Travels of an unemployed West Wyalong blog editor - Part One - NOW WITH WORDS!

Above: Pat Morris took me to see this Beddy soon after we moved up here. I haven't seen a lot of S-types - the Big Bedford - in my time but they've always been of interest. Many disappeared when the TK arrived on the scene. In the great scheme of things, the TK's engine access trumped the R, S and the earlier C ...and it didn't even have a tilt-cab! I've since found a potential buyer for this truck so hopefully she'll be going to a very understanding home. Below: the Groat family who own the Mack E on the front page of ACC also have this old Gardner-engined Atkinson. She was used as a paddock harvest truck up to a couple of years ago and, as you can see from the radiator shot, she still has the Silver Knight badge. It is there, honest! The owner commented that she smoked a lot when cold but I told him that was a standard Gardner thing and it's a joy to behold!

Above: another Groat truck is this 1976 TK. I'm calling it a TK as I can't remember the official designation. An ex-railways truck, she now serves as the fuel bowser. Would make an interesting truck to restore. Imagine all the friends you could take with you! Below: one of four Thornycrofts seen on the day we went to see the LAD Albion below, this one is cheaply available with the cabs and other parts we found below. Just drop me a line as I'd like to pass them on to a home that has the time to restore them.

Above: this funky Austin had a very interesting rear bogie set up. I just wish I had taken a good photo of it! Below: also included with these Thornycroft cabs was a chassis, radiator grille and another engine.
The LAD Albions (white and yellow), the Austins and the Fordson V8 above were all found on the same property. The Fordson photo took a few goes with a fun backdrop of backlit clouds. This was the best of the lot. The original words for this post disappeared when I originally wrote them. Have only now had the time and inclination to write them all over again!