Can anyone identify this RAAF crane

[Goncalo Mendes]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

The Wilson's had a car wrecking yard just out of Mildura, towards Merbein , think their son ran it. Anyway, they decided to have a big clean up and the yard was featured in Restored Cars magazine. A few of us called in to have a look around, think it was 1981.

We spotted a few gems including a very nice WC21 Dodge for $500. One thing confused us though, somebody had removed all of the wheels from the old cars, the wheels were sitting in a pile on one side of the yard. After enquiries, the deal was, if you purchased a car, you had to hire their yard crane to load the car onto your trailer. The cars were sold without wheels ! Hmm sneaky

I spotted the WC21 wheels on the pile and asked if they went with the truck, a firm NO was the reply.

They also had a Chevy 1.5 Ton Yankee Joe and a very damaged M-H No. 3 or 3A. Lots of 30s and 40s cars . I recall a 42 Ford pickup was $80

Mike, that's a interesting way of business thinking !!!!!

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Goncalo Mendes

Mike, that's a interesting way of business thinking !!!!!

It was indeed The problem for us and others was: arriving home with your purchase on your trailer. How do you unload the car when the wheels are not fitted ! Hire another crane !

[Goncalo Mendes]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

It was indeed The problem for us and others was: arriving home with your purchase on your trailer. How do you unload the car when the wheels are not fitted ! Hire another crane !

Mike,
So, you must by the wheels separately and install them on site, or hire a crane to load and unlod... or getting wheels and put them after the truck being in the trailer... smart thinking, I guess one always bought the wheels, to save the extra work and expense... after all, wheels will be needed!!!

Cheers!