Super Moderator
Quite correct, in fact most of ther really early survey and road engineering work was done by the 80" models.
In the era of the 86 and 107 models starting in '54, the major roads to the sites were in place although rough and subject to mud and rutting. By '58 most of the roads were "all weather" gravel with 4WD required during the winter snows and spring melt in some places.
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AT REST
Resurrecting an older thread but it seemed to be the most appropriate place to post.
Here are some photographs of the B&W photographs on display at the Adaminaby museum - their archives must hold a lot of treasures !
Beside the S1s, there's a Dodge WC and the Antars
Also notice the dozer crew's safety gear (none)
anyhow, you S1 and older vehicle enthusiasts - enjoy
and,
the
Pièce de résistance....
RoverLord
I perhaps ought to note that in the 1960s I owned two ex-SMHEA Landrovers - a 1956 S1 and a 1958 S2. Both were swb hardtops, both fitted with seat belts, capstan winches and heaters.
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Lord Jock
What type of dozer is that and what power plant did it have?
It either just has dual exhausts or has twin engines!
Snow everywhere and the dozer operator has a sleeveless shirt on!
My mother's uncle worked on the scheme from around it's inception date up until he reached retirement age in the late 1960's. I recall him working for Utah Constructions, but I am not sure if he worked for them for all of his time spent on the scheme. We had a lot of photographs from his years there, but unfortunately they have all gone missing after a house move. He always wore a beret and sleeveless shirts, it must have been the standard workwear of the day.
Great pics...keep them coming!
Cheers, Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
Super Moderator
Originally Posted by 78RRman
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love the photos keep them coming
Image: National Archives of Australia 1954 Image Number 11268120
Image: National Archives of Australia 1966 Image Number 11431226
Image: National Archives of Australia 1954 Image Number 6814424
Image: National Archives of Australia 1966 Image Number 11431227
Image: National Archives of Australia 1962 Image Number 7809362
Image: National Archives of Australia 1956 Image Number 11258120 Indi River
Image: National Archives of Australia 1951 Image Number 4441450 Tumut Ponds Road
You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
ForumSage
Warm feet and warm head, warm all over.He always wore a beret and sleeveless shirts, it must have been the standard workwear of the day.
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Lord Jock
How long would they run on petrol Arthur?
Were they just fired up on petrol or would they run until they reached normal operating temp like a petrol/kero engine?
Thankyou and cheers,
Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
RoverLord
I am not familiar with that particular model, but the ones I have had experience with you only needed to get them up to about 1000rpm before changing. Possibly need to run a little longer in very cold conditions.
The whole idea was to solve the problem of starting a large diesel by hand (no electrics). An extra set of valves opened up an additional combustion space in each cylinder equipped with its own intake valves, spark plugs, manifold and carburetter.
Sounds complicated, and it was. But at the time it was considered cheaper and more reliable than electric starting. Another scheme, used, I think, by Caterpillar, used a separate petrol starting engine, which was started and then engaged like an electric starter to turn the main engine.
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Lord Jock
Thanks John,
I am familiar with the Caterpillar system of a small petrol engine starter motor as a mate has an old grader with this system.
Cheers, Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
ForumSage
The TD-18 was better at steady drawbar work than with a dozer blade, as the backend wasn't as strong as the same size Caterpiller.
The Agricultural bank had a fleet of the TD-18's in use around Bass Strait and the Islands, preparing Soldier Settlement blocks clearing mostly Tea Tree scrub, working in pairs using a ball and chain.
Caterpillar at that time used on their models, a petrol driven pilot starter motor, a very successful arrangement only with a occasional mishap if the Bendix drive stuck and that caused the pilot motor to fly to pieces driven by the Diesel engine.
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