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TYPICAL TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE 60'S AS REMEMBERED
BY IAN LEE
Bedford S Model, the type of car carrier I would meet along the highway.
International R 190, one of the most popular trucks of the 50’s and early 60’s for long distance haulage.
International R190 with pantec. They were generally loaded and unloaded by hand from the rear.
Commer with nice low load. Most were diesel of a unique configuration and rated as I remember at 14hp but developed enough to tow a bogie trailer, it was said that on a winter night they could be heard ½ hour before seen. International R180 in the background.
The R180 with different load of freight. These small trucks worked hard towing a tandem trailer.
Mercedes with spread axle pantec.
Leyond Super Beaver with spread pantec and would have made the job a little easier on the hills.
Mack Legion B Series These were the most desirable diesel truck on the road of the period but costs kept them from most operators.
International AA 180
towing similar load to the B Series Mack above with about half the power. They did have the same road speed on down hill grades.
Ford F600 Semi, a common interstate prime mover.Load of empty 44 gallon drums on an early strap type trailer.
International AB Series with tandem trailer with nice low neatly tarped load.
International AB Series with Tandem Pantec it would have worked hard in a head wind.
International AACO 180 towing tandem axle double deck stock crate.
International R 190 with spread tanker.
Considered by some as King of the Road, certainly an affordable owner drive truck
Diamond T single axle tanker
Model Mack with spread tanker. Note the exhaust at front of vehicle, that was regulation for all tankers at that time
Typical furniture van, this one is a Leyland Comet
Federal Car Carrier, owner Ken Graham, the car frames were disassembled and stored for return general freight.
Service time for a White
Dodge 700 Series D5N
Mayne Nickless Mack
Diamond T Model 630, the smartest petrol prime mover. Many were later fitted with diesel motors. This one has a single axle pusher.
International KB8
Operated by Jack Leech at Castlemaine in the 1940’s first as a wood truck then carting red gum logs to Melbourne from Cairn Curran and later on interstate. The business Jack started still operates today as J.J. Leech & Sons.
Mercedes Benz L315 Diesel Operated by Castlemaine local legend Ron Rice in the 1950’s. Quite a big truck for the period. 150hp, 6 speed box hub reduction diffs with 50 mph road speed.
International R180
Later owned by Castlemaine trucker, Barney McMahon.
Chewton’s Mick Llewellyn’s International 180 With stock crate. Mick operated wood trucks and with the change over from wood also did stock carting. He lived to be 100 years old
Local carrier Bill Mathews’s Dodge restored to its former flory. Bill was a local carrier and woodcarter up until the 60’s. He also had a Ford stockcrate
White 3022- Circa 1956
This was a big rig in its day with 145hp engine hitched up to a purpose built pantech manufactured on a freighter trailer for A. Blackmore of Sydney.Two of these Whites were used on the Sydney-Melbourne interstate runs taking 36 hours each way.
Tom Kruse
One of the many famous truckies of the 1940’s & 50’s was the Birdsville Outback Mailmanm Tom Kruse, who delivered the mail and supplies to people all up the Birdsville Track.
Tom, as were many others, responsible for opening up the outback and making it possible for people to live in the harsh environment, and the trials and tribulations of every day life.
I first heard of the Birdsville Mailman back in the 1950’s in the movie “The Back of Beyond’.
One of the many famous truckies of the 1940’s & 50’s was the Birdsville Outback Mailmanm Tom Kruse, who delivered the mail and supplies to people all up the Birdsville Track.
Tom, as were many others, responsible for opening up the outback and making it possible for people to live in the harsh environment, and the trials and tribulations of every day life.
I first heard of the Birdsville Mailman back in the 1950’s in the movie “The Back of Beyond’.
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Lee No.3 Pty Ltd
Trading since 1961 ACN: 005 204 599 ABN: 40 005 204 599 |
For more information please contact Ian Lee on 0428 507 408 [email protected] |
PO Box 614
KYNETON 3444 VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA |
