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Old War Horse 1954 Humber One Ton Troop Carrier

I was looking at the vintage military vehicles at a large automotive show in Perth earlier this year, when I noticed a 1954 Humber troop carrier in the display of trucks belonging to members of the Military section of the Veteran Car Club of Western...

23 Apr 2024

1976 LN9000 Restoration

Like a lot of us, I get a bit of pleasure out of fixing something up and utilising some of the skills I’ve picked up over the years. I also enjoy seeing the process of restorations by others, so in that spirit, I’m hoping that this story on my...

20 Apr 2024

Dodge Buckboard Ute

Dear readers, does anyone recognise this vehicle or know where it is? I bought it from Peter Nitscke of Hahndorf, SA, in 1974 whilst I was working over there. I kept it until the early 1990s when I made an irrational decision, selling it to a fellow...

19 Apr 2024

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Donny Maclean’s Restored 1979 Kenworth K123

Donny Maclean’s Restored 1979 Kenworth K123

Ryan McNab 1995 Kenworth W900

Ryan McNab 1995 Kenworth W900

Hayden Wiffen 2007 Kenworth T904

Hayden Wiffen 2007 Kenworth T904

Neil Maclean Custom Kenworth Motorhome

Neil Maclean Custom Kenworth Motorhome

Special Order Australian Truck Models in 1/43 scale

Who was the Lady Draped Over the SAR?

In reply to the whereabouts today, of the model draped across the red and white SAR, it is none other than my mother, Mrs Kristin Read. She is alive and well, although not as spritely as she was 40 odd years ago. At the time of that photograph, she...

28 Apr 2024

Roy Hill Station Trucks

W. H. Brown and Son also operated a Leyland Super Hippo, an Octopus, and Super Beaver trucks, in addition to the Buffalo. The Super Beaver was used with a semi trailer, while all the other Leyland’s operated as a body truck and pulled two...

27 Apr 2024

Behemoth Bulldogs The Story of Mega Mack Trucks in Oz

Ever wondered how the expression, “Built like a Mack truck” came about? Going by the best that the Mack history books can tell us, it started as a slogan by Mack Trucks for the general promotion of their heavy duty products during World War Two...

26 Apr 2024