TEN FOUR MAGAZINE - TRUCKING ON-LINE MAGAZINE FOR TRUCKERS

KID'S PAGE - MARCH 2004

DEAR 10-4 MAGAZINE,

My name is Jacob Blackford and I am a 10 year old boy in the 4th grade at Beale Air Force Base near Marysville, California where I live. I am a Kenworth truck nut and know more about Kenworth trucks and cattle trailers than most people three times my age. I have looked at and read almost every issue of 10-4 Magazine that’s come out. My favorite issue so far was “Full of Bull” (April 2003) because my dad buys his trailers from Wagner Transportation in Twin Falls, Idaho, where my uncle Rod Archibald also hauls cattle. I attended the International Truck Show in Las Vegas and plan to go again next year. My dad has been hauling cattle on the west coast since 1982 and I have been riding with him since I was baby (as you can see by my picture in the green truck my dad had).

Enclosed is a picture of my dads cool 1979 extended hood Kenworth and Wilson livestock trailer. Also enclosed is a picture of my one of a kind, hand carved, oak Kenworth W-900L and Wilson trailer that my uncle Jim made for me. I ride with my dad on weekends and help him clean out the cattle trailer and have been known to drive on private ranch roads from time to time. When I am not trucking, I enjoy riding my dirt bike, playing baseball, and playing with my Play Station II. I hope this makes the Kid’s Page.

THANK YOU,
JACOB BLACKFORD

~ We’d like to thank Jacob for sending us such a great letter and photos. Trucks, dirt bikes, cattle ranches, baseball, a big cowboy hat - is this kid a poster boy for America or what! We look forward to meeting you in Las Vegas, so come find our booth and introduce yourself. If you are a kid who loves trucks and would like to see a feature about yourself, send a letter and photos to: 10-4 Magazine Kid’s Page, P.O. Box 7377, Huntington Beach, California 92615 or send us an e-mail to 10-4@tenfourmagazine.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon.