Not that long ago Biglorryblog posted up some stuff from Cam and Pete on the recent Heritage Truck Show downunder held, I believe at Beenliegh? Anyroadup in particular my attention was grabbed by this immaculate Diamond T 950 (for a quick pie what year?) owned and restored by Ian and Dawn Lee. Thanks to some help from Cam I was put in touch with David Hecker who runs the excellent www.aussiebigbangers.4t.com (a site that all poms should visit!) and David has very kindly allowed me to reproduce a few more shots of the handsome Diamond from his website.
But what I really like is the way the sleeper box has slide out extensions on either side which effectively doubles the room inside. This is such a good idea you wonder whether any other manufacturer has ever tried to put this concept into produiction... Or have they? And was this just a 'local' Aussie sleeper solution or something common to all Diamond T tractors? BLB anorak army respond please! Anyway click through here for more shots from David's great website.
In case you were thinking (having looked at the main opening picture) someone's clipped the nearside front wing and knocked it out of shape, it actually swings out deliberately to allow you to get to the Cummins 6 CTA 290hp engine.
This clearly shows the nearside slide out sleeper section extended too.
Neat access to the bedroom too.
And a final shot of both extensions fully deployed. Clever idea. And BLB's thanks again to David for the shots and for Ian's wonderful Diamond T!
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