Leyland Super Hippos

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I think (WSTBC) the Leyland (one with sleeper cab) that features in the 'Cattle Carters' movie might be a Buffalo.

Now to confuse things - about half way thru that movie there is a change of trucks - the one in the scene where they are loading the cattle - is a Hippo.

Both trucks alternate a bit in some of the moving scenes - and the difference can be picked by the way & the number of drums loaded on top of the leading dog trailer vary. (all from memory).

Oldfulla - waiting to be corrected.

No correction Old Fella, the Super Hippo and Buffalo alternate through the film.

Next Question: When (what year approx) did that model/shape Buffalo come to Australia?

I'm just trying to 'date' the Cattle Carters movie.

Oldfulla

1962 Oldfulla.

They look the same except that the Buffalo had a longer bonnet, usually with 3 slots v/s two on the Super Hippo.

Different animals. Yes, from a distance there is a family resemblance but stand next to the buffalo and you realise it is a big truck. It used the Albion 900ci motor. There was a thread on the buffalos here a while back.

Guys - thanks for the info so far.

When (what year) was this (see photo below) cab introduced? 1 obvious difference is the big separate quarter glass. Was it a 1962 change. Also - it seems to have the 'flater' steering wheel too.

This truck wasnt very old when this photo was taken.


Oldfulla

Super Hippos have more uses than shifting cattle.On a clay pan near Bouila QLD

Is it as tough as this now : : :


Thanks Andy for the correction
Colin

The end of the Supper Hippos at North Australian Pastoral Company, well 4 of them,2 went on to other duties.4 new Macks 2 new trailers and modification to 6 existing trailers 1961.

An excellent video featuring a super hippo was the ABC Australian Story on Toots Holzeimer. She was in her MAN semi carting 44's of fuel to an extremely remote mission and the job of hubby's super hippo body truck was to tow her through the mire and jump ups, after he had got himself through. Both very tough trucks (and drivers!) when you see what they put them through. Break into a sweat just watching it, never mind being there.