It was great to catch up with Nigel Armstrong from Devonport again the other day, and under happier circumstances than last time we met, when he dropped in for a welcome cuppa at a local truck stop and roadhouse.
Keeping it interesting
“It’s a great job, and I have been here for three very good years now, and what more can I say,” said Jarrod Lamprey from Wynyard, on the north-west coast of Tassie.
A lifetime on the road
We were enjoying a drop of perfect Tasmanian Summer weather when we caught up with Neil Shires from Launceston at the Tassie Truckies Memorial Wall Inc.
All the bells and whistles
Passing through Epping Forest, we were fortunate to catch up with Tim Rigby from Launceston for a quick chat.
Canadian truckie dreams of returning down under
Halfway across the globe, in freezing conditions, this off-road truckie navigates through ice and snow, dreaming of coming back to Australia and getting behind the wheel of a road train.
Early riser finds his calling
When we caught up with Hobart truckie Kerry Fazackerley, he was very much looking forward to knocking off for the day, having started bright and early at 4.30am.
Changing it up
Though you’ll usually find him towing a tilt tray, it wasn’t the case when we stopped to chat with John Wells from Launceston.
Ripe for the picking
When Garry Ackerley from New Norfolk stopped for a break, the schmick Scott William’s 2014 Kenworth K200, with an ISX E-5 up front and towing a fridge pan, instantly caught our eye.
Sea change: From WA to Tassie
From hauling the big stuff around WA, to carting produce in Tasmania, Adam Johnston is loving life behind the wheel.
Young driver follows footsteps of industry legend
Driving trucks is in the blood of 32-year-old Luke Bishop whose great aunt was legendary Cape York female road transport identity Toots Holzheimer.