Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Cancer Fundraiser, Labour Day, 2010

The Trafalgar Truck Restorers Club (TTRC) held a fundraiser for the Oncology Unit of the West Gippsland Hospital (or Warragul Hospital as it used to be known as) on Labour Day. All in all, with activities on the day, including raffles and auctions, fund raising at Trucks in Action and donations from the Community, we donated $3000 to the Unit. There was a write-up in the Warragul Trader from March 25, 2010.


We held the event at Max and Maisie O'Brien's farm out of Trafalgar, which is a lovely venue. Below are some photos of some the trucks displayed.

A line-up including Bob Needham's 1947 KM Bedford , John Mahoney's 1964 Dodge and Stan Hamilton's 1969 F250.

Frank Strickland's 1961 JI model Bedford, restored by the late Jim Bury and Ray Watt.

John Nicholson's 1978 International Scout.

John Mahoney's 1964 Dodge.

Delsa Bury's 1948 KB2 Inter, which is the basis of our Club logo. Jim Bury, our foundation member, passed away last year with Cancer.

We left the Volvo at home, but there was a European truck there - this is the new acquistion of Vyn Harris, a 1425 Benz and there is a another view below.


Friday, April 9, 2010

Trucks in Action 2010 - Part 3

In this third post on Trucks in Action at Lardner Park in 2010, you will see some of the medium size trucks and commercial vehicles. As I said in the first post, which showed all the smaller commercial vehicles, there is not necessarily any logical or technical reasons as to why I have decided that the trucks are big, medium or small. The second post shows all the big trucks. We will start with my favourite truck at Trucks in Action, apart from the Volvo, Rob & Carol Tylee's tram truck.


This is Bendigo Tram's No.15 truck, a 1957 Bedford, with the working platform to fix the overhead tram lines. Not only does the platform still work, but so does the bell. This was the truck's first public outing, since Rob & Carol purchased it a few months ago. Next to it is Norm Nettleton's 1975 J3 Bedford.

Two fire trucks were on show, a 1957 Austin displayed by Wayne Roots (above) which is still a working fire truck and was used on Black Saturday. Below is Ian Latham's 1951 Austin, which originally belonged to the Joel Fire Brigade. Joel is near Ararat.



There were two Fodens, Warwick Bryce's 1955 GF and Frank La Torre's 1961 S21 model (below).


Graham and Heather Cameron's 1943 Lend Lease Chev, which was originally the Narre Warren Fire Brigade truck. They also displayed their 1971 &-series Dodge.



John Denholm's 1962 International AB180 log jinker.

Bill Sedgeman's 1975 Ford F350, next to Stan Hamilton's 1969 Ford F250.

Stan Hamilton also displayed his other truck, his 1946 Maple Leaf, towing his 1950 caravan, originally owned by the Thomas family of Pakenham, the publishers of the Pakenham Gazette since 1909. The caravan is shown below.


The other caravan at Trucks in Action, was owned by Ian James. Ian's caravan is a home made 1950 van and is towed by his 1948 Morris Commercial.

Fred Nuttall's International KS5.

John and Bev Ferguson displayed their Internationals, a 1948 KB3, above and the 1949 KB6, below.


Jock Crawford's 1974 International and, below, Lloyd Hunter's 1972 Inter.


Ian Chatfield's 1939 Chevrolet, next to Ron Campbell's 1965 F700 Ford.

In this line up, the 1970 Commer 2500 is owned by John Gramlick, who has had it since new. Further along, the red Inter AA150 is owned by Russell and Brenton Ashley.

Max and Maisie O'Brien's 1969 Bedford.

Bill and Ray O'Halloran 1975 Dodge.

Peter & Tracy Rochow's 1976 C60 Chev.

Dave Malady's 1941 Chev Maple Leaf.

The only Japanese truck on show belonged to Graeme & Judy Johnston. It is a 1976 Toyota Dyna, pictured above, with their 1976 TK Bedford.

A 1975 KM Bedford, belonging to Jack Apps.

Two Acco C1800's. The one, above, belongs to Fred Black and
Des & Lynn Judd's is below.

And finally, last but not least, the only bus on display, owned by Trucks in Action regular, John Phillips. The bus is a s1952 AEC Regal Mark 3, originally owned by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board.

This is the third post on Trucks in Action at Lardner Park in 2010 and I have shown some of the medium size trucks and commercial vehicles. As I said in the first post, which showed all the smaller commercial vehicles, there is not necessarily any logical or technical reasons as to why I have decided that the trucks are big, medium or small. The second post shows all the big trucks. 

Trucks in Action 2010 - Part 2

In this second post of Trucks in Action at Lardner Park in 2010, you will see the Volvo and other large trucks. Go to the first post to see small trucks and commercial vehicles and go to my third Trucks in Action post to see everything else.

Our 1976 N10 Volvo with the 1976 38ft Freighter trailer, also shown below in the line-up.



Ian Latham's 1976 custom built International.


Eric Shingle's 1974 LS 1418 Benz, the only Benz at Trucks in Action.


John Gramlick's 1961 Commer Knocker.


Freestone's 1964 B-model Mack, Don McGregor's 1960 Ford F500, Lloyd Hunter's 1972 Inter & Stephen Corstorphan's 1957 Diamond T.


David Negrin's 1977 Atkinson and Tim Buckler's 1976 Acco 1710A. Because there was only one Atkinson displayed, there is a close-up of it, below.



Two Diamond T's, above, Jim & Stephen Corstorphan's 1957 model and, below, Ian Lee's 1956 Princess Diana version.



Two 1964 B-model Macks. The one above belongs to Mick Black and below to Paul Freestone.



1964 Peterbilt belonging to Rob French.


Neil Tilley's 1977 Ford Louisville


John Smith's 1964 S925 Kenworth, ex-Ansett.


1972 S2 model Kenworth owned by Ken & Bev Stephens.


Gary Jones 1972 W-model Kenworth.


Tony Lewellin's 1982 SAR Kenworth.


Gavin Spence's 1969 W-model Kenworth.


Northstar Transport, early 70s , S2 Kenworth.


1978 Kenworth belonging to Vyn Harris.


This truck wins the prize for travelling the longest distance. Steve Wagstaff was down from Queensland, waiting for a load of Thorpedale spuds, when he thought he would fill in a bit of time by visiting Trucks in Action. It is a 1985 W925 Kenworth, in original condition.


Wayne Henry's CD1840 Inter.


The only White at Trucks in Action belonged to Clarke Mayze. It is a 1976 9564, ex-Shell fuel tanker.

Gary & Linda O'Keefe's two Dodges - the yellow one is a353 model and the red one is a 760 model, shown above packed up ready to leave and also below.


Finally, because I like this photograph, this shows Ian Latham leaving with his 1951 Austin fire truck, his 1948 Normag tractor and Roy Bright's 1924 International.

In this second post from Trucks in Action at Lardner Park, 2010 you will see the Volvo and other large trucks. Go to the first post to see small trucks and commercial vehicles and go to my third Trucks in Action post to see everything else.