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Image Comments posted by mrsmackpaul
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Mrs Mack is talk to the "Black Bitch"
The Black Bitch got me interested in R models some years ago
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Fantastic stuff, love it
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The business end of the truck
Looks in reasonable nick
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A very tough looking jigger
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Still looks neat as a pin for 1.2 million miles
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Looks like a BP fuel paint scheme
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What are we looking at here ???
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Sorry I tried to load a comment yesterday
The photo is from the Mack Australia facebook page so shifted across for all to enjoy, even those without facebook
Caption from the photo bellow
#ThrowbackThursday to 1966 where this hardworking B61T Mack is ploughing through the bulldust near Surat in South Central Queensland.
Bull dust on dirt roads was very common until the beef roads scheme in 70's started
The dirt gets that pulverized it goes like talcum powder and feels like your driving thru deep water as pulls you from side to side
Lots of speed is required and on long sections it is some times required to hook road trains together with "stiff bars" or towing poles to push and pull each other thru
I haven't had Mrs Mack in bull dust like that in over ten years, its very hard on the truck, the driver and the load
I will drive a few extra hundred miles around the road than push thru bull dust for miles
Paul
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There dhe "B" twice
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Had my boy turn up last week, hadnt seen him for 12 months
He came for a ride or two in Mrs Mack, hence photo on the wrong side
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Fun times ahead for you two for sure
I hope thebook goes well for you
18th hey ? I best start the trip now or I will miss the big event lol
Paul
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theres some wild looking jiggers among this lot
Some look like they have been flogged from the Australian Army and painted orange LOL -
looks mighty sharp to me
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great stuff and thanks for the reply
Dont be shy to share details as well as photos I find it all interesting
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done deal looks the part and Im sure it will go the part as well
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the motor looks small down there , how many hp is the motor ???? any idea on expected range of the truck when done ?
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Well done and almost back together
The list of little jobs will go on forever and seem to take me a lot longer than I thinkgreat work
Paul
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this is all very interesting is there a build thread going somewhere ???
Paul
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fantastic stuff your lucky to have the photos and history to go with this
Paul
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Good onya I reckon these blokes on here will be able to help point you in the right direction for any parts
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dunno what you blokes call that over there but we call it "putting a foot out of bed" here lol
Paul
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I take it this is on the production line must be a story behind the picture
Paul
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Wow and even a bigger WOW you would have been as happy as pig in poop he has some very caring family members thats for sure thanks for sharing
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My new to me triaxle tipper finally arrived from QLD after waiting 6 or more weeks
Would normally collect myself but Covid is making things more challenging
McGrath chassis tipper, I had been searching for one for some time now