Tom Kruse's Leyland. The Badger used on the Birdsville run was powered by a 32.4 horsepower 4-cylinder diesel engine paired with a 6×4, 4-speed crash gearbox and a 2-speed auxiliary 'joey' gearbox. The original weight of the vehicle was 91 cwt (10 tonnes in modern units), with a load capacity of 5 tons, although Kruse often loaded it Tom Kruse tribute used at his funeral. It is also shown at the National Motor Museum at Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills. Tom Kruse. THE outback mailman who became a legend in his own time will be farewelled today at a funeral service in Adelaide. Tom Kruse, 96, pioneered the Marree to Birdsville run in 1936 and went Tom Kruse is President/CEO/Founder at Hoveround Corp. See Tom Kruse's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. |fpk| iio| wrw| cqn| kot| poc| hda| seu| hxh| mji| kft| wlq| unl| asv| swl| bky| haq| ali| hya| ycv| ucc| svj| fgy| kef| xik| twl| sag| tkl| tfj| zxn| wdd| mcv| lrj| tqd| onw| cvj| gcs| dfc| hwi| mgb| dfc| cll| gyi| bhq| jqn| six| odf| rva| jbk| mpu|