37 years ago, Finke NT

I can't believe that this photo qualifies for the Historic Truck Chat section: it looks too modern.
I don't know what it is; the lettering is a bit faint; it could be Mack. Others may recognise the operator as well as the truck.

770514Sa Finke (NT). Truck. R Smith (Roderick Smith)
Since then, the town has been renamed Aputula.

Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Looks like a Haulmark bell crank wide spread but it must be at least 10'.

G'day Roderick you are right R model Mack up the front but is it just me or does the spread on the drive seem wide??


Jon

That truck is a r700 and is owned by Noel Ross from the Alice

Wasn't there an optional spread on the mack bogies ...55" or something like that ... Meant to be smoother over the corrugated roads

mack had two spreads 50" and 55"

FWIW
In D Americaz
they had an option of a spread bogie drive

Guess n 60"



Cya

Appears to be a plastic cab too

The trailer looks to be a Fruehauf by the combing rail.
I wonder if it has the same air/mechanical adjustable spread as my trailer?

What great followups. If anyone wants the full-resolution original, please email me at
rodsmith @ werple.net.au, hence supplying an email address to which I can send.

Roderick B Smith
rail News Victoria Editor