Eva’s Logo
In 1928, the DAF brand logo consisted of a steering wheel with three-layer “wings” on both sides, it was used for almost sixty years. The current DAF brand logo was adopted in 1989, and definitely has an 80s vibe, clean, simple with bold colors. The first iteration of Eva's logo… Read More
Our First and Second Breakdown
We had a rude awakening to life as an owner of a 30-year-old truck. Our first drive in Eva was to drop off the flat bed off at its new owner. The first 15-miles went pretty smoothly, but as I pulled up to a traffic light the engine cut out.… Read More
Eva’s First Halloween
When you own a 30-year-old military truck you might as well take advantage and dress her up for Halloween. Our neighbors absolutely loved this, and it was the talk of neighborhood for the next couple of weeks. In fact, the vast majority of our neighbors love what we are doing… Read More
First Impressions
Well, we've owned Eva for just over a month now and we have had a chance to take stock of her condition. In general, we're really happy, no major surprises but there's definitely some work to be done. The design of the cab had a few flaws, so there's some… Read More
The Pandemic Purchase
We started to research trucks in early 2020 and soon learnt about the T244. Living just outside Seattle, the US Military LMTV was an obvious choice. However, the cab is slightly smaller, and we needed room for two adults and two children. We have also learnt over time that the… Read More