[Mike K]

Thanks for the replies and the pics. What a nice restoration !

That PU8 has the appearance of being a late production PU8. At some point during production, the windscreen height was increased, this also had the effect of raising the canvas canopy upwards to allow for more head space for the occupants. The other item of note is the smaller Butler style W.D. headlamps, the headlamps fitted for most of the PU8 production run were the larger CAV/Bosch brand lamps.

I spotted a Australian connection there in the pics ! The tyres fitted are the OLYMPIC pattern 900-13 SAND GRIP with the unique tread pattern that OLYMPIC used . While visiting relatives in NSW back in 1981, I attended a large agricultural show, OLYMPIC tyres had a stand at the show , I wandered up to the stand and enquired about 900-13 tyres , the salesperson checked and responded saying yes we still have them available. Long story short, after OLYMPIC tyre production ceased here, the 900-13 moulds were shipped off-shore to S.E. Asia where production continued for a while, I have seen examples of these 900-13 SAND GRIP with 'Made in Thailand' on the sidewall. The OLYMPIC tyre Factory was located out in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, the 900-13 was kept in production right into the 1980s mainly because there were certain brands of small farm implements and hay handling equipment that used 900-13 tyres.