18 inch Trailer rims Blitz Semi Pontoon Trailer

Grant Bowker · #1 26-06-10, 04:26

The Gamma goats also had the reputation for being hard on the driver's ears. Imagine a screaming Detroit Diesel 2-stroke only a few feet behind your head for hours on end without ear protection (because that's just the way it was back in the "good old days"). It's true the engines weren't the largest of the series but they all screamed at anything over idle power.

Lynn Eades · #2 26-06-10, 07:01

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Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The Gamma goats also had the reputation for being hard on the driver's ears. Imagine a screaming Detroit Diesel 2-stroke only a few feet behind your head for hours on end without ear protection (because that's just the way it was back in the "good old days"). It's true the engines weren't the largest of the series but they all screamed at anything over idle power.

Yes Grant, but it is a lovely sound at a distance......Or is it my mechanics ears?

Snowy · #3 26-06-10, 07:16

There is a Gama Goat in Tassie, is this the only one in Oz? Perhaps the owner could verify measurements for you. There's a photo of it on the DTHT website in the Vehicles page:
http://www.dtht.org.au/

Steve.

Richard Coutts-Smith · #4 26-06-10, 09:29

We had a Gamma Goat at Corawa a few years back, possibly from Adelaide? Last vehicle you would expect to be amphibious. Bit of a worry that the fuel tank was below the waterline, owner had used some extra water-proofing on the fuel cap, but was still draining the water out of the tank bottom every 3 or 4 trips. He also went to some effort to load passengers evenly by weight, so both halves sat evenly in the water. Had never seen one before, so was quite a thrill to have a ride. By all accounts they are very capable off road.
I believe there was another being restored, maybe in Queensland.
Rich

Brett Nicholls · #5 26-06-10, 09:55

Hi Everyone,
David - Thank you for the information but the whole rim is shot!

Lionel - I dont have a Tractor unit as such yet! but I am working on it. I am looking for a C60s chassis as I have many parts and could build one up

but it's probably better to get a whole vehicle if I can find one.

Euan - I wait with great anticipation

- or something like that

and would be very much appreciated. If it's possible and time permitting, could I get some detailed pictures of your trailer? I can then compare to see what's missing or extra on mine. If you email me at BRETT_TRACEY2@bigpond.com that would be great. ps: dont worry about file size - the bigger the better.

I have attached a couple of pic's from AWM which shows that they had a varied work load...

and then a couple loading and unloading the trailer.
Regards,

Brett Nicholls · #6 26-06-10, 09:57

this was the easy part!

Lionelgee · #7 26-06-10, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Brett Nicholls

this was the easy part!

G'day Brett,

That photograph of the trailer being lifted up by a crane and your pride and joy hanging there brought back memories. I got my 1935 REO Speed Wagon freighted up on a semi-trailer from the paddock it had sat in out in all the elements for decades. It was off loaded at home by a mobile crane. To see a rusty old truck being lifted up and hanging from four points on a chain and it having to support its own weight certainly puts your heart in your mouth. I half expected to hear this steel cracking noise and seeing the truck self-destruct into little pieces all hanging off the chain. Luckily Ransom Eli Olds (REO) was known to over-engineer his trucks! It behaved itself very well and stood up to all the strain without a creak or a snap!

Kind Regards
Lionel