“I only ever drove one 3070 in my life, around 1973-1974…Willaton’s in Morwell owned one. It was a single drive, but I always had a bit of an attraction to them, and this one came up.”
Labour of love resto takes shape for youngster
Regular readers of Big Rigs with a good memory may recall a chat I had back in 2018 with the Geehman family from Gippsland, who had just undertaken the Crawling the Hume event with ‘Dusty Tracks’, their ex-Ascot NT 1979 model Kenworth K125. Read more
Swedish breed all the way
Since first being sold in Australia in the early 1970s, the Scania name has become a popular and well-regarded product on Australia’s highways with the famous Griffin emblem adorning Scanias in all manner of applications.
Never late with the Scania V8
From its beginnings in 1954 to becoming part of the Toll group of companies in 1998, the bright yellow trucks and trailers of IPEC (Interstate Parcel Express Company) were a familiar sight on Australia’s roads.
International S-Line will do Peter just fine
This veteran truckie has covered his share of miles in a lifetime on the road, but no truck is giving him more of a thrill than this beautifully restored classic car-carrier.
Vintage Scania dubbed the ‘People’s Truck’ for upcoming convoy
Scania is throwing its support towards the upcoming Convoy For The Cure, with a recently refurbished Scania 1985 112 6×4 tipper being used to encourage people to donate.
This old White goes alright
After spending two years restoring this classic White, Goulburn truckie Tony Kent has hit the highways again to share a story of a special era.
An Atkinson fit for a King
With such a diverse range of modern trucks working across the country it is somewhat of a rare occurrence to see a truck that is still working hard with its owner in an association that began in 1980.