As one of the country’s largest family owned and operated transport companies, Wickham Freight Lines takes a great deal of pride in the presentation of its trucks.
Operating out of depots that include Warwick, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Bundaberg, Glen Innes, Albury, Armidale and Tamworth, Wickhams transports refrigerated meat, farm produce, general and express freight across the east coast.
Wickhams was started by Peter and Angus Wickham in 1978, after they purchased their first brand new Kenworth to transport potatoes from their family farm.
Today the business is run by Graham Keogh and Darren Eather, who have both served as company directors since 2000.
Though Graham’s history with the company goes back much further. He joined Wickhams in 1980 at just 18 years of age, starting out as a truck driver – following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and uncle. From behind the wheel of a Kenworth K125, he would transport potatoes to supermarkets in Brisbane.
Eventually Graham worked his way up to operations manager in 1993 and seven years later into the role of director.
As Graham explained, along with providing exceptional service, the company’s trucks need to look the part and be able to “do the business” too.
“For us, the presentation of our trucks is paramount. It’s your brand – it has to be right and it has to look right,” he said.
“With the presentation of our equipment, we try and make sure it’s always 10/10. That’s why Heavy Boys Detailing fits into our program fairly well.”
Wickhams came across Heavy Boys Detailing almost 12 months ago after hearing about the business through word of mouth.
Started by Rhys in June 2022, Heavy Boys Detailing is completely mobile, offering a full range of interior and exterior detailing and polishing services, for all makes and models of trucks and heavy machinery.
Though the business is based in Logan, it travels as far as Warwick, the Sunshine Coast, and all the way down to Tweed Heads.
Wickhams has been using Heavy Boys Detailing for trucks at its Warwick and Brisbane sites.
“Heavy Boys Detailing do our aluminium polishing and cap detailing, and also detail any trucks before they go to auction,” said Graham.
“They might come out to Warwick and work there for a whole week or do days here and there in Brisbane.”
For Graham, the flexibility offered by Rhys and his team has also been a winner. “We’ve been using Heavy Boys Detailing for a while now. They’re good at what they do and work in with when the equipment is available. Whether it’s a Saturday or Sunday, they’re very flexible in accommodating our needs. That’s a big thing for us – and they’re mobile, so they come to you.
“Anyone who is any good in the industry knows who they are. Truck detailing is a pretty small industry when it comes to who is good and who isn’t!”
Graham adds that the quality of work offered by Heavy Boys Detailing is excellent. “They’ll always give us a quote as an indication before we start and then if something changes or the job gets bigger, we discuss it and go from there, so it’s a pretty open approach.”
When it comes to keeping the company’s trucks looking their best, Graham says: “Heavy Boys Detailing are a pretty important partner in the whole process.”
For more information about Heavy Boys Detailing and its range of services, or to book, call 07 2103 5865 or email heavyboysdetailing@outlook.com.