Happy birthday! I understand that you're on a 'business trip' to Hawaii, but that won't stop the rest of us from having a party.
For your birthday, I am giving the two things you most wanted in the world as a boy (but your parents didn't get for you.)
I give you:
The biggest truck in the world!
This truck can carry 400 tons, or 800,000 pounds. That is the same weight as ten fully loaded 18-wheeler tractor/trailers as they cruise down the highway. Fully loaded, the gross weight is 1.2 million pounds. It is 24 feet tall, and 47 feet long. The world market for trucks that carry over 300 tons is 50-75/ year, which makes sense at the "drive off" price of $3 million. They are used for mining and are deployed in Nevada, Wyoming, Australia, Chile and South Africa.
It is powered by a huge diesel engine that produces 3,650 horsepower. The engine produces electricity for two electric motors on the rear axle. It compares more closely to a diesel locomotive than a car. Oh, it can go 40 mph when fully loaded. It is made by a company called Liebherr, and it is model T 282 B (Did somebody say 'Model T?').
The fastest fire truck in the world!
It is a rebuilt 1940 Ford truck powered by two Rolls Royce Viper engines that put out about 6,000 HP per engine when the afterburner is engaged. All this adds up to a blazing top speed of 407 miles per hour which set the record for the world's fastest fire truck in 1998 and still stands today.
Happy birthday,
Lewis
(Please play nice with your toys, though I agree about the not sharing part.)
4 comments:
I think this is a cool gift.
Happy Birthday! I'm sure your lovin' hawaii!
Happy Birthday. This gift rocks!! Lewis must be loaded to be giving such big birthday gifts to everyone. Plus, to have the worlds fastest anything is way cool.
Hawaii!!! Yahoo, hope it was a fun birthday with not too much work! Layne you are always so funny with your comments!
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