Who remembers Vaughan Transport

“Yard was a mess.” Billy your so kind. lol.

Vaughan's yard in Adelaide was at 100-102 Hayward Ave Torrensville, the suburb where I grew up!
Pierre

Overnite

I think you will recall that nearly every trucking yard in Australia was a "mess" in those days. Very few had sealed surfaces, let alone concrete. They were covered in potholes and puddles. Crap was every where - old timbers, drums and gear against the fence or in piles and often broken trucks and trailers with grass growing around them.

I remember driving out at some yards in low-low with the trailer squeaking and rolling with the chassis twisting as I negotiated the motor-cross track.

They had to improve, it could not go on like it was and hope to present a professional look to their customers.

Lang

Lang, yes totally agree, much like motor vehicle repair garages.

Bob Wrights superb mid 60's steel rail 352 Pete, soon after it's overhaul.
Some 70's touches made for a smart looking unit.
I had taken the photos late 1977 at Vaughans, Keys Rd Moorabbin depot.
I was told many years later that the truck sadly met its demise on the Hum in the early 80's





Gotta click insert or they don't get inserted..... Sarge.

And an article from Truck and Bus magazine, Oct 1978

Thinking that Peterbilt was a pretty flash unit in its day when it was all done up

Great photos

Paul

Have an idea that also pulled a tanker for Monaro Fuel Haulage.