What was that courier/freight company?

**drfish** · 4th January 2023, 07:14 PM

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

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Matt

**RANDLOVER** · 17th January 2023, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by drfish

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I don’t need to know the name for any reason other than that it’s been bugging me that I can’t remember..................
Matt

Hope you managed to remember, otherwise my post will bump this up the thread table for a resolution, before it starts bugging me!

**drfish** · 17th January 2023, 05:34 AM

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

**RANDLOVER** · 17th January 2023, 05:44 AM

I'm guessing Rain Bird Couriers.

**V8Ian** · 17th January 2023, 05:48 AM

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.

**drfish** · 17th January 2023, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I'm guessing Rain Bird Couriers.

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!

**RANDLOVER** · 18th January 2023, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by drfish

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!

Just a guess as I've never lived in Melbourne.

**Saitch** · 18th January 2023, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I'm guessing Rain Bird Couriers.

Perhaps a take on Raynbird, too. It is not an uncommon name.

**V8Ian** · 18th January 2023, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Saitch

Perhaps a take on Raynbird, too. It is not an uncommon name.

In plumbing circles.

**RANDLOVER** · 18th January 2023, 04:44 PM

The Rain Bird irrigation co. has a very similar logo, I'm not sure if they used before the courier company.

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