Originally Posted by
ForkTailedDrKiller
Yes, I do, thank you! Remember it well as a matter of fact!
And ..............?
Dr 
Yes, Silly Old Git - the Pilot was Ewan Simpson (sadly now RIP at an early age), flying a C310.
The incident made front page, complete with photo.
Max Hazo organised 2 utes, with a rope between them, to drive at high speed down the runway, hook the rope behind the nose gear, and then accelerate, to lock it in.
Not a recognised CASA procedure, but it worked.
Ewie went on to join Ansett in the early 1980’s.