Aussie Peterbilts and owners

Spotted this Pete the other day.

Also spotted McNaughts neat looking Pete going over the bridge in Echuca, one of four others I seen in the last few days.

Tec,
I dont know if you can make anythin out of this story, its straight out of the faded memory banks........

At Lansvale in the 70s a bloke used to bring a Pete in for the occasional service & repairs.

His name was Chapman, (as i recall)..........the Pete was a long nose, Cummins power,( a 250 i think)

Well thats about it......................Billy.....................

bit late with this info but Col Chapman (Chappo) was the guy you're thinking of BillyP....and from memory he subbied to AFL...hence the colour scheme....
he also used to own a LHD Willy's Jeep painted up in US Army colours with all the insignia's....you might of seen him when you were at K/W Lansvale because after the Pete he had a K/W..and his jeep was his daily ride.

newto

Just saw this bad boy driving through Coolah about 40 mins ago. B double with white unmarked containers

...thanks wedgetail84 and dno .. i can't tell you anything about the later model Petes, as they were after the 1963-66 factory RHD ones we had out here...

..newto, did Col Chapman have a 220 powered conventional ?...

....Re Wedgetail 'Reply 62'....that maroon one be ex ALAN LEVER...?? Set up for B- doubles...??

...thanks wedgetail84 and dno .. i can't tell you anything about the later model Petes, as they were after the 1963-66 factory RHD ones we had out here...

..newto, did Col Chapman have a 220 powered conventional ?..

Defective Mate......not sure!

Are you talking before or after the pete??
He had a k/w after the peterbuilt but it was an 855.....even tho I worked on that gadget I can't remember what it was......(old-timers)!!!!!
newto

Hi newto .. there was an old conventional Pete in a yard (car yard?) in Parramatta that was painted in that AFL green colour that had distinguishing flutes in the bonnet sides...

...i know it was the ex Freezer Van Tpt 220 powered banger that had a tag axle rear end, but i couldn't say what was in her by the time it was in this yard...in about the mid/late 1970's...and what really became of her after that ??

Hi Phil,
Just to refresh the memory.



Loosley.

...that's a fantastic pic LN .. i've not seen that one, but it shows the bonnet to good effect...thanks and cheers

...i wonder if ol' mate Rodders could jazz the colour up a little bit ??

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