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  1. Mrs mack Paul ,you mentioned the Hand built Hippo,Our freightliner was originally built by consolidated freightways mechanics in their Portland Oregon shop.they needed a short lightweight tractor that could pull longer trailers and haul more weight,hence the aluminum cab.this being the result of heavily enforced weight and length laws.The infamous DOT officers! I suspect they only wanted to get their cattle and freight hauled in Australia.

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      mrsmackpaul

      the days of custom made trucks are just about over I feel at least from the manufacturers 

      Once you came to eastern half of Australia the wait and length laws were pretty strict there was one truck hand made with twin 6 71 GM's side by side for the Pilbra WA by the time it was made they were never allowed to use it the laws were been enforced then 

      http://www.tyldenheritage.com.au/rhodes-ridley-super-truck.html

      http://www.truck-photos.net/picture/number2087.asp

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