A visit to Bob Addison's collection

On August 30 (I told you there was a lot of catching up to do!), members of the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club travelled to see Bob Addison's massive collection in Beaufort, Victoria. Spread across a couple of sites and numerous sheds, the members were able to spend many a happy hour admiring the trucks, crawlers, tractors and vintage machinery. The Peter Lynch photos below are just a small selection of some of the trucks seen on the day.

Above: early pair - D-series Inter and a K4 or K5 at rest in the paddock.

Above: as always the LAD-cabbed truck gets pride of place as per my perogative! A good looking Albion on what appears to be a Reiver chassis. She would be most useful around the home. Note the AEC Mammoth Major Mk III in the background recently purchased from restorer Ken Whitworth.

Above: marvellously original-looking Atkinson in Midland Milk colours. If I had Peter's Atkinson book handy, I'd be able to identify the model for you but I'll guess and say Mk I? Midland Milk, and its Shepparton plant, was acquired by The Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd in 1993.

Above: slap some plates on this Ford F8000 and she'd look ready for a day's work.