10-4 Magazine November 2021

Truck Show Report: By Daniel J. Linss in place for the rest of the day. Having a broken foot and wearing a “boot” for the entire summer while it healed, I would like to thank the show producer, Frank Merrill, for supplying me with his personal golf cart for the duration of the event. This show encompasses a large amount of space, and there would have been no way for me to get around to see it all (and take my pictures) without that cart, so thank you, Frank. In our booth, along with all the free magazines, truck centerfolds and posters, we also had some 10-4 hats and a new t-shirt to sell. And I have to say, our The Brooks show, which happens each summer in Oregon, is always a great mix of old and new rigs. Held at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, OR on August 27-28, 2021, the 28th Annual (and nearly normal) Brooks Truck Show was again hosted by the Oregon Trail Chapter of ATHS, the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum, and Schott Parts & Accessories. Every year they highlight a different manufacturer, and this year it was Mack and International. Making the 12-hour drive from Central California to Northern Oregon on Thursday, almost the entire trip was engulfed in smoke from large wildfires. Thankfully, once we got north of about Medford, the smoke slowly began to clear. Heading over to the show grounds on Friday morning, we set up our booth next to Schott Parts & Accessories, Dynaflex, Valley Chrome and Howes Lubricator. There were other vendors spread out in different places around the show, but these were the ones around us. There was also a swap meet area, food vendors featuring corn dogs, street tacos and smoked BBQ, and plenty of old and new trucks to check out and enjoy. Since this show originally began as an antique show, there is always a huge collection of old iron – especially log trucks. Later, working trucks were allowed to come, and over the years, the working trucks have become half or more of the trucks on display. The show has always put the old trucks in one area, the working trucks in another area, and now they reserve an area specifically for the highlighted manufacturers for that year. So, there are three separate areas to see trucks. And since the show is held at a location with several museums, you can tour those if you choose, as well. With temperatures in the low 80s, the weather on Friday was awesome, except for some wind. At one point, our 10-4 canopy tried to fly away, but thanks to Trevor and Alicia Hardwick, who found us some weights, we were able to keep it 54 10-4 Magazine / November 2021 A MIX OF OLD & NEW