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Kenworth 853
Two husky transportation experts, Hank Henecke, left, foreman in charge of the maintenance section, and Cliff Lambert, division superintendent, are dwarfed by the bulk of a Kenworth 853, largest piece of transportation equipment used by Aramco. Henecke hails from Crown Point, N.Y., and prior to his eight and a half years with Aramco, he worked in Newfoundland and the South Pacific with the Army Engineers.
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30-Ton Trailer
R. Homand, left, acting shift foreman of services; W.E. Arnold, center, head truck mechanic, and J.R. Tallmadge, shift foreman, inspect the running gear of a 30-ton trailer used extensively by Aramco for hauling. Homand, a New Yorker, enjoys swimming, while Arnold, paradoxically enough, lists horseback riding and motorcycles as his hobbies.
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Superintendent of Transportation
Transportation is the Ras Tanura division responsible for dispatching and operating some 260 pieces of equipment and transporting more than 700,000 passengers a month. Besides doing repairs on all automotive equipment in the district, the division also provides full-time training for 40 Saudi Arab employees and part-time training for 110, all being trained by Aramco as mechanics and drivers. In addition, the division dispenses about 300,000 gallons of fuel and repairs about 500 tires a month.
The largest piece of equipment used by the division is the Kenworth, KW 853. The six-wheel drive giant, which is equipped with an extra large desert radiator, was developed for Aramco through the cooperation of Aramco field engineers and the Kenworth Truck Co.
Transmitting the orders of the day is Cliff Lambert, superintendent of Transportation, a Tennessean with a colorful background. Before joining Aramco eight years ago, Cliff worked for the Mason Dixon Transport Line. His other experiences include the United States Air Corps, work as advisor to the Chinese government, work on aerial supply lines in India and the handling of transportation on the Stillwell Road in upper Assam, India.
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Shift Foreman and Lead Dispatcher
G.R. "Hoppy" Hopper, left, shift foreman from Tacoma, wash., and Pratt Quinn, lead dispatcher from North Carolina, pause to discuss the day's work load. Hopper's work record in Arabia includes three years with Aramco and Quinn's record, two and a half.
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Checking Carburetion and Electrical Testing Equipment
Joe Gallagher, left, material controlman from Los Angeles; V.O. Crane, second from left, lead electrician at San Anselmo, Calif., and Ray Preston, right, electrician from Peoria, Ill., check carburetion and electrical testing equipment with Abdul Rahman ibn Sa'id. Gallagher, who seems fascinated with the goings on inside the motor, is an ardent skin-diving enthusiast, while Crane's hobby is photography. Preston is known and liked throughout the district as the man responsible for the fine organ selections in the Persian Room at dinner time.
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Inspection Department
B.F. Kelley, left, and Dale W. Whited, right, of the inspection department, confer with F.N. Ewen, senior automotive inspector, on the safety record of cables and rigging lines on a wrecker. Ewen, a Floridian on his eighth year with Aramco, enjoys boating and fishing around Ras Tanura. Kelley, whose home town is Los Angeles, did a tour in Alaska before joining Aramco. Whited, a Hoosier, fishes and bowls in spare moments.
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Unloading a Shipment
J.R. Cox, lead motor transport dispatcher, left, and J.A. McEver, shift foreman, discuss the unloading of a shipment onto trucks at the north pier in Ras Tanura. Cox, an Oklahoman, is a photography enthusiast. McEver hails from the Lone Star State and is in his eighth year with Aramco. He lists his interests as golf, fishing, working on a wrecked Land Rover and home cooking.
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Automotive Engineer
W.K. "Woody" Woodruff, automotive engineer from Texas, checks a test pump on a refueler. Woody is presently on long leave, in Texas, of course.
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Inspection Tour of Equipment
A.W. McDonald, left, lead truck mechanic; Hiram "Pappy" Acocks, shift foreman, and H.P. Brannon, lead truck mechanic, join forces on an inspection tour of equipment. Brannon and McDonald are Texans, while Acocks hails from Salt Lake City, Utah.
K.J. Arey, material controlman; Rudy Seidl, head automechanic; and L.C. Lurdy, head truck mechanic, who are all on vacation are missing from the transportation lineup.
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Testing a Rebuilt Distributor
R.A. Kenning, left, shift foreman from Peoria, Ill., F.A. Adams, lead auto truck mechanic from Massachusetts, and A.D. Enfinger, right, Floridian, lead auto mechanic watch Hassan ibn Salman, mechanic trainee, test a rebuilt distributor. Kenning is an enthusiastic golfer, and Adams lists fishing and photography as his hobbies.
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Relaying a Message
Jack Hays, a Texan, relays a message on a radio telephone while J. Dunn of Los Angeles looks over some notes. Dunn enjoys gardening and music in off-work hours, while Hays devotes his spare time to divot-digging.
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Checking on Transportation Activities
Frank Cook, left, foreman of operations section, with seven years in Arabia, dictates a message to teletypist Ahmad ibn Salah, while W. Purnell, shift foreman, checks on transportation activities with Khamis ibn Mansur, at desk.
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Dodge Power Wagon
Looking at a four-wheel drive Dodge Power wagon which is ready for the paint shop are three members of the maintenance section, from left to right, A. Ricci, lead truck mechanic; W. Fielder, shift foreman; and J. Eldreth, head body repairman. Ricci, whose home is in Beverly, Mass., enjoys fishing in the Persian Gulf. Fielder, of Jackson, Miss., and Eldreth, who hails from Baltimore, Md., like fishing and swimming, respectively.
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Unit Trainers
Unit trainers Herman Volz, left, and Charlie Herndon discuss training aid, used in instructing Saudi Arab mechanics and drivers. Volz, a Detroiteron his third year with Aramco, is an ardent golfer and swimmer. Herndon, a Californian, with Aramco for the past nine years, is an expert bridge player and photographer.
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Pointers for Driver Trainers
Giving some pointers to driver trainers, Yousef ibn Muhammad and Mutlaq ibn Rashid, on the proper operation of equipment are R. Moderau, left and R. Young, third from left. Bus on the left is of the type used in inter-district travel, while that on the right has a capacity for 120 passengers. Moderau, of La Salle, Ill., lead dispatcher for the last three years, was with Santa Fe railways and City Bus Lines before joining Aramco. His hobbies include photography and travel. Young, besides his two contracts with Aramco, also spent three years in Iran during the war.