Thread: Skulls blocking radiator air flow??

Originally Posted by V8Ian

See you Sunday Coop.


Dear Skullers,
Please excuse Ian's absence from the thread on 28/11/09 due to him suffering a short spell of 'gotta life'. He will be attending a party.
Yours faithfully.
My Mum.

so can't Ian come out to play after then Mrs Ian's mum?

Originally Posted by Grockle

so can't Ian come out to play after then Mrs Ian's mum?

Nah, too far away, just up the road from Numptyville, woop-woop in Oz parlance.

Ian, on the Dinky model of the Routemaster catalogue no 289 was the base plate riveted or screwed in place?

why would you have a dinky model of a catalogue?

Originally Posted by Grockle

Ian, on the Dinky model of the Routemaster catalogue no 289 was the base plate riveted or screwed in place?

No idea mate, apart from being over forty years ago, I had little to do with Dinky; heaps of matchbox and a few Corgi.

What do you know of Leader A6 and Challenger?

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

why would you have a dinky model of a catalogue?

simple,some people collect them Dave

Originally Posted by V8Ian

No idea mate, apart from being over forty years ago, I had little to do with Dinky; heaps of matchbox and a few Corgi.

What do you know of Leader A6 and Challenger?

it had both Ian,later the model could be bought in kit form hence the screws

Leader A6 is a vellum envelope,Challenger is the replacement for the Chieftain MBT

Leader was a small Australian truck manufacturer based in Toowoomba.

A6- A custom build prime mover that used the same fibreglass cab as the F model Mack, in slim or sleeper cab.

Challenger- I think only two were ever made. A dedicated heavy haulage prime mover IIRC rated at 150 tons. They were fitted with a unique modern (for the time) looking conventional cab. Both were built to Brambles HH spec, with Cat power, 15 speed RR and Eaton 2 speed bogie. I don't recall but imagine the rear would have Hendrickson walking beam suspension or possabley a heavy 6 rod.

A4(?)- A general purpose truck available as an 8, 12 or 17 tonner (4x2, 6x4 or 8x4) Cat 3208 engine, 9 speed RR or optional Allison auto.

As a small, local low volume manufacturer specs could be very flexable, according to he customer's requirement. Leader built an 8x4 for a steel merchant which could carry 8 metre lengths without overhang, it was the only rigid truck able to do so within the regs of the day. I drove this truck after Mayne Nicklass took over the fleet and distribution from the merchant. I was also second choice out of 120 applicants to drive one of the Challengers after Brambles disposed of it. The new owners reconditioned mining equiptment at Wacol, south west Brisbane. I lived near Numptyville at the time, which is why I did not get the job.