Washington County News | 1927-07-14 | Page 11 | Australia is Big Buyer of Heavy-Duty Trucks

Australia Is Big Buyer of Heavy-Duty Trucks Australia is the largest purchaser of American-made" heavy-duty trucks, contrary to the public .belief that Canada Can-ada imports more of that type of ve hides than any other country. This is due, perhaps, to its nearness but the facts, do not bear it out. Last year, according to the government govern-ment figures, 647 trucks of more than two and a half tons capacity-were imported im-ported from the United States by Australia. Aus-tralia. The agricultural development of the Antipodes is given as a reason, together with a lack of rail facilities. As a matter of fact, truck experts believe, be-lieve, there never will be any extensive exten-sive rail development in Australia, modem highways being built between, the important cities which, will afford ample transportation routes for the heavy trucks that also serve the rich farming districts that lie between. Canada imported a little more than a third of the number of heavy-duty trucks that Australia did, the total for the neighboring country being 271.