Australia then and now

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Blo ody incestuous or what?!:rofl:

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From what I’ve always heard, the late 60s/70s go to motors in Australia were mainly Kenworths and Macks, tough, straightforward and able to cope with the heat and the long distances. A lot of old hands still swear by the early KW cabovers and the Mack R-series. Compared to then, trucks now are obviously miles ahead for comfort, safety and fuel economy, but some would say they’ve lost a bit of character. Depends what era you grew up in I suppose..

1526

And White, International, Reo, Diamond T, Volvo, Scania, MAN, Mercedes. They were eclectic times with a lot of Pommie stuff still about and the Japanese trucks emerging.

1527

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1528

Snowy Mountain Hydro Electric Scheme.

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1529

National Road Transport Hall of Fame.

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1530

I didn’t know they’d gone global.

1531

Ginger Beer? It was only rum that I remember, the staple of George, my first mentor at Buntine’s. Or did I dream that? :thinking:

1532

I have never noticed it for sale anywhere, but looking on line it is available in the UK through some big supermarket sites. I will have to look harder on the shelves next time.

“Back in the day” ginger beer shandies could be served in pubs; ginger beer and draught bitter.
I don’t mean the 90’s more like the 40’s and 50’s.
Surprisingly (maybe) quite nice!

1533

A dream I reckon, I can’t imagine any truckie going to town on Bundy. :wink::rofl:

1534

Definitely worth a try, the soft and hard stuff.

1535

Isn’t there Bunderberg Rum then? That’s all I remember, not ginger beer. :thinking:

1536

Yes Spardo, I was being facetious.

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1537

Careful… Mentioning “hard stuff” and “ginger beer” in the UK can be a problem.
(Cockney rhyming slang)
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1538

We have a Ginger Beer here in West Cornwall called ‘Granny’s Weapons Grade’
Comes live in a polypin, it starts off supposedly at about 5.5% and in a couple of days its 9% or over

1539

:thinking: I’m a long way from London.

1540

Steve Graham driver Slick gotta be home for Christmas.

1541

I’m sure there was an ad on tv with some posh woman promoting alcholic ginger beer.I think but could be wrong it was called Crabbies they also do Cider

1542

Crabbies Ginger Wine?
A bit stronger. I have tried it with whisky.
No, not a good whisky, although I would be pushed to tell good’un from a bad’un.
Whisky Mac?

1543

Good in port, I promise!