Rodger Preston Transport

rodger preston came into the motel a couple of years ago, driving for a company relocating trucks... he'd sit up at the bar havi'n a couple and telli'n me about his ole trucki'n days doi'n the darwin run...

A while ago he came in going to his sons wedding down south,,, at the bar and plonked down a heap of photo albums,,,, i reckon they're pure gold

here he is in in his r model in the 70 s....more to come.....jk

...great stuff knighty .. bring 'em on!!

Had a ride up to Darwin in 1976 with Steve Dunstan & Roger. If you see him again say gidday for me please JK.

bit a history ole rodg..
started jacerooi'n narromine way then joined the police force...
ended up in the highway patrol crusin the dubbo area and about, when they had rambler "double ones" some of you ole boyz might remember them, i'd never heard of em..
after a good stint in the country he was transfered to the "big smoke" which he didn't like very much,,, too much corruption, so left the force and bought a BIG MACK and so the Rodger Preston Transport story begins..
spose being in the force for years ya get to know the RULES

so rodg got set up and started subby'in for sydney mt isa transport

Jimbo51, I love that pic of the dirty big Mack roadtrain with the outline of the driver next to it. It's very artistic without even trying.

Jimbo and Knighty, they are great pics, and interesting reading. thanks for posting them.. There's a different era there, eh.
Keep em coming!
Cheers
Richard

Couple more from the same trip....now your turn again JK.

hey jimbo memorable times "eh"... as ya can see rodger liked to put the "puddin" on... bit of a story to that too..

first piccy of him tak'in delivery of a special order of a quad ta handle the big loads

he was a cool look'n dude back in the day... reckon that woulda been big step back then....jk

Those pics are magic guys, great history!!

That quad Fruehauf would have been an oddity in the day!