Truck photos from the State Library of Victoria 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970.

Here are some photographs of trucks from the collection held at the State Library of Victoria (SLV) , www.slv.vic.gov.au. To see photographs from the SLV of trucks from the 1910s to 1930s, click here and to see other photos, click here

Peters Ice cream Van, c. 1940.   This is an Oldsmobile.

State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/209

Truck bearing red cross at Puckapunyal, c. 1940.  

This is a Chevrolet.

Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs.State Library of Victoria Image Image H99.201/420

 From the Argus Newspaper Collection of War Photographs, 1940s.

State Library of Victoria Image H99.201/2012

Exterior of Yarra Junction Timber and Hardware store, 1940s. This is a Ford. 

State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/243

Ford truck towing Cumming family caravan, 1940s. Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.

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Ford trucks transporting beehives along Old Road Lake Eildon to Jamieson, 1940s. 

Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.

State Library of Victoria Image H2005.88/55 

 Harvesting wheat: trucks loaded with wheat lined up waiting for the silos to open at Manilla, in 

New South Wales,  1949.
Herald and Weekly Times collection. State Library of Victoria Image H2004.101/607

Pupils of Victorian State Schools contributed 1,150 pounds out of their own pocket money to purchase this truck for a R.A.A.F. Mobile Educational Unit, c. 1945.

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Dump of cars and trucks in a paddock at Maribyrnong, c. 1946. 

Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs. State Library of Victoria Image H2000.200/346

Peaches arriving at Preserving Cannery, Shepparton, c.1946. State Rivers and Water Supply Commission photograph.

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Beehives and beekeeping van, 1940s.  Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.

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Main gate, Newport Shell Refinery. c. 1956-1961.  Photographer: Helmut Newton.

The truck is  a Commer.

State Library of Victoria Image H2006.47/651

Metropolitan Dairies, Ivy Bank Dairy, 1956.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers. 

A Bedford, then an Austin. 

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Metropolitan Dairies, Ivy Bank Dairy, 1956.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers. 

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Nestles Factory, Maffra, 1962.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers,

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Nestles Factory, Maffra, 1962.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers, 

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Nestles Factory, Maffra, 1962. Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers,
You can't really see the truck, I just like the elephants. 

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Spark Street, Beaumaris, August 1966. Photographer: W.L.Murrell.  

That's an Albion at the front and a Mercedes Benz 338 behind the digger.

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Spencer Street East between Flinders Lane and Spencer Street, 1967. Photographer: K.J.Halla. 

The truck is a Commer. 

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Carba Dry Ice, Abbotsford, 1968. Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers.

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Carba Dry Ice, Abbotsford, 1970. Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers.

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/892

To see photographs from the State Library of Victoria  of trucks from the 1910s to 1930s, click here and to see other photos, click here

Truck photos from the State Library of Victoria from the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.

Here are some photographs of trucks from the collection held at the State Library of Victoria (SLV)  www.slv.vic.gov.au. To see photographs from the SLV of trucks from the 1940s to 1970, click here and to see other photos, click here.

J. C. Hutton Ham & Bacon Curer Cheese Merchant, 1915. Photographer: Algernon Darge

State Library of Victoria Image H2014.133/24

Delivery vehicle used by MacRobertson chocolate factory, 1920s. 

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Two young girls standing in front of a truck, 1920s. This is a Dodge.

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Ute loaded with bales parked in front of Dodge Brothers service station

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Men and trucks, country Victoria, 1920s.

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Men and trucks, country Victoria

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Men and trucks, country Victoria

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Tour group in convoy of three early model trucks near Alexandra. 

Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.

State Library of Victoria Image H2005.88/327

Yarram Motor Garage, 1920s. An Agent for Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers trucks.

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South Kensington to West Footscray, Bunbuary Street tunnel, 1927.

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South Kensington to West Footscray, 85' girder, weighing 32 1/2 tons, for bridge 

over Maribyrnong River, leaving Chas. Ruwolts, 1927.

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South Kensington to West Footscray, Bunbuary Street tunnel. May/June 1928.

Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.  Chapman worked as an engineer in the Victorian Public Works Department in the 1920's and 1930's

State Library of Victoria Image H2001.308/2881

Spencer Street Bridge construction, June 1929, carting one of the spans.

 Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.

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Spencer Street Bridge construction, June 1929, carting one of the spans.

 Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.

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Spencer Street Bridge construction, June 1929, carting one of the spans.

 Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.

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Scenes at Trawalla: The F.W.D. loading firewood, December 1928. Photographer: Gladys Moss.  State Library of Victoria Image H2010.190/60

Henry Berry & Co. delivery truck outside Foy and Gibson, Melbourne, 1930s. 

This is an International.

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Bryant and May Truck, 1933.

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To see photographs  from the State Library of Victoria of trucks from the 1940s to 1970, click here and to see other photos, click here.