Pacific Truck Pictures

Pacific Truck & Trailer Story
by Hank Rabe
Updated on : 12/04/2008

Here is a picture of Pacific logging truck in Squamish, BC in 1980. Kim Loeb Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific model P 500 F logging truck. This picture was taken in Hope, BC in 1980. Kim Loeb Collection.

Here is a picture of two Pacific model P 500 F. This picture was taken in 1980 at the factory in Vancouver, B.C. Kim Loeb Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific model P 500 P logging truck. This picture was taken on Vancouver Island in 1991. Kim Loeb Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific logging truck model P 500 S. This picture was taken close to Ucluelet, BC, on Vancouver Island in 1986. Truck belonged to Millstream Timber Ltd. Kim Loeb Collection.

Here is a picture of an empty Pacific P16 logging truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific logging truck driving through a blizzard. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a loaded Pacific logging truck crossing a bridge. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of an heavy duty Pacific tractor. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific model P16 lowbed owned by Canadian Forest Products. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of another Pacific lowbed owned by Canadian Forest Products. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P500 dump truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific water truck owned by Canadian Forest Products. The truck is late 1940's to mid 1950's. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a Pacific tractor pulling a trailer with a vintage Hayes logger being unloaded. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P16 dump truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P16 logging truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is another Pacific P16 logger. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P16 logging. truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P16 logging truck hauling a lowbed trailer, owned by MacMillan Bloedel. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is another Pacific P16 logger pulling a lowbed trailer. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a 1979 Pacific P16 logging. truck that has been rebuilt. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P9 logging truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is another Pacific P10 logger. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P500 dump truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific logging truck, taken at a Prince George logging show. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a Pacific P500 logger. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a picture of a Pacific P16 logging truck. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a Pacific P9 logger. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here is a Pacific model P12W3 ore hauler. Clint Campbell Collection.

Here are three pictures of various Pacific dump trucks. These are from Clint Campbell's collection.

Here are some pictures from South Africa. The trucks are Pacific model P12W3. These photos were taken by Dennis Child of South Africa.

Here are some more pictures from South Africa. The trucks are Pacific model P12W3. These truck are from the South African Railway. These photos were taken by Dennis Child of South Africa.

West Fraser Holdings Pacific logging truck taken near Chilliwack in October 2002

Here are some pictures from one of the last Pacific Truck flyers..It came into my possesion when we (Arctic Truck Parts) were still a sister to Pacific Truck. Hank Fisher Collection.

Bob Dingsdale send me copies of these classic Pacific truck pictures.
THANK YOU BOB!!!

Taken at Lake Cowichan - Duncan, BC area

Taken at Duncan, BC

P-500's taken at Cobble Hill, BC at Pat Carson Bulldozing

BC Forest Products Pacific taken at Lake Cowichan, BC in the Duncan area

Pacific loggers taken in New Zealand

Off highway Pacific - Kaingaroa State Forest Rotorua - 1985 taken in New Zealand

Pacific P-9

Pacific hauling ore in Montana or Wyoming

Made by Pacific to mount a log loader on

Pacific P-12W #1302 hauling uranium ore in Wyoming

New Pacific P-16 for Kelsey Bay Division of MacMillan Bloedel

Reload at Canfor's (Canadian Forest Products) at Woss

Columbia Remtec Rigging. Last style of Pacific

George Buck's Pacific after wreck. The truck has BC dealers plate D1426-1952. This was the first style of Pacific truck.

First style Pacific truck taken at the factory

Vancouver Fire Department Pacific

City of Vancouver Fire Department Pacific model SA0D taken in 1948

Two early 1950's, prior to 55 or 56. First style Pacific trucks. The picture could have been taken in 1953 or 1954

Matt Isherwood's 1963 Pacific truck. V-8 Cummins 903, 5x4 Spicer transmission and B/L 8341, 4640 wide track rears, 12 ft bunks, 1200x24 tires. This was Pacific's first I-Beam. Two Williams exhaust brake, lear electric retarder on drive shaft.

Allied Ready Mix Ltd. Pacific twin-steer cement truck, with Vancouver's west end in the background.

1963 Pacific P-9 for Schneider Logging from Kelowna, BC

J.W. Baikie Pacific #1 from Campbell River, BC taken at the Wellington parts outlet, north of Nanaimo, BC in 1956 or 1957

Pacific logging truck taken in 1960 in the BC interior

1960 Pacific dump truck

Dyck's Logging 1960 Pacific logging truck from Lumby, BC

Dyck's Logging early 1960's Pacific from Lumby, BC

Department of Highways Pacific 4x4 snow-blower sander taken along the Hope Princeton Highway in 1961

Unable to make out the name on the door of this Pacific. Some of it looks like it says American Transport.

Pacific P500F from downunder. Could be New Zealand or Australia.

Pacific P500F with International's 4200 - 4300 cab.

Kaingaroa Logging Murupara, New Zealand.

Off highway Pacific's - Kaingaroa State Forest Rotorua - 1985 taken in New Zealand

Kaingaroa Logging Company logging fleet. Fifteen Pacific logging trucks at K.L.C headquarters at Murupara. Taken in May 1960.

LaBlanc trucking Pacific from Lumby, BC taken at a parade in BC's interior.

Tahsis Company Pacific trucks

Cruise's Trucking 1960 Pacific 6x6 made for skigging logs

Alaska Pine & Cellulose Pacific enroute to Mahatta River

Flynn Bros Logging Pacific taken at the Prince George, BC outlet in December 1964

First unit built by Pacific Truck & Trailer Ltd for Bowater's Pulp and Paper from New Foundland. This picture was taken in May 1947.

1963 Pacific 6x6

Pacific truck dash

Fred Sowchuck Fernie, BC Pacific P12W for hauling coal at Sparwood, BC

Low bed for desert Roughnecks

Pacific Roughneck for desert work

Pacific P500F with Pacific's own cab

Pacific P500F with International's 4300 series cab

Pat Carson Bulldozing Pacific P500F with International's 4300 series cab, taken on Vancouver Island

Pacific P500PS and P500 PF sales brochure

Pacific brochure from the 1980's

Miscellaneous Pacific Trucks
Hank Rabe Collection

Roy Harker and Jack Kukler picking up new P-10's at Pacific Truck and Trailer, North Vancouver B.C. Dec. 13, 1974. 335 Cummins, 5&4 splicer Trans. Hank Rabe Collection

Jack Kukler and Roy Harker with 35 yard coal boxes installed. Calgary Alberta. Dec. 27, 1974. Hank Rabe Collection

Roy Harker's P-10 getting 60,000 lbs of coal. Hank Rabe Collection

Fred Sowchuck first P-12-W3 1975, note chain from grill guard over top of cab holding up hoist cyclinders. Hank Rabe Collection

P-12-W3 with 55 yard coal box, waiting for first load. Hank Rabe Collection

P-12 getting its first load of coal. Hank Rabe Collection

One week later not as yellow as before. Hank Rabe Collection

Jack Kukler's P-10 ready for a load of coal Sparwood B.C. 1975. Hank Rabe Collection

Ed Forde Trucking Princeton B.C. 1979, P-510-S 8V92 Green Leaker, 13 speed. Hank Rabe Collection

P-10 Rear Suspension, similar to Mack camel back. Hank Rabe Collection

P-10 Front Suspension. Hank Rabe Collection

Tri-steer Tandam drive cabover for a cement pumper sold to California. Hank Rabe Collection

Last Pacific built leaving the parts wharehouse where it was built June 1995. On its way to Soda, Springs, Idaho USA. Hank Rabe Collection

Fred Sowchuck trucking 1968 P-10 with logging rigging. Hank Rabe Collection

Happy Enterprises Ltd. 70 Mile House B.C. 1978 P-510-F Cummins Big Cam, 13 speed, Aug 2005. Hank Rabe Collection

Ken Thomas Trucking Princeton B.C. 1984 P-510-S, 425 Cat, 15 speed, 2 speed Eaton axles. Hank Rabe Collection

Tom Mitchell Trucking Princeton B.C. 425 Cat, 15 speed. Hank Rabe Collection

1969 P-10. Hank Rabe Collection

Pacific Truck and Trailer Manufacturing Plant at North Vancouver, BC in 1991. Hank Rabe Collection

Sales brochures from the mid 1970's
Hank Rabe Collection

Ken Thomas Trucking Princeton B.C. 1984, P-510 S, 425 Cat, Eaton 2 speed rear ends, 15 speed transmission. With a load of burnt wood from a forest fire. Hank Rabe Collection.

Bill Pierce Trucking Merritt B.C. 1980 P-510 S, 8V92, 430hp, 15 speed transmission. Just a bit close to the ditch on a winter road 1981. Hank Rabe Collection.

Dennis Harris trucking Merritt B.C. P-510 F, a small mistake in Princeton, the whole town could see. 1986. Hank Rabe Collection.

Hank Rabe found this Pacific P-16 in New Westminster, BC

1975 P-16 Pacific, the top of the front fender is 5ft to ground

Valves for water on the brake drums, truck and trailer

Rear suspension

View of 16 in I-beam frame

Front view

Inside of cab from right side

Dash of P-16

Controls for pre-load trailer and shifter controls

Serial # plate

Rear view of truck showing air lines, water hose and trailer ramps

Water tank and cab guard

Right front steering linkage

Two shots of the V-12 Cat engine

Pacific name plate on side hood panel

1969 P-10 Pacific dump truck near Princeton B. C. 335 Cummins, 6 and 4 6 and 4 speed, with a 25 yard rock box.
The truck is still in good operating condition and in use 37 years after it was built.
Hank Rabe Collection.

Dave McIntosh Collection

Dave McIntosh beside a Pacific P-10 he drove for Bighorn Logging Hope B.C. 1991

Dave McIntosh driving the Pacific P-10 he drove for Bighorn Logging Hope B.C. 1991

Thank you Hank Rabe for getting these pictures and the permission to share them on the web site.

Coast Power Train- Pacific Truck Manufacturing of New Westminster B.C. were contacted by a customer in New Zealand if they could build a new P-510 for them, They were unable to do so. The customer then wanted to do a total rebuild of there 1986 Pacific P-510 F which was 19 years old. They were able to supply all the parts needed so the rebuilt the truck just like new.


1964 P-9 Pacific S/N T6455-288 This P-9 dump truck is going to be restored as well.




1973 P-9 Pacific S/N T7356-660 This truck is being restored and will do a little work, doing roll on and roll off bin and container work.

1968 P-10 Pacific S/N 383 Has recently been rebuilt including a new cab and door interior lining. This truck has just been sold Sept 2007, and is on its way to Alberta to work in the Tar-sands and oil fields.

Pacific P510 with a Knight rock box. John Gregg Collection.

P-510S, 8V92, 15 speed, Knight Heavy Haul & Low bed, Osoyoos B.C. Still used in 2008. Hank Rabe Collection.

P-510S, 8V92, Allison Auto. Hank Rabe Collection.

P-510F, 8V92, 15 speed, with a rock box. Hank Rabe Collection.

P-16 mid 70's Mike Easton trucking, driver Dave Huston, 14 ft bunks, 140 ton of ceder, upper Pitt Lake B.C. Hank Rabe Collection.

Allied Ready-Mix 1988 Pacific Twin-Steer
by Hank Rabe

In the mid 1980's, Allied Ready-Mix of Richmond B.C. wanted to increase their carring capacity per truck and overall productivity. Allied talked to other manufactures but none of them were willing to interupt their production lines to make a special tandem-steer truck.

Pacific Truck and Trailer was very keen to work with them and designed a truck specially suited to local conditions. In 1987 Allied ordered and received a tandem-steer truck, largely based on a P-510-S model. Wayne Magee of Pacific Truck and Trailer was the key man involved in designing this truck, 400 Cummins and Fuller 14708LL. This combination worked out even better than Wayne had planned.

Pacific's being incredibly well built Allied was hopeing they won't need replaceing for at least 15 years. Compared to 10 years for the other trucks in their fleet. Pacific built 4 trucks for Allied Ready-Mix, with 10.4 cubic meter mixers and a booster axle. As of December 2008 all 4 Pacific trucks are still in use, Allied still has a 1988 Pacific in their fleet and the 3 other trucks have been sold and still in use.

Tyler Thorson from Allied says that their Pacific trucks were the best and longest lasting trucks they have ever had.

Allied Ready-Mix, first Tandam steer 1986 Pacific built around a P-510-S, 400 Cummins, and Fuller 14708 LL transmision.

Pictures of Allied Ready-Mix last Pacific 1988

Pictures of Allied Ready-Mix last Pacific 1988.

Cory Ellwyn worked at Pacific Truck and Trailer from 1977 to 1987 and took pictures of some of the trucks he helped build.

These two pictures look as though they may have been taken by Dennis Child

1975 P-12 Pacific, This truck was bought new by Fred Sowchuck trucking. It was truck #4 now owned by Tercon Construction, and is # 6685.
Steve Berg is the driver of this truck which is 35 years old and going strong in 2010.
Hank Rabe Collection ©

Hank Rabe felt like he won the lottery, found the Old Pacific that was sold to Capostink Timber in Clearwater B.C. is still alive and in great shape for its age. There is a new picture 1959 or 1960, then one from summer of 1961, and then the ones from May 11/2011. Truck was used by the local dirt race track until 4 years ago and is just parked for now.

This picture was taken in 1959 or 1960 when the truck was new

This picture was taken in the summer of 1961

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