1973 WHITE-FREIGHTLINER DROM, 40' REEFER, CROUSE CARTAGE 8x10 COLOR Glossy Photo

Description

This photo is an excellent high quality 8” x 10” full color new photo reproduction of a CROUSE CARTAGE COMPANY 1973 WHITE-FREIGHTLINER WFT-5164T with a DROM BOX pulling a 1974 TIMPTE 40’ Reefer.
”SAMPLE” will not appear on your photo, it is only on the scanned image.
DESCRIPTION: This restored 1973 White-Freightliner with its Drom box, pulling a 40’ Timpte Reefer was being displayed at a recent vintage truck show, part of the George Crouse Collection. The WFT-5164T is powered by a Cummins V-903, Fuller transmission, and carries an 8’ Drom Box with side door. The 40’ Timpte has a working Thermo-King reefer unit. Unfortunately the complete unit was put up for sale in early 2015 as the George Crouse Collection was being sold by private sale.
DROMEDARIES: By adding the 8’ Drom Box to a tractor, -more than 400 CF of cargo space, and some 1500-Lbs of extra freight could be added to the load. The Aluminum 8” Drom Box was located behind the cab and forward of the fifth wheel, still keeping the overall length for tractor and semi-trailer, well below the legal highway limits in the western states. Standard doors in the rear permitted loading while the tractor was unhitched through a specially designed ramp as well as a side door on the right side.
HISTORY OF CROUSE CARTAGE COMPANY: Started in 1941 by Paul Crouse in Denison, IA after working as a company driver for several other trucking companies. With 4 trucks and 5 employees they operated between Des Moines, IA and Omaha, NE, Sioux City, IA, and about 60 small towns in between. Service was daily and overnight. Paul’s 4 sons joined his expanding business, growing to 1100 employees in 1998, and servicing 15 states in the Midwest. George Crouse  became President in  1987 when his father was killed in a car accident. In 1998 the Crouse family sold a very healthy, financially stable truck line. But George was soon to be back in business as Crouse Transportation Services in Carroll, IA, hauling perishables in all 48 states.
CONDITION: This outstanding full color glossy photo is a newly reproduced photo from a vintage photo in my personal lifetime collection.  This photo has been printed on excellent quality HP PREMIUM PLUS HIGH GLOSS PHOTO PAPER using Original HP 64 Inks, producing a professional quality photo that resists fading over 100 years ... the best money can buy.  This 8x10 photo has a white border on the top and bottom.
For your information, the description and documentation of this photo will be loosely taped to the back side of this photo. I try to ad some “added value” to my photos by researching each one, adding some history and information that you may not know. If I get something incorrect, please let me know … thanks!
SHIPPING & HANDLING:  This item will be shipped via USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL - PACKAGE RATE (non-machinable) within the USA, including FREE USPS Tracking from USPS from my door to your mailbox. Your item will be mailed FLAT, carefully packed in a large 9x12 double envelope with a cardboard stiffener in the inner envelope ... the cardboard stiffener assures you it will arrive in excellent condition.
I can usually mail your photo within 24 hours of your payment thru eBay, and sometimes on the same day. You will get an email confirmation from eBay that postage has been purchased, with a tracking number from USPS to track your photo from my post office right to your mailbox.
PURCHASE 2 OR MORE ITEMS FROM MY SITE, AND SHIPPING WILL BE FREE.  I believe you must put your multiple items into your SHOPPING CART to receive my FREE SHIPPING and pay with a single payment.
If it does not work for you, please contact me and I can manually issue you an eBAY INVOICE with the FREE Shipping.
I will be adding a number of vintage truck and construction equipment photos/ads, listing an additional item or two almost daily.
I still have several file boxes and shelves full of items to sell.  Please check my auctions and store frequently to see what new items I have added.
Please check the comments in my “Feedbacks” to verify that I pack very well, ship promptly, describe my items fairly, and that my customers like the quality of my items.
Rest assured, you get what is represented.  It may be ‘old school’, but I treat my customers like I would like to be treated myself.  Trucking and construction have been my life, and now in retirement I do this with a labor of love and enjoyment.
.... any questions at all, please feel free to contact me.   I try to be prompt with my email responses.
Thank you for your interest in this item!