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Big trucks still rule the highways: Don Patterson, with some of the vehicles his Sherway Ford Truck sells, says tailoring trucks to the job is vital if costs are to be kept down
Big trucks still rule the highways: Don Patterson, with some of the vehicles his Sherway Ford Truck sells, says tailoring trucks to the job is vital if costs are to be kept down

Big trucks still rule the highways: Don Patterson, with some of the vehicles his Sherway Ford Truck sells, says tailoring trucks to the job is vital if costs are to be kept down

Date5/22/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0131909F
Clare and Bob Duck run Bob's Truck Stop in Campbellville for men who drove cross-country trucks, not for tourists. It's good, plain, solid food cooked to keep a trucker satisfied for the next 300 miles. Mrs. Duck says. Tourists tend to eat lighter foods like salads. Duck is a mechanic and worked in the Arctic for 13 years, taking supplies in by cat train. They opened the restaurant in January.
Clare and Bob Duck run Bob's Truck Stop in Campbellville for men who drove cross-country trucks, not for tourists. It's good, plain, solid food cooked to keep a trucker satisfied for the next 300 miles. Mrs. Duck says. Tourists tend to eat lighter foods like salads. Duck is a mechanic and worked in the Arctic for 13 years, taking supplies in by cat train. They opened the restaurant in January.
7/12/1973
Time-Honored test of kicking the tires is administered by GM Canada's John D. Baker. The pickup truck-a 4-whell-drive Cheyenne Super 20-stood up well to presidential punt. 1974-model GM vehicles were on display at Moss Park.
Time-Honored test of kicking the tires is administered by GM Canada's John D. Baker. The pickup truck-a 4-whell-drive Cheyenne Super 20-stood up well to presidential punt. 1974-model GM vehicles were on display at Moss Park.
9/7/1973
New lawyer Ross Snobelen with one of his company's trucks
New lawyer Ross Snobelen with one of his company's trucks
5/9/1979
Navistar International president Wayne Krzysiak puts leg on one of the company's new 8300 model heavy trucks.
Navistar International president Wayne Krzysiak puts leg on one of the company's new 8300 model heavy trucks.
7/10/1987
Fighting aids: Sam Guerra, owner of the Brampton-based Festive Food Catering, is stocking some of his trucks with condoms because he believes the fear of catching the deadly AIDS virus is becoming widespread
Fighting aids: Sam Guerra, owner of the Brampton-based Festive Food Catering, is stocking some of his trucks with condoms because he believes the fear of catching the deadly AIDS virus is becoming widespread
5/8/1974
Graphic ideas: Sid and Joyce Steele, founders of Alpine Graphics, and company president Ian MacRitchie, look at a billboard-type design they install on the sides of trucks
Graphic ideas: Sid and Joyce Steele, founders of Alpine Graphics, and company president Ian MacRitchie, look at a billboard-type design they install on the sides of trucks
3/9/1994
Art Ehara: Suzuki Canada Inc. president shows off one of his company's four-wheel-drive utility vehicles, to go on sale in Eastern Canada next month. Base price for cheapest Suzuki vehicle is $6,594. Engine is smaller than on some motorcycles.
Art Ehara: Suzuki Canada Inc. president shows off one of his company's four-wheel-drive utility vehicles, to go on sale in Eastern Canada next month. Base price for cheapest Suzuki vehicle is $6,594. Engine is smaller than on some motorcycles.
11/28/1980
Monteith, 23, a tow-truck opertor, said he was kicked in the shins, and a gun was forced down his throat by police who picked him up Aug
Monteith, 23, a tow-truck opertor, said he was kicked in the shins, and a gun was forced down his throat by police who picked him up Aug
2/21/1982
On top of the world - that's how 55-year-old Joseph Rupniak feels after being named Outstanding Truck Mechanic of 1977 in North America
On top of the world - that's how 55-year-old Joseph Rupniak feels after being named Outstanding Truck Mechanic of 1977 in North America
12/12/1977
Bleak future: Goodyear lift truck driver Thomas Ryan, 52, looking over documents in his Aviation Rd
Bleak future: Goodyear lift truck driver Thomas Ryan, 52, looking over documents in his Aviation Rd
3/3/1987
Mr. Nice guy: Parking a truck for a drunk patron at his father's cafe landed Loreto Scarola, 17, in trouble with the police because he didn't have his driver's licence with him.
Mr. Nice guy: Parking a truck for a drunk patron at his father's cafe landed Loreto Scarola, 17, in trouble with the police because he didn't have his driver's licence with him.
8/3/1989
Show of strength: Hakan Colting, owner of Rent-an-Inflatable Inc., hoists an inflatable pickup truck to show off his company's product. Colting's firm, which operates out of his Newmarket home, supplies businesses with inflatables for use as advertisements.
Show of strength: Hakan Colting, owner of Rent-an-Inflatable Inc., hoists an inflatable pickup truck to show off his company's product. Colting's firm, which operates out of his Newmarket home, supplies businesses with inflatables for use as advertisements.
6/7/1988