Russell Borchard, president of the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Victoria (LRTAV), is passionate about his job and the industry he represents.
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Silence is golden in new eActros prime mover
In my 14 years writing for Big Rigs I’ve been fortunate to have driven just about every new truck to come onto the Australian market.
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Driving ‘old school’ in the Western Star X-Series
The big news for Western Star is that 1: The X-Series was recently voted Australasian Truck of the Year by industry experts and, 2: Supply lines are now strong, both good reasons to reacquaint myself with the product.
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From milking cows to running a Daimler Truck dealership
Putting in the hard yards while growing up on a farm in NSW, to learning a trade and selling trucks, the Gerace family is celebrating the opening of its newest truck dealership.
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Man oh MAN! Test driving the new TG3 Series
When I first moved to Sydney from Melbourne back in 1972, I lived north-side but worked in the city.
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Weather gods spare truck fans at Alexandra Truck Show
One of these years on the Sunday of the King’s Birthday weekend, it is absolutely going to bucket down in Victoria’s high country.
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Saluting the new Mack Anthem
God Save the King? Definitely not. Advance Australia Fair? Star Spangled Banner? The latter is probably most apt as the Anthem in question is by Mack – that well known American brand.
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Lindsay Brothers staff gather for special celebration in Coffs Harbour
The history of Lindsay Brothers Transport, and its successor, Lindsay Australia Limited, has been well documented over the years.
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UD Quon pulling power put to the test in trying conditions
When I mentioned on social media that I’d been behind the wheel of a UD Quon, the responses were overwhelmingly in the positive.
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Record numbers for Crawlin’ the Hume vintage truck run
Before dawn they gathered, filling the car park of the old Ford factory at Campbellfield on the northern edge of Melbourne, and the starting point of Crawlin’ the Hume.
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