Southbound's Pix

Used to be an old truck wrecker at Laurel Hill , between Batlow and Tumbarumba,  he had heaps of ex timber yard  Blitz trucks , one of them had a Straight 8 engine conversion. He had a Alsatian dog and you had to be careful , sometimes he was  grumpy - other times he was friendly.  He had one of the rare  air transportable GMC 6x6 trucks , the chassis was split into two halves so it could be loaded in a DC3. He was telling me, after the war,  he used to buy Blitz trucks from a surplus dealer in Sydney and sell them to the timber mills .  I thiink he was also a auto electrician. He told me there were a few ex army Guy 4x4 gun  tractors working in the area afterthe war. .  He chucked me out once , he got old and senile. 

Hume highway Yass 1986.
First time doing interstate (northbound) and I can still remember a bl00dy steep hill with lights at the bottom, could be here? So glad it's been bypassed. 

 

I don’t think that’s Yass.

Sign on the Golden Fleece service station says Yass
Gumpy

Hi,

I can't say I can see Yass on the Golden Fleece sign but here is a more recent image from www.aussietowns.com.au/town/yass-nsw taken from slightly further down the hill.

The Word YASS is directly under the R at the rear of the sheeps arse.

Or you will find the word YASS on the vertical post of the sign or below sheep's arse 

Been doing some work on my slasher, I know it's not a truck, it is definitely historic, probably a commercial vehicle so just sneaks under the radar. 
 

First time I've replaced a sprocket. I machined off the old sprocket, turned to slight undersize, heat and press on the blank, then weld it. I do enjoy lathe work.
 

Next job, make an oil filler plug. The old one (plastic) broke and I tried to buy a new one but they are not available in AU.
First time I've ever cut a thread and quite pleased with the result. I started with a 30mm round bar. 
 
 

I wonder if the blind man in the purple jumper found his guide dog who was hiding behind the ICE sign?

Jon, you're one sick puppy!