Unknown 6 x 6 truck in NZ

[nzcarnerd]

Photo posted on Facebook of a logging operation in 1952. Any clues as to what the truck might be? There were plenty of ex-military GMCs working in NZ in those days but I think this is something bigger. Pacific trucks were popular here but I don't think we had them that early.

 

[1912Staver]

Pacific trucks were built in my neck of the woods ( from 1967 and on almost in my backyard). I don't think production started until the late 1940s.They were related to Hayes trucks, also a Vancouver, B.C., product and also popular with the logging industry. Hayes made lots of regular Highway trucks as well, however Pacific specialised in very heavy duty trucks and the majority were used by loggers. 

 

The truck in the photo might be a Paccar, they built some of the heavy-duty military contract trucks, and are sometimes called Pacifics. Paccar stood for Pacific Car and Foundry and I believe they were built in Washington State, U.S.A., rather than just across the border in British Columbia, Canada, like most of the logging Pacifics, (Pacific Truck and Trailer).

 

Greg in Canada