10-4 Magazine August 2022

10-4 Magazine / August 2022 55 it got hot and humid. I was able to finish reviewing the entire show field and took a lot of photos on Friday and Saturday morning. The weather on Saturday began nice, with sun and warm weather, but as the day progressed, the clouds started rolling in and rain showers eventually developed in the afternoon. 10-4 Magazine did not have a booth at this event, so I was fortunate to make JC Alt’s “Tiltin’ Hilton” trailer my home base. This would prove to be a blessing as the weekend progressed because of the heat and sun. I was able to spend a lot of time with JC and Deb Alt, along with my good friends Dave and Connie McKinney. The annual ATHS national show is not your typical fast paced, bands playing, fireworks display type of truck show. Although there are different types, classifications, and eras of trucks, there are no awards handed out. My brother Rick drove trucks for over 35 years, starting his career in the early 70s. Both he and I have a fondness for those trucks we grew up with in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. He, his wife, and I had the opportunity to admire so many trucks from those years that had been lovingly restored to their former glory. It was awesome! There were many sharp looking trucks at this show, and it was tough for me to pick my top five favorites, but I did. My top favorites were Betcher Trucking’s blue and white needle nose Pete, Walter’s Trucking’s red and black with white stripes Mack Superliner, Van Kampen’s red, orange, and yellow 359 Pete, the Al-Amin Brothers’ matching W900 and Freightliner cabover (silver with yellow stripes), and my top choice was the “Cherry Pie” 1973 W900A – a red and white rig with gold stripes and a Double Eagle sleeper. It was a “cherry” old Kenworth, for sure.