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Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
6 years 7 months ago #185663
by xspanrman
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Nubley Brothers operated on the corner of the Princes Hwy and Cabbage Tree Lane Fairy Meadow NSW specializing in coke transport. They also had a public weighbridge at this site. It was a great place for me as a 15 year old with a camera and a huge interest in trucks to visit. Here is a couple of Nubley's trucks.
International R190 repowered with a Scania engine.
Albion Reiver
F88 Volvo which was featured in a full page ad in Truck and bus magazine
International R190 repowered with a Scania engine.
Albion Reiver
F88 Volvo which was featured in a full page ad in Truck and bus magazine
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6 years 7 months ago #185665
by xspanrman
Replied by xspanrman on topic Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
Here is a couple more
The only Nubley truck that I ever saw that had a flat top trailer. The rest were tippers. This International and trailer had gates set up for coke cartage, possibly interstate.
F88 Volvo. Nubley also had a couple of later model G Series Volvos on trailer work and a 6x2 rigid tipper with factory fitted lift up rear axle..
The Scania powered R190 was later fitted with a V8 Perkins and Roadranger gearbox. A pusher axle and step fuel tanks were fitted. The hydraulic tank was now located behind the cab.
The only Nubley truck that I ever saw that had a flat top trailer. The rest were tippers. This International and trailer had gates set up for coke cartage, possibly interstate.
F88 Volvo. Nubley also had a couple of later model G Series Volvos on trailer work and a 6x2 rigid tipper with factory fitted lift up rear axle..
The Scania powered R190 was later fitted with a V8 Perkins and Roadranger gearbox. A pusher axle and step fuel tanks were fitted. The hydraulic tank was now located behind the cab.
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6 years 7 months ago #185667
by asw120
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Replied by asw120 on topic Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
I'm curious how they would cart coke with that C-line with gates. Bagged?
Jarrod.
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6 years 7 months ago #185674
by olddon
Replied by olddon on topic Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
I forgot to mention that when you got to the other end,it was a banjo job to unload it.I must have always got there at the wrong time as there was never anybody to give you a hand !! Cheers Don
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6 years 7 months ago #185676
by xspanrman
This is a photo of Manson's Interstate Transport Kenworth from Bunyip Victoria with a load of coke waiting to be weighed at Nubley's.
Replied by xspanrman on topic Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
In the 50's 60's and early 70's most of the coke that went interstate from Corrimal or Coalcliff cokeworks went on flat top trailers (as a back load) with gates that had mesh or chicken wire attached. Sometimes the coke was still very hot and the timber floor would catch fire.asw120 wrote: I'm curious how they would cart coke with that C-line with gates. Bagged?
Jarrod.
This is a photo of Manson's Interstate Transport Kenworth from Bunyip Victoria with a load of coke waiting to be weighed at Nubley's.
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6 years 7 months ago #185681
by asw120
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Replied by asw120 on topic Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
Thanks Don and Spanner.
Jarrod.
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6 years 7 months ago #185682
by Lang
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Jarrod
That improvisation was common in those days. I once carted a load of bulk wheat from near Dubbo on a flat top. Stood ply up against the gates and put the curtains on the inside. Hell of a job to unload it by prising up the back ply and curtain but finishing off with three blokes with shovels and a broom.
My mind says it was pretty full but I reckon 12 ton of wheat on a 37 foot single axle trailer would be nowhere near the top of the gates. Maybe the cockies could refresh my memory?
Lang
That improvisation was common in those days. I once carted a load of bulk wheat from near Dubbo on a flat top. Stood ply up against the gates and put the curtains on the inside. Hell of a job to unload it by prising up the back ply and curtain but finishing off with three blokes with shovels and a broom.
My mind says it was pretty full but I reckon 12 ton of wheat on a 37 foot single axle trailer would be nowhere near the top of the gates. Maybe the cockies could refresh my memory?
Lang
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6 years 7 months ago #185684
by Dodgeanddetroit
Replied by Dodgeanddetroit on topic Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
Hello Lang
About 750 kg wheat per cubic metre from memory . It does depend a bit if it it's good wheat or low weight feed wheat
A very big load if it was any where near full
D&D
About 750 kg wheat per cubic metre from memory . It does depend a bit if it it's good wheat or low weight feed wheat
A very big load if it was any where near full
D&D
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6 years 7 months ago #185686
by Oilman
1975 Atkinson, 180HP 6LXB Gardner, RTO910, 34000lb Rockwell on camelback
Replied by Oilman on topic Nubley Brothers Transport. Fairy Meadow
They must have been really keen to keep that R190 on the road with 2 repowers!
1975 Atkinson, 180HP 6LXB Gardner, RTO910, 34000lb Rockwell on camelback
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