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Originally Posted by Jared Archibald
G'day again everyone,
I realise now that I should have been more specific as to what I was looking for. I was after the crane type truck that is in the pics that Keith, Rod, and Tommy K have posted. I used the word derrick as that is what I remembered them being referred to. But having thought about it, it really is a crane truck and the term derrick probably fits the fixed pole/tripod type crane the best.
Jared
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You probably used the term "Derrick" for the crane type trucks as that is their official Aust name!
Here is a data plate off one, marked "1 1/4 ton Derrick Truck" with D^D and 1945: