mowerman Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago lol thanks for that always fascinating to watch what you guys got the side of the world Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76132-60-years-of-the-r-model-in-australia/page/2/#findComment-591705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago 2 hours ago, cruiseliner64 said: Am I seeing this right?...That drive across the dash is for the steering??? Never seen or heard of that set up before but if it works then why not?..... Paul right hand drive common in other parts of the world. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76132-60-years-of-the-r-model-in-australia/page/2/#findComment-591715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted 11 hours ago Author Share Posted 11 hours ago 3 hours ago, cruiseliner64 said: Am I seeing this right?...That drive across the dash is for the steering??? Never seen or heard of that set up before but if it works then why not?..... Paul You are seeing this right This is a F model and they were only sold for a very short time before the F model cab was put on a R model chassis and from then on they became the FR The R model chassis was used well into the 2000's as it is suited to RHD trucks Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76132-60-years-of-the-r-model-in-australia/page/2/#findComment-591719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 9 hours ago, mechohaulic said: right hand drive common in other parts of the world. Sure is.We are right hand drive in Ireland.What surprised me was the left to right conversion.Neat job... Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76132-60-years-of-the-r-model-in-australia/page/2/#findComment-591731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 8 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: You are seeing this right This is a F model and they were only sold for a very short time before the F model cab was put on a R model chassis and from then on they became the FR The R model chassis was used well into the 2000's as it is suited to RHD trucks Paul Nice.Yeah just never seen that type of set up before.Interesting they used the R model chassis for the F but then what real difference would there be in a chassis between a cabover and a truck with a hood?? Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76132-60-years-of-the-r-model-in-australia/page/2/#findComment-591732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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