Hey Pappy........... think I Deadheaded with you a time or two from Reno to Sacto. I ran out of Sacramento for about 6 years. 1966 t0 72. Bid back into Oregon...
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Charles Wotring
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May 24, 2012 7:37 pm
Dick Shelly ...... kindly send private E Mail address, street address and phone # I lost them. Smile ! cbw...
Don't forget that front torsion bar suspension was used very successfully on the FWD 1966 - 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado, the 1967 - 1985 Cadillac Eldorado and the...
Naw, the deadheading drivers had that seat taken. :-) ... your ... mahty44039@ ... cops ... with ... Chicago; ... How ... Authority ... not have ... Eagles." ...
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Charles Wotring
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May 25, 2012 8:36 pm
Hello There, Doc Rushing and all ! Insight requested: Seems “ I heard “ at some period of time ...... there was a bus ... which if you applied the Johnson...
Charles: On this point I must plead ignorance. I've never before heard or read anything about that use of the Johnson bar. That's an interesting thought. Maybe...
We called it the  "A" gear.. On the early 4106's with the Johnson bar. In forth gear you could reach down and pull up the Johnson bar just a notch, and hit...
That Johnson bar trick was used on the early PD4106s. Pull up the Johnson bar one click, engage the fast idle swich and voila a ground bourne rocket ship. ...
Walt: I ran Donner Pass (SFO-SAC-RNO) with Cal-Nev Golden Tours in the spring and summer of 1972 during a short furlough from Western Airlines. Operated MC-5's...
Some eagles, when we had standard shift, you could knock the gear shift, while in fourth gear almost into neutral and it would bypass the governor allowing you...
Well folks, For what it's worth, I have made it back. A close nephew, 52, with MS, died in his house fire. Tragic, very emtional. Almost whole family was...
Pappy, You are not the guy I was thinking of. Pappy Hunter was his name. He drove for ABL out of S.F. for many years..........Walt Quoting Pappy : Walt: I ran...
Hi Budd Sorry to hear about the tragic death of your nephew. But these things often have a mildly positive side when there is a family gathering. And I'm glad...
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Charles Wotring
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May 26, 2012 6:33 pm
Other trivia subjects from the past ....... 1). Who is willing to share insights regarding speed shifting often used in hill country ? 2). Also shifting...
Charles and others: At my website, entitled Bluehounds and Redhounds, I include a chapter, entitled "Growing Up at Greyhound", from my autobiography, entitled...
Evening Gents, I want to thank all of you, Peter, Derek,Ron, Bryan, Munchlunch, Chuck Greene, and George Gong for your kind words of condolence. It's just...
I think you're talking about power shifting any of the manual shift GM's up through the Buffalos. I never did it because it wasn't a very nice ride for the...
