Jack Allen (Heil) Colectomatic

Once of the most popular trucks worldwide, now becoming quite scarce. This JA packer was still working on Malta in 2003. (Courtesy of Jaap Mikkers, filmed by Michel Ferro)

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Autos & Vehicles

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• garbage
• trash
• refuse
• sanitation
• rubbish
• truck

[onthebins]

This takes me back to my childhood, haven't seen these since the 1970s!

[ClassicRefuseTrucks]

I hear ya ! Too bad these things have gone by the wayside. I hope Heil has one of these tucked away down in Phoenix.

[kankashi110]

wtf this truck is nice and fast =)

[katkylekim]

There are still 2 left working daily in malta ,both are based on Seddon Diesel chassis .

[arkansastrash320]

We had one of those here in the later 80s but I remember not very long after the city got it maybe 5 years or more.I saw it at the scrap yard what a shame I think they are fun to watch!!

[arkansastrash320]

Those trucks could not empty a dumpster because of how the packer works!

[glenrea]

Have found out that Shelvoke (SD) makers of the revopak made their version called the Intapak. Never seen one in action though.

[200103511]

That sure is a strange packing mechanism!!!

[onthebins]

They had a very distinctive sound and packing mechanism I thought, sure there's a few left out there somewhere.