Old Kwikasair SARs

as a 1976 model it would have been a tnt truck from the start. kAA were still running their trucks in grey although the first of the peaches and cream K100s came out in 76. This truck would have been one of the first SARS for tnt.

I'm sure Jimbo51, wrote It down

Was too polite to tilt the bonnet to get it without the owner around. Sorry werk.

I have also found reference to TNT Truckline based out of Brisbane and I believe they carted woodchips/woodproducts for APM around 1980 or so

Recieved a photo this week of an LNT Louie with TNT Truckline on the door .....based out of Clayton, Victoria.......the plot thickens..........






Thats ok Jim some people dont like others snooping.........do we know the owners name???



Jyust looking at the photos again.........that bonnet is from a post 1977 truck...........or did TNT order the larger headlights ?????

Hey Daz, when they go base over apex quite often the bonnet is updated with the big head lights. TNT didn't have any different size head lights to anyone else. The 7" ones came out about 1980 I think.

I love that SAR that was at Clarendon, with the wooden steps on the hydraulic tank, the 'as is' interior complete with spider webs and dust.

Noticed it had a 24-12 volt inverter on the rear cab crossmember, was wondering if it was a Kwikasair truck. I think Chappo put it best when he said he was glad the owner didn't wash it, as I reckon it looks heaps better as it did, and made it more impressive that it runs and drives. A true barn find.

p.s. stole your pic for my avatar scummy, just until i get mine loaded up.

Thats ok mate , it will cost you 1 buttered finger bun a day for its use .

At first glance it does indeed look like a company truck , then the things fell into place with the paint scheme.
TNT company livery went up along the profile of the bonnet,not in a straight line as was the case with most subbies,also its hard to see but no cut outs for water and oil checking.

Bigcam: I am pretty sure I heard Chappo say something about the TNT trucks going with the 7 inch option when they ordered their trucks from the factory.

Scummy: fixed, but I don't think they will let me send finger buns in the post.


I only read about these Kwikasair/TNT trucks about 6 months ago, on this site, before then I had never heard of them. Since then, I have come across three of them in my travels, the one at Clarendon, and two others.

any time you do find one Blue could you please find out the chassis number if possible

One I think I can get, leave it with me.

The other one was some random guy who rolled into my work looking for circuit breakers on his truck, and I noticed it was 24 volts so I looked who it was built for. Long gone now, but trust me, I am still looking.

Hi all the one at the show is in yard 3 down the road ,i will get the no for you ,i have 2more in the yard here i think . All the TNT SARs that i worked on had 7in headlights Thanks Chappo