Posts for: Thorny Devil
Apr 29, 2024 22:41:42 #
kpmac wrote:
Great set.
Thank you kpmac.
Apr 29, 2024 10:05:47 #
Thank you John.
Apr 29, 2024 09:54:33 #
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.
Previous Posts:
1: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804036-1.html
2: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-805233-1.html
3: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-805782-1.html
Previous Posts:
1: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804036-1.html
2: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-805233-1.html
3: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-805782-1.html
Apr 28, 2024 17:25:25 #
That is one very smart looking Cadillac Tom. It does not look over 70 years old.
Richard.
Richard.
Apr 28, 2024 13:33:10 #
Great timing (planning ?) to capture that scene when lit perectly by the sun. Well done Triplets.
Apr 28, 2024 00:06:57 #
RodeoMan wrote:
Thank you, Thorny, for sharing these fine mages with us.
Thank you RodeoMan.
Apr 28, 2024 00:04:19 #
anotherview wrote:
You have found and captured a visually attractive subject. Thanks for sharing. You have a way with black-and-white photography. Your photos satisfy the visual sense.
Thank you anotherview for your generous feedback. My original photos are all in colour but I have converted these to grey scalce because I feel it highlights the textures of the aged body work, rust, flaky and fading paint better than colour and grey scale also suits the era that many of the vehicles came from.
Richard.
Apr 27, 2024 19:10:54 #
Wingpilot wrote:
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.
Thank you for your encouraging feedback Wingpilot.
Apr 27, 2024 19:09:06 #
dreff wrote:
excellent!
Thank you dref.
Apr 27, 2024 19:07:46 #
tcthome wrote:
Great set. These look great b&w!
Thank you tcthome for your encouraging comments.
Apr 27, 2024 19:05:59 #
Wasabi wrote:
B&W does it!!
Thank you for the feedback Wasabi.
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 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 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 09:28:56 #
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.
