It's ancient Aussie roadtrain time again on Biglorryblog, who is most grateful to Tim Giles, chief technical writer on Prime Mover magazine down-under and a man after my own heart as he's got his own blog on www.etruck.com.au which is well worth a visit.
And speaking of places that are well worth a visit I well remember going to the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs a couple of years back and what a great museum. I was particularly struck by the lady roadtrain operator called 'Toots' who ran a bonneted MAN. Anyway I digress..click through here for more from Tim!
If I understand Tim correctly Kenworth even has its own section within the Hall of Fame!
Just in case you'd forgotten where we were...and for a pie what's the truck?
Classic Bulldog...
And I wonder what this could be (again!)
And its Bertha...
And to finish ...a Pommie lorry! Thanks Tim great stuff...
Great Stuff... One day i will get to make the trip out there to have a look around.
Like the Toots MAN.. Can still remember Mike Willesse doing the interview with her on one of her runs..She was throwing those full 44 gallon drums around like toys. lol.
David.
! ! Without Trucks Australia Stops ! !
If you have a look at the Leyland photo at the bottom, you will see "Toots" Holzheimer's MAN conventional - here's a little story about Toots:
http://www.cassowarycrossing.com.au/2006/06/26/toots-makes-3/