1969 film re Sydney Expressway

[Dinty]

Not sure where to post this clip, but at the 9.30 minute mark a 6 x 6 concrete truck appears, ? Ford/Chev
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interesting re how OH&S has changed cheers Dennis
ps it is the film with 'Calga' and runs for 44.47 minutes

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Dennis,

The cement truck appears to be a Chevy in that video. It has the square cowl vent flaps instead of the trapezoidal ones used on a Ford. Also has the GMC banjo front diff instead of the Hotchkiss type mainly used on Fords.

Interesting little snippet. That was 1969. As late as 1989 there was a Ford CMP in my area fully road registered and used by a local business for installing concrete septic tanks at bush properties.

Wonder who holds the record for latest use of a CMP truck for commercial purposes? Any still working, other than in films?

Cheers,

[Keith Webb]

It's a C60X... so was most likely formerly a Breakdown No4 or a RAAF refueller when in service with the military. Well spotted!

[lynx42]

The is still a Chev blitz working in Bright Vic. as well as one converted to a forklift. They are owned and worked by Eddie Cook. The Chev blitz was used recently to winch a tractor onto a semi trailer float.