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Old Albury truckies
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10 years 5 months ago #128742
by thomas humber
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Looking for photos, specifically H.R.Hanel Interstate Transport's International trucks.
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10 years 5 months ago #128743
by steveb
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At one time Dick Hanel and Aub Shelton had the biggest fleet of 90s in the country.
In my time living in Albury I watched Hanels Progress from White Superpowers to both L and R 190s,then had a few Butterboxes with 185 Cummins power before he sold out to I think Mayne Nickless(IDSTBC).
Hanels had a very large workshops and was constantly rebuilding 90s to keep the fleet numbers up.
They had an almost entire fleet of Inters,with only a smattering of other brands.
One I remember was the car carriers.A Bedford with a 400 leyland power bought new from Preston Motors in Albury.(Can't remember the drivers name).
This has helped start the thread,come on you Alburyites I have not lived there for 30 years.More feedback from those who can still remember
In my time living in Albury I watched Hanels Progress from White Superpowers to both L and R 190s,then had a few Butterboxes with 185 Cummins power before he sold out to I think Mayne Nickless(IDSTBC).
Hanels had a very large workshops and was constantly rebuilding 90s to keep the fleet numbers up.
They had an almost entire fleet of Inters,with only a smattering of other brands.
One I remember was the car carriers.A Bedford with a 400 leyland power bought new from Preston Motors in Albury.(Can't remember the drivers name).
This has helped start the thread,come on you Alburyites I have not lived there for 30 years.More feedback from those who can still remember
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9 years 3 days ago #128744
by PEAT
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9 years 2 days ago #128745
by mactaylor
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I drink with a bloke named brian rolf who has been around a while! Ill ask what photos he has.
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9 years 1 day ago #128746
by mammoth
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That Leyland has a forward axle and short door which makes it a Comet. Little wonder it was slow as the Comets only had a 350 or 400 motor, whereas the Beaver had either the 600 or 680. Was typical practice back then to give to give a man's job for a boy to do and then winge that the pommy trucks weren't up to the job.
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9 years 1 day ago - 9 years 1 day ago #128747
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..weren't the cabover set forward axle jobs a Beaver?....with the comet being the low HP job with the standard set back axle?...the cabover pictured has a set back axle...
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9 years 1 day ago #128748
by PEAT
I think your right it is a Comet.....Dad did mention that on the odd occasion he would beat the Inters to Sydney as the blokes driving would be stopping a lot.....would have been rare though given the power of the Leyland
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That Leyland has a forward axle and short door which makes it a Comet. Little wonder it was slow as the Comets only had a 350 or 400 motor, whereas the Beaver had either the 600 or 680. Was typical practice back then to give to give a man's job for a boy to do and then winge that the pommy trucks weren't up to the job.
I think your right it is a Comet.....Dad did mention that on the odd occasion he would beat the Inters to Sydney as the blokes driving would be stopping a lot.....would have been rare though given the power of the Leyland
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9 years 1 day ago #128749
by PEAT
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9 years 1 day ago #128750
by Mrsmackpaul
Your better to die trying than live on your knees begging
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Some great photo's there PEAT thanks for taking the time to share them with us
Paul
Paul
Your better to die trying than live on your knees begging
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9 years 1 day ago #128751
by hayseed
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As Mrsmack said great photos,
I've delivered a fair bit of hay to Tallangatta over the years, It's a very Picturesque part of the country..
I've delivered a fair bit of hay to Tallangatta over the years, It's a very Picturesque part of the country..
"Be who you are and say what you feel...
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don't mind...
And those that mind....
don't matter." -
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