Leader truck for sale.

This 9/81 Cat powered truck is coming up for auction at a clearing sale "Wondilla" Manildra. NSW Saturday 3 March 2012. (found in the Land newspaper).

www.kmiller . com.au

Geoff.

Ok heres a question that's baffled me for years.
What cab was this originally?
Hoping someone knows...

cam, It's a Nissan Cab.

I think there were only 25-30 of those bonneted challengers ever built.

A very rare unique piece of Australian transport history. In My opinion..

cam, It's a Nissan Cab.

I think there were only 25-30 of those bonneted challengers ever built.

Thankfully - I drove one briefly in the early 80's and mini minors had more leg room.

That's really nice straight-looking truck, it looks like someone has looked after her carefully.

I can recall a stock carter in Esperance bought what was the last B model Leader sold in W.A., in 1984. It was a puke green colour.
I used to see it running around for many years, but I have no idea where it ended up.

I think it is indeed a Nissan cab, TW45 I think

Thanks Fellas..
Only ever saw one in the flesh and I'm glad to now know.
I've only got another coupla thousand unanswered questions left now...

From Rob Laurent's book, "Leader Trucks".

" Leader's management decided to create a fibreglass cab that was based on the bonneted Nissan TW truck being imported by UD Australia The new cab had a driver's compartment very similar to that of the Nissan's but used a bonnet of Leader's own design".

" The Challenger went on sale in early 1980. No production records exist but past employees think that only about 25-30 Challengers were ever made ".

Geoff.