Sector - Heavy Haulage

George Wallis's International SF174 carting an IH TD14 bulldozer in some rough country on the newly formed Haast Pass road.

Burnett Construction Services, the construction division of Burnett's Motors, Ashburton, 1967 International F230D carting North Otago Road Metal Co.'s new Caterpillar 980B wheel loader to Twizel on a folding gooseneck transporter.

Burnett's Motors, Ashburton, Canadian built 1966 Kenworth L924R was the first Kenworth truck sold new in the South Island. It would be another 5 or 6 years before another KW was sold to a South Island operator. It would not be until 1971-72 when a handful of Australian built K125 cabovers were supplied to Shell Oil for operation in the Nelson region and Transport Nelson that the next Kenworths went on the road in the South Island.

There were several Mack R797RS heavy haulage tractor units powered by Mack's 375 horsepower ENDTB866 Thermodyne V8 supplied to earthmoving, heavy haulage and house moving contractors in the period 1975-1978. There were 5 sold new in the South Island-with big Macks going to earthmoving contractors F.A. Willetts from Nelson, J.R. Bishop from Oamaru and the Ministry of Works in Christchurch. Heavy haulage and general transport operators Durham's Transport of Christchurch and Burnett Transport at Ashburton took the other two. There were 5 supplied for heavy haulage duties in the North Island as well with Dale's Freightways in Auckland and Johnson's House Removals in Hamilton having two each with the other one going to Auckland based earthmoving contractors, Green & McCahill. They were all very capable trucks, but this truck, a 1977 R797RSX was the the biggest Big Daddy of them all being the only 375 V8 RSX model sold here. It is pictured here on the Wellington waterfront with a large piece of electrical equipment on its Drake type 4 rows of 8 transporter with load divider. This truck is reputed to have had a 138 ton gross combination weight rating.

A bit of cooperation between Burnett's 1977 Mack R797RSX powered by a 375 horsepower Thermodyne ENDTB866 V8 and their 1967 International F230D powered by a Cummins NH250. This photograph would have been taken during the Clyde Dam project. Burnett's Motors of Ashburton had a long and proud history of heavy haulage, running trucks ranging from an ex-World War 2 International M5H-6 6x6 and an Autocar U series 4x4 converted to 6x6 with the addition of a Timken tandem bogie through International RF195s and a Cummins C160 powered RDF195, a big Cummins powered RDF210-H, NH250 Cummins powered Kenworth L924R and IH F230D and finally the big Mack.

Only two of these extended hood R model Internationals came to N.Z., this RDF210-H model for Burnett's Motors and another similar truck that went to Rotorua Carrying Co. Burnett's truck is shown here pulled up outside Burnett's Motors in Ashburton with an American Hoist & Derrick Co. crane/excavator belonging to the Wilkins & Davies Construction Co. The machine has had the boom removed and is sitting on a folding gooseneck transporter. The big R Line standard hood was fine for the Red Diamond petrol and small Buda and Cummins diesels offered, but when IHC wanted to offer a much heavier specification R model a longer hood arrangement was needed to house the big HR/NH series 672/743 Cummins diesels and the Rolls-Royce C series diesels available in Canada. IHC offered the RD-H series from 1955 to c.1960 and they were built for International by Diamond T in Chicago. This truck later went into the Utah Williamson Burnett joint venture fleet involved in construction work on the Manapouri Power Project.

Burnett's 1967 International F230D now painted Burnett's green-(it was painted yellow for a time) and lettered for Burnett's Motors Rural Transport Division, Ashburton. There are 2 Allis-Chalmers tractors on the folding gooseneck transporter. The big F210D and F230D International trucks replaced the RD-H series trucks in the IHC lineup in the early 1960s. F230Ds were especially heavy-spec trucks-usually powered by a Cummins NH250-(although the N.Z. Army specified their F230Ds with GM 6.71N power), 5 speed x 4 speed gearboxes, 65,000 lbs Timken SFDD double reduction tandem and 24" rubber. Burnett's truck had been changed to 20" wheels by this stage though. The large canister mounted ahead of the driver's door is a Luberfiner remote mounted bypass oil filter.

Now running under the Burnett Construction Services name, the Kenworth is pictured at the Ferry Road, Tunnel Road roundabout in Christchurch. It is transporting an Anderson factory boiler destined for Alliance Textiles' Oamaru factory. It is getting the job done with a load divider and transporter. It appears to be coming from the port and as the boiler would be too large for the Lyttelton Road Tunnel it must have come from Lyttelton over Evans Pass and through Sumner.

Burnett's Motors, Cartage Contractors, Ashburton, International D246F model 6x4 truck with a water turbine for a hydro-electric power station on the deck. D series International trucks were built from 1937-1940 and the D246F was a medium-heavy duty tandem drive model. The similar size 4x2 model was a D50. D246F models were powered by an International FBB298 petrol engine, a heavy duty 7 main bearing 6 cylinder engine that was the forerunner of the well known Red Diamond engines. Red Diamond engines were fitted to International trucks as late as the early 1970s and were built as large as 501 cubic inches with the RD501 engine.

A very nice painting by Paul Astwood of Burnett's Mack R797RSX carting one of the Ministry of Works Marion 111-M cable operated excavator/cranes loaded sideways across the Drake trailer.

A slightly later picture of Burnett's Kenworth-now fitted with a pusher axle in front of the drive axles. It is pictured at the port of Lyttelton and seems to be hitched to a towed scraper.

Sometimes mistaken for an Australian AACO/ACCO International, this very interesting truck is a Mack based N.Z. special. This truck had a long and convoluted history as a heavy haulage tractor unit starting out as a normal control World War 2 era Mack NO model 6x6 powered by a Mack Thermodyne 707 cubic inches 6 cylinder overhead valve petrol engine. While the Mack NM series 6x6 wartime trucks with similar Thermodyne petrol engines featured Timken drive axles, the NO series were all Mack using a unique triple reduction front axle arrangement with drive to the wheels through the kingpins. Ray Vincent had imported this truck along with several other heavy trucks and surplus military equipment after World War 2. It was first operated by contractors, McJorrow Bros. from Ashburton. Originally it was an open cabbed truck and McJorrows fitted a basic closed cab during their ownership. Next it went to Southland based earthmoving contractor, L.D. (Dick) Collis. After Dick Collis it passed to North Otago earthmoving contractors Roadways, based at Oamaru and Otematata during the Benmore and Aviemore Dam construction period. It was during this time that it went through quite a transformation with its thirsty petrol engine replaced with an ex-military 6.71 GM 2 stroke diesel and it was reconfigured as a forward control truck with a not unattractive locally made cab utilising AACO International doors and bonnet. It also became a 6x4 with the Mack driven front axle replaced by a Timken non-driven front axle of the type fitted to the Federal 604 tank transporter tractor. Next owners were Burnett's Motors, Ashburton where it assisted their Kenworth L924R and International F230D on heavy hauls as well as pulling a tipulator on the Timaru breakwater job. While with Burnetts the Mack tandem with its distinctive witches hat hubs was replaced with a Timken double reduction rear end. Other owners of this impressive truck that combined U.S. quality and toughness with Kiwi ingenuity were A.V. Martyn & Co. at Timaru and Burns' Transport at Wyndham. It is pictured along with the Kenworth hitched up to a towed scraper with plenty of ballast over the tandems to assist traction.

Auckland based heavy haulage contractors Hammond & McIntyre's 1956 Foden model FETU6/30 tractor and 2 axle transporter. The Foden was powered by a 126 horsepower Foden FD6 Mk.1 6 cylinder 2 stroke diesel engine with Foden 12 speed gearbox and worm diffs.

Rotorua Carrying Co. International LF/RF195 getting ready to transport a brand new Allis-Chalmers HD21 tractor. The driver appears to be fixing a wide load sign to the front bumper.

Hammond & McIntyre's normal control Thornycroft Trident carting a 'Fletcher Agricultural Aircraft' built by TEAL. Cable Price held the agency for the U.S. manufactured Fletcher aircraft at the time.

Hammond & McIntyre's normal control Thornycroft Trident carting an oversize tank, together with their ex-W.W.II International M5H-6 carting a Fletcher Utility Agricultural Airplane.

Leyland Hippo working for Geo Dale & Son hauling a Tapper O&K dragline body - a brand that Cable Price offered the industry in the fifties.

Cable Price had the White agency and these trucks were very popular with the heavy-haul and logging sectors. Note the coupling on the rear of the semi-trailer - heavy duty equipment for the day.

Cable Price had the White agency and these trucks were very popular with the heavy-haul and logging sectors. Note the wheel base of the tractor...

First series Allis-Chalmers HD21 tractor on a single row of 8 transporter. You can tell this is an early model as you can see the Roots gear driven blower with air intake pipe. Later series were turbocharged. The tractor is fitted with a double drum winch and was likely used for working with towed Carryall type scrapers.

Hammond & McIntyre's "Frankenstein" truck is an ex-W.W.II International M5H-6 that has been fitted with a the cab and part of the bonnet from a Commer S or T series truck. The 20 odd tons of HD21 tractor would have provided a good load for the ex-military International, that was originally rated as a 2 1/2 ton 6x6.

Allis-Chalmers HD21 tractor on single row of 8 transporter.

Hammond & McIntyre's "Frankenstein" truck is an ex-W.W.II International M5H-6 that has been fitted with a the cab and part of the bonnet from a Commer S or T series truck.

Hammond & McIntyre's "Frankenstein" truck is an ex-W.W.II International M5H-6 that has been fitted with a the cab and part of the bonnet from a Commer S or T series truck

Hammond & McIntyre's "Frankenstein" truck is an ex-W.W.II International M5H-6 that has been fitted with a the cab and part of the bonnet from a Commer S or T series truck

N.Z. Roadmakers ex-W.W.II Mack NM series hauling an Allis Chalmers HD21 dozer. Cable Price Landrover support vehicle for the shift.

Hammond & McIntyre's ex-W.W.II International M5H-6 6x6 transporting a big Allis-Chalmers HD19 tractor. The ex-military International truck has had the original IH FBC318 or FBC361 petrol engine replaced with a much more frugal Gardner diesel. The HD19 had a GM 6.71 diesel engine and was one of the first crawler tractors to have torque converter drive.

Two of Hammond & McIntyre's heavy haulage units a normal control Thornycroft Trident and an ex-W.W.II International M5H-6 6x6 loaded with large steel tanks.

McRobbie Bros. of Pokeno, Leyland EB series Super Beaver with NCK 304 excavator/crane.

L.W. Moult's S model Bedford transporter with International TD6-Drott Skid Shovel track loader.

Hammond & McIntyre's normal control Thornycroft Trident carting an International dozer.

N.Z. Roadmakers ex-W.W.II Mack NM series hauling an Allis Chalmers HD21 dozer.

N.Z. Roadmakers ex-W.W.II Mack NM series hauling an Allis Chalmers HD21 dozer.

N.Z. Roadmakers ex-W.W.II Mack NM series hauling an Allis Chalmers HD21 dozer.

Hammond & McIntyre's normal control Thornycroft Trident carting an Allis-Chalmers dozer

Hammond & McIntyre's normal control Thornycroft Trident transporting an Allis-Chalmers tractor fitted with a rear mounted winch.

A bulldozer loaded onto a transporter hitched to N.Z. Roadmakers' ex-military Mack NM series 6x6. The big NM series Macks were widely used in World War II as 6 ton heavy cargo trucks. Powered by a big Mack EY series Thermodyne 707 cubic inches petrol engine, they would have had a prodigious thirst with many being repowered with cheaper to run diesels in later civilian life. Most Mack military trucks of the era used Mack's own axles, but the NM series was an exception in that all 3 axles were Timken. With a sturdy Timken SD353 double reduction tandem, Bendix-Westinghouse full air brakes and a driven front axle these trucks were extremely capable heavy haulers.

A bulldozer being loaded onto a transporter hitched to N.Z. Roadmakers' ex-military Mack NM series 6x6. The big NM series Macks were widely used in World War II as 6 ton heavy cargo trucks. Powered by a big Mack EY series Thermodyne 707 cubic inches petrol engine, they would have had a prodigious thirst with many being repowered with cheaper to run diesels in later civilian life. Most Mack military trucks of the era used Mack's own axles, but the NM series was an exception in that all 3 axles were Timken. With a sturdy Timken SD353 double reduction tandem, Bendix-Westinghouse full air brakes and a driven front axle these trucks were extremely capable heavy haulers.

A rare photograph of a fully dressed D10 Caterpillar bulldozer being shifted over the Deadman's Point Bridge at Cromwell during the construction of the Clyde Dam era. Burnetts supplied the Mack transporter and this was shot about 1982 and is a photo that will never be repeated. Normally the 'dozer would be broken down into transportable items, however, as the Cat was only being shifted from one side of the river to the other, special permission was obtained to move it fully dressed (blade, rippers attached.)

A rare photograph of a fully dressed D10 Caterpillar bulldozer being shifted over the Deadman's Point Bridge at Cromwell during the construction of the Clyde Dam era. Burnetts supplied the Mack transporter and this was shot about 1982 and is a photo that will never be repeated. Normally the 'dozer would be broken down into transportable items, however, as the Cat was only being shifted from one side of the river to the other, special permission was obtained to move it fully dressed (blade, rippers attached.)

A rare photograph of a fully dressed D10 Caterpillar bulldozer being shifted over the Deadman's Point Bridge at Cromwell during the construction of the Clyde Dam era. Burnetts supplied the Mack transporter and this was shot about 1982 and is a photo that will never be repeated. Normally the 'dozer would be broken down into transportable items, however, as the Cat was only being shifted from one side of the river to the other, special permission was obtained to move it fully dressed (blade, rippers attached.)

Winstones carting a yacht on a boat trailer pulled by a Bedford RL.

Winstones Bedford RL shifting part of a house across a narrow bridge.

Winstones Bedford RL moving part of a house assisted by an Aveling Barford grader.

F.D. McIntosh, Gisborne, Leyland Comet with a Priestman dragline on a single row of 8 gooseneck trailer. Notice the dragline bucket sitting on the deck. That would be a load with a high centre of gravity and would require plenty of care when travelling.

A narrow grille Kenworth W924R of Dale's Freightways, Auckland, transporting a barge. Note the Farr dry type "square box" air cleaner and the Cummins and Jacobs brake stickers.

Dale's Transport of Auckland operated one of four big Leyland EHB.5R series Buffalo tractor units to come to New Zealand in the late 1950s-early 1960s. The Buffalo was powered by a Leyland/Albion O.900 engine-(also used as a railcar engine) of 927 cubic inches and 230 horsepower running through a German ZF 6 speed gearbox with splitter to a heavy duty Leyland rear end. Other operators of Buffalos were W. Stevenson & Sons, Otahuhu, Auckland, McBreen Jenkins Construction, Whangarei and McRobbie Bros. of Pokeno.

Dale's Transport's Leyland Buffalo hitched to the "Big George" trailer and load divider moving a large Ruston Bucyrus face shovel-probably a 54RB. The "Big George" transporter, affectionately named after the company founder, George Dale, was built by Tapper Transport Engineering and was the largest transporter trailer in N.Z. when it went on the road in 1958. Originally paired with Dale's 150 horsepower 20.H model Leyland Hippo with their ERF model 66 with 112 horsepower Gardner 6LW pushing when needed on heavier hauls. The extra muscle of the 230 horsepower Buffalo would have been much appreciated when it arrived.

A 1941-46 type Chevrolet truck moving a building on a house moving trailer. Compared with the gear used by specialist house movers today, this setup appears very primitive with a small low powered truck doing the work.

A 1941-46 type Chevrolet truck moving a building on a house moving trailer. Compared with the gear used by specialist house movers today, this setup appears very primitive with a small low powered truck doing the work.

A 1941-46 type Chevrolet truck moving a house on a house moving trailer. Compared with the gear used by specialist house movers today, this setup appears very primitive with a small low powered truck doing the work.

Parks Towing of Christchurch operated this 1975 Kenworth W924R heavy recovery unit powered by a Cummins NTC350. This truck was new to Hyland Haulage of Waiuku where it was fitted with an alloy tipping bin and pulled a 3 axle trailer with a similar alloy tipping deck. It was operated by a few other North Island operators before coming south to become a breakdown unit. It became Parks' frontline heavy wrecker replacing an Atkinson with an IH ACCO-A series cab.

A large piece of electrical equipment on a 4 axle low bed transporter for the Manapouri Power Project has been hauled by the ex-Burnett's Motors International RDF210-H, now with joint venture company, Utah Williamson Burnett and Burnett's Motors 1966 Canadian Kenworth L924R hitched together. Burnett's J1 Bedford has done duty as a pilot vehicle.

Part of a penstock for the Manapouri Power Project on a 4 axle low bed transporter with a load divider crossing a bridge on the Wilmot Pass Rd. It is being hauled by the ex-Burnett's Motors International RDF210-H, now with joint venture company, Utah Williamson Burnett and Burnett's Motors 1966 Canadian Kenworth L924R hitched together with the much modified ex-W.W.II Mack NO tractor unit assisting from behind. The Mack was originally a heavy duty petrol engined, bonneted 6x6. Some of the operators of this truck over the years were McJorrow Bros. from Ashburton, Southland based earthmoving contractor, L.D. (Dick) Collis, Roadways N.Z. at Oamaru and Otematata, Burnett's Motors, Ashburton, A.V. Martyn & Co. at Timaru and Burns Transport at Wyndham. Along the way it had the Mack Thermodyne petrol engine replaced with a GM 6.71 2 stroke diesel. It had the driven front axle replaced with a non-driving axle and was converted to a cab over engine configuration by Roadways and fitted with a cab fabricated in Oamaru-(while it resembles an AACO International cab, the only AACO parts are the doors.)

A large piece of electrical equipment on a 4 axle low bed transporter for the Manapouri Power Project being hauled over the Wilmot Pass Road by the ex-Burnett's Motors International RDF210-H, now with joint venture company, Utah Williamson Burnett and Burnett's Motors 1966 Canadian Kenworth L924R hitched together.

A heavy load on the Wilmot Pass Road. Burnett's Motors 1967 International F230D and 1966 Kenworth L924R assisted by a Caterpillar 988 wheel loader are in charge of a large electrical component on a 4 axle lowbed transporter. Both the International and Kenworth were powered by Cummins NH250 naturally aspirated diesel engines, with twin-stick transmissions and heavy duty Timken double reduction rear ends. Notice the concrete ballast on the F230D.

A great picture from the Manapouri Power Project days. Burnett's Motors 1967 International F230D and 1966 Kenworth L924R are hitched to a transporter loaded with a heavy piece of power generation gear and have pulled over to allow 2 other Burnett's trucks, a Dodge T310 6x4 and a Leyland Octopus loaded with large cable drums to pass. A Caterpillar 988 wheel loader is assisting at the rear on this heavy haul.

A great picture from the Manapouri Power Project days. Burnett's Motors 1967 International F230D and 1966 Kenworth L924R are hitched to a transporter loaded with a heavy piece of power generation gear and have pulled over to allow 2 other Burnett's trucks, a Dodge T310 6x4 and a Leyland Octopus loaded with large cable drums to pass. A Caterpillar 988 wheel loader is assisting at the rear on this heavy haul.

Burnett's Motors, Ashburton, Canadian built 1966 Kenworth L924R pulled up alongside a ship at the wharf used during the construction of the Manapouri Power Project.

A great picture from the Manapouri Power Project days. Burnett's Motors' Bedford J1 pilot vehicle leading Burnett's 1967 International F230D and 1966 Kenworth L924R. The heavy haulage trucks are hitched to a transporter loaded with a heavy piece of power generation gear and have pulled over to allow 2 other Burnett's trucks, a Dodge T310 6x4 and a Leyland Octopus loaded with large cable drums to pass.

Burnett's Motors trucks loaded on one of the barges used as transport on Lake Manapouri during the power project. Pictured are their Kenworth L924R, Dodge T310 with Bedford J1 on the deck. The truck behind the Dodge on the transporter appears to be the LAD cab Leyland Octopus.

McBreen Jenkins Construction Co., Whangarei, International F230D carting a large steel tank connected with the construction of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery.

Dales Freightways, Auckland, 1965 Foden FCTU6/40 heavy haulage tractor unit. This truck was powered by a Cummins NHK220 engine, with 12 speed epicyclic Foden gearbox and heavy duty 32 ton Foden bogie with reduction hubs. It has an S20 steel cab with heavy duty radiator and was at the wharf to pick up this pressure vessel that is being loaded by a floating crane.

McBreen Jenkins Construction Co., Whangarei, International F230D waiting on the wharf while a pressure vessel connected with the construction of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery is craned on to the 3 axle transporter.

United Carriers, Whangarei, International AACO 182 artic at the Marsden Point Oil Refinery.

Part of a penstock for the Manapouri Power Project being hauled over the Wilmot Pass Road by the ex-Burnett's Motors International RDF210-H, now with joint venture company, Utah Williamson Burnett and Burnett's Motors 1966 Canadian Kenworth L924R hitched together.

McBreen Jenkins Construction Co., Whangarei, International RF174 hitched to an ex-W.W.II Trailmobile single row of 8 transporter. The Trailmobile trailers were often paired with Federal 604 6x4 tractor units on tank and armoured vehicle haulage during the war. The cable excavator rigged as a dragline is a Northwest machine.

Dale's Transport, Auckland, International LF174 hooked up to a special trailer used for carting long lengths of steel. George Dale's business became Dale's Freightways after the formation of the Freightways Group in the mid-1960s.

Long wheelbase Albion Reiver of Dale's Freightways, Auckland about to deliver what appears to be a factory chimney from the manufacturers, Fletcher Bernard Smith.

One of Dale's Freightways' Leyland 19.H or 20.H model Hippos is loaded with an armco culvert by a large mobile crane.

Dale's Transport's LF195 International in charge of a long steel girder, possibly a bridge beam. The powered jinker would have been a difficult machine to handle with rear wheel steering.

Whangarei Transport short wheelbase Bedford J series with a jinker trailer set to cart what appears to be a factory chimney.

Winstone Bedford RL recovery truck and tilt deck trailer loading a 6 wheel Commer concrete block truck. It would have been a good workout for the 300 petrol shifting this lot.

Winstone Auckland Bedford TK 6 wheeler-probably a KH14 model with Leyland 400 Power Plus diesel engine carting a long steel lattice structure. Note the 4 wheel trailer used as a jinker.

Winstone's S model Bedford moving an old house.

2 of Winstone's Bedfords engaged in a house moving job. The first truck with the main part of the house is an RL 4x4 model, while the other truck is an S model.

Waikato Heavy Haulage, Cambridge, International F210D with 3 axle lowbed transporter carting a large piece of industrial machinery. The F210D model in N.Z. was usually fitted with a Cummins NH220 diesel, but it appears that this truck is powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V71N engine of 238 horsepower.

Waikato Heavy Haulage, Cambridge, International F210D with 3 axle lowbed transporter carting a large piece of industrial machinery. The F210D model in N.Z. was usually fitted with a Cummins NH220 diesel, but it appears that this truck is powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V71N engine of 238 horsepower.

TNL heavy haul of a boiler from the Nelson port. Notice that Transport Nelson's GMC CCKW 6x6 must have been an open cabbed version as it has a locally built wooden framed cab.

One of R.A. Mclennan's International AB182 trucks carting a large steel cylinder with a single axle jinker. The AB 180 series trucks had the same engine options as the AACO 180 series trucks-AGD282 petrol-AB182, Perkins 6.354 diesel-ABD182, V345 petrol-AB184. There was also a lighter AB164 with a 142 horsepower AGD264 petrol engine that was fitted with 6 stud Budd wheels as opposed to the cast spoke wheels fitted to the 180 series.

McLennan's Transport International AB182 delivering a concrete bridge beam to a job site on what appears to be a reasonably light semi-trailer.

A pretty heavy and high load on that trailer. R.A. McLennan's International AB182 artic carting a Ruston Bucyrus tracked drilling rig on a single axle tipulator trailer with the sides and taildoor removed. Notice the planks laid across the deck as bearers.

Nelson contractor, J.W. Steer's International AL162 with tandem axle lowbed trailer carting a large steel tank passing the Nelson Post Office building. Note the sacks and spare wheels sitting on the trailer gooseneck to assist traction. The AL series trucks were the first Australian built International trucks, built from the early 1950s in I.H.C. of Australia's truck factory at Dandenong in Victoria. They were based on the U.S. L Line trucks but were fitted with a version of the Australian built Dodge "Pilot House" cab in order to increase local content to satisfy the Australian authorities. The U.S. L Line trucks were fitted with IH's own Comfo Vision cab. The Pilot House cab had been fitted to U.S. and Canadian built Dodge, Fargo and De Soto trucks from 1948-1953 and was fitted to Australian built Dodge trucks as late as 1961. It was used on the Australian AL, AR, and AS series International trucks in the 1950s.

A Mk.2 Ford Zephyr car piloting Nelson contractor, J.W. Steer's International AL162 with tandem axle lowbed trailer carting a large steel tank. There is an S model Bedford carting a shed behind the International and the older truck under the Used Cars sign is a 1941-47 Fargo with square N.Z. built wooden framed cab.

A Timken diff equipped GMC CCKW 6x6 belonging to Molloy Bros. of Cobden and Kotuku, West Coast. The jinker supporting the rear of the heavy wooden structure appears to be the tandem rearend of another GMC. Molloy Bros. business was purchased by Transport North Canterbury in the late 1960s becoming Molloy Transport with a main depot at Kaiata and a branch at Reefton. Transport North Canterbury didn't have a presence on the West Coast for very long, probably 3 or 4 years before selling Molloy Transport to Trans West Freighters, although they did keep the depot in Reefton.

King's House Removals of Inglewood Rd., Invercargill, GMC CCKW352 6x6 moving a boat on a house trailer. Notice the man sitting on the cradle holding the boat-things were done differently in those days.

King House Removals' GMC CCKW 6x6 moving a church-like building on a house trailer.

D.T. King & Co., Carriers, Pukemaori, GMC CCKW353 moving the body of an old Invercargill Tramways tramcar.

A prefabricated house built by R. Richardson, builders of Invercargill being transported by one of King House Removals' GMC CCKW 6x6 trucks to become a new home for somebody. The front mounted winches on these trucks would have been invaluable on these building removal jobs.

A house being transported by one of King House Removals' GMC CCKW 6x6 trucks to become a new home for somebody. The front mounted winches on these trucks would have been invaluable on these building removal jobs.

D.S. Hazlett & Son, Waipiata, GMC CCKW352 with two axle lowbed transporter loaded with a small Ransomes & Rapier dragline.

D.S. & J. Hazlett, bulldozing contractors based at Waipiata in the Maniototo operated this GMC CCKW352 pictured outside G.T. Gillies garage in Oamaru to transport their gear around their various jobs. It is hitched to a G.T. Gillies built two axle lowbed transporter with an International TD9 bulldozer with the extra long rams and operator protection to enable it to operate as an overloader. Check out the neat steel guards on the GMC.

A very good load for this 1947-49 International KB6F 6x4. The bulldozer with hydraulic blade and rear mounted winch appears to be an International TD14-142 series. By the look of it this truck would have probably belonged to Gibbs Transport at Westport before the present owner.

Ferguson's Earthmoving, Greymouth short wheelbase GMC CCW 6x4 hitched to a single axle lowbed transporter with an International bulldozer-probably a petrol start TD18-182 series on board. Across the road from Greymouth International Harvester dealers, Baillie & Neville.

Tacon's Transport, Kumara, West Coast, International ACF174 6x4 with an International TD14 bulldozer on the deck. With its rear mounted winch and bush canopy this tractor was obviously used in logging operations in the bush.

Tacon's Transport, Kumara, International LF195 with two axle lowbed transporter in a West Coast bush scene. The Ransomes & Rapier face shovel is about to be unloaded off the transporter onto the road with the assistance of large wooden blocks. The only way to load or unload these old transporters was over the side and then a tracked machine was slewed around on the deck. The driver has backed the unit off the side of the road to get the deck height closer to road level.

A steam roller on Bill Tacon's transporter behind his International LF195. It would have been extremely difficult to load the roller on a side loading transporter like this one, I think. I guess it was probably lifted on with a crane.

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Westland Transport, Hokitika, International D246F carting a turbine for a hydro-electric power station.

Westland Transport, Hokitika, International D246F carting a turbine for a hydro-electric power station.

A Ministry of Works International F230D with folding gooseneck transporter carting a brand new Caterpillar dump truck-either a 769B or 773 model-(the M.O.W. purchased both types between 1972-1975-the 769B had a 35 ton capacity and was powered by a D343 6 cylinder engine, the 773 had a 50 ton capacity and was powered by a D346 V8 engine). This photograph appears to have been taken at Lyttelton Port and is probably the start of the journey down to the Upper Waitaki Power Scheme.

A Ministry of Works International F230D with a mighty Euclid TC12 twin power bulldozer on the folding gooseneck transporter. Folding gooseneck transporters were very good for loading heavy machinery as the gooseneck could be lowered to ground level and the machine was able to be safely driven on or off the trailer. The tractor unit required a winch and probably a reasonably skilful driver to get the transporter into transport position again though. The M.O.W. operated about 6 F230D heavy tractor units. Specifications were Cummins NH250 engine, 5 speed main by 4 speed auxilliary transmissions, heavy Timken double reduction rear ends on 24" cast spoke wheels-a very heavy duty unit. After World War 2 the P.W.D.-(Public Works Department-forerunner of the Ministry of Works) operated mainly ex-military tractor units-Scammell Pioneer 6x4, Diamond T 967-972 series 6x6, International M5H-6 6x6 etc. In the 1950s the Ministry purchased square cab 150 horsepower 680 powered 19.H/20.H Leyland Hippos, in the 1960s the F230Ds with Cummins NH250s and a lone Autocar DC7564 with Cummins NH220 arrived and the 1970s. Purchases were a Mack R797RS-375 V8, Kenworth W924Rs with NTC350 Cummins power and Fuso T93 and FV113 V8s.

Southern Transport, Invercargill, 1964 International ABD182 with tandem axle lowbed in the Southern yard at Otepuni Ave., Invercargill. Sitting on the trailer is an International TD15 series B or C bulldozer with bush canopy and rippers. This truck was a diesel with 128 horsepower Perkins 6.354 and was purchased second hand from J.R. Hamilton, lime contractor at Kennington.

Bill Richardson's Southern Transport Co. in Invercargill operated this International BCF182. This truck was new to A.W. Hay & Son, lime contractors at Te Anau. It is shown here hitched to the house moving trailer with a new house on board. The house would have been built by R. Richardson Ltd., a building company started by Bill's grandfather. The truck was powered by a 197 horsepower IH V345 V8 petrol engine with 5 speed main and 3 speed auxilliary transmissions and IH RA341 30,000 lbs tandem on Hendrickson walking beam suspension.

This Mack tractor unit hitched to a folding gooseneck transporter operated by the heavy haulage division of Child Freighters, Palmerston North began life as a very different truck to how it appears in this picture. Originally modified and rebuilt by Southland Excavating of InvercargillI it came to N.Z. as an ex-U.S. military World War 2 Mack model NM 6x6 with Timken driving axles, Mack Thermodyne 6 cylinder petrol engine and open cab. It was repowered with a GM Diesel 6.71, was recabbed with an International Comfo-Vision cab as fitted to U.S. built L Line and R Line trucks and had the driven front axle replaced with a Timken conventional axle. A very smart looking truck was created in the process and it just shows what could be achieved with a bit of Kiwi ingenuity and war surplus components in the post war years when new trucks of this size were hard to get and very expensive.

King's House Removals of Inglewood Rd., Invercargill, GMC CCKW352 6x6 moving a boat on a house trailer. Notice the man sitting on the cradle holding the boat-things were done differently in those days.

Farrier & Company, King St., Sydenham, Christchurch, International C series tractor unit with single axle lowbed transporter carrying Farrier's Link-Belt Speeder excavator, rigged with a dragline boom and clamshell bucket. In later years Farrier & Co./Farrier Waimak would move out of Christchurch to their new site at Coutts Island, Belfast, alongside the Waimakariri River.

Mowat's Contractors Dunedin, c.1938 Fargo FG6 with Smith Two Ten dragline on a lowbed transporter. Smith cranes and excavators were maufactured by Thomas Smith & Sons of Rodley, Leeds, England.

J.W. Paton, carriers of Invercargill have hitched two International trucks up to what appears to be a trailer made from an old truck or steam wagon chassis. The excavator carbody and under carriage on that high wheeled trailer make a very ungainly load with a very high centre of gravity-things are definitely done differently today. The front truck is an c.1933-34 A4 and the second one is a 1934-36 C series-C30 or C35. The other truck is a c.1936 Fargo.

H.A. Foote Haulage, Dunedin carting a boat with an Austin 503 forward control truck. The cabs fitted to these trucks were made by the Willenhall Motor Radiator Company of Willenhall, Staffordshire and were known as the Willenhall steel cab. These cabs were also used by Dennis, Guy, and ERF, although by far the largest number were supplied to BMC-Austin and Morris.

Fanny Foden, Auckland based heavy haulage contractors Hammond & McIntyre's 1956 Foden model FETU6/30 tractor and 2 axle transporter loaded with a pressure vessel. The Foden was powered by a 126 horsepower Foden FD6 Mk.1 6 cylinder 2 stroke diesel engine with Foden 12 speed gearbox and worm diffs.

W.H. Birch & Co., Sawmillers, Tuatapere, Southland, 1935 REO truck with trailing axle with a bush hauler on the deck. The bush hauler looks as though it has an old White truck radiator and possibly a White engine. It would have been used for hauling logs on log bogies on a bush tramway. The other truck in the picture is a forward control Leyland Cub.

One of the ex-military Autocar U7144T tractors-(by this time fitted with a quite nicely proportioned locally made cab) with 2 axle transporter loaded with an early model Caterpillar D8 tractor outside the Dunedin premises of Caterpillar agents Gough, Gough & Hamer. After McJorrow Bros. one of the Autocars passed to Dunedin contractors, J.C. Mowat & Sons and in this picture with no signwriting on the cab it could have been owned by Mowats.

McJorrow Bros., contractors from Ashburton operated these 2 ex-World War 2 Autocar U7144T 4x4 tractor units. Although both these trucks feature open cabs the military Autocars were also available with a stylish factory closed cab. They were powered by a Hercules RXC 529 cubic inches 6 cylinder side valve petrol engine with Timken drive axles front and rear. The first truck is hauling a Caterpillar D8-possibly a World War 2 era 8R series tractor with a front mounted crankshaft driven winch drum for operating a cable blade and judging by the levers by the operator's seat it is fitted with a rear mounted winch as well. The other Autocar is carrying fuel drums on a small tray. This type of forward control short wheelbase 4x4 tractor was widely used by the U.S. military in World War 2. The White Motor Company built a virtually identical version known as the 444T and Federal built a mechanically similar truck-the 94x43 model with different sheet metal and Federal's own cab in the closed cab variant.

J.W. Paton, carriers of Invercargill have hitched two International trucks up to what appears to be a trailer made from an old truck or steam wagon chassis. The excavator carbody and under carriage on that high wheeled trailer make a very ungainly load with a very high centre of gravity-things are definitely done differently today. The front truck is an c.1933-34 A4 and the second one is a 1934-36 C series-C30 or C35. The other truck is a c.1936 Fargo.

A very rare truck in N.Z., an International KB8F 6x4 belonging to Heavy Haulage of Invercargill. There were only two of this model to come to New Zealand and both of them began their working lives with the Europa Oil Company. This truck was based in Christchurch and had hauled petroleum products from the port of Lyttelton. It is shown here with an International BTD20 bulldozer-(a British built version of the U.S. TD20-200/201 series tractors with the International petrol start diesel engine replaced by a Rolls-Royce C series diesel engine) on the folding gooseneck transporter. The KB series trucks were current between 1947-1949 and this truck would have been powered by an IH Red Diamond 361 or 401 cubic inches 6 cylinder petrol engine. Not counting war surplus trucks In the early post war period they would have been the biggest American trucks to come here.

G.R. (George) Wallis, contractor from Greymouth fording a West Coast river with his International SF174 with an International TD14 bulldozer with Bucyrus Erie blade on the deck and towing a Jailbar Ford panel van.