Everson’s Food Processors makes it a Cascadia trio
Family owned abattoir business, Everson’s Food Processors, has recently welcomed its third Freightliner Cascadia 116 to the fleet.
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Staying true to Blue Oval
The famous ‘Blue Oval’ logo of the Ford Motor Company is one of the most easily recognised, and revered brands around the world, and prior to its demise, trucks bearing the Ford nameplate built up a strong following over a number of decades in Australia.
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Blind Spot Radar: Like an extra set of eyes for your truck
Spotto’s Blind Spot Radar is like an extra set of eyes when you’re out on the road and Spotto has a special EOFY offer for Big Rigs readers.
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The smart way to check your weights
A leading player in on-board truck scales and weigh gauges, Right Weigh has now teamed up with compliance telematics provider V-DAQ to offer Australia’s first wireless smart on-board mass (OBM) management solution.
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Truckie’s skin cancer warning
Like most other Aussie blokes of his era, Kyogle-raised truckie Richard Fleming, 51, spent most of his life out in the sun without ever giving the health ramifications a second thought.
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Aussie Heatwave: The heat is on to make trucks shine
Keeping trucks clean and well maintained is an essential part of running a truck – or even a fleet. Nobody particularly enjoys hours of pressure cleaning vehicles, especially the big ones. When we see ‘Big Rigs’ photographs of road trains hauling loads across the outback, you know sooner or later this vehicle has to be properly cleaned and maintained.
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Armitage Transport closes its doors as owner retires
After running Armitage Transport for the past 18 years, David Gannon knew the time was right to close its doors, though as he explains the company name will still carry on.
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Australian manufacturing alive and well at Lelox
Since the 1970s, Lelox has been manufacturing high quality stainless steel and aluminium mudguards for the heavy road transport industry. Lelox also boasts an in-house foundry which produces mounting accessories, including brackets and truck chassis pipes to varying specifications.
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Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion
The transport industry is managing its fair share of challenges. With driver shortages, supply chain issues, and rising fuel costs — it’s safe to say the industry is resilient and adaptable.
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Locally made solution to costly air leaks
A transport business operator, farmer and Mack enthusiast has come up with an innovative solution to costly air manifold issues.
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