. |
Borrowedbike
| Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 11:41 pm: |
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Hmmmm Chain drives weren't they? |
Rainman
| Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 12:43 pm: |
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Grew up a half mile from the Reo factory, finished its run in the late 1970s as Diamond Reo and produced the top of the line semi-tractor. At least before the CEO ran off to some tropical island with the all of the money. 15 years later they tore the four-block factory down along with Motor Wheel. Now they're tearing down the old Oldsmobile factory. Not much left in my home town. Hmm, sounds like an old Simon and Garfunkel tune from the same era, eh, Swampy? |
Bads1
| Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 10:30 pm: |
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We still have Kevin Cronin though. Nice Guy!!! |