An Original Unrestored model T Truck

Or is it a Ute? Doesn't really matter it is still a Commercial Vehicle. It has never been restored but is preserved and still runs as good as new. It is in Chrystie's Museum in Tocumwal.

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The collection also contains a 1940 Ford truck with a wide (market garden) cab
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More photos of the collection can be found here - mind you it is not all trucks so if you are offended by pictures of tractors etc don't look

www.flickr.com/photos/bparo2003/sets/72157608734302147/

Not offended by tractors, Bruce, but if there are any cars...

The Model T reminds me of the Bedford ML the Shearing Hall of Fame (or its equivalent) in WA has. All original, very worn and dripping with shearing history/equipment. Not as old as the T, of course, but anothe rindicator that they certainly don't make 'em like they used to!

Just took a look at the Museum photos at Tocumwal, I noticed that they have 2 Vanguards there, the earlier pregnant pastie 1949 model, which should have 3 on the tree, BUT, with the gear lever on the RIGHT hand side. Then they even got the 56 Spacemaster which just to confuse you again, 3 on the tree on the left side.
Learned to drive with the Spacemaster, so in behind the wheel and bloody well learn to drive, could hardly touch the pedals and boy, was that steering extra heavy. My father was prone to having the odd heart attack and he reckoned it might just be good insurance, if I knew what I was doing.
Bloody classic cars, not too many left around at all, now-a-days.

regards greenie [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif]