Joshua Carlton was driving one of two Mack Super-Liners which were heading along the Flinders Highway. One was hauling an army tank which I was following as it cruised along and the other was carrying a truck.
They had pulled up at the Calcium Roadhouse, which is 50km west of Townsville.
Both Macks had wide loads and pilot escorts.
Joshua is in the army at the giant Lavarack Barracks base in Townsville and is part of 3SSB. He revealed that they were taking part in a training run.
“We have come out here and will be heading back to base soon,” Joshua said.
From Mannila in NSW, Joshua has been in the army for eight years and loves it.
Manilla is a small town located 45km north-west of the regional city of Tamworth, and 27km north-east of the historic village of Somerton.
“These are great trucks. The other Mack has an M88 tank on the trailer and I have a military truck,” Joshua said.
There was a support crew with them. Some of the soldiers walked over to the roadhouse for a snack and a call of nature.
The trucks sure turned heads as they negotiated the highway, especially the tank load.
The two drivers also observed all of the road rules and were both safety conscious.