scrub puller Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) Yair . . . Hello folks. I thought I was on here. It all looked good but my newby post didn't appear when I came back to the site . . . I'll try again, here goes.I was directed here by the fellers at HEF. They reckoned there would maybe be some one on here who could give me some idea of the price in Brisbane Australia, of a new bogie-drive B61 in nineteen sixty-five.I need the information to maintain credibility for a 'trucking in the sixty's' love story I am writing. An indication of the cost of a bulk fuel tanker of the era would be handy too . . . I imagine they would have been two axle and eight or ten thousand imperial gallons?I have been out of the game for half a life time but used to move equipment with a standard rag-top NR and then we repowered with a 6-71. Eventually we got a B61 with the 237 (?) and triplex.I have some pictures over at HEF of her grossing out at around 150-170 thousand pounds but the site here does not want to let me post them . . . I'm not all that computer savvy.Anyway if anyone can help it would be much appreciated.Cheers Edited May 31, 2013 by scrub puller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoz Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Hi Scrubpuller , I have a book from back in the day ,that possibly had prices in it .I will see if i can find it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I am going to guess in the $17,000-18,000 US depending on exact specs.Can't help with tanker pricing and certainly can't help with writing a song! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I bought new DM800 chassis with the Maxitorqe transmission in them in 1968 to 1969 and I believe they were around 29 grand. Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrub puller Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Yair . . . Thanks for the quick responses fellers . . . my WAG was around twenty-five to thirty so I am probably fairly close. Cheers. Edited June 1, 2013 by scrub puller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ianoz Posted June 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) No Joy on the book i was looking for .I think these are the Photos you wanted to post Scrubpuller ?. Edited June 20, 2013 by ianoz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrub puller Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Yair . . . Bloody Hell! Thanks ianoz ! They are about the only ones I have of the old girl now . . . do you reckon the two rows of eight on the trailer might have been on their limit?I used to have a couple of the NR with the Jimmy on full song pulling the Toowoomba range with one of the first power-shift Allis twenty ones . . . but they seem to have gone missing. As I mentioned thanks for the responses, I'll go with about thirty grand for the story, I don't think anyone will pick me on that one. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoz Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Hi Scrubpuller ,Asked a mate today ,He reckoned a Single drive B model was 12200 pound back then .He reckons a mate of his bought a boggie drive flitstone in 73 and paid $35000 for it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoz Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 This one may interest you Scrubpuller , Not the best quality ,see if you know of it . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrub puller Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Yair . . . No ianoz,I don't know that rig . . . I love the curve in the trailer. It would have been one of many such outfits that plied the trade in the out back. The truck has a "Federal" look about it, can't pick the tractor, it looks a little Allisy around the sprocket guard area. The scoop I think is an 18/20 yard LP. He's probably waiting for his missus to catch up . . . she'll have the Blitz towing the Britstand ripper and caravan. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 . Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 scrub puller,,,,don't know if anyone welcomed you,,,so welcome aboard and have a ball...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrub puller Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Yair . . . Thanks Bob, seems like a helpful lot of folks on here . . . with a whole lot of accumulated knowledge they are happy to share.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoz Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The photo is of Carter Brothers from Bundaberg,It is a Diamond T ,with a D8 on the back of it .Thanks Other Dog for turning the photo .I thought i had turned it ,but it must not have worked .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Just tell the leading man in your story that the B61 will cost a helluva lot less than that woman he's involved with.I don't know why the type is so small. Maybe it's a built in BMT safety feature in case my B61...uh...Wife walks in the room unexpectedly. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Here's what unit #169 cost back in 1963.This is the "F" model that is owned by Mike Yarnall.He also took this picture.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 As a young kid back in the early 60's I do remember a guy by the name of Joe Yourkie that had bought a new H model 205hp turbo Mackbrand new for 12,000 bucks in the late 50's early 60's He ran Stella D'oro Biscuits from NY to CABULLHUSK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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