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DIG:
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BuzzerBuzzer this gentlemans name was Bill Fransis, [rip] he operated a fleet of Scanias out of Port Hedland in West OZ for a number of years his 2 sons also Scania owners operated out of Perth mainly as sub contractors.
I was in Hedland one time and needed to leave my truck and trailers in a secure place as I had to fly home for a few days anyhow I asked Bill if I could leave my gear in his yard he replied he didnt normally have trucks with bonnets and front mudguards in his yard but he would make an exception in my case as there was a space at the back of his yard where it couldn’t be seen. I had the W Model KW at that time.I said thanks and duly dropped a carton of Kimberly currancy at the office on my return.
Some weeks later I was on a rig move in the great Sandy desert when I came across Bill in his pride and joy his A/c and his electrics was broken he had been bogged for a day and a bit and had a couple of other problems with his load I pulled up when I got to him it was quite warm about 45c I opened my fridge and passed a cold Coke to Bill and said I don’t normally stop for Scanis but I will make an exception in your case. His reply was Dave your one of a kind or words to that effect.
It would have hurt him even more the ease my truck pulled his out of the bog but I didnt rub it in .Dig
Ah Dig, you are a proper gentleman!! Good story.
jsutherland:
DIG:
Buzzer:
BuzzerBuzzer this gentlemans name was Bill Fransis, [rip] he operated a fleet of Scanias out of Port Hedland in West OZ for a number of years his 2 sons also Scania owners operated out of Perth mainly as sub contractors.
I was in Hedland one time and needed to leave my truck and trailers in a secure place as I had to fly home for a few days anyhow I asked Bill if I could leave my gear in his yard he replied he didnt normally have trucks with bonnets and front mudguards in his yard but he would make an exception in my case as there was a space at the back of his yard where it couldn’t be seen. I had the W Model KW at that time.I said thanks and duly dropped a carton of Kimberly currancy at the office on my return.
Some weeks later I was on a rig move in the great Sandy desert when I came across Bill in his pride and joy his A/c and his electrics was broken he had been bogged for a day and a bit and had a couple of other problems with his load I pulled up when I got to him it was quite warm about 45c I opened my fridge and passed a cold Coke to Bill and said I don’t normally stop for Scanis but I will make an exception in your case. His reply was Dave your one of a kind or words to that effect.
It would have hurt him even more the ease my truck pulled his out of the bog but I didnt rub it in .Dig
Ah Dig, you are a proper gentleman!! Good story.
You haven’t met him eh? I have, gentleman is not a term that immediately springs to mind. 
He’s definitely a top bloke though.
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Star down under.:
jsutherland:
DIG:
Buzzer:
BuzzerBuzzer this gentlemans name was Bill Fransis, [rip] he operated a fleet of Scanias out of Port Hedland in West OZ for a number of years his 2 sons also Scania owners operated out of Perth mainly as sub contractors.
I was in Hedland one time and needed to leave my truck and trailers in a secure place as I had to fly home for a few days anyhow I asked Bill if I could leave my gear in his yard he replied he didnt normally have trucks with bonnets and front mudguards in his yard but he would make an exception in my case as there was a space at the back of his yard where it couldn’t be seen. I had the W Model KW at that time.I said thanks and duly dropped a carton of Kimberly currancy at the office on my return.
Some weeks later I was on a rig move in the great Sandy desert when I came across Bill in his pride and joy his A/c and his electrics was broken he had been bogged for a day and a bit and had a couple of other problems with his load I pulled up when I got to him it was quite warm about 45c I opened my fridge and passed a cold Coke to Bill and said I don’t normally stop for Scanis but I will make an exception in your case. His reply was Dave your one of a kind or words to that effect.
It would have hurt him even more the ease my truck pulled his out of the bog but I didnt rub it in .Dig
Ah Dig, you are a proper gentleman!! Good story.
You haven’t met him eh? I have, gentleman is not a term that immediately springs to mind.
If virtually also counts - then, yes I have 
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Brand new train, and covered in graffiti already.
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Is that an early B-Double at number two? 
Looks before my time, let alone theirs. 
Spardo:
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BuzzerIs that an early B-Double at number two?
Looks before my time, let alone theirs.
I did a double take, too. I’m sure the “DANGER LONG WIDE LOAD” signs were superseded by “OVERSIZE” long before anyone thought of B doubles.
Maybe it was a bushy ahead of his time. It looks like a pair of old D7e s.
He’d want to be watching out for powerlines with the one on the bogie Frehauf, and scalies with each dozer weighing 26~27 ton, fully dressed.
Maybe it was a bushy ahead of his time.
My thoughts exactly, I wonder if he realised he was a true pioneer, and how long he got away with such an unorthdoxy, before the local lone copper gave him a nudge.
What do you reckon the prime mover is David? It’s an old photo that doesn’t blow up well, but I’m torn between R model and Diamond T.
The discussion has reminded me of a mischievous job I was once involved with, lookout on the Jackanory thread.
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Looks like Brambles in central Queensland, Buzzer.