brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
For a group that all had balls like watermelons there seems to be a lot of girls.
What was driving like back when...
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The Milkman
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I think our center had the most women back then...Both in the picture had more time than me, There were also a few more in the ctr that had a yr or so more time than me, the who was killed started a few years after me. I think at that time we had maybe 7 or 8 women. back then before the 70 lb weight limit things were at times not so bad with bulk and weighty pkgs.. And I can say honestly they held their own fairly well. But over the years I believe UPS redesigned the trucks with women in mind.. Power steering was the biggest thing to help women, Lower step height also helped and now automatics make driving for everyone a possibility. Back before I started I don't think many women could of drove the tanks UPS had the men drive. Old Steel nose cars I heard were the worst. UPS always in my opinion wanted to look like an equal opportunity employer instead of being forced to hire minorities.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Are you kidding me?
dumbmuthertrucker
DR FD
Anyone remember the Ford P-500s? The front end sat lower than the rear and it had a really soft suspension. We called them "Low-Riders". We only had 2 or 3 in our building. I loved driving them 'cause the ride was so smooth.
They rode like a Cadillac. Too bad they didn't have power steering. I used to cover a country route with one of those. I always enjoyed the ride, just a little bounce to the suspension when you hit a bump, but no sway.
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
Anyone have a Grandfather who would deliver out of a covered Wagon and use chisel and tablet to keep a record of deliveries?
dumbmuthertrucker
DR FD
Beats the hell out of the Workhorse p-700 I now drive. It rides like a covered wagon. I feel every damn bump and pothole!
The Milkman
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Had a 500 for many years on an RD route..The Ford was a lot better than the GMC's..The GMC had no power but a better turning radius...Hated when my Ford was in the shop
Overpaid Union Thug
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I liked the 500s that were recently phased out. We held on to a couple of ours as long as possible but they were eventually taken to be crushed. When I was a TCD and didn't have a route I'd come in and choose one of those and run NDAs. Sometimes I'd go out as an air driver but would end up helping other drivers with ground. Bouncing around town in a 500 and grabbing 20-50 stops from other drivers was cake. They were usually 4 speeds I think.
They were fast little suckers.
Overpaid Union Thug
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I didn't care for the ones with a low bulkhead door frame though. We have a few people that have permanent scars on their heads from those.
We had a driver. Probably around 6.5. Almost knocked himself out a few times.
oldngray
nowhere special
They were high enough to be above eyesight but just low enough to scrape off an inch or two of hair.
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
Did it knock sense into them, or did they sudenly become qualified for Managment?
Overpaid Union Thug
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Yes. If they were already familiar with spreadsheets, how to make power point presentations, and where to buy cheap cartons of cigaretts in bulk.
