Australian touring vehicle

[Mickldo]

Thanks Mick, great work mate!!
It's a 6x4 tourer made by either Pierce engineering or Coerts in Noosa. It looks like the old model, which is discernable by the roof shape, the newer models had a 100mm height added above the windscreen. They were famous along with the arkana and preferred until the advent of the Mits Canter, which were more capable and carry more weight.
The construction was monocoque, spot welded and a guaranteed 5 kg of bog with every bus!!! They also had issues with major cracking of the join above the windscreen. This was over come with various methods, like using Oz Easts fibreglass windscreen surrounds and only Sikaflex where the join was originally below the screen. Successful, but you had to change the door locks every machinery inspection.
I'm still keen depending on the price......

I'll call back in later in the week and see if I can get any more info on it.

The troopies used on Fraser Island are similar. Every machinery inspection they used to have to repair the joins at the top and bottom of every pillar to fix the rust and cracking. Then they stopped making the annual inspections mandatory....... The hire mob I used to work for had Land Rovers instead and we modified the Defender 130s into extra LWB soft tops to keep the COG down, the rust potential down and keep the same seating capacity. We didn't have anywhere near the same amount of hassles as the other mobs when it came to the inspections on the vehicles.

 

[Mickldo]

Wow! I like that.. looks liek ti would make a great 6x4 touring vehicle..

Fixed it for you

 

[roscoFJ73]

Thanks Mick, great work mate!!
It's a 6x4 tourer made by either Pierce engineering or Coerts in Noosa. It looks like the old model, which is discernable by the roof shape, the newer models had a 100mm height added above the windscreen. They were famous along with the arkana and preferred until the advent of the Mits Canter, which were more capable and carry more weight.
The construction was monocoque, spot welded and a guaranteed 5 kg of bog with every bus!!! They also had issues with major cracking of the join above the windscreen. This was over come with various methods, like using Oz Easts fibreglass windscreen surrounds and only Sikaflex where the join was originally below the screen. Successful, but you had to change the door locks every machinery inspection.
I'm still keen depending on the price......

Ive got the original sales pamphlet for these,Ill have to drag it out. It even looks like the same vehicle judging by the phone number.
I think they were sold through a Toyota dealer who had them made.
Ive got an older pic of one here

 

[whatcharterboat]

Having trouble posting pics so I just attached it for now. Camped next to this OKA on our way home from our North Queensland trip 2 weeks ago.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Then we followed this rig. That's a twincab Triton 4x4 underneath the boat with bikes stashed down there too I think. Must have won Lotto.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Close up.

 

[xpdishn]

Is this the "the grass is greener" syndrome? It seems all Oz rides are great and made exceptionally well. Whereas the manufactures in the USA can't come up with comparable rigs. Keep the pics coming. I can just keep dreaming.

THANKS

 

[whatcharterboat]

Is this the "the grass is greener" syndrome?

Absolutely. I grew up dreaming of American things. Lol.Lol. Harleys, Indians, Baracudas, Broncos, Jeeps.................zzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[whatcharterboat]

Another one for the dreamers / Lotto winners. Taken on the beach at Magnetic Island on the same trip. It was called "Hardship" but I don't know. As far as Australian Touring goes.....

Mickldo .. I was going to put this in the "Expedition Boat "thread you started but couldn't find it. Sorry if anyone thinks it's a hijak.

 

[whatcharterboat]

And this Quad-bike sized barge was there too. Imagine towing that up to Cape York.

 

[whatcharterboat]

And this very well setup Troopy.

BTW Can anyone help. Am having trouble with posting pics for some strange reason. It's hit and miss. Some pics from my Flickr Photostream just won't post and others are no problem. I've tried the copyright settings and "who is able to view them" but to no avail. As you can see they attach OK. Weird.

 

[roscoFJ73]

Another one for the dreamers / Lotto winners. Taken on the beach at Magnetic Island on the same trip. It was called "Hardship" but I don't know. As far as Australian Touring goes.....



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Cool looking boat even though it looks a little weird. Does it have a special purpose?
Reminds me of a chinese junk without a mast

 

[roscoFJ73]

And this very well setup Troopy.

BTW Can anyone help. Am having trouble with posting pics for some strange reason. It's hit and miss. Some pics from my Flickr Photostream just won't post and others are no problem. I've tried the copyright settings and "who is able to view them" but to no avail. As you can see they attach OK. Weird.

Ive had problems with flickr on MUD and imageshack on here . My Scania 6x6 pic has disappeared
Its seems to me as if the allowances for showing pics have shrunk since I 1st joined ths site

I like the extendable f/g roof. Those plastic bull bars are not growing on me,they might look better on a newer shape like a Navarra or Hilux

 

[roscoFJ73]

Then we followed this rig. That's a twincab Triton 4x4 underneath the boat with bikes stashed down there too I think. Must have won Lotto.

I sometimes wonder what it like taking the kitchen sink with you.
All that extra gear to maintain ,load ,unload.
It would be nice to be disappointed though:sombrero:

 

[whatcharterboat]

Cool looking boat even though it looks a little weird. Does it have a special purpose?

Not sure. He was a real old hermit looking guy and I didn't want to bother him. I think the purpose of the ramp could only be for loading a bike or quad and he was obviously living onboard. Maybe Mickldo might offer an explanation. The extra wide flat planing bottom enabled it to sit easily on the sand at low tide as you can see. Perfect for the Top End. Imagine it up in the Gulf or the Kimberlies.

I like the extendable f/g roof. Those plastic bull bars are not growing on me,they might look better on a newer shape like a Navarra or Hilux

My thoughts exactly. The roof and the bar.