Wireless Van C15 Australian

[Rod Salter]

Where the blitz obsession started

I had been regularly driving past a paddock with a line up of old blitz trucks on my way to and from my old farm

One random hot Sunday afternoon my wife and I called around to ask if I could have a look at the trucks

We were met at the door by 'Beryl' a lovely lady who invited us in for a drink and a cup of tea

I looked at the trucks and photographed them

One had an almost gone plate that read “Wireless”

I always wanted a van for my radios

They were not for sale as her husband had passed and her brother-in-law now owned them and he was not well

In a way, at the time, I sort of wished I had not seen the wireless chassis at all

[Rod Salter]

The wireless truck as found

[Rod Salter]

more photos

[Rod Salter]

Years past and we occasionally dropped by for a chat

In the meanwhile I did a trade for a ford with a crane attached, it needed some parts

Then we were told the brother in law had passed, and her son was to tidy up the paddock and maybe sell off some of the trucks.
We visited at an arranged time to look over and discuss the trucks
Time moved on and eventually he and I came to an arrangement to buy 3 trucks, - the wireless cab/chassis and 2 relics of fords.
On the day of my brother-in-law and I picking them up I bought another long chev cab/chassis, in a hurry, while the crane was there

[Rod Salter]

Home at last

[David Dunlop]

Nice recovery, Rod.


David