Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Black and White Print, The Shire of Eltham's new Komatsu tandem drive grader participates in the Eltham Festival Grand Parade along Main Road, c.1978
... ...AXV-382 (Vic)...AXV-382 but it appears that it participated in the parade before it was regsitered or the regsitration plates were attached. Victorian registration plate (green letters on white background) of the form AAA-000 to FZZ-999 and RAA-000 to RBZ-999 ran from 1977 to 1994. This would suggest the photo was dated circa 1978
The van behind the grader appears to be a 1976 Toyota HiAce (H10) the last of the first generation
Other (later) photos of this grader are EDHS_01830-3/4/5 and EDHS_02980 1978 AXV-382 (Vic) Eltham Community Festival Graders Grand Parade Komatsu grader shire of eltham Marked "New Grader G 80%" Black and White print approx. 10 x 15 cm
Originally housed in a 34.5 x 36 x 2.5 cm expandable album with padded cream covers and gold accents; 18 page inserts with clear pocket inserts holding 6 photos per side, total capacity 216 10 x 15 cm photo prints; showing yellowing with age The Shire of Eltham's new Komatsu tandem drive grader participates in the Eltham Festival Grand Parade along Main Road Photograph Black and White Print ...
Heading south along Main Road just past Arthur Street. The parade commentators are visible in their stand on the right.
This grader was registered AXV-382 but it appears that it participated in the parade before it was regsitered or the regsitration plates were attached. Victorian registration plate (green letters on white background) of the form AAA-000 to FZZ-999 and RAA-000 to RBZ-999 ran from 1977 to 1994. This would suggest the photo was dated circa 1978
The van behind the grader appears to be a 1976 Toyota HiAce (H10) the last of the first generation
Other (later) photos of this grader are EDHS_01830-3/4/5 and EDHS_02980Marked "New Grader G 80%"1978, axv-382 (vic), eltham community festival, graders, grand parade, komatsu grader, shire of eltham
