1959 Toyota Landcruiser
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 01:06
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Member - Doug T (W.A)
This 1959 Toyota Landcruiser is one of the earliest arrivals in Australia - Landcruisers first went on sale here in 1958. The truck was bought by Joe Cunningham and used in his timber business on Fraser Island, Queensland. The chassis was lengthened and a tray added. The vehicle subsequently passed through the hands of Andy Poston, Ray Downs who replaced the engine, and Trevor Gallagher.
Sid Melksham bough the vehicle in 1994 to use as a rubbish truck around the
Eurong Beach Resort on Fraser Island. The original engine had the familiar inline six cylinder configuration, a capacity of 3878cc and delivered 71kW. When it is rebuilt it is going back in the truck.
Reply By: Member - MUZBRY (VIC) - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:53
Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:53
Gday Doug
When i was an apprentice in
Tamworth in the early sixties,we had a customer with a ute like that and i am still sure it was only two wheel drive..Brain dose fade at this age ,someone will know.
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Follow Up By: DarrynJ - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 10:44
Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 10:44
Hi Muz, the ute in
Tamworth wasn't a Willys was it? They look a lot like early Tojo's and were two wheel drive.
Regd's Darryn
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