In 1968, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s (HVIA’s) classic Thornycroft A2 made the perfect stage for the opening ceremony of the very first Queensland Truck Show
The collaboration between local industry members was the precursor to the formation of the HVIA’s predecessor, the Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Queensland.
It looks like we are rebuilding the old girl from the ground-up with its shiny new tyres fitted to freshly painted wheels and now attached to a stunningly restored chassis.
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Next is the tray and, alongside that, the talented students at TAFE Skills Tech Queensland are restoring and reconstructing the radiator. TAFE Queensland SkillsTech is, quite literally, forging forward with the Thornycroft restoration project. Parts for a 1926 Thornycroft A2 are not easily sourced at your local auto shop; in fact, many of her original components were handmade. A new engine fan, headlight rim and steering wheel have been cast at TAFE’s foundry in Acacia Ridge, with the use of Ron Toy’s Thornycroft as a template.
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TAFE QLD students restoring the 1926 Thornycroft truck for the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show
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It is all part of our 50th anniversary legacy project, leading towards having her on display at the 2021 Truck Show. However, following 95 years of decay, we need to be patient with the process of bringing her back to her former glory.
We really need to thank Neil Findlay from Findlay Import & Trade, PJ’s Custom Bodies, Dulux Refinish, Tosca Industries and the team from NTI.