Glass plate piccys.

[MICKYG]

Al,

Have had a look at quite a few old trucks and the most likely is 1917 - 18 International. They made a weird truck with the strange shape "bonnet" in this particular year. It was two ton / four ton unit which this old jigger seems to be around. The AC Mack had a grille / air venting down each side and this seems to rule out that this is the model. If the picture is from overseas somewhere that may put a different slant on the idea.

I am unable to turn it up in any musuems so far.

Regards Mike :confused:

[Gra]

Not sure of the make of truck, but would be interested in sharp copies of any car related photo's to add to my collection. I am putting together a website of all the period photos that my father has collected over the years of vintage and classic cars

You can see some of them at http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/n...formation.html

Any idea where in Oz they came from?

I have to say the front look like a renault car of the early twenties, thought trucks arn't my thing.

As for the trucks going to alice springs, I have a mate on that run in a 1928 Graham 2 ton truck he has just completed restoring from scrap. He is driving all the way from Murray Bridge in SA.

[Auld Bassoon]

Hi Ozwinner!

Great stuff! These old windows into the early part of last century are fascinating. Liked the last shot of the truck. My guess is that it's a Renault (note the shape of the bonnet (or possibly a MORS). I note also that the poor s@d is, literally, in the lurch!

Cheers

[ozwinner]

Hi Ozwinner!

Great stuff! These old windows into the early part of last century are fascinating. Liked the last shot of the truck. My guess is that it's a Renault (note the shape of the bonnet (or possibly a MORS). I note also that the poor s@d is, literally, in the lurch!

Cheers

Yep boged to the axels.

I really like the family on the porch all in their finest clothes, and you can see it is stinking hot too.

Al

[ozwinner]

Heres one I forgot, and it my fave of the lot, sorry for not includeing it in the first lot.

Al

[AlexS]

Note the Thonet bentwood chair in the pic above.

[ozwinner]

When you look at the piccy ya can just imagine the clan getting together for the Christmas feast.

200 degrees in the shade, mum slaving over a wood stove, but you had to wear your finest gear even if it ment you died.

Al