Clessy Cummins Book

[RACE427]

Has anyone read the biography on Clessy Cummins? Would you happen to know the exact title and ISBN number of this book??



Any and all help, information is greatly appreciated!!!!! Thanks

 

[Thomas]

Try "The Diesel Odyssey of Clessie Cummins"

 

[Andy Perreault]

It's a great book! Lot's of interesting situations, close calls, funny ancectotes, etc. Did you know Clessie even had his underwear catch on fire once? Then there was the runaway truck on Cajon Pass (on old Route 66, not I-15) coming into San Bernadino in the middle of the night were they missed hitting a railroad caboose by inches. That incident led to his inventing the Jake Brake.

The book was written by his son, who is an engineer. There is a lot of techno-babble detailing the workings of various components of diesel engines and all of the things they tried. For a gearhead like me, it was interesting, but I'm sure for the average "Mr. or Mrs. John Q. Public", some parts would get rather tedious to read.

This book should be made into a movie, like "Tucker".

Andy

 

[RACE427]

Clessie Cummins

The ISBN # is 0917308042 Publisher is Carnot and the selling price is $ 37. 00 Just ordered this book and cannot wait to start reading it. Thanks to all for the help!!!!!