Guest cben09 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Hi,,Does anyone know of a 1925 Pierce-Arrow,,model RF,,7, 1/2 ton truck,,Engine #521,,Vin#721xxxx,,,,Its 28'8 1/2" tip to toe,,and weighs 9540# empty,,no body,,cab only/last time seen,,in the greater Boston area,,,owned by Richard E Byrd jr///around 1957,,,SOMEHOW the doors of the cab got left behind,,,and I still have them,,Any help to find the location of this old friend would be appreciated,,Richard is long gone,,so much of this is just memories,,It had Peters all steel wheels,,,rears were 40" x 14"solids,,,8mph uphill,,12downhill,,and ya could chat w/ pedestrians while going past,,!!!,,30 mi trip in 3 hours,, It was a dual valve 4 cyl,,monster, and had Westinghouse air shocks,,,and they worked well,,,,but ya could still start it on the crank,,and at that time I weighed #127,,,Cheers,,Ben in Maine Edited March 21, 2010 by cben09 spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Can anyone look to see if P-A club has a roster listing for this truck,,Having saved these doors for 60 years,I hate to throw them out IF the truck exists,,Will be cleaning the barn this spring,,Cheers,,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1913Moline Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ben,Best chance of finding would be to write a note to>Bernie Weis 135 Edgerton St. Rochester, NY 14609I have some truck data from Pierce Arrow Society. SHows 2 RF trucks existS/N 7211198/Engine 2588 is in New Zealand (Brian Roy owner)Other is Dump Truck with Wood Hyd Dump BodyS/N 7211967 eng unk.Owner wasThomas SpencerRR1 Box 112New Ringgold, PA 17960Good Luck,Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Ben, pls see private message sent a couple of days ago.George aka Grimy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK Sr. Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Ben, if these doors can't find the original truck, but might fit my 21 5X Pierce truck I would be interested. Can you post a photo? Thanks, Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 2 doors for a 1925 Pierce finally surfaced, 21"wide 54"tall, tel.(207)793-2800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK Sr. Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Ben, thanks for posting the photo, your doors will not fit my truck. My doors would be 1/2 doors like the photo below. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 The doors above are THE DOORS from this truck. This photo was taken around 1955 with a full load approx. 12' tall consisting of Stutz, Cady, and Lincoln body tin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK Sr. Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Ben, great old photos. I wonder if the big Waterhouse shocks really made a difference in the ride. The springs are so stiff both front and rear! I checked the rosters of the PAS that own and do not see a truck like that in any of them. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 The air shocks are a greater selling point than the electric starter,,I had a nearly dead battery,,they cost MONEY,,and cranking was not a problem,,I loved those shocks,,Now I ask,,,,How does a truck that size dissapear from the face of the earth,,Fond memories,,,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK Sr. Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Ben, my 1921 5 ton does not have the optional starter either!! Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 What do you fellows think,,,Its been on here over a year now,,and no sightings,,with over 1,000 looks,,,,How could a beast like this disappear???,And it ran so good,,never skipped a beat,,,Is it time to say''Fairwell My Lovely"",,,,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 If anyone is planning to go to OwlsHead truck show,,and wants these doors stop by and rescue them,,otherwise to town dump,,at least i tried,,Located in southern Maine,,,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Will save the latch/handle,,,time has come,,Farewell ,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) These doors will just cover a spot Mr Racoon is trying to enter warehouse,,,,problem solved,, [ I didnt take off the handle,,] 2000 views now ]] Ben Edited April 22, 2012 by cben09 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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