Looking back on moving big loads in 1960s and ’70s

Jan 25, 2017

Updated Jan 26, 2017

The person who posted this video to YouTube didn’t offer many specifics, but did say it contained, “… photos of my uncle’s trucks that he drove as a young fella in the ’60s and ’70s. Very big loads for those days.” Some very big loads, indeed, and a nice look back at a different trucking era.

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