Tom Humphries who owned the Daly Waters hotel used one to cart his beer from Alice, got caught on the Big Dipper out side of Alice. We had a K3 with a small semi on it, tough little engine

Even during the 1950's they were used on the Alice/Darwin run with light loads.

They were used a lot by the military in Darwin for unloading ships.

After getting soaked often enough during the wet season he built in the cab sealing if the windscreen, not a good picture but gives you the idea.

Hey, Jolly, you picked a good one to restore, the old K5 played a big part in Aussie transport after the war, got a lot of guy's started in all kinds of transport;
The man I worked for, Len Tuit in Alice Spring, after getting the mail contract started with an ex-army troop transporter with a tropical cab, no doors, the old green diamond side valve, last one made by IHI.

At Bonds tours chalet in Alice where they all camped, Bonds Inter KB7 semi bus on the left with radiator scoop, still overheated and we took the sides off the bonnet, was OK then.

redex around Australia trial in Alice early fifties

But of course, the cr

A mate's truck he w.as building for mud racing, thought the brake idea was neat

Fast speedboat engine

Whilst there I decided to get up in the pulpit of St Clements church and sing a few bars of the old gospel "the old rugged truck" mission accomplished, went for fush and chups

My wife Kathleen next to a tractor, "I'll take you home again Kathleen" story of my life!!!