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I was sorting out some books recently, and came across a 1960 book entitled "Snowy Saga", about the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a huge hydro-electricity engineering scheme known to all Aussies. The book covers many aspects of the Scheme, including the movement of whole towns from valleys about to be flooded forever.
This is a rare book, according to the Berkelouw Rare Books Department. Attached are several piccies from the book; one of a Blitz, one of possibly a Foden?, one of a Thornycroft Antar transporter, and another of much older form of haulage. The Antars hauled their loads from Sydney. There is a good reference to these Antars at: http://www.roadtransporthall.com/yes...ornycroft.html Enjoy. |
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hi Bruce,
Great photos, thanks for sharing them. The 3rd photo the lorry is actually a Leyland. It does not appear to be an eight wheeler, the image is not clear but I think it might be a six wheeler which could mean it is a Hippo. regards, Richard
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Hi Bruce,
Read quite a bit on the building of the Snowy myself this last year. Fascinating subject for many reasons. You certainly struck gold with that great pic of the Antar, nothing I read showed them at all. The only pic I have is a photo of a photo. Rich.
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Bruce, just read your link, very dissapointing to learn the fate of the Snowy Antars. This link: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9892 Shows one at Cooma in 2007, I had assumed it was from the Snowy Scheme. Does anyone know it's history? Is it the only one in Australia?
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That one at the Cooma rally had recently arrived for England, it is an ex-army tank transporter, still has the UK rego plate on it. I have a feeling it was bought for a museum in the area. regards, Richard
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Thanks Richard.
just did a quick search and found the Antar shown in an episode of "Collectors" :http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/...s/s3300321.htm According to the program the Antar is the last of the three Snowy ones?? This does not tally with the Military Bridging plate or the rego as you have pointed out. I note that the owner never actually says that it was an original, so maybe the program has drawn it's own conclusions. Interesting 3 minutes of video. Would love to spend a day in that paddock. rich.
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It is definitely ex-British Army and went over not long before that event I think, I have a feeling that two may have gone. I was looking at some truck mags only last week and saw a piece about it going to Aus. If I find it, I will let you know. Someone sent me that Collectors link , it was very interesting. regards, Richard
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Richard,
Nice image of the 'double headed' Antar, but what town is the rig hauling that big crate through? Can't quite read the signs in the background. Maybe one of the MLU-ers knows and can do a 'then and now'? Mike C |
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I have seen that pic before, not sure if it was in a book or on the net, and think it was actually in the town of Cooma. Having only been there once, I cannot say if it looks right.
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Mike, I have posted it before so you may have seen it before here on MLU if not elsewhere. I took it off a large blown up image on display at Khancoban Power Station, no idea where it was originally taken.
A very informative discussion on the Snowy Antars and their fate can be found here: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/remlr-gene...-antars-3.html Some nice period pics as well as a scan of one with the tipper body fitted in it's later life. A pic of the info board that was with the Antar at the Cooma show with some more period pics :http://www.aulro.com/afvb/remlr-gene...art-2-a-2.html Thanks AULRO!! Richard, would be interesting to know if two did come over Rich.
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Except for the rural paddocks in the background, it almost looks like COROWA, especially with the Bike and Sidecar folowing. Perhaps it was a a warm-up run for "Year of the Trailed Equipment"!
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Mike and Rich,
I showed the photo to my wife,Jill. Jill spent 20+ years living in Cooma and worked for the Snowy Authority. Her immediate answer was "That's Cooma! It's the main street, there's the bank and the other bank is there as well." So that answers your query Mike and confirms your answer, Rich. A then and now photo could be taken. Regards Rick.
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