International Transtar

Which companies and operators owned IH Transtars?

Hi Gibbos Bruce Panucci Transport used to run a lot of IH TRANSTARS back in the 60s and 70s mainly co4070 slimline cabs fitted with 250 cummins engines with 15 speed RR plus i think some were GM powered 8V71 plus earlier on DCO & DCF models all his trucks were fitted with day cabs because Bruno's words were i employ use to drive not sleep

Knight's of Kilmore had a big fleet of Transtars for there tankers , at the tme they were very quick i think they were all fitted with GMs. Panucci's 250 cummins powered Transtars that were on the tankers had trouble keeping up to them, with many complaints from the drivers

The International AB190 & 200 are the trucks that got Panucci on his feet in transport

Weren't Bunkers running the Tramcars at one stage?? Also that mob down around the Southern Highlands (NSW) way, had the irredescent blue slim lines used to do Ansetts rocket, name escapes me at the moment. And when Lindsay Fox's mob took over Camerons from Mitchell Cotts
, bought quite a few over with them. Dave

P.B. Coleman Pty Ltd of Corrimal had a slimline Transtar that was powered by a 250 Cummins and was used on float and flat top trailer work. I took these photos at Motors and Machinery when it was new, still had the traders plate on the bumper bar . This Transtar was later owned by A. Fife of Albion Park who carted coal with it.

Temple Freight in Perth had a 4070 Cummins powered unit

.Mortons from ACT had a few DCO inters (yellow ) with 335 Cummins and 8125U (12 speed Spicer ) boxes..............
Smiths Transport from Orange had a Green DCO ..250 Cummins..12 speed Spicer box...and single drive. pulling an
adjustable spread bogie tanker delivering BP fuel from Auburn to Bathurst, Orange areas etc..........
That fuel run was later taken over by Paddy Ward............

.Here is a pic from Roma Big Rig Museum....a Transtar used for oil exploration ..............



.............................Billy............................

John Hogg RIP ( private operator) from Westmead had a fawn one.

Had one of those "Blue Cash Registers" in at Inters in Perth for engine work (mid 1970's). Bloody big petrol six in it.