Murray Langford has sent in a wonderful batch of photos taken by Andy McNabb when he worked for the Victorian Manufacturers Bottle Co on the Darwin run. Sent to Murray by Zane Morrison, no background is known about the photos so any information as to the trucks, the companies and even the locations would be great please. Do any of the trucks still survive?
I've kept the original dimensions of the photos so you can see the original format of what are great archival items. How good would it be to see these combinations as restored vehicles? Lots of investment - yes - but what fun!
Above: An MBC Kenworth with a Foster's Lager roof sign. I'm hopeless with Kenworth models. Can anyone ID please? The B61 behind appears to have two stock crates hooked up with what looks like a water tank for the stock trailing the second trailer. Below: Sigh. Leyland bonnets! Super Hippos I reckon but definitely all MBC trucks. Any more details?
Another B61, this time a B61T I reckon, of Sydney Melb Transport. The tarp says DR & G Miller - Sydney (ring a bell with anyone?). The Kenworth with the impressive roobar has what looks like 'Cold Tap' on its headboard so must be another MBC beastie.
The Kenworth is a very early 60`s W model,I think they changed to the more modern cab about 1967 or 1969 I think the newer cab was the AR designation,anyway,a lot of the early Kenworths had GM`s,I`d guess an 8V71 in that one,though Cummins and CAT were also available.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cam. Sounds like she'd be a good machine to find these days. I remember Brooks' Transport over in SW West Oz had a six-wheel body truck for small brick deliveries around Bunbury etc. That was quite similar and was still getting around in 2003. Used to drive off the road every time I saw it.
ReplyDeleteThis same Mack has been restored and is now in the Gatton Transport Museum - called Ramblin Rose
DeleteThe Black B61 was owned by Sydney - Mt Isa Transport: Dudley Miller from Riverstone NSW. They also owned the R600 Flintstone on the Cover of Slim Dusty's "Lights on the Hill" album. In that picture is Dudley's son, Ray Miller. Millers owned quite a few Macks in the 60-70's era.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, thanks mystery person for the correction to the black Mack and info on the owners.
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