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9 years 7 months ago #147189
by Swishy
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9 years 7 months ago #147190
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Replied by Roderick Smith on topic Re: Old trucks
Is it a TD? See my earlier post at:
< www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1402881141> ;
I also found a photo via Bing, which shows a Victorian GV_ plate, which would be late 1950s.
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< www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1402881141> ;
I also found a photo via Bing, which shows a Victorian GV_ plate, which would be late 1950s.
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9 years 7 months ago #147191
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9 years 7 months ago - 9 years 7 months ago #147192
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Replied by Roderick Smith on topic Re: Magnetic Island (Qld), 1956.
Here is another, copied across from two other threads.
In 1956, my father took long-service leave, and the family escaped a whole Melbourne winter, spending 4 months on Magnetic Island (off Townsville), then several weeks touring from Cairns to Sydney, with all travel being by train.
The island was not yet a Townsville suburb, and was only mildly touristy (one resort hotel, one guesthouse, and one pub-style hotel). It did have a lot of holiday camps, for schoolkids from inland. We rented a house with an extensive yard. There were lots of pineapple farms, but my memory of fishing is just recreational, not commercial. There were several ferry trips per day to the mainland, in Hayles ferries (1.5 deck, enclosed, about 20 m long). Vehicles and cargo came by barge. My memory is that the island had one taxi (Ford Zephyr or Consul), two buses (open, probably Chevrolet, which later became tourist gimmicks) and one truck. The photo shows the truck, offloading drums from the barge. I guess that they are fuel for generators: the island had no grid; we had our own generator, turned off each night. The cables for mainland power were being laid while we were there. I didn't return until 1968: many more vehicles. Now there are high-speed ferries, regular roro, surfaced roads, resorts everywhere. Our block lost the rear to a new development, and the front to be the site of Surfside Motel.
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* Possibly Reo Speedliner, but almost certainly 1933-34 Ford.
* One of the Chev buses is preserved at Sydney Bus Museum.
The famous Ford flathead sidevalve V8 came in 1932, so this could certainly be an early one of the breed. See < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_flathead_V8_engine> ;
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5605-08. Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island (Qld). Truck and barge. (N Smith, Roderick Smith collection).
In 1956, my father took long-service leave, and the family escaped a whole Melbourne winter, spending 4 months on Magnetic Island (off Townsville), then several weeks touring from Cairns to Sydney, with all travel being by train.
The island was not yet a Townsville suburb, and was only mildly touristy (one resort hotel, one guesthouse, and one pub-style hotel). It did have a lot of holiday camps, for schoolkids from inland. We rented a house with an extensive yard. There were lots of pineapple farms, but my memory of fishing is just recreational, not commercial. There were several ferry trips per day to the mainland, in Hayles ferries (1.5 deck, enclosed, about 20 m long). Vehicles and cargo came by barge. My memory is that the island had one taxi (Ford Zephyr or Consul), two buses (open, probably Chevrolet, which later became tourist gimmicks) and one truck. The photo shows the truck, offloading drums from the barge. I guess that they are fuel for generators: the island had no grid; we had our own generator, turned off each night. The cables for mainland power were being laid while we were there. I didn't return until 1968: many more vehicles. Now there are high-speed ferries, regular roro, surfaced roads, resorts everywhere. Our block lost the rear to a new development, and the front to be the site of Surfside Motel.
From other posters:
* Possibly Reo Speedliner, but almost certainly 1933-34 Ford.
* One of the Chev buses is preserved at Sydney Bus Museum.
The famous Ford flathead sidevalve V8 came in 1932, so this could certainly be an early one of the breed. See < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_flathead_V8_engine> ;
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor
5605-08. Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island (Qld). Truck and barge. (N Smith, Roderick Smith collection).
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9 years 7 months ago #147193
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Replied by Roderick Smith on topic Re: Bedford TA or TD.
This is a summary from the thread
< www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1402881141> ;
The logo matches that on the found TA, but could well match that on the TD too.
From responses:
* S was the cabover version of a T.
* a 1955 Bedford TA at a Lake Goldsmith rally:
< www.flickr.com/photos/aussiefordadverts/8296479160> ;
* it's a TA...Forerunner to the J series...Definitely looks like the N/W coastal farming area...Ridgley etc.
* I think the lights on the mudguards make it a TD - the TA body with TJ mechanicals, only in production for a couple of years 1956-58.
* Here are three on flickr. I worry about the ambulance.
Bedford TD:
< www.flickr.com/photos/joinash/12046491234> ;
<www.flickr.com/photos/16797800@N07/5938949031>
TD ambulance, looking more like a TJ:
< www.flickr.com/photos/clivestanley/5579240082> ;
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720107F. Guildford - Burnie (Tas.), probably Ridgley. Bedford TA or (more likely) TD truck. (R Smith).
< www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1402881141> ;
The logo matches that on the found TA, but could well match that on the TD too.
From responses:
* S was the cabover version of a T.
* a 1955 Bedford TA at a Lake Goldsmith rally:
< www.flickr.com/photos/aussiefordadverts/8296479160> ;
* it's a TA...Forerunner to the J series...Definitely looks like the N/W coastal farming area...Ridgley etc.
* I think the lights on the mudguards make it a TD - the TA body with TJ mechanicals, only in production for a couple of years 1956-58.
* Here are three on flickr. I worry about the ambulance.
Bedford TD:
< www.flickr.com/photos/joinash/12046491234> ;
<www.flickr.com/photos/16797800@N07/5938949031>
TD ambulance, looking more like a TJ:
< www.flickr.com/photos/clivestanley/5579240082> ;
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor
720107F. Guildford - Burnie (Tas.), probably Ridgley. Bedford TA or (more likely) TD truck. (R Smith).
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9 years 7 months ago - 9 years 7 months ago #147194
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Replied by Roderick Smith on topic Re: TAA trucks, 1971
Crops from a general scene at Melbourne International Airport (its name from opening, later cut back to Melbourne Airport), on Fri.31.12.71.
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Front: An Austin? What model?
Rear left: Thames Trader? What model?
Rear right: Ford, but what model? Private, not TAA.
A three wheel trailer tug.
A car, but what make/model? I had thought Mini, until I zoomed in close for this post. It does look BMC / BritishLeyland.
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Front: An Austin? What model?
Rear left: Thames Trader? What model?
Rear right: Ford, but what model? Private, not TAA.
A three wheel trailer tug.
A car, but what make/model? I had thought Mini, until I zoomed in close for this post. It does look BMC / BritishLeyland.
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9 years 7 months ago - 9 years 7 months ago #147195
by werkhorse
You might Laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same
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Front: Austin, Morris, Leyland or BMC all used that three-penny bit cab
Back left: looks like the same as above
Back right: D series fuel bowser
Second photo ..... NFI
Back left: looks like the same as above
Back right: D series fuel bowser
Second photo ..... NFI
You might Laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same
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9 years 7 months ago #147196
by bparo
Having lived through a pandemic I now understand all the painting of fat people on couches!
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The car looks like a mini in the second photo. No idea on the 3 Wheeler yet but I think I saw a picture of an orange one on the net somewhere (maybe even eBay)
Having lived through a pandemic I now understand all the painting of fat people on couches!
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