What truck is this? More photos

Here is the Olds straight six displayed in the Delco Remy museum.

Lang M80
any ol beast in it 4mer glory looks good 2 me

I could soon rub out the V werd n find a bolt for th@ radiator bar to keep it Str8

LOL
cya

Lang, I assume you meant REO, there? That's the same picture I went off, after the distributor gave me a clue.

I find the bonnet matches pictures of REOs, but I can't quite match the grille or mudguards with anything. I was starting to think the mudguards were Ford AA or such, but not sure now. I still think the headlights are off something else even older. Buick comes to mind.
I haven't found pictures of anything with such a set back front axle, as was mentioned. The modern coil suggests it was running as recently as the 70's or 80's.

I'm thinking, as others have mentioned, that the truck has quite a bit of "history". In any case, it's a thing of beauty, to me.

Jarrod / ASW.

Here is the sign on the engine. 73 horsepower was seriously efficient for an engine of that size at that time.

My final vote is for a REO that has been 'messed with' over time.

Peter C I would be rescuing that truck before the scrapes find her !! That would be a fantastic project !!

cheers

Heelerau

...i'll throw me hat in the ring and suggest it's a late 1920's GMC ''Big Brute''.....possibly fitted later with the REO engine? ....

....after a quick google search it transpires that at least one of these premium end GMC's came to Australia (RHD?) and featured at the 1929 Sydney Motor Show of that year....

Thank you all for your time and contributions ...... in conclusion we are saying ... REO or GMC Big Brute. Definitely the Flying Cloud engine from the photos. When looking at the truck, it certainly looks like the engine is an after market/later fit up. The mount plates don't seem to fit and the chassis rails are stretched to accommodate these mounts. All the running gear does appear to be original .... the mounts/cross members etc. are all riveted in place. As for the cab ... well who knows? I'll make a few enquires around the district... maybe some of the older blokes may know something of it's history. In the mean time I'll try and get clear title over the beast !!

...please keep us informed Peter, as there are not too many trucks out there that manage to stump the forum...

is she in NSW? .. that may help with the Big Brute theory ??.....cheers

No worries Detective ...I keep you up to date. This old girl is in South West Queensland.