01-08-2018, 11:31 AM
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SPEV/Orion wrangler
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 2,645
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Originally Posted by Vern
Jerry -- I did a Google search for Estes Express trucking. It was founded by W. W. Estes in 1931 ( I was 1 year old). In looking at their 85th anniversary video I noticed something interesting. The portrait of the founder shows a close resemblance to my father and especially to his older brother Jim. That caused me to speculate that my grandfather, Franklin Estes, might be the brother of the father of the founder of the Estes trucking company. Perhaps a connection dating back to the mid-late 1800's.
After passing an Estes truck on the interstate, I earlier ruled out the possibility of Estes Trucking being started by an enthusiastic Estes Rocketeer. There were no thrusters on the rear, and the hood was not shaped like a Big Bertha nose cone. -- Vern
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Happy Birthday Vern! Now you'll have to see if you're related to the Estes HVAC people here in Atlanta. Who pronounce their name "ess-teeeeeees"
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