Diamond T 969

[jack neville]

I have a 1941 Diamond T 969 to restore when I get a few other things out of the way. In the meantime I have been hunting down parts. This gauge is eluding me so far. It is the multi gauge for Temperature, oil, fuel and amps. I havent pulled this one from the dash as yet so it possibly could be rebuilt but I'm hoping there is a NOS one about.

[jack neville]

I want one like this

[john piercey]

Gday Jack,do you know of any decent sites catering to the Diamond Ts specifically,as my son has a 980 tank transporter so will be looking for info and maybe parts suppliers.Cheers
john

[Lionelgee]

G'day John,

There is a Facebook page dedicated to Diamond T s and other stable-mates. It seems to be an international page with lots of contributions. It might be a good place to start to find out who is who...

Accessed December 6, 2016 from, https://www.facebook.com/REODiamondTandReoenthusiasts

There is also Merv Bergman's History of Diamond T trucks page Accessed December 6, 2016 from http://www.mervbergman.net/1940-diam...iamond-t-truck Apart from the "history" page it also has a restoration area as well - indexed to the left of the page.

Kind Regards
Lionel

[john piercey]

Lionel ,thanks for that will get him researching in these sites hopefully,he has a Reo and T of late 60s vintage he is already underway with,but the 980-981 was his "holy grail' of wanted tucks.
i owned a 71 round cab Reo with 160 cummins and a later 73 model with 8v92t Ex Cutts transport in WA ,and showed him photos of the wartime T i had found languishing at the then Kununarra speedway,bad move, as he has found he loves them,he never thought he would score one,quite by accident,it is a long term affair as they are such big heavy vehicles and he knows it is going to cost him plenty.
cheers
john

[Lionelgee]

G'day John,

Good to get interested in research. However like trucks it can be addictive. What REO does your son have? It is all capitalsafter the names of the founder - Ransome Eli Olds; so "REO". I am a member of REO Club of America I have a 1934/35 REO truck. Coach-built timber framed cabin with sheet metal tacked on to it.

I actually had Year 10 work experience at a truck repairers in Goulburn. I stripped down a Diamond REO cement truck. I would consider that sacrilege now - back in the 1970s it was fun.

Too far away from you and probably a later model as well, but back in 2015 Price Truck Parts were wrecking a Diamond T Accessed December 6th 2016 from, http://pricestruckparts.com.au/diamond-t-truck. I have no association with the seller.

Kind Regards
Lionel