Thread: snowy mountains video

Will be passing through Keith after easter in the Mercs. Must remember to stop off at the pole and point it out to him.

Overlander magazine have been doing little history articles lately, they've done J##p, Toymotor, and LandRover that i've seen.

In the Toymotor one they claim Les Theiss bought 13 Landcruisers in 1958 from B&D motors in Melbourne, who was the importer at the time. Apparently the 13th was a spare parts car. He then went on to become the distributor for QLD, and NSW from 1961.

Funnily enough they forgot to mention that for every 1 Landcruiser there must have been a dozen Rovers used.

Toymotor have really latched onto this story of 12 vehicles, which somehow "built the whole Snowy Mountains Scheme".
Just shows the power of advertising, and never let the facts get in the way of a good story.

Knew a surveyor who worked on the Snowy before LRs were invented. Was still an enthusiast for them. Said to me once, "We were really pleased when we got Landrovers", asked why? "The LRs didn't complain about going downhill!" Before any TRACKS, let alone roads, they had a lot of trouble with the horses & the incredible terrain. These were the guys that did the basic topographical work, which led to the roads, the rest is history.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

To settle a discussion (not argument) with the boss.
How many Landrovers were used on the Snowy Scheme.
He's a Landcruiser fan.

Oh, and does anyone know where I can get a job?

1345 LR's,13 LC's. Pat