In the days before Toymotor

[Bushie]

Over the last few months I've been scanning negatives. It's been good looking through pics that I had long forgotten about.

Anyway I thought I would share this one from the days before toymotor

Taken somewhere around a property called Tasman (SW of Cobar) in 1974 while I was out there fire fighting.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/1079.jpg

A different mixture, can't make out what is at the head of the queue, J10 jeep maybe ?

Martyn

[Grockle]

Over the last few months I've been scanning negatives. It's been good looking through pics that I had long forgotten about.

Anyway I thought I would share this one from the days before toymotor

Taken somewhere around a property called Tasman (SW of Cobar) in 1974 while I was out there fire fighting.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/1079.jpg

A different mixture, can't make out what is at the head of the queue, J10 jeep maybe ?

Martyn
J10 later version of the Jeep Gladiator,is the truck a Guy big J.

[V8Ian]

J10 later version of the Jeep Gladiator,is the truck a Guy big J.
No Grockle, it's an International Acco 1800, nominal 8 ton load. Civilianized version of the military Australian Concieved Cab Over, a very popular truck here from the '60s til the late '90s.

[Grockle]

No Grockle, it's an International Acco 1800, nominal 8 ton load. Civilianized version of the military Australian Concieved Cab Over, a very popular truck here from the '60s til the late '90s.

Thanks Ian.

[rick130]

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A different mixture, can't make out what is at the head of the queue, J10 jeep maybe ?

Martyn

naa, I reckon it's a small Inter or Dodge. The old J2000/3000 series Jeeps filled out the flares pretty well.

[101RRS]

But do I also one topless toymotor and a patrol in there as well?

Garry

[V8Ian]

naa, I reckon it's a small Inter or Dodge. The old J2000/3000 series Jeeps filled out the flares pretty well.
As best I can tell, you're right Rick. Impossible to distinguish the two, in that picture, both used the same cab.

[JDNSW]

But do I also one topless toymotor and a patrol in there as well?

Garry

I see the FJ40, and I think you are right there is one of those patrols with the double doors instead of a tailgate.

John

[mrapocalypse]

Great Photo thanks for Posting.

[disco2hse]

They all look pretty heavily laden. Just preparing to head out I take it.

Alan

[Bushie]

They all look pretty heavily laden. Just preparing to head out I take it.

Alan

Honestly couldn't remember, we were there for 6 days and never "came in" so I'm not sure. Flew out of Cobar on the 24th Dec.

Here's a couple more

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/970.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/971.jpg

The grey S1 needed two to drive as you had to hold it in gear and in high

Martyn

[dullbird]

cool pics bushie :)

[ellard]

Hi there Bushie....

O-what great memories, OHS whold have a field day with those over loaded vehicles.....

Even the old Bedford tanker.....what a machine, could see the vaporising fuel problems already.

Wayne

[JDNSW]

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Even the old Bedford tanker.....what a machine, could see the vaporising fuel problems already.

Wayne


Our brigade's old Bedford tanker was retired two years ago!

John

[Bushie]

Hi there Bushie....

O-what great memories, OHS whold have a field day with those over loaded vehicles.....

Even the old Bedford tanker.....what a machine, could see the vaporising fuel problems already.

Wayne


Yes, they did tend to suffer a bit from vapourising but not as bad as these

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/967.jpg

That one was towed for about 40 miles.


Martyn

[Bushie]

This ones hung up a bit.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/923.jpg

For those that know the area - the main track from Heathcote road through to Menai (Menai Trail) in the mid 70s


Martyn

[Landy Smurf]

awesome pics i dont know whether anyone has posted any of the snowys mountain scheme but when my pop was down there he took a few of all the rovers

[Bigbjorn]

No Grockle, it's an International Acco 1800, nominal 8 ton load. Civilianized version of the military Australian Concieved Cab Over, a very popular truck here from the '60s til the late '90s.

In the truck sales industry they were almost universally regarded as Australian Army Cab Over, and Australian Civilian Cab Over. Both acronyms were pronounced as Akk-owe. Differentiation was high doors and/or split windscreen. The next model was called "new cab Acco" in the sales yards.

[ellard]

Hi there Bushie and John

Keep them comming - what a great few pictures.


Our brigade's old Bedford tanker was retired two years ago!

John

My first trip interstate with the Fire Service (SA Country Fire Service) was back in 1994, and was a fairly yound lad back then. We were stationed at the Richmond collage.

We were doing a huge back burn - and can remember we had brought over 20-30 appliances over from SA (fairly flash fire appliances in there days).......well getting back to the story half way along the back burn we came across an old ex army 6x6 fire truck (it even had the old lay done front windscreen) - and we were shocked as it still was an active fire appliance.

We have a policy in SA - no active front line fire appliance is to exceed 20 years old, there is a a few exception after 20 years some are coverted to bulk water tankers.

Well since 1994 - theres not many years we havent headed interstate, but with the way things are going in SA you might have to help us this year.

Wayne

[disco2hse]

Great photos and good to see the old donks doing what they were made to do :)

Alan

[JDNSW]

In the truck sales industry they were almost universally regarded as Australian Army Cab Over, and Australian Civilian Cab Over. Both acronyms were pronounced as Akk-owe. Differentiation was high doors and/or split windscreen. The next model was called "new cab Acco" in the sales yards.

I always understood them to refer to Australian A-series Cab Over and Australian C-series Cab over, analogous to the contemporary bonneted trucks which went AA, AB, C. (not sure why the C series they dropped the A - and added a zero to all the numbers).

John

[numpty]

Brings back some memories Martyn, especially the RL and Group Hemmet.

Is that Grumble Bum in the first pic aka Geoffrey?

[korg20000bc]

This ones hung up a bit.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/923.jpg

For those that know the area - the main track from Heathcote road through to Menai (Menai Trail) in the mid 70s


Martyn
Pretty rough spot, that. There used to be a really good ex-army 2a near Heathcote Hall. Know if its still around?

[Bushie]

Brings back some memories Martyn, especially the RL and Group Hemmet.

Is that Grumble Bum in the first pic aka Geoffrey?

Not sure if its GCB or Andy Hopo in the first colour pic, but definately Andy in the DC helmet in the second pic.


Time to scan some more. :D:D


Martyn

[Bushie]

Came across more old photos at work so I've been busily scanning them as well

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/12/871.jpg
Land Rover smorgasboard

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1279.jpg
Touring the range

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1280.jpg

"plus 35"

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1281.jpg
Eckersley ford

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/05/847.jpg
OH & what?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1282.jpg
Eckersley ford



Got a few more top come yet.



Martyn

[BigJon]

Great pics. That helicopter looks like something from the future compared to the vehicles!

[V8Ian]

Great pics. That helicopter looks like something from the future compared to the vehicles!
Damn, it must have taken off, I can't see it. ;)

Pictures from the late 60s, Bushie?

[korg20000bc]

So are those photos of Lake Ekersley in Heathcote National Park?

Awesome stuff. I was walking through the bush near there one time and looked up at a tree and saw a sign - DANGER Army LASER testing area.

[UncleHo]

G'day Bushie :)

That pic in post 25 certainly does show a mixed bag of vehicles from what looks like a 6 cyl SWB (front left column) down the line to a Series 1 on to a Ford Thames 800 van and a K series Ford truck with a Kombi at the rear, the other line is almost as interesting with a 4 cyl SWB followed by a WW11 jeep and then a S1 H/top, the 6cyl Swb and wagon would have been the new kids in that group,I can remember the fires in the National Park areas and the tragic loss of fire crew/crews when those Austin trucks vapourised in what was later to be called firestorms, mid 70's from memory. great historical pics particulary for those younger folk which are used to seeing large newish vehicles and helicopter water bombers, all overseen by satellite imagery.

cheers

[Bushie]

Damn, it must have taken off, I can't see it. ;)

Pictures from the late 60s, Bushie?

From around 69/70 as best I can find out although the ones with the vehicles in line are probably a bit earlier.


So are those photos of Lake Ekersley in Heathcote National Park?

Awesome stuff. I was walking through the bush near there one time and looked up at a tree and saw a sign - DANGER Army LASER testing area.

Eckersley ford is (was) about 1km upstream from Lake Eckersley, everything of the west of the river is part of the Holsworthy Range area. The track through the range is now defunct, the army used to come through in APCs and turn around on the waterboard road.


Martyn

[JamesH]

That Holden (HQ?) in the very first pick would be 1970 at the earliest, wouldn't it?

[dmdigital]

That Holden (HQ?) in the very first pick would be 1970 at the earliest, wouldn't it?
I thought the HQ ran from 71-74. I know the one I had was a 72 and lemon.

[V8Ian]

I thought the HQ ran from 71-74. I know the one I had was a 72 and lemon.
Yep; HG was still available early '71

[Bushie]

G'day Bushie :)

That pic in post 25 certainly does show a mixed bag of vehicles from what looks like a 6 cyl SWB (front left column) down the line to a Series 1 on to a Ford Thames 800 van and a K series Ford truck with a Kombi at the rear, the other line is almost as interesting with a 4 cyl SWB followed by a WW11 jeep and then a S1 H/top, the 6cyl Swb and wagon would have been the new kids in that group,I can remember the fires in the National Park areas and the tragic loss of fire crew/crews when those Austin trucks vapourised in what was later to be called firestorms, mid 70's from memory. great historical pics particulary for those younger folk which are used to seeing large newish vehicles and helicopter water bombers, all overseen by satellite imagery.

cheers

Pretty sure there were only 4cyl vehicles in amongst that lot, we only had the one 6cyl in the fleet and it was a long wheelbase.
The fires in the national park you refer to were the early 80s but Bedfords, no Austins in our fleet. (any in the pics would have been visitors to the field day)


Yep; HG was still available early '71

Just the remove the confusion, the photos in post 25 are late 60s/early 70s. The earlier post with helicopter and holden were taken in Dec 1974.



Martyn

[UncleHo]

G'day Bushie :)

Thanks for clearing up an error, as I always thought that those trucks were longnose Austin 345's, the grille on the swb is the aust 6 cyl grille,so could have what was available at the time in stores:)


cheers