Mercedes Trucks and pics

Late 1950s Mercedes L330 in New Zealand.

Mercedes LPS327 Johnson's Insulated Transport.

A.F. Rush and Sons Rotorua-Mercedes LPS338 or LPS1418-338s had indirect injection OM326 motor, 1418s had direct injection OM346 motor. Tractors are Allis Chalmers HD6 and HD9. Would have been a good day for Cable Price Corporation, N.Z. distributors of Mercedes Benz trucks and Allis Chalmers tractors, dozers, track loaders, wheel loaders and farm equipment.

Early low screen Mercedes L1418 6 wheeler-N.Z. Lumber Company, Mt. Maunganui.

here you go 1 for Buc and 1 for Bugly

Fageol ton & Johnny D,

You blokes are keep'in the ol Buc in the lifestyle he be acustomed ta. Love the pics.

You keep post'in fer the ol Buc, Bugly, Pro Drive and the rest of them thar closet benz nuts cos we be need'in our fix.

Them pics are in me stash now, so I be hop'in ya dun't mind.

Only fer me own persuin pleasure and ta be increas'in me knowledge on the histry of benz.

If'n ya be gott'in some more piccies please keep post'in em.

Regards, Buc.

...thanks for the fantastic pictures fageol100 and John D ..

Yep, what they said! All muchly appreciated by the Benz men!!

Here's a few more beaut benzs' taken in places where I shouldn't probably been.









Hope they bring a smile to your dial

Northern Southland Transport Holdings, Lumsden Mercedes LK2623. NSTH would have had the biggest Mercedes truck fleet in N.Z. back in the 1970s-1980s.