Not really Heavy Haulage but definitely “Heavy” 
in their day,these trucks belonged to the original owner of the Fitzroy Valley Express a company I worked for probably 20 years on from this.
Dig
DIG:
Still there David the original was taken 1994ish this photo 1n 2010and we went through that area again in 2014 and its still standing which is more than can be said for the WMC camp.Dig
What was that camper called Dig, an Oka? Have you still got it? I remember you were looking to swap it for a Landy at one point.
Are those spotlights on the Comet, up on the doorposts?
Spardo:
[quote="Are those spotlights on the Comet, up on the doorposts?
Good spot David I hadn’t noticed them and I can’t say it was the norm when I arrived on the scene other than we tended to mount spot lamps on the cab just below the windscreens we found the lights we were using in those days were a Bull light which could take a 100 watt spotlight globe]bulb] I used 75 watt globes as the other didn’t last long on the corrugations on dirt roads and mounting them on the bull bars certainly jarred them more than the cabs, as the roads improved so did the lights.
Dig
On my Mack at Buntines I had one giant spot like a WW2 searchlight and working from the full beam switch, mounted in the centre of the bullbars. It was a narrow beam and could pick anything out excepting only another vehicle. All you could see was dust then. 
A very good reason for 20kms distance in convoy.
Is that you on the Crusader? Bet the mother was less than chuffed about her pride and joy perched in such a perilous position. 
Spardo:
On my Mack at Buntines I had one giant spot like a WW2 searchlight and working from the full beam switch, mounted in the centre of the bullbars. It was a narrow beam and could pick anything out excepting only another vehicle. All you could see was dust then.Is that you on the Crusader? Bet the mother was less than chuffed about her pride and joy perched in such a perilous position.
I was thinking the same thing Spardo, but then again, it looks like DIG is giving the wee one a bottle of… Foster’s, so all should be alright I reckon!
LR Man:
Another Pickfords MAN Jumbo with sliding doors for pv83! NMP
Cheers LR Man!
DIG:
An old one from the scrap book may’ve been posted before if so apologies.Dig
Interesting drilling rig there DIG, I’m sure that Pete Smith is going to be chuffed when he sees this, because it’s fitted on a Merc NG rigid, his favourite weapon of choice
This is a 1978 Pacific powered by 19 litre ■■■■■■■ K series motor. It comes complete with 14 foot wide low-loader. Currently for sale in Canada, how much do you think they want for it?
CDN$200,000
pv83:
Spardo:
On my Mack at Buntines I had one giant spot like a WW2 searchlight and working from the full beam switch, mounted in the centre of the bullbars. It was a narrow beam and could pick anything out excepting only another vehicle. All you could see was dust then.Is that you on the Crusader? Bet the mother was less than chuffed about her pride and joy perched in such a perilous position.
I was thinking the same thing Spardo, but then again, it looks like DIG is giving the wee one a bottle of… Foster’s, so all should be alright I reckon!
I guess one docent always make the right decisions in life but Fosters never. 
Dig
DIG:
pv83:
Spardo:
On my Mack at Buntines I had one giant spot like a WW2 searchlight and working from the full beam switch, mounted in the centre of the bullbars. It was a narrow beam and could pick anything out excepting only another vehicle. All you could see was dust then.Is that you on the Crusader? Bet the mother was less than chuffed about her pride and joy perched in such a perilous position.
I was thinking the same thing Spardo, but then again, it looks like DIG is giving the wee one a bottle of… Foster’s, so all should be alright I reckon!
I guess one docent always make the right decisions in life but Fosters never.
Dig
Yes indeed, an Aussie comedian parried an attack by Alan Davis on QI on the terrible liquid from Melbourne by saying ‘yes, that’s why we send it all over here.’
pv83:
DIG:
An old one from the scrap book may’ve been posted before if so apologies.Dig
Interesting drilling rig there DIG, I’m sure that Pete Smith is going to be chuffed when he sees this, because it’s fitted on a Merc NG rigid, his favourite weapon of choice
You blokes are all the experts at the different MB models Patrick all i knew when I went to pick it up it was going to be left at the junction of some remote tracks about 100kms further on into the Great Sandy Desert what they didn’t tell me was it they had stripped a set of wheel studs on the rear drive axle and it had been driven in Diff lock for a while making it impossible to remove without an oxy/accetaline kit so loading it proved to be a challenge and resulted in a fair amount of shovel work during the night to get the float as deep and level as possible,as my shovel was already chromed I was considered a somewhat champion of being a 2 legged earthmover.
Dig
Mammoet loading this equipment out of Port Headland today. Presumably out to one of the mines.looks like a mix of Western Star, Mack and MB.Think they’re doing it overnight tonight.
Couldn’t get any better pictures, as the port road isn’t open to the public.
Cheers. Colin.
colinwallace1:
Mammoet loading this equipment out of Port Headland today. Presumably out to one of the mines.looks like a mix of Western Star, Mack and MB.Think they’re doing it overnight tonight.
Couldn’t get any better pictures, as the port road isn’t open to the public.
Cheers. Colin.
0123
Good one CW1 wondering if our fearless leader has gone international.
Dig
DIG:
colinwallace1:
Mammoet loading this equipment out of Port Headland today. Presumably out to one of the mines.looks like a mix of Western Star, Mack and MB.Think they’re doing it overnight tonight.
Couldn’t get any better pictures, as the port road isn’t open to the public.
Cheers. Colin.
0123Good one CW1 wondering if our fearless leader has gone international.
Dig
Ha, yes Dig, that could be his Actros in there!
Colin.
colinwallace1:
DIG:
colinwallace1:
Mammoet loading this equipment out of Port Headland today. Presumably out to one of the mines.looks like a mix of Western Star, Mack and MB.Think they’re doing it overnight tonight.
Couldn’t get any better pictures, as the port road isn’t open to the public.
Cheers. Colin.
0123Good one CW1 wondering if our fearless leader has gone international.
DigHa, yes Dig, that could be his Actros in there!
Colin.
Colin I fear i have done our leader a misjustice as he is already an International transportologist all be it in the Northern hemisphere so he could be a little out of his depth here as I.m not sure if he has experience with a bonnet stuck in front and possibly a gear stick with a little more than A written on it. 
I.ll get me coat and prepare for incoming.
Dig
Patrick, what make is this motor that you posted a pic of ■■
1964 advert.
