Fleet of Kelly Springfield Trucks (ca. 1923)
Submitted by dimettler on January 16, 2012 – 7:18 pm4 Comments
Griffith & Graeber's fleet of Kelly Trucks, early 20s
Fabulous shot of a fleet of Kelly Springfield Trucks operated by Griffith & Greaber logging out of Eatonville.
This photo is worth clicking on to enlarge to see the incredible detail. The trucks look pretty primitive compared to the trucks of today, but look at the size of the logs they’re hauling.
Courtesy the Jack Graeber family.
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These trucks are awesome. Each one has a different roof structure. They were probably only available as a cab and chassis leaving the owner/operator to create what they needed to cover the cab.
I wonder if there are any surviving examples of these trucks around?
I like them too. I’ve seen a lot of antique logging trucks, but none like these. I’ll have to check around and see if someone has one on display. It would be great if someone had one in the woods for a demo.
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