1926 International Truck
Summary:
· Rear Wheels Solid Rubber Tyres
· Front Wheels Updated to pneumatics
· Brakes Rear two wheels only
· Hand Brake Attached to tail shaft
· Starter Crank handle below radiator housing
· Windscreen Wiper Manual – swing, swing
· Hand Signals Manual – Tired arms
· Rear View Mirror One only on drivers side and very small
· Air Conditioning Imagination
· If it rained You got wet
· If it blew You got cold and dust in the eyes
· It is was hot You perspired
· Speedometer None – have a guess
· Roof Tarpaulin
· Load Approx. 1500 dry sheep skins
· Loaded & unloaded By hand – one by one
· Weight About 4 tons
Load was picked up at Wool Stores at Pyrmont & Ultimo – Sydney and unloaded at F. Pinel in Aylesbury St, Botany for classification and baling ready for export to France and England.
Truck Owner: Mr. Jack Speechly, Mascot.
Driver: Mr. Jack Apps
Year: 1951
Sheep skins and bales of wool were daily chores – NO forklifts or cranes, just left and right arms and back. Arms came in handy at the end of the day – Bending The Elbows.
