A family man on a mission is how I would describe my latest profile subject.
Stepping back from the big trucks for a change and sharing Scott Purchase’s story.
Scott has been driving for seven years and is currently driving a 2021 Isuzu for Peter Sadler Removals and Logistics.
It all started when Scott was 13 years old back in the 1990s where folks ran their own business transporting furniture from Melbourne to Adelaide.
Scott was looking after the office area of the warehouse in Horsham until they shifted the over to Melbourne.
After a couple of years he took a break from furniture removalist work and his family moved to Queensland.
It was there Scott became a jockey for Allied Pickford removals learning to drive in one of their trucks where it also keeps him quite fit.
In time Scott returned to Victoria taking up his current role with Peter Sadler.
He was given the opportunity to get his heavy vehicle licence and he’s not looked back.
It’s a diverse position he is currently undertaking having gone from a jockey to being a driver learning delivery routes, from dropping off beer kegs to doing retail Harvey Norman work and aged care health equipment with a company called Aidacare.
When it comes to Scott’s favourite roadhouse he swears by the bp Goondiwindi, Queensland, and his go-to feed is the big truckies meal with the ‘lot’ every time.
Scott is big on safety and at the start of each day without fail he does a full pre-start check on his truck and its systems then he’s ready to rock and roll.
Looking out for each other on the road is also something he’s big on and is always there for others.
Away from the daily grind, Scott spends his time with family and enjoys the downtime.