The pink coloured Kenworth T610 SAR that Tony West drives for Land Transport out of Toowoomba definitely stands out.
Tony, 56, was parked at BP Cluden when I saw him mid-morning recently.
“I have been taking cement powder to Weipa in the far north but don’t have a backload,” Tony said.
The Peninsula Development Road on the way to Weipa is challenging to get along for Tony. “It does get graded but that lasts for about a week,” he said.
As for rest areas, Tony stops at any whilst on his trips when he has to. “They are all good if you have a comfortable sleep there,” he said.
Outside work Tony enjoys spending time with his five grandchildren.
“I also have lots of barbecues at home and love seafood, especially grilled fish,” he said.
When on the road, Tony likes pulling up at establishments which have local seafood.
“In the NT I stop at places which serve up locally caught fish, especially Barramundi,” he said.
Regarding the pink truck, Tony said it was always a talking point. “Some like it and some don’t but they all talk about it,” he said.
A few other drivers nearby later referred to the truck as the Pink Panther.
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