Gary 'Two Hats and one leg' Richards returns to Biglorryblog and says: "Hi Brian, 'Hoppy' here - still wandering around cyberspace (with two good fingers and one good leg)looking for interesting trucks...thought the attached might tickle the fancy of the BLB towies! Barnes Towing and Salvage are a Brisbane based recovery company with a long history in their industry. The very slick looking Dodge, apparently built by the company's founder in 1938, contrasts with the units of the current fleet - the common thread being a flair for innovation!" And click through here to see some of their more modern rigs!
The Dodge reminds me of this one (shot by Road rat) of the famed Labatt's Streamliner....though I've forgotten what it's based on...anyone?
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Gary continues with this super night-time shot of the company's Kenworth wrecker and also says "The Scania pic was taken by Graham Kircher - at the recent Historic Commercial Vehicle event held here. Enjoy, 2 Hats, and a bum leg!"
Get well soon Gazza!".
Labatt's Streamliner was not just one but a fleet of vehicles built for Labatt's over the years. Four designs apparently have been made. The tractor units were built by WHITE Motor Company of Canada; single-axle trailers were made by FRUEHAUF and bodies were suplied by Smith Brothers Motor Body Works.
Full information on these vehicles and the 1947 restored example can be found on the Labatt's website here:
http://www.labatt.com/english/lbc_community/lbc_streamliner_3.htm
Click 'forward/back' as the document has three separate pages.
Cheers from Poland,
Andrzej