Project Information
This is a model of a Mack truck that was used extensively by the Railway Express Agency up till it's demise in the 60's. The first 3 pictures are of the model and the last picture is of a restored model AC Mack. These trucks were used in the 1st world war and little had changed about them during their rein. They were a chain drive and solid rubber wheels. The radiator was placed behind the engine just in front of the driver. The little black object in the first picture was the filler cap and temperature gauge. There were many variations; some had open cabs, closed cabs, windshield, no windshield. I can remember growing up in New York City and seeing and hearing the chain drive Macks as they rolled over cobblestone streets in the industrial area of the city. My model is about 95% complete. I still have to make and apply the lettering and the chain drive. The model was built to 1/8 scale (1-1/2" to the foot)The body is wood and the chassis and running gear is aluminum. The wheels were made from pieces of PVC pipe around a wood core. The front wheels turn , are sprung on leaf springs and has ball joint rod ends. I drew the plans using Autocad©. I obtained dimensions by measuring and scaling photographs of the truck. I was going to motorize the model, but decided enough is enough. This will be the last model I build of a truck, as I am more into train models.