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Standard56



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 12:40 am    Post subject: Outback petrol station Reply with quote

Hi

I found some nice pics in the NLA library ,of Australian motoring history .

This scene depicts a petrol station in the Northern Territory circa 1948. The Jeep is one of over 15,000 jeeps Australia received as Lend Lease during WW2. The trailer is an Australian jeep trailer made by Holden and Ford. Note the spare Leaf springs and hand winch on the front of the jeep.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:04 am    Post subject: Morris Reply with quote

Morris Commercial D type 6x4.

The chap is Michael Terry , he was a explorer adventurer , he travelled on many outback expeditions in Western Australia down to Adelaide during the 1920s and 1930s.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:26 am    Post subject: Parade Reply with quote

display of Ampol products and equipment on the new Leyland Comet flat-top truck in the Port Adelaide Labour Day procession, October, 1953 [picture]

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:34 am    Post subject: Rabbits Reply with quote

Motor lorry loaded with 1,760 pairs rabbits, drawn from depot 30 miles from nearest railway station [picture]

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:52 am    Post subject: Tinker Reply with quote

The tinker, Harold Wright, and his daughter, Narrandera, New South Wales, 1953 [picture] / Jeff Carter


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 12:43 am    Post subject: More Reply with quote

These are Karrier trucks , these were popular with local councils around Melbourne but they disappeared from the streets in the 1970s. Jubbly was a brand of orange juice

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 12:51 am    Post subject: Dennis Reply with quote

Dennis butchers lorry, NSW location

Skinny tyres on the rear axle.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 12:57 am    Post subject: Olds Reply with quote

1938 Oldsmobile truck.

History of Oldsmobile trucks
https://www.oldsmobileinaustralia.info/trukhist.html#:~:text=In%20the%201919%20they%20launched,the%20Economy%20Truck%20were%20sold


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:11 am    Post subject: Commer Reply with quote

Commer truck



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's funny seeing that photo of yours of the "Oldsmobile" truck! I know a family that own a lighter version say about half to three quarter tonner of those. Unfortunately, it's not in very good order and because of family connections they refuse point blank to sell it. Hot rodders have been after it for over 20 years, and I know at least two truck enthusiasts have tried to prize it from their grasp, but they "still have it.

I love all the other photos as well, brings back a lot of memories from "oh" so long ago!!
Thankyou!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 8:10 am    Post subject: Re: Dennis Reply with quote

Standard56 wrote:
Dennis butchers lorry, NSW location
Skinny tyres on the rear axle.

Skinny wheels as well of course. Has Australia adopted the Yank habit of "changing a tyre" when they mean "changing a wheel"?

If you have the rights for the Dennis photo or if it is open sourced, the Dennis Society would, I am sure, appreciate an "in use" photo from the Antipodes. I wonder if that is a local body on a Dennis chassis or if that body was also Guildford built.
https://dennissociety.org.uk/contacts.html

May I post the picture on a Guildford Past and Present FB page?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

During the late '60s my parents had a general store on a housing estate, the local kids and my own loved these.

https://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory/jubbly-frozen-drinks

They weren't frozen from the wholesalers but only about 10% of them were ever sold for liquid use or home freezing.
The TV jingle used the words "Lubbly Jubbly".

Was that the Oz system as well,
or did you get it in bottles?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 10:38 am    Post subject: Re: Dennis Reply with quote

If you have the rights for the Dennis photo or if it is open sourced, the Dennis Society would, I am sure, appreciate an "in use" photo from the Antipodes. I wonder if that is a local body on a Dennis chassis or if that body was also Guildford built.
https://dennissociety.org.uk/contacts.html

May I post the picture on a Guildford Past and Present FB page?

Hi , this is the original link to the NLA file. The copyright status is uncertain.

https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/3583345

Re: the Jubbly orange frozen things, I had not heard of them being in Australia ,it must have been a short lived venture, before my time We did have similar frozen shaped treats called 'Sunny Boy'
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 11:27 am    Post subject: Re: More Reply with quote

Standard56 wrote:
These are Karrier trucks , these were popular with local councils around Melbourne but they disappeared from the streets in the 1970s. Jubbly was a brand of orange juice



Amazed to see the Karrier trucks all seem to be started by hand. They did have an electric starter of course. Was this to save on battery costs?

Also, intriguing to see the hand on a stick held by the driver. To be used when changing direction? Did they not trust the indicator lights?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think I have ever seen such a long rear view mirror arm! Very Happy

"Lubbly Jubbly!" Laughing
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