Old trucks

180wannabe wrote: Does the front few feet of the truck look like 1935 Bedford???

No, they have long flowing mudguards (got one out the back). After a bit of a look, could be a '36, or later one.
The wide bonnet flutes (?) remind me of Diamond T, but looks like pressed wheels.

Jarrod.

Thanks for the Karrier response.

690402W Elizabeth St at Franklin St: Tram W5.732 and assorted vehicles and fallen flags. (Roderick Smith)/
Holden EH.
I can't guess the Fletcher Jones van: possibly Morris/Austin, but it seems to be too large.
Holden HR.
What was the typical TAA airport bus of the era?
Roderick

These two photos show either the one truck, which turned while I was there, or two of the same model.
It/they belonged to M&MTB, and were part of the works fleet during relaying of the junction from Glenferrie Rd, Malvern, into Malvern tram depot (Armadale; the footpath is the border).
I am guessing early 1950s Ford, but all I am finding is the F100 model, not quite right.
Probably the photos were taken on Wed.3.9.1969, as I had no lectures on Wednesday afternoons.
690901M-05F-06a-Malvern-MMTB-works.truck-RSmith-sss.jpg
690901M-05F-12a-Malvern-MMTB-works.truck-RSmith-sss.jpg

Roderick

Looks very much like a 1954 F100

I think its a 1954 F600

I think 54 F500

Looks much too big to be an F100. probably a larger one F500 or F600, as suggested by others. I do not remember Melbourne metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) having F100's but they were "modern" trucks then and of no interest to me.
How our interests change. In 1969 I bought my first old vehicle, a 1929 Chevrolet Ute, which I still have but my latest purchase was built in 1969! and is now fifty years old.

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This is a small crop from a photo which I have inherited from a deceased estate, with no captioning available.
I am deducing the date from a range of context clues.

Despite the lack of sharpness, the make/model/year could well be instant recognition for some members here.

Roderick

Maybe a 1949 Inter ute

Could be a Bedford D Series.