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Old 20-04-14, 01:14
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Originally Posted by lynx42 View Post
Looks like a Shelvoke and Drewy sweeper.



They always had small wheels. Regards Rick
hi Rick,
Neither of those you have shown are Sweepers. The top one is a Gulley Emptier body as the RAAF one in the old photo in discussion. The lower one is a Refuse body, or Dustcart as they are commonly known in the UK and is the early tiller steered model, which had exceptionally small wheels.
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