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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

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Old War Horse 1954 Humber One Ton Troop Carrier

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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

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1976 LN9000 Restoration

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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

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Diamond T Special

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Sometimes, there are those moments, when you have to put aside whatever else you are doing and just “follow that truck” like a gangster! It was Sunday morning and I was on my way back home from Bunnings when I spotted an old truck being towed on...

16 Apr 2024

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Give it a Bash 1928 Ford Model A

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Vintage trucks are restored for many different reasons, often related to some aspect of the owner’s past. Sometimes the truck is a nostalgic reminder of their childhood, or of their working career. Such ‘blast from the past’ trucks usually get...

13 Apr 2024

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A Century Travelled the Australian International Story

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Making Inroads During the years before and after WWII International trucks were working on Australian roads. Truck production had started in 1915 in the US. Some of the early models that we used through the 1920s and 30s were the H, F, G and L –...

09 Apr 2024

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Limited Edition Super-Linear II Captain Bligh Built for: Costantino Cartage Australian Bicentennial Year 1988

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Ernie Hastas, based in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, was inspired to build a scale replica of Paul Costantino’s Limited Edition Mack Super-Liner Bicentennial 1988. After noticing the truck on an overpass on the Hume Highway in...

06 Apr 2024

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Snowy River Builders S . Salis & Sons Dalgety NSW 1949 ML bedford Truck

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I drove past this old girl on a regular basis, sitting in the paddock behind a farmhouse in the village of Dalgety, nsw. She was buried deep in grass and the bonnet was missing. The idea to rescue her eventually got the better of me, and I thought...

02 Apr 2024

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1927 Chevute A Barn Ute

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Well, let’s start by answering all of you who are saying, “Chevrolet never made a 1927 ute”. This is quite true, and this ute started its life as a 2-door sedan. Over the course of time, some old farmer made it into a ute to extend its working...

30 Mar 2024

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Bulldogs, Cats & Cleary Bros.

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Cleary Bros. has a long history dating back to 1916 when company founders John (Jack) Cleary and his two brothers established a timber-getting transport business with a significant presence along the New South Wales South Coast. Under Jack’s...

27 Mar 2024

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Saurer A Type Railcar South Australian Railways 1923-1934

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The South Australian Railways (SAR) was regarded as a leader in railcar development, beginning in 1885 when it imported three ‘Rowan’ steam-powered units from Belgium to work the Strathalbyn and Victor Harbor lines. In 1911, an order was placed...

23 Mar 2024

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Rocklea Annual Truck Show 2019

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There may have been a national election on, but the big event in south east Queensland on everyones mind was the annual truck show at the Rocklea Showgrounds. With more than 2,000 spectators making their way through the gates over the course of the...

19 Mar 2024

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Across the Pacific Part 1

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To haul big loads, you need big trucks and one such truck manufacturer is Pacific Truck. Pacific trucks can be found operating all over the globe and this story covers some of these trucks in the state of Tasmania. History of Pacific Truck &...

16 Mar 2024

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Upright Transport’s Success

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What better reason to start a business than because it provides a service you need yourself? The Walters family established the trucking business, Upright Transport, in 1997, stemming from the need for a reliable source of transport to regularly...

12 Mar 2024

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“The Critter”

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Just as now, heavy recovery equipment was specialised and very expensive in the 1960s, so Ray Miller took his old post-War KB-11 International tow truck into the workshop to budget-build a truck that could handle any job “What is it?” Owner, Ian...

09 Mar 2024

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