Thread: Trucks From The Past.

How old do you think I am Jim?
I've driven various W and K series Kenworths, but all post Seattle cabs. Most of those trucks were never available here, we were stuck with old Pommie rubbish.
The half cab Kenny was interesting.

Some of the photos here may bring back memories.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=b...Q&ved=0CCcQ7Ak

Talking of "old pommie rubbish", one interesting one I saw a lot of in the mid sixties in central Australia was Mac Clark's Leyland Super Hippo 6x6. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of it. Anyone seen pictures of it (or any others of that model - I think there were only about half a dozen made).

Delivered fuel to us out in the desert, fifty drums of fuel each on the truck and on a dog trailer, both running on Michelin Sahara sand tyre singles, 1200x20 from memory, but might have been bigger.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Talking of "old pommie rubbish", one interesting one I saw a lot of in the mid sixties in central Australia was Mac Clark's Leyland Super Hippo 6x6. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of it. Anyone seen pictures of it (or any others of that model - I think there were only about half a dozen made).

This one?

http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-l...utback-old-tim

http://www.thedieselgypsy.com/Leyland%20Hippo.htm

One of these delivered our tucker when we were living out Ilfracombe way, Bob


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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Talking of "old pommie rubbish", one interesting one I saw a lot of in the mid sixties in central Australia was Mac Clark's Leyland Super Hippo 6x6. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of it. Anyone seen pictures of it (or any others of that model - I think there were only about half a dozen made).

Delivered fuel to us out in the desert, fifty drums of fuel each on the truck and on a dog trailer, both running on Michelin Sahara sand tyre singles, 1200x20 from memory, but might have been bigger.

John

From the HCVC forum.


HCVC Vintage Truck Forum - Leyland Super Hippos

Originally Posted by p38arover

This one?

Commercialmotor.com - Awesome Aussie outback old-timers on Biglorryblog...so where are they now wonders Jonathan P?

Yes, that's the very truck, owned by Andado (Mac Clark). The history given is a bit different to the one I heard - my memory says it was one of a few factory 6x6s, not converted in Australia, and this particular one was imported to Australia by Shell Oil Co., and sold by them to Andado.

John

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

From the HCVC forum.

They look like Macks.