One for mickharrow … recognise anyone?
Did a very short stint with Thomas Nationwide Transport out of Perth WA in about 1970, They were the original Rush Rush parcel and small pallet operators. Crap money and very crap Ford D1000 from memory.,.,.,
Wow … can’t believe it’s been 6 and a half years since I posted the start of this thread … but a lot has happened in that time with our TNT research
Rene and I have finally had the book published … here is the link to buy a copy if you are interested in getting it for your collection.
All sales are done through Rene in Canada, as they have a lot better postage rates to the world than Australia.
Thanks every one
Darren and Rene
ERF-Continental:
No hard feelings at all, but during my role as shipper I really preferred the TOP-3
of US-integrators, UPS, DHL and FedEx…TNT had too many changes, moves
and identity-trouble with too many peers and screwed many a business.
Much as I am disinclined to resurrect a comment from 6 and a half years ago, it is somewhat of an irony that TNT is now wholly-owned by FedEx, having been sold off by its previous owners (a Dutch consortium) a few years ago.
Darren Hingston:
Wow … can’t believe it’s been 6 and a half years since I posted the start of this thread … but a lot has happened in that time with our TNT researchRene and I have finally had the book published … here is the link to buy a copy if you are interested in getting it for your collection.
All sales are done through Rene in Canada, as they have a lot better postage rates to the world than Australia.
Thanks every one
Darren and Rene
Congratulations, it’s obviously been something of a labour: if not of love then certainly one of dedication.
Scania 112
MOT shutter at Atherstone Hub…Johns toy 
Dave Hatswells TM at Deeside 047
Ipec
Ramsbottom wrecker from Cuba workshop
Sub is think they were based near Bristol 022
Another subbie from Deeside, ran 2 night trunks, Rammy, Luton, until they were all consolidated in the late 80s to run to Atherstone
steelboyf10:
Ramsbottom wrecker from Cuba workshop
Was that a 361 with a 16 speed zf a proper MEAN AND NASTIE or just a plain m a n 
Lance Biscomb:
steelboyf10:
Ramsbottom wrecker from Cuba workshopWas that a 361 with a 16 speed zf a proper MEAN AND NASTIE or just a plain m a n
Hey Lance, yep a proper mean and nasty, 16 speed, the 361s were proper flyers, we had some 321s, that ran out of steam faster…
I used to do a trunk to Rammy, then a change over at the mushroom with Glasgow, used to love trundling through Some of the towns like Haslingson etc when night clubs were kicking out… 
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Then back to Rammy to do some shunting with an age old borderer…kin thing
Hope your doing OK mate
E6
Thank you, for both Rene and I it’s been an almost life long interest. But it was only about 10 years ago that we combined our efforts into what became the book.
On my side, the book is only one part of the research as through it I’ve been able to collect personal stories of employees too as well as compile an almost complete fleet list of all the Australian linehaul fleet over the years (1968 to approx. 1996)… Some 650+ trucks with spec info, delivery dates, photos etc.
Yes I am very much the annorak… Not just on TNT, but all things trucking in Australia
steelboyf10:
Ipec
Now that is 2 very tidy wagons, very nice indeed