Frankydobo:
I used these photo’s for reference when I built a Routeman Blue Circle model and noticed he’d fitted his rear marker boards incorrectly but someone must have put him right as they were correct when I saw the vehicle at Gaydon later, he made a nice job of the restoration. My model below. Franky.
Nice model Franky, i assume that its metal ?
DIG:
I spotted this unit and another less than 10 min drive from home here in West Aus, I worked for Leyland Truck div here in Perth soon after arriving and remember these 2 and I think 2 more being part assembled in the Perth workshops,They were badged Contractors and powered by 335 ■■■■■■■ road ranger g/box and hub reduction Leyland rear end,i believe they went to one of Western Minings haul road operations.
Cheers Dig
Dig, whilst not 4 axles these look pretty impressive and looks like they may have worked in Australia ?
Nice model Franky, i assume that its metal ? Not metal DeanB it has a resin cab known as a transkit (very well detailed too and a perfect copy of the real thing) available from an aftermarket resin kit maker, which can be mated with some of the 1/24 scale plastic truck kits available. The chassis is scratchbuilt to make the 8 wheeler from plastic channel and sections and the body is actually a plastic drinks bottle. The wheels and axles came from a kit, I have several unbuilt kits without wheels now due to using them for other builds but I can buy them separately when needed. Thanks for the reply and the interesting pics. Franky.
Frankydobo:
Nice model Franky, i assume that its metal ? Not metal DeanB it has a resin cab known as a transkit (very well detailed too and a perfect copy of the real thing) available from an aftermarket resin kit maker, which can be mated with some of the 1/24 scale plastic truck kits available. The chassis is scratchbuilt to make the 8 wheeler from plastic channel and sections and the body is actually a plastic drinks bottle. The wheels and axles came from a kit, I have several unbuilt kits without wheels now due to using them for other builds but I can buy them separately when needed. Thanks for the reply and the interesting pics. Franky.
You made a nice job of that Franky !
DIG:
Dig, whilst not 4 axles these look pretty impressive and looks like they may have worked in Australia ?
DEANB the bottom pic the road train was working for PEKO mines in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory but not sure about the other.
Cheers Dig
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Your the man Dig, on Australia !!
back to the little Scarabs, they certainly had character AND they had a gate change. I must be one of the few old men who enjoyed using the gate change, a couple of days to get used to it and it was no problem.We just had the one Routeman 8 wheeler, none of the other drivers thought much of it, me ■■ I enjoyed using it.
DIG:
I spotted this unit and another less than 10 min drive from home here in West Aus, I worked for Leyland Truck div here in Perth soon after arriving and remember these 2 and I think 2 more being part assembled in the Perth workshops,They were badged Contractors and powered by 335 ■■■■■■■ road ranger g/box and hub reduction Leyland rear end,i believe they went to one of Western Minings haul road operations.
Cheers Dig
Dig, Here she is mate in her prime ! Loos like the same motor if you look at the unusual cab roof !
Not the best quality photo from the 1960s.
DIG:
I spotted this unit and another less than 10 min drive from home here in West Aus, I worked for Leyland Truck div here in Perth soon after arriving and remember these 2 and I think 2 more being part assembled in the Perth workshops,They were badged Contractors and powered by 335 ■■■■■■■ road ranger g/box and hub reduction Leyland rear end,i believe they went to one of Western Minings haul road operations.
Cheers Dig
Dig, Here she is mate in her prime ! Loos like the same motor if you look at the unusual cab roof !
Not the best quality photo from the 1960s.
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Well done DeanB, the roof was a tropical roof addition it gives an air gap between the original cab and itself which works quite well in a hot climate with no A/C.Looks like a DFD Rhodes sticker on the door.
DIG:
I spotted this unit and another less than 10 min drive from home here in West Aus, I worked for Leyland Truck div here in Perth soon after arriving and remember these 2 and I think 2 more being part assembled in the Perth workshops,They were badged Contractors and powered by 335 ■■■■■■■ road ranger g/box and hub reduction Leyland rear end,i believe they went to one of Western Minings haul road operations.
Cheers Dig
Dig, Here she is mate in her prime ! Loos like the same motor if you look at the unusual cab roof !
Not the best quality photo from the 1960s.
Well done DeanB, the roof was a tropical roof addition it gives an air gap between the original cab and itself which works quite well in a hot climate with no A/C.Looks like a DFD Rhodes sticker on the door.
Thanks for clarifying that Dig, what a super rare truck that was !
Our Aussi Leyland/Scammell fleet Patrick the Mastiff was mine driven by my dad,I drove the Crusader with the A/C ,as you can see I was inducting my son into the Scammel way i don’t think ■■■■ was on the agenda though.lol.
They had a hard life pulling triples in the cattle/general freight industry of northern WA.
Cheers Dig
