Australia’s greatest engineering project, the Snowy ountains Hydro-Electric Development, was commenced officially on the 17th October 1949. The site of thsi scheme lies on the South Eastern corner of Australia, amid the Australian Alps better known as the Snowy Mountains. The onstruction of dams and power egneration facilities in such challenging terrain required huge ingenuity and amongst the snow, a sure footed vehicle to transport personnel and equipment. In 1949, what better environment could there be for the new Land-Rover…
To learn more about the Snowy Mountain Project, please read this article submitted by David Pile – The Great Snowy Mountains Project
The Land-Rover and Great Snowy Mountains Project
An 80″ helping build an access road. Photo taken around 1952
One of the tunnel Land-Rover’s used on rails
Badge from Grenville motors on near side wing
Accident damaged 80″ – the brake hose banjo fitting seems to have detached from the wheel cylinder.
Accident damaged 80″ again
Tickford with snow chains.
Engineers camp at Tumut Dam, 1952, with Tickfords present.
This vehicle may be a New South Wales Dept of Public works 1948 model or a Dept of Interior 1949 model. The earliest vehicles the Snowy Authority had were very early 1950 models.
Snowy Mountain Authority 1950 model. The first ones they had were very early 061’s
Snowy 80″ Fire engine
Two more Tickfords
Another Snowy Tickford
In the 1950’s a number of Tickford wagonswere available for management to use
80″ Fire engine
Polo Flat Stores 1951
Mr Hill, Snowy Mountains Scheme, June 1951
Construction of Access Road – 1952
Snow covered houses in Cabramurra with SWB Station Wagons and other SMHEA vehicles
Antar Road Train hauling equipment with Land Rover Station Wagon in convoy