We recently celebrated the return of an iconic piece of history—a 1950s Scammell 4x4 Mountaineer truck, once an integral part of the legendary Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme.
One of the first 4WD trucks in Australia, it has completed its two-day journey from its longtime resting place in the Hunter Valley, making its way from Denman to Adaminaby via Cooma.
After hearing from the owners, Robert and Colleen, about their desire for the Scammell to be donated to the Snowy Scheme Museum in Adaminaby, the Leed team donated resources and plant to transport the truck back to its final resting place. The Scammell was craned onto Leed’s low loader truck and piloted along the Monaro Highway, where it made a short stop at Cooma for locals to see.
With an established presence in the Snowy region and a permanent office in Cooma, we were proud to work alongside Snowy Hydro Limited and the Museum on this exciting venture.
The Snowy Mountains Scheme was officially opened at Adaminaby in October in 1949 and completed in 1974. The 25-year construction phase of the scheme involved 100,000 workers and their families, technological innovations, ingenuity, and new construction techniques, which have been captured at the Snowy Scheme Museum. Leed has been working in the region for over a decade and is working with SHL and FGJV on the current Snowy 2.0 scheme.
