Wowabunga Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) A shout out to all my Canadian truck driving brothers and sisters...!!!!!!!!!!! Pull into a tail gate party with this and steal the show. Doubles as a skate board park. Edited February 8, 2022 by Wowabunga (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swear57 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Great looking truck & trailer. Go Truckers 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wowabunga Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 White Streamliner. One of only 25 made. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 This was at the Detroit Autorama a number of years ago. It is really impressive in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Great looking truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wowabunga Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 More pics here... you'll need to translate the page to read what is written. https://www.dannatavintage.com/2020/11/11/labatts-beer-aero-vintage-truck/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 It's been to a few local showings around here in London Ontario. Home of Labatt's beer. Now part of some international conglomerate. The restoration was completed when it was still a Canadian owned company. It's a great looking unit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Brothers Joe and Victor Scott built that rig. Joe was the London White Trucks dealer. The trailer was found not far from London being used as an office in a gravel pit. No cab was ever found so it was scratch built. I remember visiting them when the new oak frame for the trailer was almost completed. They also restored the keg truck. Victor is still living. He's in his nineties. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wowabunga Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, J.H.Boland said: No cab was ever found so it was scratch built. Now that's dedication...! The world needs more of this do it right attitudes, and this build it from scratch work ethic that built both Canada and the USA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) Here's an early beer truck from a catalogue in our AACA Library. It is a 1903 Woods Electric, and carries the Pabst logo. Note the ornate woodwork around the cab: Edited February 9, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Labatt's keg truck started out as a rusty cowl and chassis. Joe and Victor Scott restored that and built the rest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Cant imagine where they got all of those barrels! Reminds me of the 3 stooges episode when they are driving a beer truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 All bourbon barrels can only be used once for bourbon. They sell them off to breweries, wineries and the general public. We had two from Woodford Reserve. We used them to catch rain water from the gutters. I had a dog water bowl below the tap I put on and Miss Sophie & Gracie loved the taste of the water. You could still smell the bourbon a year or so after we started using it. They use to be $30-40 each but once breweries started using them for bourbon beer the price went up. I believe you have to pick them up as the distilleries don’t deliver even full ones. dave s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Yes, I inquired about them when I did a tour of Jack Daniels. I think they said theirs went to wineries. I dont think they sold them to the general public. You could buy one full though, and have the barrel left over as a reminder of a few headaches! I have been on a few tours in KY as well and I can imagine some of the distillery's would indeed have a glut of them leftover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Very cool beer trucks! Yes, Canadian truckers are in my prayers, as well. I believe I used to see LaBatt's here in the midwest back when I drank beer, but I don't think I've seen it for years. I think Molson's is/was Canadian, and I thought their "ICE" brew was/is the best for its type. I'm so unfamiliar with beer now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wowabunga Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 6:36 PM, JamesR said: Yes, Canadian truckers are in my prayers, as well. Trudeau does not work for the people. Hard to find news out of Canada because govt owns 90% of all media. Our local rural newspapers ( all 3 ) bought up by a corporation. Bumpy roads ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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