Toki Truck Show

One ardent supporter of the Mack brand… The 1994 377A owned by JB’s Environmental was Best Peterbilt.

The 2016 Mack Super Liner of Floyd Trans won Best Mack.

McAuley’s showing its support.

This 2019 T909 won the Best Kenworth award for HES Earthmoving.

THE BEST AT THE BREWERY

Story and photos by Faye Lougher

After 2020’s Toki Truck Stop Show and Shine was cancelled because of the lockdown, it was great to see the big rigs roll into the Tui Brewery at Mangatainoka, near Masterton, on a perfect autumn day in late March.

Numbers were down on the record 149 trucks that turned up in 2019, but there was still a collection of about 100 stunning rigs from as far afield as Christchurch and Taupo. A total of $920 was raised for the show’s regular beneficiary, the Mangatainoka Reserve Restoration.

In 2019, a new Star of the Show award was established, named in memory of Pahiatua driver Lincoln Johanson, who died in February 2018. This year, it went to the immaculate 1977 Kenworth W924 owned by Graeme Skou of Marton.

“The truck convoy from Woodville was one of the best I’ve ever been involved in,” says Skou. “It was really well organised, with a huge number of trucks travelling together to the brewery.”

Organiser Kate Steminger says the Toki Truck Stop Show and Shine is one of the most popular events at the brewery.

“The drivers and owners put so much effort into

Graeme Skou was awarded the Star of the Show trophy for his stunning 1977 Kenworth W924.

JHL Trucking’s 2006 Argosy won the Shine On award.

TOKI TRUCK STOP

SHOW AND SHINE 2021 WINNERS

Best Foden Foden S108 | Schmidt Scrap & Tranz | Sarah Schmidt Best Freightliner 2020 Argosy | Hood Transport | Stan Gaffney Best Hino 2017 700 Series | Murdoch Transport | Campbell Murdoch Best International 1965 RF190 | G & R Storey Ltd | Gerry Storey Best Mercedes-Benz 2020 Arocs | AWE McNicol | Zac Best Kenworth 2019 T909 | HES Earthmoving | Bevan Todd Best Mack 2016 Super Liner | Floyd Trans | Matthew Murray Best MAN 2017 TGX | Mainfreight | Hayden Copbue Best Nissan 2020 CD25360 | Little Transport | Hayden Little Best Ford 1972 D1311 | James Trucks and Machinery Best Scania 2017 R620 | Wolland Contracting | Geoff Arends

Best Sterling 1997 Aeromax

Best Tipper 2019 Mack Trident | Clive Taylor Haulage | Andy Maynard Best Volvo 2017 700 Series | Dannevirke Carriers | Woody Best Western Star 2013 4884 | Dennis Brown Transport | Dennis Brown Best Peterbilt 1994 377A | JB’s Environmental | Charlie Matangi Best Local Truck 2019 Scania R620 | Beale Trucking Best Vintage 1965 RF190 | G & R Storey Ltd | Gerry Storey Best Classic 1984 Mack R 688RST | Grant Moody Most Original 1974 Kenworth W924 | Justin Mills Best Fleet Central House Movers People’s Choice 2019 Volvo FH | Post Haste | Brett Mac Furthest Travelled 2017 Kenworth K200 | Austin Transport | Mitchell Lewis Star of the Show 1977 Kenworth W924 | Graeme Skou Shine On 2006 Argosy | JHL Trucking

This 1997 Aeromax won Best Sterling. Dennis Brown Transport took out Best Western Star with this 2013 4884.

Justin Mills’ 1974 Kenworth W924 was voted Best Original.

An immaculate Kenworth from Guy Knowles.

making their trucks look fantastic, and the displays really are impressive.

“We had more than 700 people come through the gates, including families and truckies from all over the country. And with the awesome weather, loads of people sat and listened to the live music in the garden bar, and enjoyed a cold ale or an ice cream in the sun.”

Best Nissan went to the 2020 Nissan CD25360 of Little Transport. Richard Webb in his 1974 KM Bedford. Best Mercedes went to AWE McNicol’s 2020 Arocs.

The classics roll in.

Best Foden went to Sara Schmidt from Schmidt Scrap & Tranz’s Foden S108. Matai Transport’s Classic K124. Murdoch Transport’s immaculate 2017 700 Series took out Best Hino.

Best Fleet went to Central House Movers. Two tall, proud figures: the Tui Brewery building and a T909.

The Best Vintage and Best International awards both went to Gerry Storey’s 1965 RF190. Clive Taylor Haulage is well-known for its immaculate trucks and ‘THER0K’, a 2019

Mack Trident driven by Andy Maynard, took out Best Tipper. Best Ford went to this cute little 1972 D1311 owned by James Trucks and Machinery.