Hello... What's going on here? I've had this series of photos kicking around on the Biglorryblog laptop desktop for quite a while. they originally came to me from Rod Simmonds, BLB's very own Krafty Kiwi, in 2008. Where Rod got them from I have no idea - nor who was the snapper. If someone wants to get in touch with me I'm happy to put a credit up. All I know is that the heading on the e-mail read 'Booths Transport Tanker in pond at BRL Hardy in Berri SA.' So it sounds like an Aussie adventure.Now click through here for the full story in pictures...
(And as always, if anyone was hurt or lives were lost in this incident I'll obviously remove it...)
Meanwhile, if anyone can supply me with details (I know it was a while back) I'd be grateful.
Not sure what was in the pond..or how the B-double ended up in it...
Or why it has a lining in the pond too? Questions, questions, always questions...
Clearly what went in had to come back out again and this shows the recovery effort...
Taking the strain... And easing it out backwards.
Slowly but surely it's coming out..but they've obviously drained the pond too.
A rather wet and bedraggled tractor breaks cover...
It's an Argosy...
Keeping the steering wheel straight...?
A rather muddy interior. And as mentioned if posting this story up causes a problem for anyone I'll remove it. But hopefully it ultimately had a happy ending and the worst anyone suffered from was a red-face. Again if anyone knows the outcome and full story post up a comment.
that is pure deadly where ever your man rod gets these pics is beyond my reach
As far as I'm aware the Booth's Wine tanker was "unattended" at the time of this incident so it was just red faces all round.
It brought to mind a verse of a song by Ted Egan,
well known author,songwriter,recently retired NT
Administrator and all round good bloke....
Had a wake the other day for a blood good mate of mine
He slipped and fell,with hell of a yell,into a bloody great vat of Wine
Now you may not believe it,but the story's going around
He made three trips to the toilet before he finally drowned !
(chorus)
They've got some bloody good drinkers in the Northern Territory
From Darwin down to Alice Springs,they're always on a spree
From out on the Barkly Tableland and across to VRD
They've got some bloody good drinkers in the Northern Territory !
Rufo
either the driver forgot to put the handbrake on or truck was baking in australian heat and decided to have cooler in a muddy pond or in another life was a hipopotomose last tim i saw a truck muddy and water logged stained like this was a volvo f88 with spoke wheels and small black square grill it had been under the sea for 6 weeks on the herald of free enterprise ferry whjat capsized going from zeebrugge to dover in march 1987 but when i spotted it it was july 1988 at side of it was what was left of a ford english furnititure van it was squad as flat as a pancake