ELECTRICTRUCK
AftersendingmyFitbitintomeltdownwith
35,000stepsinoneday,I didmanageto
findtheoldesttruckoutofthenearly1,000
registered,a 1912 ElectricF-5.Youreadthat
correctly– anelectrictruck!
WellbeforeElonMuskattemptedto
designtheleast-attractivetruckpossible,the
CommercialTruckCompanybuiltelectric
trucks.In 1912 itdeliveredanF5toCurtis
Publishing(allinallitactuallydelivered 22 –
theoneatRenowasnumbereight).Thebig
girlwasratedatfivetonandcouldcrankup
to14mph.
Asforthenewest,wellthereweremore
thanafewtrucksstillearlyintotheir
truckinglivessothat’shardtotell.
Asforpickingastaroftheshow,wellthat
myfriendsI willleaveforyoutodecideasit’s
ajobI wouldhatetoundertake.
Fromtheimmaculatelyrestoredvintage
truckstomagnificentlymaintained
worktrucksthereissomethingtoplease
everybodyatanATHSshow.Whatever
knocksyoursocksoffthough,make
sureyoucheckouttheAmericanTruck
HistoricSocietyandstartplanningatripto
Springfield,Illinoisforits 2020 show.
Trustme,it’sworththeeffort.DEALS on Show
TRANGIE TRUCK AND TRACTOR SHOW
August16-17,2019.Trangie,NSW
TheTrangieTruck& TractorShowisa biennialeventheld in
August,featuringtractorruns,trucks,engines,a tractor pull
andmuchmore!ForfurtherinfoseetheFacebookpage at
http://www.facebook.com/Trangietrucktractor.NATIONALROADTRANSPORTHALL
OFFAMEREUNION 2019
August23-25,2019.AliceSprings,NT
HeldattheRoadTransportHistoricalSocietyMuseum,
thethe 2019 eventincludestheShellRimulaWallofFame
InductionCeremonyonSaturday,August25,ShellRimula
GourmetBarbecue,andmore.Formoreinformationsee
thewebsiteatwww.roadtransporthall.com,emailinfo@
roadtransporthall.comorphone 0429201 549.LOWOODTRUC KSHOW
August24,2019.Lowood,Qld
HeldattheLowoodShowgroundsandsponsoredby Iveco
Australia,theshowcommenceswithvehicleparadethrough
MainStreet,Lowoodat11am.Trucks,bikes,carswillall be on
display;andthere'llalsobekids’rides,tradeandfood stands,
barandlivemusic.Freeentry,donationswelcome.Raising
fundsinsupportofMultipleSclerosis.Forfurtherinfo email
[email protected],phoneRoberton 0467
530 349,orseetheFacebookpage.KEMPSEYTRUCKSHOW
September14,2019.WestKempsey,NSW
HostedbytheNorthCoastTruckingSocialClub,theparade
willstartat9.30amfromSouthStreet,SouthKempsey
IndustrialEstate,boundfortheKempseyShowgrounds.
Includestarprollingcomp,tugofwar,kidsentertainment,
charityauction,tradedisplaysandmarketstalls.Bar
facilities,noBYO.Allproceedstolocalcharities.Forfurther
[email protected] or
phoneChrison 0435030 017,PeterandJoshon0417 678
578,Tricia 0417624246 andDwayne 0438674 060,or see
theNCTSCFacebookeventspage.CLARENDONCLASSICRALLY
September 21 &22,2019.Clarendon,NSW
TherallyisheldatHawkesburyShowground,Racecourse
Road,Clarendon;andincludestheKenworthKlassic.
Thetwo-dayeventfeaturesvintagetrucks,restored
tractors,stationaryengines,vintagecars,bikes,antique
tools.Plusa Saturdaynighttwilightshowingandkids
amusementrides.Foodanddrinksavailableallweekend.
Camping.Noalcoholordogs.Forfurtherinfovisitwww.
sydneyantiquemachineryclub.com/samc-flyer-rally-2019.html
orphoneSteveMuscaton 0418453 203.Ev
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CALENDAR
To have an event listed, phone 07 3101 6602
or e-mail [email protected].The oldest truck
at the show, the
1912 Commercial
electric truck
You see all sorts in Reno,
including an imported Australian
Mack. Just a touch of home in
the middle of the States157