A photograph of a truck carrying what appear to be two large tanks. The driver is talking to a boy standing in the road. According to information accompanying the photograph: "Sentinel Steam Waggon Tare 9 ton - load 2 bouys 12 tons. Usual load carting Pig Iron 12-15 ton & 25-30 ton on trailer. Fuelled on coke at a cost of 1/-/4-5 miles. Usually carry 15 bags (of coke). 200 gallons of water per 40 miles. Max speed 15 miles/hour. No brakes. No gear box. No gears. No tail shaft. Very little repairs. Lot of maintenance. Single chain drive. No radiator. No pumps. Photograph taken on corner of Crown St & Burnley St. Richmond. Note: Chas. Ruwoet written on buoys. Post on corner sawn off remains of old gas lamp".1925Pickett, FrankA vertical crease mark in about the middle of the image and a tear mark near the lower right-hand corner.
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