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4 years 2 months ago #205631 by wee-allis
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An old mate of mine, Des Ryan,(now long gone), used to run Sydney to Perth in an S model Bedstead towing a two axle, single wheel dog trailer. Now that's a guy who deserved a medal.

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4 years 2 months ago #205633 by Dave_64
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And would imagine it would have been in a time when the Nullarbor was still mostly dirt. Better man than I in an S model!

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4 years 2 months ago #205636 by JOHN.K.
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trucks all went by the train in those days....from memory the rail line was washed out for a year about 1968/70 or so ,and the road had to be fixed.

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4 years 2 months ago #205642 by cobbadog
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I know it is not a truck but earlier I think it was mentioned about older vehicles not being used as a dailey driver.
Well one of the optometrists in Taree drives his late 1959's maybe early 60's Morris 1000 Van to work evey day. Even the signage on the van is faded and may be original from back when it was new. It always looks great but don't know if it is still a stocker or modified with the Datsun 1200 motor and gearbox.

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4 years 2 months ago #205669 by 600Dodge
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If it wasnt for the 100kms I have to do a day and the freeway in the dark in the morning I'd be dailying a HQ or HT holden.

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4 years 2 months ago #205673 by Bluey60
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Either should be up to a hundred Ks a day last time I looked HQs and HTs had lights I had an HD Premier it wasn’t scared of the dark
Bluey

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4 years 2 months ago #205684 by cobbadog
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if it was an old 6v VW then I would understand the not wanting to drive in the dark, it would have been like driving by candle power. Even my old FC Holden with globes for headlights were good enough for a young bloke with good eye sight to have a go at night.

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4 years 2 months ago #205696 by asw120
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Lucky the Stude has sealed beams - not too bad for 6 volts.

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4 years 2 months ago #205812 by Southbound
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At the Holden Museum Trafalgar


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4 years 1 month ago #206150 by Southbound
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Carted a new excavator last week.

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