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8 years 3 months ago #166617 by Dave_64
Motivating men was created by Dave_64
Happened to be at a local Sunday market recently, and came across a box full of old vinyl L.P.s. Flicking through them, came across an album by a well known Sydney radio commentator and there standing proudly in the background were not ONE, but TWO immaculately presented Diamond Reo rigid tippers. Only thing that spoiled it was the radio commentators picture also on the front!

These two guys used to work a lot together, one called Neville from memory, can't remember the other ones name, possibly Ray or Reg??. Quite a common site around the metro area early seventies or so They did a bit of work at odd times for Abignano's and that was where I first came across them. I was on a Cat 983 track loader for Abi's doing subdivisions, these two subbing for us. Both really nice guys, one actually let me drive the Diamond Reo (him beside me of course!), one lunch time to go up the road for smoko. Had 6v53's (could have been 6v71's, not absolutely certain) Allison auto's with 4 speed Spicer auxilliaries, bogie drive of course.
Both owner/drivers were very fastidious in keeping the vehicles as clean as possible at all times, reckon just about every time they got in and out, they swept the floor!
Funny, had almost forgotten them until seeing that old Vinyl. Maybe someone has an old photo or can scan the album cover and post it? Just block out that bloke on the cover! I'm sure some of the younger members would be interested to see such a well presented 'pigeon pair'.
Dave

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8 years 3 months ago #166623 by Mairjimmy
Replied by Mairjimmy on topic Motivating men
Something like this Dave or is it to ruff.

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8 years 3 months ago #166628 by Dave_64
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Right look about it, but think that they both had alloy bodies. Not that they couldn't have had new tippers fitted, after all it was over 40 odd years ago! Just out of curiosity, whose jigger is this on? Know anything about the running gear?
Dave

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8 years 3 months ago - 8 years 3 months ago #166629 by hayseed
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Dave,one of these Diamonds survives..



"Be who you are and say what you feel...
Because those that matter...
don't mind...
And those that mind....
don't matter." -
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8 years 3 months ago #166630 by Mairjimmy
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Dave I know nothing as I stole the photo . What was the name of the album you saw them on so we might be able do a search to find it. Was thinking John Laws but couldn't find anything.
Colin

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8 years 3 months ago #166637 by HARDSHAR
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Dave, The photo of the green Diamond Reo was taken at last years Harden Truck and Tractor Show. From what I can remember I think it was a fairly local truck.
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8 years 3 months ago - 8 years 3 months ago #166644 by Dave_64
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YEP! That was the same album cover I spotted at the market. As I said, soon as I saw it,started a bell ringing. In their day they were immaculately turned out. Interesting that at least one still survives.Any location on it?
Thanks to All.
Dave.
P.S. Album was actually called "Motivating Man"
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8 years 3 months ago - 8 years 3 months ago #166652 by defective
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Barbaro Bros from Caringbah (?) had at least one Diamond Reo looking very much like what's on the album cover. They went on to purchase a Peterbilt conventional (ex Ray Fitzpatrick Quarries) painted in that very similar mustard yellow.
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8 years 3 months ago #166654 by Mrsmackpaul
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this mornings useless information if you listened to John Laws you will know what Im talking about ??????

Paul










Your better to die trying than live on your knees begging
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8 years 3 months ago #166655 by Dave_64
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Thanks Paul,
Knew someone could come up with the "goods". Personally, I don't listen to the bloke in question, too opinionated for me. But I did get a kick out of seeing and reading about the 'shoot'. Had it half right, got Nev's name right, other bloke Barry Potter.
Were steel bodies after all, noticed the name 'Christies' on the side, another well known name in the earthmoving industry, eventually swallowed up by Mayne Nicks, I think??
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