Deals On Wheels Australia - May 2018

TRUCK SHOWS

admired by many. Jim Hill of Gatton, Queensland,

brought his 1962 B Model B61, which was

previously owned by the late Barry Clough of

Gatton. Barry created it from two B Models as a

replica of a truck once owned by Noel Buntine.

Another interesting B Model was a 1965 B85 fire

truck owned by Jim Hill and Allan Doherty. It was

imported from the state of New York, USA.

About 160 people attended the Mack Muster

dinner at Kyabram Club on Saturday night.

The Kyabram Mack Muster was first held in

2014 and has become a biennial event. Like the

‘Kyabram Mack Muster’ Facebook Page to stay up

to date with plans for the March 2020 event.

the conventional trucks had, but they’re just as

humble a truck as you’ll probably find.”

B MODELS

John Laffan spent two years restoring the B

Model, which he displayed at the muster. It has

been masterfully sign-written by Keith Brock,

and John is proud to have his daughters’ names

on the Mack. He likes B Models because they

“punch above their weight” for a truck of their

era. “It’s a bit of a novelty to drive them with the

two sticks.”

There were plenty of B Models to see. Bernie

Tobin’s B87 has been restored by Ian Lee and was

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9.A Cleary Bros Mack

arrives at the muster

10.This EH Mack is owned

by the Daws family, who

believe it was used by

the military in WWII

before being purchased

by Brunswick City

Council

11.The Bickley crew and

their trucks