National Road Transport Hall Of Fame (Alice Springs) in Grey Scale 3
Apr 27, 2024 09:00:50 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Another great set. Those monsters sure have seen better days. Will any of them be restored to their former glory?
Thank you for your comments Curmudgeon. Unfortunately lack of funds will preclude many of those vehicles from seeing restoration. Some of the worst ones are being used for parts to keep others going.
Apr 27, 2024 09:06:28 #
Toment wrote:
Neat set!
Is number 4 a mirror image???😄😄😄
Is number 4 a mirror image???😄😄😄
Thank you for your comments Toment. I take it you are referring to the steering wheel being on the left side of the former US Army vehicle.
Apr 27, 2024 09:07:22 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great B&W series, Thorny.
Thank you for your encouraging comments Earnest.
Apr 27, 2024 09:07:55 #
Apr 27, 2024 09:08:32 #
SX2002 wrote:
Great interesting set Richard... 
Thank you Ron.
Apr 27, 2024 09:09:44 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Fine set of images and very good monochrome work Richard.
Don
Don
Thank you for your encouraging feedback Don.
Apr 27, 2024 09:10:39 #
oldpsych wrote:
Terrific work.
Thank you for your generous comment oldpsych.
Apr 27, 2024 09:23:23 #
Thorny Devil wrote:
Alice Springs is the home of the National Road Transport Hall of Fame which pays tribute to many pioneers of the Australian road transport industry.
The Oshkosh gets my vote. Now That's a truck!
Apr 27, 2024 09:28:56 #
Plieku69 wrote:
I like #4, the Studebaker 6x6. Most were sent to Russia making them a bit rare in the western countries.
It looks like a Diamond T prime mover in the background of a couple pictures.
It looks like a Diamond T prime mover in the background of a couple pictures.
Thank you for your comments Plieku69. The US Military shipped vehicles to Australia during WWII to assist with road construction and moving supplies through the centre of Australia. After hostilities ended many of the former military vehicles were sold off. Some were quickly put to good use by transport operators carting cattle and supplies to remote parts of the country. And yes you are correct there are several Diamond T's located at the museum including the one in my attached photo which was repowered with a GM (Detroit) 6/71 series diesel engine and used for many years by a well known local (Central Australia) transport operator.
Richard.
Apr 27, 2024 09:35:20 #
tshift wrote:
WOW!!! These are AWESOME photos of some old vehicles. The stories they could probably tell. Post more when you can. Enjoyed SO MUCH. Thanks BE SAFE!!
Tom
Tom
Thank you for your generous comments Tom. More to follow soon.
Please note also my previous posts:
Part 1 https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804036-1.html
Part 2:https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-805233-1.html
Richard.
Apr 27, 2024 09:59:15 #
Apr 27, 2024 10:05:50 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice set of photos, Thorny, and good use of black and white.
Thank you for your encouraging feedback John.
Apr 27, 2024 10:11:16 #
alberio wrote:
The Oshkosh gets my vote. Now That's a truck!
Thank you for your comments Alberio. Oshkosh are a rare breed in Australia but here is another one that does not belong to the museum but visited Alice Springs during a special event in 2015.
Apr 27, 2024 11:34:19 #
Thorny Devil wrote:
Alice Springs is the home of the National Road Transport Hall of Fame which pays tribute to many pioneers of the Australian road transport industry.
DAMN these are SO AWESOME!!. Went and looked at the other two and just amazing. I need to look around and see if we have a hall of fame or something like it around me. I live in Overland Park Kansas right across the state line from Kansas City Missouri. Please if you have more post as I know a lot of us out here would love to see more!! Thanks BE SAFE!!
Tom
Apr 27, 2024 12:22:18 #
Thanks for sharing. I think they look great in B&W. Emphasizes the age and the fact that these old rigs have seen some hard use and now they are enjoying retirement.
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