Thread: Hidden gem #2 - Go the mighty mid 50's Dodge

I remember this trip, last big load the old Dodge did, I would of been 5'ish so late 1970's with Mum n Dad. We took a load of wool to Welly from Gladstone ( woolstore was probably Picton ? ) she was a walking speed trip up the Remutaka's


This pic was taken just over the summit on the Wellywood side

Have similar photo's of my grandfathers old work dodge with a hedge trimmer device bolted to the front of it to the tune of about 50ft - with a little flag hanging off the end. Horrendous to-ing and fro-ing with the local constabulary about it, but as it technically complied with the overlength rules... Corners must have been fun times though. Tough vehicles, wouldn't get away with it with these modern computer limited p.o.s.

can't imagine anyone making a trip like that these days. the wool is worth F all.

Not a ratchet strap insight.

Hessian wool packs, hanks of bale twine, bag needles & manual hand ratchet Donald wool press. I can see it all now, as childhood memories. Love the pics Phil

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I grew up hanging off the end of a hand ratchet on a Donald’s wool press

Was often growled for making the bales too tight

Pressed the pins a few times too

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

can't imagine anyone making a trip like that these days. the wool is worth F all.

Yeah sad that in this day & age of anti oil, wool one of the great natural fibers isn't worth shit

People are just stupid aye

Here's the local carrier that we used, Nunn Transport iirc

28 bales on the Dodge? About 5.5 tonne?


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Just as a "side note" re the mighty Dodge, My old man dropped my mum off at the maternity ward when she was about to give birth to me in the truck, then went to picked up some farm stuff n headed home, hahahaha god bless the simple times aye