Reply With QuoteHope you managed to remember, otherwise my post will bump this up the thread table for a resolution, before it starts bugging me!Originally Posted by drfish
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Seeking some input from the brains trust here…
Back in the early ‘80s (I think) there was a courier/freight company with what I thought were very distinctive trucks. From memory their fleet were mostly Bedford J-series trucks painted all red, with white decals on them. Frustratingly, I can’t remember the name of the company, other than that it was “……. Bird”. They weren’t Australia Post/PMG trucks, but they were a similar colour…
I don’t need to know the name for any reason other than that it’s been bugging me that I can’t remember. Hopefully someone has a better memory than me, and can fill in the gap above…knowing the diversity in the forum I wouldn’t be surprised if one or two members worked for them. Thanks in advance.
Matt
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SupporterHope you managed to remember, otherwise my post will bump this up the thread table for a resolution, before it starts bugging me!
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Master
Thanks RANDLOVER, no resolution as yet. To jog people’s memory here is a still pic that piqued my curiosity, from the film clip for Mark Seymour Last Ditch Cabaret, it only flashes on for a second, just long enough to grab a screenshot. You can just see the “…bird”.
I thought someone on here would resolve it in a matter of minutes, but either my description is really poor or it could just be that nobody remembers…
I still wait in hope.
Cheers, Matt
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SupporterI'm guessing Rain Bird Couriers.
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The only one I can think of is F.H. Stephens, but I think they were gone before the '80s.
They started about a hundred years ago, specialising in Melbourne/Tasmania, later branching into customs agency.
By the early 70s they were a part of Mayne Nicolass, but still using the Stephens' name and livery, which was red with white or yellow songwriting.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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That seems reasonable - is it a blind guess or do you actually remember a company with that name? I can’t find anything on google under this name to confirm, but it was a long time ago they were around. I always thought their trucks were very distinctive, which is probably why I (sort of) remember them!
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SupporterJust a guess as I've never lived in Melbourne.
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OldBushie
SubscriberPerhaps a take on Raynbird, too. It is not an uncommon name.
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In plumbing circles.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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SupporterThe Rain Bird irrigation co. has a very similar logo, I'm not sure if they used before the courier company.
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