Mack B Model of Grimm's Transport
International R190 – Owner was Harold Davies Interstate Transport of Granville NSW. Trailer was a 35’ Freighter. Carl Thomson was the driver. Had the 372 red diamond petrol engine. Regular run was Wollongong to Adelaide carrying foundry coke and return to Sydney was usually with bagged salt on the bottom and caravans on top.
Carl’s R190 Adelaide bound in the dust between Morgan & Eudunda in South Australia.
Carl’s R190 about 50mile out of Adelaide bound for Sydney.
Carl’s R190 Between Hay & Balranald loaded with foundry coke bound for Adelaide. The highway was being prepared for asphalting, so all traffic was meant to use the temporary bypass road which was ok if it didn’t rain. After even a light shower of rain, anyone using the bypass got stuck in the black soil. Most drivers just got back onto the freshly graded highway base which chopped it up, much to the DMR’s disgust.
Carl’s R190 Between Hay & Balranald loaded with foundry coke bound for Adelaide. The highway was being prepared for asphalting, so all traffic was meant to use the temporary bypass road which was ok if it didn’t rain. After even a light shower of rain, anyone using the bypass got stuck in the black soil. Most drivers just got back onto the freshly graded highway base which chopped it up, much to the DMR’s disgust.
Getting a little help through the black soil.
Getting a little help through the black soil.
Getting a little help through the black soil.
Getting a little help through the black soil.
The highway near Hay.
1955 Dodge H Series owned & driven by Les Howell of Albury. Load was tyres from the Goodyear plant.
1955 Dodge H Series owned & driven by Les Howell of Albury. Load was tyres from the Goodyear plant.
Carl’s R190 and another at Martins’ roadhouse at Gillenbah (Sth Narrandera)
B model Mack owned by P.A. (Paddy) Best of Arncliffe NSW loaded with Salt from Adelaide bound for Sydney. Driver was Lance Dowling
B model Mack owned by P.A. (Paddy) Best of Arncliffe NSW loaded with Salt from Adelaide bound for Sydney. Driver was Lance Dowling
Ted Martin, owner of Martins’ truck stop at Gillenbah (Sth Narrandera) riding bike backwards. Ted would sometimes fish in the river and bring the days catch back for the dinner in the roadhouse.
Floods at Sth Narrandera. Adelaide bound with foundry coke.
Getting ready to remove the engine from the B model for a rebuild.
The B model having the engine rebuilt. Harold Davies bought it second hand from a Sydney dealer. It was bought new by a carrier in Harden. Davies later sold it to P.A. (Paddy) Best.
B Model engine going back together after rebuild.
Brand new MAN & Panther trailer owned by Ray Hargraves. (Hi-Quality Concrete)