Vehicle Transportation

[Edwin Wand]

We are invited to attend shows at places such as London, Hamilton, Toronto, Eastern Ontario and Ottawa. Often money is available to pay for transportation but the sponsors expect us to arrange it. We are not traffic experts and decline such offers.

Is it possible to identify truckers with the required skill and equipment who could move vehicles for MLU Members who are located in Southern and Eastern Ontario. The idea is to develop a sort of "Call up against a Standing Offer" as it would be known in Government circles. We want to identify truckers who are qualified to handle heritage vehicles. If we knew in advance the approximate cost of transportation and that a trucker was available, we could help with fund raising.

Any comments, advice is welcomed.

[chris vickery]

You have hit upon an important point- having truckers who can handle heritage vehs with care and knowledge. I know a couple big time collectors/ business types who are very careful who they use on a regular basis.
The other issue is that while wanting to deal with one or two truckers, you also limit yourself to their availability. They do not sit around waiting for your call and money talks so they take business whenever they can get it.
Be sure if you do find someone and book him that you follow through. Last minute cancellation will guarantee that you never hear from him again.
Good luck!

[Jack Innes]

To start a list, there is PSR Trucking near Oshawa, Ontario. They are licensed to haul oversize & heavy loads Ontario wide.

Their fleet includes Landol trailers, drop neck trailers, enclosed vans, roll-off trucks with flatbed or enclosed beds & 2 high end enclosed car haulers.

They have extensive experience with fragile & ancient vehicles (some mine) & military vehicles.

They are not a huge outfit & you would be dealing directly with the owner of the fleet.

see; http://www.psrtrucking.ca/

[maple_leaf_eh]

The PSR site has a number of photos of their equipment including 'tilt n load' for garbage and clean fill loads bin sizes 15 yd, 20 yd, 30 yd, 40 yds. These are just big open top boxes that are dropped in place then hauled away when full.

Why not contract for the equivalent of a Pallet Loading System "tray" that the MV owner drives onto at ground level, chains down, and this (or any other suitably equipped shipping company) hitches onto and hauls onto his truck?

The British Army one is DROPS, and the US Army version is PLS. What is the commercial version?

[Jack Innes]

Terry,

PSR does have2 units as you describe. One is about a 24' closed van body with HD tie downs inside that draws up on the tilt & load trucks, the other is fully enclosed with a HD rolling tarp system that allows it to be loaded with a crane then enclosed. I am sure PSR could be contracted to drop either one at a show with a vehicle inside & pick it up at the end of the show. That way you could have a garage for your vehicle at night for the duration of the show. They also have flat "trays" that fit the same trucks.

I have moved larger, very old trucks in 40 yd. containers when wind damage is a concern. I think PSR still has some with tie down points inside.

For larger pieces the Landol trailers are best. I once had them move 2 1941 IH, crash trucks in one load. Attached is a picture of a very large Seagrave Hook & Ladder truck on one of their smaller Landol trailers.

[chris vickery]

Terry, they advertise Landoll systems. No need to re-invent the wheel.
Nice thing about a Landoll system is the fact that the vehicle can be driven up the inclined trailer into place or winched onboard if required. Several vehicles can be loaded this way. No need for fancy ramps, loading docks etc.
Some roll off companies do offer pallet systems as well which are basically a deck system as you describe that gets lowered onto the ground, loaded and then skid back up onto the truck rails.