Truck identification?

[awa355]

Here is a photo of an old truck that features in my family history. Can anyone identify it please. It was owned by Smyth bros & Boyrer at Artimuri, I had thought it was a 1929 SF International that dad drove. but looks a bit big for that time.

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[unstuck]

Looks like a dodge to me????

[duckonin]

No don't know about the truck. We used to own the property a number of years back at Atiamuri that was the old mill from yester year. Heaps of old cars and trucks around we got rid of, plus many more that were buried before our time there.

[awa355]

No don't know about the truck. We used to own the property a number of years back at Atiamuri that was the old mill from yester year. Heaps of old cars and trucks around we got rid of, plus many more that were buried before our time there.

Was the mill at place called Ongaroto? . ( part of what was called Atiamuri). My father carted timber from that mill to Rotorua before the war. My grandparents ran the cookhouse there in the early '30's

[Madness]

Never mind the truck, what about the giant phallus it's hauling!?! :eek5:

[Motu]

International was one of the few big American trucks in NZ in the '30's, so more than likely an International....the cab would be NZ made. American trucks normally had spider hubs, but don't know if they had them this early. I could steal the photo and put it on HCVC, an Australian vintage truck forum if you want.

[spookytooth]

Never mind the truck, what about the giant phallus it's hauling!?! :eek5:
We lived in Bennydale for 10 years dad was the mechanic in the garage for PGF.Seeing logs like that every day was normal mum and dad came over here to Tauranga to look around and dad told us the loggers carried 30 or more logs overe here.So i had this picture in my head of these massive great trucks,turned out they carried match sticks not trees :)
i sent a copy of the pic to dad as he may know it

[scumdog]

Hmm, a wild guess make me think 'REO'...:wacko:

[unstuck]

1930 Dodge/Graham brothers truck??????:scratch:

[Nova.]

1930 Dodge/Graham brothers truck??????:scratch:

looks spot on, i was going to suggest scammel but the front windows are more round

[unstuck]

I could be wrong,but it just looks Dodgy to me.;)

[cs363]

Here is a photo of an old truck that features in my family history. Can anyone identify it please. It was owned by Smyth bros & Boyrer at Artimuri, I had thought it was a 1929 SF International that dad drove. but looks a bit big for that time.

I'm betting it's a mid to late '20's REO Speedwagon (quite a few of them were used as logging trucks in NZ)

[awa355]

Reo rings a bell regarding my OP.

Here is the 1929 SF International with my father in front. Wonder what size engine it would've had? Probably about 65hp? Would they have been running auxillary gearboxes back that far?

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[nodrog]

Never mind the truck, what about the giant phallus it's hauling!?! :eek5:

wood you like a root?

[Road kill]

I'll take the pic' to work on Monday.

The boss has an old truck an tractor collection with several examples from that era.

He'll know what it is,,,,,,,,heck he probably drove it when it was new.

[Maha]

A 1930's Fageol?...which went onto be Peterbilt....grill and lights look very Peterbilt.

[Road kill]

Took the pic" to work today.

The Boss took one look and said "Stuart" then showed me the book the picture was taken from.

[awa355]

Took the pic" to work today.

The Boss took one look and said "Stuart" then showed me the book the picture was taken from.


That'll do me, Thanks for making the effort to clear that up.

[scumdog]

Took the pic" to work today.

The Boss took one look and said "Stuart" then showed me the book the picture was taken from.


Good one - dunno why the REO name came to mind but I guess I've seen more of them.

If he hasn't already done so your boss needs to visit Richardsons Truck Museum in Invercargill, I'm not a rabid truck fan but I recommend a visit!:yeah:

[ellipsis]

+1 to the Truck Museum at Havagiggle...fantastic array of old and rare and not so...I've had a few trucks, they have only ever kept me broke or in the shit...

[unstuck]

+1 to the Truck Museum at Havagiggle...fantastic array of old and rare and not so...I've had a few trucks, they have only ever kept me broke or in the shit...

+1 to that. especially the broke bit.:yes::2thumbsup

[cs363]

Good one - dunno why the REO name came to mind but I guess I've seen more of them.

If he hasn't already done so your boss needs to visit Richardsons Truck Museum in Invercargill, I'm not a rabid truck fan but I recommend a visit!:yeah:

It does look VERY similar to a late '20's REO, so it had me fooled too, though I can't say I've ever seen a Stuart.
I'll second the Truck Museum visit too, I'm no rabid truck fan either but did enjoy a visit there a few years ago when we were down for a car race meeting at Teretonga.