The best of both worlds
‘A modern Classic’ would probably be an apt term to describe the 1976 Kenworth which is owned and operated by Matt and Courtney Hambridge.
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Dodge on the paper trail
Historic trucks which have been overhauled and restored to their former glory provide a rolling (or static) tribute to times that have passed in transport, and allow people to reminisce about trucks that are no longer built or seen regularly around the country.
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Whites shine bright in Kyabram
Under clear sunny skies the northern Victorian town of Kyabram has once again played host to the Australian White Truck Muster, with a variety of trucks bearing both the White nameplate, along with a myriad of White-associated brands on show across the weekend of March 18-19.
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Retriever ready for duty
Kelvin Baxter, who is best known for his fleet of red and white Kenworths, is excited about putting the latest addition to his military collection to work.
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Owner rekindles ties with heyday for famous fleet
Over the decades of road transport in Australia, many haulage operators who are no longer turning the wheels become known throughout the country by their choice of paint schemes and colours adorning their trucks as much as their name.
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‘Sleepless Nights’: Head-turning T909 hauls the mail after dark
The team at Glen Kearney Transport in Barooga, NSW, has celebrated a milestone moment with a very special delivery.
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Bird Brothers’ 1967 Benz flies high
Along with other trucks of years past such as the Mack R-Model and the International ACCO, the venerable Mercedes Benz 1418 has earned a spot in the annals of Australian trucking history, with the model a mainstay of many fleets in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Gippsland to do it for the kids
The Gippsland region in southern Victoria has long had a close association with road transport since the early days with the region home to number of diverse and dedicated haulage operations working across a large geographical part of the state.
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Clean sweep on the Murray
In the last 12 years or so that I have been writing for Big Rigs, it would be fair to say that the Scarab street sweeper owned by the Wills family would be the ‘littlest’ rig that I come across in my travels. But the specialised little truck is part of a big future for the Echuca-based family business as they build on a steady foundation which commenced in early 2021.
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Mark’s speedy Swede wows racetrack crowds
“The ECU and the turbo put out a lot of horsepower. You have to be careful how you manage it as you could be a hero, or you could be picking up parts off the track,” said Mark Noonan with a wry smile.
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