Trucks & Stuff.

A self respecting Barossa vigneron would have to have the old Bedford truck that had been in the family business since new or almost new and Carl Lindner is no exception.

His Bedford appears to be immaculate and I'm pretty sure it doesn't see much vineyard work these days.
Out in the yard was this old mid to late 40s Chev truck.

I guess a truck cab is a truck cab and both the above truck bodies were Holden products, but aren't they similar. I reckon they're more than similar and the cabs are dropped on to the chassis in the right spot and then the various model truck fronts are installed. Makes sense. I remember at Chryslers years ago, the truck plant was making the Dodge AT4 and churning out the exact same body for International.
Also at Lindners was this great big Garford.

I say "big" because most of the Garfords I have been familiar with were fire appliances about the size of a Model T. Everything on this truck looks massive. Just look at the back wheel.

And the dash etc.

I wonder what its history is. I'll ask one day. Surviving trucks have more interesting histories than cars really. Take a look at this 1923 GMC K series that Rainsfords have for sale in the showroom.

Solid rubber tyres even in 1923. "This rare truck was imported by Holdens to use in their new Woodville plant in 1923 when they started producing car bodies for General Motors. It was used by them in the plant until the late 1950's. The GMC K series truck has a large Northway 4 cylinder side valve engine (and) a dual range 7 speed transmission."