[ihc] Re: Paystar

["J. Michael Daugherty" <cartshareholder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:40:36 -0700
> From: "John M. Adams" <jma@domain.elided>
> Subject: [ihc] stars
>
> Can someone please point me to any write-up on the differences between the
> various "star" series trucks? Fleetstar, Cargostar, Transtar, Loadstar,
> Paystar... I know what a Loadstar is, and that's about it. Thanks in
> advance...
> John A.
John,
   Thirty one years ago I rode in a Paystar cement mixer - actually it was 
probably just a strategy to keep me from getting run over but made the day 
something I'll always remember.  They put me in the cab as soon as the truck 
showed up and I stayed there until the truck was leaving.  There was no 
passenger seat, I sat on the heater box or something mounted to the floor 
where the passenger seat would go (I think that it even had the truck's 
electrical schematic diagram on the side of it).  We didn't travel more than 
500 yards but it was an International and I got to be up in the cab when the 
truck was running.  It makes me smile to think about it; it also makes me 
want to drive one!
   Also, the Paystar has very cool front fenders that are sort of boxy 
looking and fabricated out of diamond plate or some similar patterned steel.
                                    Thanks for triggering the memory, 
Mike