Bygone Wheels!

Last week we looked at some photos of how children travelled to school. This week we feature some vehicles for work, pleasure, community service and seeing a royal visitor.

Greenmount Road Board Members on their Annual Inspection in an open topped motor car in 1919. 2004.67

One of the log trucks on an old bush track in the Sawyers Valley area in 1930s. The truck is carrying jarrah logs. 2002.194

Vehicle MDG 278 used by a pine Contractor. C.1950s. 2004.15.72

The taxi that operated between Mundaring Weir to Mundaring taken in 1922. The vehicle is a 1912 Model T Ford, and the little girl facing front is Nellie Wells (nee Selkirk). 2025.35

A Sunday outing in the 1930s on Ray Wells delivery truck. Mr Wells owned a grocery shop in Jacoby Street, Mundaring. Maybe they were off to a football match. 2001.55

Ron Chilcott standing beside Parkerville Fire Brigade's first 4WD truck before it was converted to a fire-fighting vehicle in 1969. 2003.149

Parkerville Fire Brigade's first 4 WD truck after it was converted to a fire-fighting vehicle in 1969. The truck has a 600-gallon water tank on the back. 2003.150

Werribee Methodist Boys Home (Wooroloo) - A utility vehicle laden with 20+ young boys and at least 3 adults. They had been to see the Duke of Gloucester who visited Perth in 1934. 2025.14