Like many operators, Bernard ‘Bernie’ Bianchi was committed to the industry long before he ever had the chance to hold a licence.
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McColl’s reunites with its oldest living tanker driver, who’s just turned 100
It was around 70 years ago that this returned serviceman began working for McColl’s Transport, delivering milk from Victoria’s western district to the dairy factory at the company’s base in Geelong.
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Isuzu parts warehouse keeps the wheels turning
As the highest selling truck brand for 34 consecutive years, Isuzu’s parts warehouse is meeting surging requirements for parts and aftersales support.
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Date set for truck driver memorial service and convoy
The White Hill Truck Drivers Memorial Service and Convoy will return on Saturday, November 4, to honour truck drivers who have lost their lives.
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Two tippers that deliver all day long for Melbourne operator
Dino Peacock’s work boots are coated in mud, but his two Isuzu tippers gleam in the morning sun.
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Cattle haulage business builds on over 50 years of success
The story of Curley Cattle Transport started with the purchase of a single truck in 1972 – a Dodge with a 160 Cummins engine, towing two cattle crates. Fast forward to over 50 years later and the business now operates a fleet of 40 Kenworth T659s, all used to pull triple road trains across Queensland and into the Northern Territory.
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Livestock legend honoured with an OAM
Outback owner-operator Mick Pattel, who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his work in the livestock transport industry, was hard at work cleaning the double decks of his trailers when Big Rigs contacted him.
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WALKING FLOOR: Unload where tippers cannot
When it comes to flexibility in the field, a KEITH WALKING FLOOR trailer offers an advantage over its tipping counterpart. Operators can unload almost anywhere.
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SAF-Holland to the rescue
With a fleet of 30 Performance-Based Standards road trains and more to come, Odell Resources has all of its combinations specced with SAF-Holland’s 22S disc brake axles.
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Retiree wants truckie to know Peppa found a good home
Our story last week about National Take Your Dog to Work Day struck a chord with truckies around Australia.
We were inundated with cute pictures of drivers with their K9 companions and stories of the positive difference they make on their daily runs. Make sure you grab the July 7 print issue of Big Rigs to see a selection of the best.
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