The Classic Machinery Network

This is just one of 37 super quality images recovered from an Australian dealer/agent, and made available online thanks to Museums Victoria, Australia:

Full list here: https://collections.museumvictoria.com. ... ery=ruston

The Cummins V8 had a terrible reputation Steve; I recall Chas Penn & Sons the scrapyard where I got to operate the Hymacs had a D series with the Cummins V8 the registration number was SEA15G it was itself scrapped a long time before the older D series with the Ford 2700 engine. I was led to be...

Could it be a New Zealand truck? Many Oz companies were labelled 'Pty' Ltd. I'm not aware of any DJ Brown single axle trailer Multidrive units - their system used a double-drive trailer bogie with steering linkage to the tractor unit which allowed the trailer to self-steer, this kept propshaft U/Js ...

The top picture - I'm tempted to suggest the tractor unit might be an ex WW2 FWD SU COE. It looks to be a 4x4, fuel tank looks right, cab has extra windows each side of rear centre one (which would be a sensible and easy adaptation). I can't tell from low-res pic if doors are flat bottomed - if so I...

The crane truck is Russian - a Kraz (Belaz) 256B 6x4 or 6x6

[Would there be a small idler cog each side of the center wheel just behind the tyre so the chain runs up over then has a good wrap around under the cog then up over the other idler to keep the chain in contact? The top chain could then run over a third higher idler to keep it up out of the way of ...

Outside a sleepy north Norfolk village:

I'm not so sure about the Austin - wings and roof look right, not convinced about door glass and repeater indicators.... Looks like Morris made a tractor unit version using the same cab - model FFK100 Thanks to the diecast model truck industry, I have discovered the trailer is a Pitt Alligator! Pitt...

hair bear wrote:3rd pic down, is that a Massey 203 or an early 50? Any idea what's on the front of the lowloader? Do I see a J4 pickup?

I think it might be one of these:

Try the bottom of this web page: http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/t ... d-machines