Loaded up and trucking!!

[roscoe erf]

my eyes are up here

 

[smcapstick]

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Ugh, now you’re talking!

 

[Scrapjockey]

Might be of interest to some

 

[CPF]

I met today a Gentleman in the park, who used to be a road train driver , told me a good many stories he had been a driver for 50 years been everywhere in australia.

But his pride and joy was to convert one of these

it’s a 1929 Ford AA one ton truck into this .

4 door pickup with air con ,5 litre ford v8 engine . With all the modcons you name it it’s got it.
but no add blue.

 

[smcapstick]

I met today a Gentleman in the park, who used to be a road train driver , told me a good many stories he had been a driver for 50 years been everywhere in australia.

But his pride and joy was to convert one of theseView attachment 1094419 it’s a 1929 Ford AA one ton truck into this . View attachment 1094420View attachment 1094421View attachment 1094422
4 door pickup with air con ,5 litre ford v8 engine . With all the modcons you name it it’s got it.
but no add blue.

I preferred it's original state. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, though!

 

[Farmer Roy]

 

[JLTate]

 

[asm]

That’s a nice looking truck.

 

[Juggler]

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That’s a nice looking truck.

I'll second that, very nice, just what I'd have if i could justify a wagon.
What length body is that?

 

[JLTate]

I'll second that, very nice, just what I'd have if i could justify a wagon.
What length body is that?

28ft. Chipped to 400hp so lovely to drive and quite easy on fuel.

plated at 40t so she’ll get a drag later in the year to pull round which will make it perfect.

 

[Half Pipe]

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Were you the friend on the phone of a you tuber that was looking at those rollers at an auction recently!?

 

[JLTate]

Were you the friend on the phone of a you tuber that was looking at those rollers at an auction recently!?

no not guilty.

 

[Juggler]

28ft. Chipped to 400hp so lovely to drive and quite easy on fuel.

plated at 40t so she’ll get a drag later in the year to pull round which will make it perfect.

Lovely, roughly what mpg are you getting when you're at 18t, or as close as?

 

[JLTate]

Lovely, roughly what mpg are you getting when you're at 18t, or as close as?

roughly between 10 - 12mpg

 

[Farmer Roy]

 

[sahara]

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A Mack I think, they always did look the business.

 

[Farmer Roy]

Yes, an old Mack
Only 350 hp, but the gearing allowed them to pull loads far beyond that . . .

 

[Farmer Roy]

Now, the minimum for anything rated as a B - Double or a Road Train is at least 400 hp

 

[76masseyman]

I just love some of the place names in Australia.

 

[Farmer Roy]

old photo

Darwin airport

US B-52 from Guam