Pics From Work

Oldfulla,

This is the last of the Maurie Sheehy photos.

This photo was taken in 1963/64 in Bendigo. All the Scrapers were being refueled after finishing earthworks at Eppalock Weir. There were 12 or 13 scrapers all together. The 'S' Model Bedford had just been reduced from a single axle semi back to a tray truck. This was the truck that did most of the fuel cartage to the Weir. It also did a load of fuel from Melbourne every night. The Scrapers were owned by Utah Construction Company.

14B-Beaver.

Looks like there's one of them Bugly Fordson vans in amongst all them scrapers

Imagine looking out the front door and a line of scrapers

Hey dude, wanna move ya scraper, gotta get me Morry outa the driveway!

load of grain out of Pinaroo to Allied at Rhodes Sydney 79 4200 Tranny 871t 36ft Jamor around 52t gross

Barry Besant colours ??

very nice truck, you don't see these colours anymore i drove for Barry back in the late 70's early 80's ,3070, mack and this one

I didn't know Verdon's had nice trucks. :

Anyway.
Spotted near BP Roadhouse Cavan (Adelaide).
(Junction Port Wakefield Rd & Port Adelaide Expressway)


Single trailer Road Train?


A pair of single trailer Road Trains?


On my way out, I saw a big crane in the nearby rail yard, off loading them to one end of a line with about 50 more of the same in place.
Iz all I know.

-b

(Rodders, do your thing.)

BK

Was talking to a bloke recently who had a White. He said it had a 12 speed Allison with a 3 speed joey box behind. Was on timber carting. Was the 1st time I had heard of a 12 speed Allison. He definatly said Allison Auto.

So dont know if Swishy might be talking about something different?

As I said - I dont know other than to have heard from this guy only 2 weeks ago. I'll double check next time I see him.

Oldfulla

Finally got to talk to old mate who told me about his old White with the 12 speed Allison Auto.

This time around - he says 8 speed Allisons - then a bit later in the discussion it was back to a 6 speed. So his initial info was way off the mark - it appears.

He did keep with the story on the 3 speed Joey box behind the Auto - but then added 2 speed diffs to the mix.

Oldfulla - back on the job after getting a couple of fuel line blockages sorted at the hospital.