In the days before Toymotor

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

In the truck sales industry they were almost universally regarded as Australian Army Cab Over, and Australian Civilian Cab Over. Both acronyms were pronounced as Akk-owe. Differentiation was high doors and/or split windscreen. The next model was called "new cab Acco" in the sales yards.

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I always understood them to refer to Australian A-series Cab Over and Australian C-series Cab over, analogous to the contemporary bonneted trucks which went AA, AB, C. (not sure why the C series they dropped the A - and added a zero to all the numbers).

John

Brings back some memories Martyn, especially the RL and Group Hemmet.

Is that Grumble Bum in the first pic aka Geoffrey?

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Originally Posted by Bushie

This ones hung up a bit.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/923.jpg

For those that know the area - the main track from Heathcote road through to Menai (Menai Trail) in the mid 70s


Martyn

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Pretty rough spot, that. There used to be a really good ex-army 2a near Heathcote Hall. Know if its still around?

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Originally Posted by numpty

Brings back some memories Martyn, especially the RL and Group Hemmet.

Is that Grumble Bum in the first pic aka Geoffrey?

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Not sure if its GCB or Andy Hopo in the first colour pic, but definately Andy in the DC helmet in the second pic.


Time to scan some more. :D:D


Martyn

Came across more old photos at work so I've been busily scanning them as well

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...012/12/871.jpg
Land Rover smorgasboard

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/03/1279.jpg
Touring the range

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/03/1280.jpg

"plus 35"

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/03/1281.jpg
Eckersley ford

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/05/847.jpg
OH & what?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/03/1282.jpg
Eckersley ford



Got a few more top come yet.



Martyn

Great pics. That helicopter looks like something from the future compared to the vehicles!

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Originally Posted by BigJon

Great pics. That helicopter looks like something from the future compared to the vehicles!

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Damn, it must have taken off, I can't see it. ;)

Pictures from the late 60s, Bushie?

So are those photos of Lake Ekersley in Heathcote National Park?

Awesome stuff. I was walking through the bush near there one time and looked up at a tree and saw a sign - DANGER Army LASER testing area.

G'day Bushie :)

That pic in post 25 certainly does show a mixed bag of vehicles from what looks like a 6 cyl SWB (front left column) down the line to a Series 1 on to a Ford Thames 800 van and a K series Ford truck with a Kombi at the rear, the other line is almost as interesting with a 4 cyl SWB followed by a WW11 jeep and then a S1 H/top, the 6cyl Swb and wagon would have been the new kids in that group,I can remember the fires in the National Park areas and the tragic loss of fire crew/crews when those Austin trucks vapourised in what was later to be called firestorms, mid 70's from memory. great historical pics particulary for those younger folk which are used to seeing large newish vehicles and helicopter water bombers, all overseen by satellite imagery.

cheers

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Damn, it must have taken off, I can't see it. ;)

Pictures from the late 60s, Bushie?

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From around 69/70 as best I can find out although the ones with the vehicles in line are probably a bit earlier.

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Originally Posted by korg20000bc

So are those photos of Lake Ekersley in Heathcote National Park?

Awesome stuff. I was walking through the bush near there one time and looked up at a tree and saw a sign - DANGER Army LASER testing area.

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Eckersley ford is (was) about 1km upstream from Lake Eckersley, everything of the west of the river is part of the Holsworthy Range area. The track through the range is now defunct, the army used to come through in APCs and turn around on the waterboard road.


Martyn