Re: Cannington -- PCT -- CCT -- PCT Road Lines P/L.

Full of it
Gudday M8
earl eye 60's Michelin had steel belted radials available
n also U wouldn't wanna run to much overloaded on any axles coz of tyre failure when the sun came out

BiG C
way back when
me thinks when U wanted a big float made U present the drawings n then theyd'd tell U how much weight would B alowd
they never did sugest if U go wider, longer or spread the axles u get more weight
so it twaz a guess n game
Cya
[ch9786]

earl eye 60's Michelin had steel belted radials available

Swish, Michelin introduced steel-belted radial tyres in 1948, and Bell Bros in W.A. had the Michelin tyre agency for W.A., from 1952.
I reckon steel-belted Michelin truck tyres probably played a large part in the success of Bell Bros from the early 1950's to the 1980's.

Hi PCT you have done the forum proud giving us all your photos and info,the memories of these trucks as a young kid sitting on my push bike at the gates watching them come and go was great Thanks Dave

Hi All again,
Heres the closer version of D's photo showing the Needlenoses. From closest to furthest---

Truck 3. #19428 Originally Frank Burke

Truck 4. #16474 " Nigel Holt

Truck 7. #19422 " Greens Transport Cancelled

Truck 6. #17934 " Cannington P/L.

Truck10. #17790 " Mainline Transport.

Truck 5. #17789 " AFL Became "Catbilt"

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Photobucket removed this one just putting it back.

Truck 6. #17934 PCT Road Lines P/L and the Hayes CCT southbound from Mt Isa.

Frank Burke and Max Hickey en route.

Copy Aerodyne! Which Golden Fleece have we here?

Detective, Swishy, Bigcam,

Thank you for getting this up. Slaters 351STL. What a great shot. 1976 Eh!

How kool would that look marching through your gate today!

Thanks fella's for your combined assistance again today including the info on the floats.

It sure is good to see a new photographs and hope word of mouth digs out more.
Terrific
Millen Donovan Truck 7. 335 Cummins.

OK Guyz Grenfell34 would like U 2 kno

"tell doug [pct] that kingston road boss belonged the kieth marchant [ still around] and i was the only bloke the keg [ kevin russell ] would let work on that kt450 he was a great bloke a good mate and i miss him dearly . i no ya not a cummins fan but that sar wrote a brand new chapter in roadtrain history when it hit the track to isa !"


Cya
[ch9786]

Hey Swishy , say gudday to Quinney /midnite.Didn,t realise he was Grenfell34.A bit like Elvis ,hasn,t left the building. :-X

The kulnerra peterbilt was put into the PCT stable &became NO 10 of which Ibecame the driver & later owner when PCT sold to K/MART [kingston]. in 1980 I traded it for new road boss. The day I picked up road boss the salesman said your getting abluddy good truck I said to him if it'shalf as good as the one i'm giving you i'llbe happyand Iwas.