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DescriptionMurray Webber... Those trucks are amazing, old ww2 GMC, only designed to carry about 2 ton, carrying many times more.
Kerry Molloy
Molloy Bros carriers of Cobden/Kotuku used GMCs a lot as limesowers ,logging trucks etc etc .Ive quite few photos from my late father kevins collection of the GMCs in action .Ialso have a cracker of a GMC sunbathing -well its lying on its back in a ditch with a single massive rimu log holding it thre as heads are scratched.my late fatther Kevin Molloy who passed away 55yrs ago today was head mechanic for Molloy brothersd and its said did one of the original di9esel motors courses at GMin wellingtonContributorMoe Bowes
Kerry Molloy
Molloy Bros carriers of Cobden/Kotuku used GMCs a lot as limesowers ,logging trucks etc etc .Ive quite few photos from my late father kevins collection of the GMCs in action .Ialso have a cracker of a GMC sunbathing -well its lying on its back in a ditch with a single massive rimu log holding it thre as heads are scratched.my late fatther Kevin Molloy who passed away 55yrs ago today was head mechanic for Molloy brothersd and its said did one of the original di9esel motors courses at GMin wellingtonContributorMoe Bowes
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LinkFacebookCommentsMurray Webber Those trucks are amazing, old ww2 GMC, only designed to carry about 2 ton, carrying many times more, would love to own one of these
29 November 2014 at 19:42 · Like · 1
Lyn Moe Murray they just have that look about them
29 November 2014 at 19:43 · Like
Murray Webber I know what you mean
29 November 2014 at 19:45 · Like
Donna Ranger Terry Hughes Mandy Hughes
29 November 2014 at 20:02 · Like
Lyn Moe They brought this one off bert cummings after he finished the contract haast rd
29 November 2014 at 20:04 · Like
Jack Michelle Stewart Shelley Donaldson
29 November 2014 at 20:06 · Like
Carolyn Thomson where did the donaldson's come from
29 November 2014 at 20:16 · Like
Lyn Moe I was lucky enough to know the old chap that drove this truck where I work, about maybe 8 or 9 yrs ago we scanned the pics and put a good story of him and the truck in the messenger.Something about when men and trucks were tough
30 November 2014 at 17:18 · Edited · Like
Paul Soster and sheep were very nervous,lol.
29 November 2014 at 20:27 · Like
Paul Soster hello murray webber,are you the bloke who had an immaculate v8 coupe early 70,s,coupe around 38 model,used 2 go to parkinson,s?
29 November 2014 at 20:31 · Like
Lynnette Beirne My dad worked for Donaldsons in the 1950's and we lived in one of their mill houses in Redjacks road
29 November 2014 at 20:36 · Like
James Codyre My Uncle Johnny McLaughlin drove that truck at Donaldsons for years
29 November 2014 at 20:43 · Like
James Codyre Actually have an article here of when it ran away and he abandond ship and got hit on the foot by the door as it flipped over but missed him.
29 November 2014 at 20:45 · Like · 1
Lyn Moe James Codyre, thats dead right, he was a great man quiet spoken, he told me he was only young when he started in the bush at kumara so him and jim had week about
29 November 2014 at 20:45 · Like
James Codyre Thats exactly right.His brother Dennis also worked at Donalsons and is one of the top axemen on the Coast.
29 November 2014 at 20:48 · Like
Lyn Moe Was that the writeup in the messenger, see dennis occassionaly
30 November 2014 at 09:18 · Edited · Like
James Codyre No we had a McLaughlin family reunion at Omoto racecourse in 2008.A copy of the reunion book can be seen by contacting Rose Greer in Coates Street in Grey.
29 November 2014 at 20:52 · Like
James Codyre There were 14 (7 of each) in the family and only 4 left.
29 November 2014 at 20:53 · Like
Lyn Moe I was trying to think where they started work ,it was paynes gully out towards the mitchells rd
29 November 2014 at 20:55 · Like
James Codyre Johnny has a daughter working at New World.Allyson Kennedy.
29 November 2014 at 20:56 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood GMC probably one of the original NZ type logging trucks ,had a old friend up here that was involved with a lot of them in the early days,especially when they shipped a whole lot in from Honolulu , in fact I spent last weekend looking at one that probably originated from that shipment ,but I better not go into it here as it is probably a bit off the topic of the Coast
29 November 2014 at 20:59 · Edited · Like · 1
James Codyre That GMC is a 6 by 4 and had a Perkins motor I think?
29 November 2014 at 21:00 · Like · 1
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin The truck is a 2nd world war gmc, left hand drive.6 cylinder petrol.Joe Gillman had one to cart logs to his mill in Stillwater.
29 November 2014 at 21:02 · Like · 3
James Codyre Steel and Reedys mill at Paynes Gully
29 November 2014 at 21:21 · Like · 1
James Codyre OSH would have kittens if they saw things like that nowadays
29 November 2014 at 21:23 · Like · 1
James Codyre Rusty Lemon worked in the bush at Donaldsons for a few years before he became an inspector in Rotorua?
29 November 2014 at 21:25 · Like · 3
Peter Millar We lived at naghere dad and my brother worked there I remember those trucks bringing us fire wood
29 November 2014 at 21:26 · Like · 2
Kerry Keating One helluva tooth pick.
29 November 2014 at 21:28 · Like
James Codyre Hi Peter Millar.Im married to a Gibson(Carol)
29 November 2014 at 21:33 · Like
Don Hutton Does Deadman's = Punakaiki River? I remember at least one big GMC logging truck c.1957 when surveying up the river with Bob Dalglish. The bush on the steep slopes below the limestone cliffs was really thick.
29 November 2014 at 21:51 · Like · 1
Kevin Barron I went to school on the same bus with Barny Donaldson also new Honk Donaldson (good cathloc boys) i lived down Camptown road Donaldsons Red Jacks road all the mill houses Butchers, Bennets and my uncle Tunnie Myers was a saw doctor.Dot Donaldson lives in Napier. My other uncle Ted drove a GMC he was a bushman at Kopara sawmill .
29 November 2014 at 21:56 · Like · 3
Shona Margaret Dixon Rusty Lemon
29 November 2014 at 21:58 · Like · 2
Chris Boyd Bob Donaldson was my uncle and Porky, Barney, John, Gordon and the twins, Helen and Sue are my cousins
29 November 2014 at 23:33 · Like · 2
Lois Atkinson Good read in tonights paper.Gave employment to many workers.
29 November 2014 at 23:38 · Like · 1
James Codyre Rusty was actually Ray Lemon but seldom called it.
29 November 2014 at 23:40 · Like
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman I worked for Donaldsons as a green schoolboy in 1965, first job as a skiddie. What a shock to the system. Legends!
30 November 2014 at 02:42 · Like
Glenn Johnston It was an interesting write up in the Star. I remember the Deadman's mill when it was still working from my Totara Flat NZFS days. Up in the NI when I was working for a contractor logging exotics Rusty Lemon turned up at our crew and he had become a Bush Inspector. (Gvt. Safety Inspector)
30 November 2014 at 07:23 · Like · 3
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman I worked with Rusty, tailing out.
30 November 2014 at 07:29 · Like · 1
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman The Forestry guys used to turn up at the the mill in big yellow Ford V8, in 1965!
30 November 2014 at 07:34 · Like
James Codyre Please note no door on drivers side(LHD)for emergency exit
30 November 2014 at 08:01 · Like · 1
Ray Chandler yes, been there done that.
30 November 2014 at 08:55 · Like · 1
Ray Chandler Drove those old G.M.C. in the late 50-60. good old logging trucks.
30 November 2014 at 08:58 · Like
Lyn Moe I was told the door was only off to another one was got from army suplus sth canterbury.Johnny said a strut broke on the trailer steering it over the bank and putting the truck on its side
30 November 2014 at 09:15 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood A view of the drive train set up for the mechanically inclined people on here
Bob Homewood's photo.
30 November 2014 at 09:22 · Edited · Like · 2
Kerry Keating Could be right Lyn. Without a door, it wouldn't get a warrant of fitness, certificate of fitness, which ever one applies.
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30 November 2014 at 09:25 · Like
Lyn Moe Bob do you have a pic foward of this,, back of g box
30 November 2014 at 09:28 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood This one ?
Bob Homewood's photo.
30 November 2014 at 09:30 · Like
Lyn Moe Thanks bob .A guy told me once he went to kokatahi and changed a diff on the side of the road but as a different ratio than the front diff at rear it left rubber on the rd .
30 November 2014 at 14:23 · Edited · Like · 2
Bob Homewood There could have been problems if the ratios were not matched between axles
30 November 2014 at 09:41 · Like · 2
Paul Agnes Smith Even more 'fun' if the diff was replaced wrong way around. 18 reverses !!
30 November 2014 at 11:17 · Like
Ray Chandler regarding the C.O.F.they are not required of road ,in the bush
30 November 2014 at 11:28 · Like · 1
Kerry Keating The one shown in the photo likely had to go on the road for an unspecified time to unload at the mill.
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30 November 2014 at 11:31 · Like
James Codyre No. it was all on private bush roads.It was a Perkins deisel and had a door missing
30 November 2014 at 14:45 · Like
James Codyre Gillies of Oamaru were the stockist of replacement parts.
30 November 2014 at 14:49 · Like · 2
Paul Agnes Smith Well, there you go..
Paul Agnes Smith's photo.
30 November 2014 at 14:51 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood The shipment of GMC"s my old friend was involved with at the end of WW2 that came from Hawaii ,that is a ex USA WW2 landing craft that Caesar Roose brought and that wharf is at Port Waikato where the shipment was unloaded ,you can only see the top deck ,there was a lower deck as well ,all those trucks were barged up river to Hamilton ,it was the biggest ship to ever come through the Waikato River mouth
Bob Homewood's photo.
30 November 2014 at 19:30 · Edited · Like · 4
Paul Agnes Smith I wonder how many of those GMC's are still 'alive'?
30 November 2014 at 15:37 · Like
William Albert Whitehead I used to drive those in Army. And when a tour driver (drove first bus into Haast from East) used to pass Luggate Transport trucks with loges like that.
30 November 2014 at 17:42 · Like · 2
Murray Webber Hi Paul, I wish it was me, at that time I think I had a Hillman Super Minx
30 November 2014 at 19:24 · Like
Paul Soster think i got you mixed up with jimmy webber,any relation?
30 November 2014 at 20:12 · Like
Johannes Debreuk Would love to know how they got it on how they got it off and how they cut it at the mill boy they were hard tough buggars back in the day
30 November 2014 at 21:07 · Like · 1
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman The GMC drove up parallel to the mill and we hauled out the winch rope which came round a right angle using a block and tackle concreted into the skids. Johnny looped the rope around the logs on the truck and we took up the slack back on the old Englis...See More
30 November 2014 at 21:22 · Like
Johannes Debreuk Got that . But this one how they got it through the head rig they must have cut it ip washed it did they peel them or just cut them with the double saws
30 November 2014 at 21:30 · Like
Johannes Debreuk Ok breakdown saw and yup now I got it. Thanks jeff
30 November 2014 at 21:32 · Like
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman Twin circular saws. Old school.
30 November 2014 at 21:38 · Like
Matthew Bird They don't build them like that these days
30 November 2014 at 21:51 · Like · 2
Johannes Debreuk Yup twin saws . Nowadays at thehead rig with one big saw is impressive!! Thanks for the heads up.
30 November 2014 at 22:43 · Like · 1
Murray Webber Yes, cousin
1 December 2014 at 21:27 · Like
Velma Donaldson Barney said the old GMC was Johnny McLaughlin's pride and joy
4 December 2014 at 17:31 · Like · 2
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman I remember Johnny!Kevin Oregan
Donaldsons ?
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Greg Fitzgibbon
my uncles had a few of these trucks with lime spreaders on around cheviot /parnasis .Did amazing work//
Kevin Oregan
Bottom pic, looks like a selected big tree being used as a spar to be restood on another location for next set up. Kevin O'Regan
Wjohn Sweney
6wd?
Jean Boniface
Jan Hibbs - one to show John
Jean Mehrtens
those trees are amazing --- gone
Murray Saunders
From the war effort so petrol
or deisal?
James Codyre
Most had GMC Petrol but many were fitted with Perkins Diesel.I think this truck was at Donaldsons of Deadmans.Door was off after an accident and served as a quick escape route.
Murray Saunders
I thought petrol as easier to source during the war and easier to run/maintain but diesel in that series MASH so not surprised a retro fit happened
George Colligan
Thanks for the pics lovely to see this History
George Colligan
Absolutely amazing
Lynnette Beirne
My father Laurie Wickes worked for Donaldsons in the 1950’s and we lived in one of their mill houses in Redjacks road
Kerry Molloy
Molloy Bros carriers of cobden /Kotuku used GMCs a lot as limesowers ,logging trucks etc etc .Ive quite few photos from my late father Kevins collection of the GMCs in action .I also have a cracker of a GMC sunbathing -well its lying on its back in a ditch with a single massive rimu log holding it there as heads are scratched.my late father Kevin Molloy who passed away 55yrs ago today was head mechanic for Molloy Brothers and its said did one of the original diesel motors courses at GM in wellington his mate being Ron Sopppit from Brown Walters in Greymouth.Amazingly Ive both a group photo and Dads workbook from this very course circa 1961.Trevor Molloy /Geoffrey Bell any info to add.??
29 November 2014 at 19:42 · Like · 1
Lyn Moe Murray they just have that look about them
29 November 2014 at 19:43 · Like
Murray Webber I know what you mean
29 November 2014 at 19:45 · Like
Donna Ranger Terry Hughes Mandy Hughes
29 November 2014 at 20:02 · Like
Lyn Moe They brought this one off bert cummings after he finished the contract haast rd
29 November 2014 at 20:04 · Like
Jack Michelle Stewart Shelley Donaldson
29 November 2014 at 20:06 · Like
Carolyn Thomson where did the donaldson's come from
29 November 2014 at 20:16 · Like
Lyn Moe I was lucky enough to know the old chap that drove this truck where I work, about maybe 8 or 9 yrs ago we scanned the pics and put a good story of him and the truck in the messenger.Something about when men and trucks were tough
30 November 2014 at 17:18 · Edited · Like
Paul Soster and sheep were very nervous,lol.
29 November 2014 at 20:27 · Like
Paul Soster hello murray webber,are you the bloke who had an immaculate v8 coupe early 70,s,coupe around 38 model,used 2 go to parkinson,s?
29 November 2014 at 20:31 · Like
Lynnette Beirne My dad worked for Donaldsons in the 1950's and we lived in one of their mill houses in Redjacks road
29 November 2014 at 20:36 · Like
James Codyre My Uncle Johnny McLaughlin drove that truck at Donaldsons for years
29 November 2014 at 20:43 · Like
James Codyre Actually have an article here of when it ran away and he abandond ship and got hit on the foot by the door as it flipped over but missed him.
29 November 2014 at 20:45 · Like · 1
Lyn Moe James Codyre, thats dead right, he was a great man quiet spoken, he told me he was only young when he started in the bush at kumara so him and jim had week about
29 November 2014 at 20:45 · Like
James Codyre Thats exactly right.His brother Dennis also worked at Donalsons and is one of the top axemen on the Coast.
29 November 2014 at 20:48 · Like
Lyn Moe Was that the writeup in the messenger, see dennis occassionaly
30 November 2014 at 09:18 · Edited · Like
James Codyre No we had a McLaughlin family reunion at Omoto racecourse in 2008.A copy of the reunion book can be seen by contacting Rose Greer in Coates Street in Grey.
29 November 2014 at 20:52 · Like
James Codyre There were 14 (7 of each) in the family and only 4 left.
29 November 2014 at 20:53 · Like
Lyn Moe I was trying to think where they started work ,it was paynes gully out towards the mitchells rd
29 November 2014 at 20:55 · Like
James Codyre Johnny has a daughter working at New World.Allyson Kennedy.
29 November 2014 at 20:56 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood GMC probably one of the original NZ type logging trucks ,had a old friend up here that was involved with a lot of them in the early days,especially when they shipped a whole lot in from Honolulu , in fact I spent last weekend looking at one that probably originated from that shipment ,but I better not go into it here as it is probably a bit off the topic of the Coast
29 November 2014 at 20:59 · Edited · Like · 1
James Codyre That GMC is a 6 by 4 and had a Perkins motor I think?
29 November 2014 at 21:00 · Like · 1
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin The truck is a 2nd world war gmc, left hand drive.6 cylinder petrol.Joe Gillman had one to cart logs to his mill in Stillwater.
29 November 2014 at 21:02 · Like · 3
James Codyre Steel and Reedys mill at Paynes Gully
29 November 2014 at 21:21 · Like · 1
James Codyre OSH would have kittens if they saw things like that nowadays
29 November 2014 at 21:23 · Like · 1
James Codyre Rusty Lemon worked in the bush at Donaldsons for a few years before he became an inspector in Rotorua?
29 November 2014 at 21:25 · Like · 3
Peter Millar We lived at naghere dad and my brother worked there I remember those trucks bringing us fire wood
29 November 2014 at 21:26 · Like · 2
Kerry Keating One helluva tooth pick.
29 November 2014 at 21:28 · Like
James Codyre Hi Peter Millar.Im married to a Gibson(Carol)
29 November 2014 at 21:33 · Like
Don Hutton Does Deadman's = Punakaiki River? I remember at least one big GMC logging truck c.1957 when surveying up the river with Bob Dalglish. The bush on the steep slopes below the limestone cliffs was really thick.
29 November 2014 at 21:51 · Like · 1
Kevin Barron I went to school on the same bus with Barny Donaldson also new Honk Donaldson (good cathloc boys) i lived down Camptown road Donaldsons Red Jacks road all the mill houses Butchers, Bennets and my uncle Tunnie Myers was a saw doctor.Dot Donaldson lives in Napier. My other uncle Ted drove a GMC he was a bushman at Kopara sawmill .
29 November 2014 at 21:56 · Like · 3
Shona Margaret Dixon Rusty Lemon
29 November 2014 at 21:58 · Like · 2
Chris Boyd Bob Donaldson was my uncle and Porky, Barney, John, Gordon and the twins, Helen and Sue are my cousins
29 November 2014 at 23:33 · Like · 2
Lois Atkinson Good read in tonights paper.Gave employment to many workers.
29 November 2014 at 23:38 · Like · 1
James Codyre Rusty was actually Ray Lemon but seldom called it.
29 November 2014 at 23:40 · Like
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman I worked for Donaldsons as a green schoolboy in 1965, first job as a skiddie. What a shock to the system. Legends!
30 November 2014 at 02:42 · Like
Glenn Johnston It was an interesting write up in the Star. I remember the Deadman's mill when it was still working from my Totara Flat NZFS days. Up in the NI when I was working for a contractor logging exotics Rusty Lemon turned up at our crew and he had become a Bush Inspector. (Gvt. Safety Inspector)
30 November 2014 at 07:23 · Like · 3
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman I worked with Rusty, tailing out.
30 November 2014 at 07:29 · Like · 1
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman The Forestry guys used to turn up at the the mill in big yellow Ford V8, in 1965!
30 November 2014 at 07:34 · Like
James Codyre Please note no door on drivers side(LHD)for emergency exit
30 November 2014 at 08:01 · Like · 1
Ray Chandler yes, been there done that.
30 November 2014 at 08:55 · Like · 1
Ray Chandler Drove those old G.M.C. in the late 50-60. good old logging trucks.
30 November 2014 at 08:58 · Like
Lyn Moe I was told the door was only off to another one was got from army suplus sth canterbury.Johnny said a strut broke on the trailer steering it over the bank and putting the truck on its side
30 November 2014 at 09:15 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood A view of the drive train set up for the mechanically inclined people on here
Bob Homewood's photo.
30 November 2014 at 09:22 · Edited · Like · 2
Kerry Keating Could be right Lyn. Without a door, it wouldn't get a warrant of fitness, certificate of fitness, which ever one applies.
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30 November 2014 at 09:25 · Like
Lyn Moe Bob do you have a pic foward of this,, back of g box
30 November 2014 at 09:28 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood This one ?
Bob Homewood's photo.
30 November 2014 at 09:30 · Like
Lyn Moe Thanks bob .A guy told me once he went to kokatahi and changed a diff on the side of the road but as a different ratio than the front diff at rear it left rubber on the rd .
30 November 2014 at 14:23 · Edited · Like · 2
Bob Homewood There could have been problems if the ratios were not matched between axles
30 November 2014 at 09:41 · Like · 2
Paul Agnes Smith Even more 'fun' if the diff was replaced wrong way around. 18 reverses !!
30 November 2014 at 11:17 · Like
Ray Chandler regarding the C.O.F.they are not required of road ,in the bush
30 November 2014 at 11:28 · Like · 1
Kerry Keating The one shown in the photo likely had to go on the road for an unspecified time to unload at the mill.
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30 November 2014 at 11:31 · Like
James Codyre No. it was all on private bush roads.It was a Perkins deisel and had a door missing
30 November 2014 at 14:45 · Like
James Codyre Gillies of Oamaru were the stockist of replacement parts.
30 November 2014 at 14:49 · Like · 2
Paul Agnes Smith Well, there you go..
Paul Agnes Smith's photo.
30 November 2014 at 14:51 · Like · 1
Bob Homewood The shipment of GMC"s my old friend was involved with at the end of WW2 that came from Hawaii ,that is a ex USA WW2 landing craft that Caesar Roose brought and that wharf is at Port Waikato where the shipment was unloaded ,you can only see the top deck ,there was a lower deck as well ,all those trucks were barged up river to Hamilton ,it was the biggest ship to ever come through the Waikato River mouth
Bob Homewood's photo.
30 November 2014 at 19:30 · Edited · Like · 4
Paul Agnes Smith I wonder how many of those GMC's are still 'alive'?
30 November 2014 at 15:37 · Like
William Albert Whitehead I used to drive those in Army. And when a tour driver (drove first bus into Haast from East) used to pass Luggate Transport trucks with loges like that.
30 November 2014 at 17:42 · Like · 2
Murray Webber Hi Paul, I wish it was me, at that time I think I had a Hillman Super Minx
30 November 2014 at 19:24 · Like
Paul Soster think i got you mixed up with jimmy webber,any relation?
30 November 2014 at 20:12 · Like
Johannes Debreuk Would love to know how they got it on how they got it off and how they cut it at the mill boy they were hard tough buggars back in the day
30 November 2014 at 21:07 · Like · 1
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman The GMC drove up parallel to the mill and we hauled out the winch rope which came round a right angle using a block and tackle concreted into the skids. Johnny looped the rope around the logs on the truck and we took up the slack back on the old Englis...See More
30 November 2014 at 21:22 · Like
Johannes Debreuk Got that . But this one how they got it through the head rig they must have cut it ip washed it did they peel them or just cut them with the double saws
30 November 2014 at 21:30 · Like
Johannes Debreuk Ok breakdown saw and yup now I got it. Thanks jeff
30 November 2014 at 21:32 · Like
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman Twin circular saws. Old school.
30 November 2014 at 21:38 · Like
Matthew Bird They don't build them like that these days
30 November 2014 at 21:51 · Like · 2
Johannes Debreuk Yup twin saws . Nowadays at thehead rig with one big saw is impressive!! Thanks for the heads up.
30 November 2014 at 22:43 · Like · 1
Murray Webber Yes, cousin
1 December 2014 at 21:27 · Like
Velma Donaldson Barney said the old GMC was Johnny McLaughlin's pride and joy
4 December 2014 at 17:31 · Like · 2
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman I remember Johnny!Kevin Oregan
Donaldsons ?
=
Greg Fitzgibbon
my uncles had a few of these trucks with lime spreaders on around cheviot /parnasis .Did amazing work//
Kevin Oregan
Bottom pic, looks like a selected big tree being used as a spar to be restood on another location for next set up. Kevin O'Regan
Wjohn Sweney
6wd?
Jean Boniface
Jan Hibbs - one to show John
Jean Mehrtens
those trees are amazing --- gone
Murray Saunders
From the war effort so petrol
or deisal?
James Codyre
Most had GMC Petrol but many were fitted with Perkins Diesel.I think this truck was at Donaldsons of Deadmans.Door was off after an accident and served as a quick escape route.
Murray Saunders
I thought petrol as easier to source during the war and easier to run/maintain but diesel in that series MASH so not surprised a retro fit happened
George Colligan
Thanks for the pics lovely to see this History
George Colligan
Absolutely amazing
Lynnette Beirne
My father Laurie Wickes worked for Donaldsons in the 1950’s and we lived in one of their mill houses in Redjacks road
Kerry Molloy
Molloy Bros carriers of cobden /Kotuku used GMCs a lot as limesowers ,logging trucks etc etc .Ive quite few photos from my late father Kevins collection of the GMCs in action .I also have a cracker of a GMC sunbathing -well its lying on its back in a ditch with a single massive rimu log holding it there as heads are scratched.my late father Kevin Molloy who passed away 55yrs ago today was head mechanic for Molloy Brothers and its said did one of the original diesel motors courses at GM in wellington his mate being Ron Sopppit from Brown Walters in Greymouth.Amazingly Ive both a group photo and Dads workbook from this very course circa 1961.Trevor Molloy /Geoffrey Bell any info to add.??
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