When planning for Yallourn “C” Power Station started in the late 1940s, it was clear that some items, in particular transformers (which cannot be broken into parts) would be too big and heavy to be carried by rail, as was done for the earlier “A” & “B” Stations. A road transport trial was conducted by the SEC in April 1952. In 1951, the only suitable truck available in Australia was the 1940 American DIAMOND-T 980, a WW2 6x4 tank recovery and transport prime mover, capable of handling armoured vehicles of about 30 tons, such as US Grant and Sherman tanks.
To continue, click on title and select attached pdf document.
Relationship