A day in the life of an outback truck driver (1957) | RetroFocus | ABC Australia

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In this 1957 film we hit the road with a truck driver delivering beef cattle from stockyard to abattoir in outback New South Wales.
The film offers a glimpse into the best and worst aspects of a truckie’s long, lonely journeys across changing landscapes.
‘The Solitary Ones: Dust in Your Tucker’ aired on ABC TV some time in 1957 (exact air date unknown).
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@jamesm3123 2 года назад

My dad used to drive a commer knocker in the 1960s It didnt even have power wipers. I used to sit on the engine cover working them . Now i drive a mercedes benz pulling roadtrains and i spit the dummy if the aircon doesnt work.Yeah they did it hard back then.

@paulthomas3841 6 месяцев назад

Good Truck and good old days

@slatibaadfast 3 года назад

My father was a long haul driver in the 50's through to the 80's, mostly east coast of Oz. As a kid, I'd travel with him. And like in this clip, pull up on the side of the road, with other drivers and cook breakfast or dinner. Took a couple of days to do melb - Sydney and 4 or 5 days to get to Brisbane. It was a better, more peaceful time. Became a driver myself in the 70's, 11 hours Melbourne - Sydney and 30 hours Melbourne to Brisbane. (Not exactly obeying the law) rather the 60's.

@La-vc6nt 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, absolute classic stuff. Tough life but a good one

@billalbion 2 года назад

AEC Mandator, 690 engine and Fuller 9 speed range change box.

@sahir313 4 года назад

Life was so simple and' rich' in those days.

@Richcor 4 года назад

It's still the same for truckies

@davidwolff8903 2 года назад

@@Richcor you sure about that? It's nothing like that.

@johncunningham4820 Год назад

FIVE Axle Road-Train double . Wow . Times did change . Truck in the Video probably only had 120 hp too .

@dougtilley5977 Год назад

1981/2 I was driving a Road Train Car Carrier, 2 trailers, all single axle except the back trailer was a bogie. Prime Mover was a T-2670 Inter single drive.

@railtrolley 8 месяцев назад

See these A Trains running around Brisbane. Trailers are often container skeletons. Triple axle bogies and double or triple axle converter dolly. A lot more profitable for the tyre shop, compared to the video Train!

@peterbunting4360 2 года назад

He has the "hand on a stick" turn signal. Those were the days.

@saxongreen78 2 года назад

British trucks were the best on Earth at that time...sheer class.

@jefftheaussie2225 2 года назад

Soon to be completely out classed by B Model Macks, the R190 Inter, Diamond Ts and others. Pommie trucks were doomed.

@humbertoricardoassuncaolim3889 2 года назад

ERF Fodem Seddon Atkinson the truck inconc British the king truck kenwoht w900 e Mack super Liner V8 Roud king Scania v8

@railtrolley 8 месяцев назад

Have a look at Google maps of Truck City, Campbellfield, Victoria. South-west corner of Hume Hwy, and Somerton Rd. Many of the streets are named after British trucks. Though, Bedford is missing.

@690_5 2 года назад

I can't imagine pulling two single axle trailers across the outback... Must have been so easy to get stuck or get a flat. Not to mention it's an A-Train...

@rude252 2 года назад

He already had a roadtrain back then. Must have been one of the first.

@Hitman-ds1ei 2 года назад

Convertible trailers ( 2 sheep- 1 cattle) in two trailers configurations were more common than most believe as were more stable on out back tracks and single axles proved to be less prone to bogging the AEC had ability to lock axle to axle on differential, I guess being British origin and being used in wet soil conditions a lot was necessary?

@Вспомнимвсё-з6ы 3 года назад

Thanks for the interesting video from the life of Australian truck drivers. I recommend watching a selection of photos from the life of Russian truck and bus drivers on your channel.

@timcarr4155 3 года назад

im trying to find a short 30 minute show about truck drivers for freds transport i think. Aired on the abc and im sure narrated by tiriel mora. can anyone help?

@cesaralemao6591 2 года назад

🤩🇧🇷✌

@robertcameron2808 Год назад

The old British trucks were rubbish always breaking down.

@Jesse-B 3 года назад

Great story, however, please Auntie, cease and desist from pushing Americanisms on unsuspecting Australians. An Australian truck driver is called a " *truckie* ", a "trucker" is a thing from American movies.