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   Restored and Preserved Refuse Trucks The following are known restored refuse trucks. Some are links within this site, others are linked to outside websites. Please contact CRT if you have additional information on these or other restored refuse trucks.  1971 Load-Master LM-320
Owned by Tully Disposal of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts.  1950's Heil Colecto-Pak
This bucket loader spotted at Heil's Fort Payne, Alabama facility. Nicely painted with demonstrator markings. 1950's-60's Roto-Pac
Beautifully restored example of what was once the DSNY's most commonly used collection truck. Reportedly brought out for parades and special events. 1934c Leach Refuse Getter
Restored Leach in Waste Management colors, sighted in a parade in Westlake Terrace, Washington (about 100 miles north of Seattle). Possibly the oldest Leach refuse body in existence. 1950? Leach Refuse Getter
Restored Leach on a Studebaker truck, seen at a Waste Management event in Joliet, Illinois. 1954? Leach Packmaster
Preserved nine yard model owned by Ankeny Sanitation of Ankeny, Iowa 1952? Pace or Rendispose? Bucket Loader
Working truck once owned by Laidlaw Industries, which was bought by Allied Waste Not sure of whereabouts, or exact make & model 1977 Spartan Top-Pack Front Loader
Working truck owned by Local Rubbish Company, Los Angeles, California Also, several old Bowles packers 1966 Bemars and 1967 Bowles Front Loaders
Working reserve trucks owned by Southern California Disposal, Santa Monica, California 1950? Gar Wood Load-Packer
Believed to be at Allied Waste of Salt Lake City, Utah This link will take you to the CRT Fall 2008 update 1948 Gar Wood Load-Packer
Meticulously restored by Lou Carollo of New York. 1941 Leach Refuse Getter
This truck is for sale: see the ad in the CRT Classifieds 1951 Heil Colecto-Pak
Owned by Allied Waste Services  1961 Geesink Roltrommel (fore & aft tipper)
This link will take you to a website documenting the "ground-up" restoration of a vintage fore & aft tipper, with detailed photographs and information This link will take you to a photo gallery, click on images for larger versions  VINTAGE REFUSE TRUCKS IN GERMANY
At least nine vintage refuse trucks (listed below) were present at the historical disposal and public utilities vehicles show in Bremen in 2001. Recently, the photos from that show have been removed, so there are presently no longer any links to those images. These trucks may possibly appear again in the future at the website lkw-infos Haller screw-type (Magirus Deutz chassis) Haller screw-type (MAN chassis) "ZKE" KUKA 218 rear loader with aluminum body panels KUKA "Nehlsen" KUKA "Rethmann" with unclad drum KUKA "Lobbe" KUKA "Edelhoff" KUKA "Schonmackers" FAUN Fore & Aft tipper 1950's KUKA trommel loader
Owner unknown, Germany. This stunningly beautiful classic is shown participating in the parade and ceremonial closing of Florsheim-Wicker dump in 2005. This link will take you to a photo gallery, click on images for larger versions 1970 Western Jet Barrel Snatcher automated loader
Nicknamed "The Son of Godzilla", owned by the City of Scottsdale Solid Waste Management Division, Scottsdale, Arizona  1958 Karrier Bantam side loader
Ex-RAF unit shown at the Sellindge 34th Steam Special, May 2004. A non-compression unit, nearly identical to the famous Lesney diecast model #38 of the same vintage. Leach Refuse Getter
1952 model. Owned by Modern waste Systems, Jackson, Michigan Two Leach Packmasters
Two classic hoist-dumped Leach Packmasters are currently under restoration; both an early style with the narrow hopper (1947-54), and a middle style (1955-63). Owner is Canton Waste Recycling, Canton, Michigan. Gar Wood Load-Packer LP200
1950s model on International Loadstar CO chassis. Packer is not functional. Owned by Waste Management of Detroit, Michigan. Leach Packmaster
1963 sixteen yard dump-type model on Diamond Reo chassis. Packer is functional and reportedly in regular use. Owned by Manchester Rubbish Removal, Manchester, Connecticut. Leach Refuse Getter
Later model on a 1932 Ford chassis was restored by Leach Company, and was last known to be located at their Oshkosh, Wisconsin headquarters. After several changes in ownership at Leach, the vehicles current whereabouts are unknown.  Reyloader
It is indeed fortunate that an example of this historic design has survived, though I know little else about it. Photo was taken at the Paris Exposition in 2002. The owner may be SITA, the French contractor that first employed these trucks. Roto-Pac
An outstanding example of a 1950s or early 1960s model on International R-190 chassis. Current whereabouts unknown
Shelvoke & Drewry
Great Britain is home to several outstanding Shelvoke & Drewry refuse trucks, and this will link you to a detailed accounting at Brian Carpenter's SD page. Included here is a beautifully restored 1972 Pakamatic from Bradford, A sharp looking 1970 Fore & Aft tipper by way of Sheffield, and dustcart fanatic Steve Jones' famous 1982 Revopak. Steve is also restoring a 1986 Revopak. Additionlly, Steve Jones' 1982 Revopak can be seen at the Channel 4 (UK) Salvage Squad website. Several restored SD refuse trucks appeared at SD Celebrated, in September, 2004. See The SD Fan Group for new photos ! © 2004-2010 Eric Voytko
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