Deals on Wheels issue 492

Late model Volvo, FM450, Full Volvo service history, 12 speed Volvo iShift auto, brand new, AAD diesel hardox body 10 cubic with electric tarp, rocklinger coupling, pull out three-point contact steps, full spray suppression. # # # # Need finance we have in house daimler truck finacial services available. # # # # Vehicle comes ready to work with Victorian RWC & in house registration service - T612054

$199,999 Inc. GST

Actros, Streamspace, 530hp Euro 6, 12 speed auto, 70,000 kg B’Double, Cab cooler, draw fridge, Mercedes-Benz safety package, full service history on maintenance contract with mid-life component changeover performed - T612001

$145,000 Inc. GST

2020

4x2 box van, 150hp engine, auto transmission, spring suspension, GVM 4500 GCM 8000 , rear tail gate loader, 4.2m length x 2.4 high , excellent condition - T612112

$69,990 Inc. GST

Euro 5, Volvo automated i shift 12 speed, full sleeping berth, 60 tonne rating, Jost fixed turntable, well maintained with full Volvo service history available (including preventable maintenance), workshop prepared with a comprehensive 3 month / 50,000klm driveline warranty - T612047

$159,000 Inc. GST

Isuzu NNR 45-150

2019 VOLVO FM TIPPER

2019 VOLVO FM450

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Latest model MP5, Streamspace, 630hp Euro 6, 12sp auto, 106000 kg B’Double, Dometic refrigerant cab cooler, draw fridge, microwave, Mercedes-Benz safety package, full service history on maintenance contract. Balance of Mercedes-Benz Factory Warranty, Ask about our Safeguard Maintenace packages - T612044

$279,999 Inc GST

Auto, 14 pallet Pantech body with side door - DHOLLANDIA 2,000Kg tailgate loader 23,500 kg GVM 6x2 with full airbag suspension, ready for immediate delivery - T611972

$149,000 Inc GST

6x4 prime mover, Benz 630hp engine ** only 452,000klms ** auto transmission, M-Benz Diffs , GCM 26000 GCM 106000, integrated sleeper cab with ice pack, ** Hydraulics & Fuel Haul Kit **, alloy bull bar, driving lights, offset steer rims, very nice one owner truck with low klms! - T612063

$210,000 INC. GST

MP5, 2020 Actros 2653 Mid Cabin, Major fleet return, 530hp, 12 speed Auto, 70 Tonne B’Double rating, Full Mercedes-Benz safety features, Full service history performed under Mercedes-Benz Safeguard - freshly workshop prepared - T612008

$199,000 Inc GST

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CONTENTS

Deals News

Deals feature

11 Powering up the transport of the future at Brisbane Truck Show 2023

Premium Deals

12 2018 Mack Trident

16 2017 Scania R560

18 2019 Volvo FM450

ATN news

47 News

We take a look at the latest products and news from the transport and freight industries

ATN diagnostics

64 Long road to a sustainable future

NatRoad takes a look at the challenges faced by an industry keen to go green

ATN features

94 Rocking into the truck show

Australian Truck Radio is ready to meet its listeners in Brisbane

96 Hybrid Hino bridges the gap

Using less fuel per trip is another way of reducing carbon emissions

100 Much more than just truck parts

Moore Truck Parts is leading the way in aftermarket panels and lights for many brands

Special Deals

Classic Deals

102 Big Mack a super showcase

It started with a desire to have a bigger bunk and ended with a Mack Superliner for the ages

New Deals

118 Swede dreams are made of these Scania's push into the Australian market is one to watch for lovers of the European marquee

130 Kiwi trucking is a little different Different rules, shorter trips and an affinity for European trucks feature in the Land of the Long White Cloud

144 Be ready to be S-Wayed

Iveco is stepping up into the heavy vehicle market with their new S-Way model

Regular Deals

156 Marketplace

Trucks, trailers, buses and more for sale

157 Parts Trader

Parts, wreckers, engines and more for sale

178 Hot Deals

Hot hand-picked truck deals!

235 Plant & Equipment

Forklifts, tools, generators and compressors for sale

247 Private Advertising

Sell your item!

248 Index

239 Cream of the Crop

The Bobcat brand is moving into lighting rigs, forklifts, air compressors and mobile generators

239 Reigning Champion

Sullair and the Champion Compressors (Australia) brand to stay on

AUSTRALASIAN TRANSPORT NEWS

Record truck sales kickstart 2023

The records keep falling when it comes to the number of trucks being sold in Australia.

For the first time in the history of the T-Markii truck sales database, Australia’s heavy vehicle market has delivered more than 10,000 sales from January 1 to March 31 of a new year.

Analysis by the Truck Industry Council (TIC), who compile the truck sales database, found 10,458 trucks and heavy vans were sold in the

Heavy Vehicles – Monthly Sales

first quarter of the calendar year, up 1,641 trucks or 18.6 per cent on the previous record sales levels set for the same time in 2022.

The figures for March itself reveal another record with 4,174 heavy vehicles sold, 9.9 per cent up on the previous record of 3,797 set in 2022.

TIC CEO Tony McMullan says the figures showed ongoing strength in the market.

“The first three months of 2023 have brought record new truck sales in Australia, eclipsing the record set for the first quarter of 2022,” McMullan says.

“However, as I cautioned last month, many sectors of our economy are cooling due to interest rate rises and with still no announcement from the federal treasury over extending the delivery timeline for the Temporary Full Expensing incentive, that is scheduled end on the 30th of June, industry remains concerned that many truck orders will be cancelled because trucks will not be completed and delivered into service by the end of this financial year, due to ongoing global supply chain issues.”

Medium Vehicles – Monthly Sales

Light Vehicles – Monthly Sales

Heavy duty

The latest sales results, released on April 5 by the Truck Industry Council, show Volvo hitting 305 sales in the heavy duty category in March, followed by Kenworth with 300 sales, Isuzu with 192, Scania with 93, Mercedes-Benz and Mack with 88 each. Rounding out the top 10 brands for this category are Hino (84 sales), UD Trucks (74 sales), DAF (65 trucks) and Fuso (60).

For the month of March a total of 1447 heavy duty trucks were delivered to customers.

Medium duty

The medium duty sector was dominated by Isuzu which sold 368 trucks in March, contributing to a year-to-date sales result of 933 vehicles delivered since January 1 this year. Isuzu’s year-to-date results are up 53.6 per cent on 2022 results for the same period.

The second biggest seller in the medium duty category was Hino, with 178 vehicles delivered, followed by Fuso (134), Iveco (15),

Heavy Vehicles – Year to date

Medium Vehicles – Year to date

Light Vehicles – Year to date

UD Trucks (14), Hyundai (8), Volvo (3), Mercedes-Benz (3), DAF (2) and MAN (1).

Light duty

It was a similar result in the light duty category for the brands, with Isuzu reporting a 46.1 per cent increase on its March 2022 results by delivering 696 trucks for the month. Year to date the brand has sold 1792 light duty vehicles – up 47.4 per cent on the same time last year.

The battle for second and third spots in the light duty category for March figures came down to one vehicle with Fuso hitting 271 sales and Hino 270. On a year-to-date basis, Fuso’s 683 sales are well ahead of Hino’s 615.

Iveco’s 115 sales for March put it into fourth place in the brand race, with Fiat (58), Mercedes-Benz (56), Hyundai (21), Volkswagen (14), Renault (6) and Ford (3) rounding out the top 10.

SHELL on show

The team at Shell will be busy in Queensland this month, taking a stand and sponsoring five cafes at the Brisbane Truck Show as well as opening a new truck stop at Currumbin on the Gold Coast

The distinctive yellow and red shell symbol of the Shell fuel stations will be served up alongside thousands of coffees and snacks in May as an expected crowd of more than 40,000 people converge for the 2023 Brisbane Truck Show.

Viva Energy, the licensee of Shell in Australia, will be out in force this year.

Aside from Shell branding on the show’s cafes, the Viva Energy stand on the mezzanine level will showcase the Past, Present and Future of the Shell and Viva Energy brands in Australia. One highlight from the past that is sure to capture the imagination of attendees is a colourful 1954 Morris fuel delivery truck that has been lovingly restored as a reminder of yesteryear.

Viva Energy transport marketing manager Nick Lubransky says visitors to the Viva Energy stand will be able to read about Shell’s 120-year heritage in Australia, learn about the group’s current range of products, fuels and lubricants, and explore the options Viva is working on for a lower carbon future – ranging from hydrogen fuel to bio-diesel, hydrogenated vegetable oil and diesel that has had its carbon off-set along the way to being sold.

There will be a chance to win classic Shell heritage-style petrol bowser fridge and other spot prizes along the way too.

For those interested in the Shell Card there will be information on the latest upgrades to the Shell Card GO App which now allows fleet managers to view their account details, see available spend, cancel cards, update card permissions and add or remove drivers, all from their mobile phones.

For truck drivers, Shell Card GO’s benefit list includes making it possible to pay for

fuel without leaving the truck, providing a single space to store multiple Shell Card details for different trucks and access to a fuel station locator that highlights the nearest app-friendly stations. An in-app transaction history makes it easy to quickly reference fuel spending. To make it even more convenient for Fleet Managers to manage their Shell Card account, they can now update card and driver details on the go through the app.

A Shell Card spokeswoman says the app upgrades are a first for the industry with many of the features now available on the app having previously been confined to access only via desktop technology and the Shell Card Portal.

The Shell Card website will also be on show, including the interactive Truck Atlas (www.shell.com.au/motorists/truck-atlas. html) that captures the location and services on offer at more than 1300 Shell fuel stations across Australia.

Keeping with the Queensland theme, one new addition to the atlas, soon to be loaded on to the site, is to be found at Shell Coles Express Currumbin. As of the start of May the final touches were being added to the 24 hour, seven-day-a-week Truck Friendly station at 1 Stewart Rd, which includes a truck forecourt and 4.6m and 5.4m canopy heights.

The site is semi-trailer and B Double accessible, with high flow diesel and Ad Blue available at the pump and truck parking on site. It also has toilets, showers, a restaurant, truckers lounge, ATM and takeaway food section, with Shell Card accepted.

To find out more about Shell Card and how it could benefit your business, go to www.shell.com.au/business-customers

A restored and polished version of the 1954 Morris fuel carrier, pictured above left in 2015 with Nick Lubransky, will be on display at Viva Energy's stand at this year’s Brisbane Truck Show, where visitors will also have the chance to win a vintage fridge like the one above.

Tough

TRIDENT

There will be no sleeping on the job with this 2018 Mack Trident which has been set up to maximise trailer space.

Powered by the MP8 535hp engine tied to 12 speed M Drive transmission this workhorse rolls boldly down the highway behind its King Bullbar and powerful spotlights.

Rated to 70 tonne it comes with an extensive service history thanks to a long term maintenance contract with Mack.

For more information call Western Truck Group Pty Ltd on 07 3171 1027

2018 Mack Trident

Phone 07 4693 1088

Mobile 0419 240 382

Murlaggan Road

Pittsworth QLD 4356

MOOREUNKNOWN 7'x5'-SingleAxleBoxTrailerHotDippedGalvanised(RustFree)2500KGATM, One-pieceFullyWeldedHeavyDutyChassis,TiltFunction withQuickReleaseLockingPins,900mmHighCage, SpareTyre,1yearWarranty.BOX-001. TA1129363. $2,500

MOORE26,000LSTEELWATERTANKER 2024r, springsuspension,10/285axles,toolbox,watertank, ringfeederbracket,plumbingoptions.S299. TA1037997.

MOOREDOLLY 2023, NowSelling-2023-Moore TriaxleConverterDolly,AirbagSuspension,DialWeight Gauge,KHitch10/285SteelHub-ParallelBearing-Drum BrakeAxles,NewTyres/Alloyrims,5mPull,Choiceof T/Table.23-xxxxx. TA1137853. $57,250

MOOREB/DLEAD/MID28'ASlidingBulk Tipper 2024, NowSelling-2024Moore28'x6'6"A SlidingBulkTipper,Airbagsuspension-10/285SteelHub Axles,AlloyRims,RollTarp,LowLubeTurntable, RoadtrainBracket.2024-XXX. TA1138096.

MOOREUNKNOWN 10'x5'-TandemTippingBox Trailer,HotDippedGalvanised(RustFree)3500KGATM, One-pieceFullyWeldedHeavyDutyChassis.WithSolar PoweredPowerpacHydraulic.TIP-BOX-02. TA1129364.

HOMEMADEDOLLY 1985TandemDolly,Spring Suspension/10-285Axles,AlloyRims,YorkTurntable,Oil Line,Front&RearMount.RecentlyFullyRefurbished(New Axles/Suspension).CS-DF-85-359. TA1154626. $22,500

MOORESEMI33'BulkTipper 2024, NowSelling -2024Moore33'x6'6"TOABulkTipper,Airbag suspension-10/285SteelHubAxles,TEBSElectronic Brakes,AlloyRims,RollTarp,Toolbox,Watertank, RoadtrainBracket.24-XXXX. TA1138097. $125,000

MOORESCRAPCHASSISTIPPER 5mmHardox body,airbagsuspension,10/285steelhub/rimtoolbox, watertank.S300. TA1038131. $170,000

MOOREUNKNOWN 8'x5'-TandemBoxTrailer-Hot DippedGalvanised(RustFree)2500KGATM,One-piece FullyWeldedHeavyDutyChassis,900mmHighCage, SpareTyre,1yearWarranty.BOX-002. TA1129361. $3,800

AAATRAILERSFLATTOP 2023,curtainside.S51. TA1149707. $92,000+GST

AAATRAILERSDROPDECK 2023,curtainside.S53. TA1149710. $108,000+GST AAACONCRETEPANEL TRAILER 2023,NEW,paneltrailer.S26. TA982460. $89,000+GST

AAA45'FLATDECKTRAILER WITHPINSANDAIRBAG SUSPENSION 2023,NEW,semiwithpins. HSD553. TA811006. $70,000+GST

AAA40'3WAYLIGHTWEIGHT 4.6TSKELETALTRAILER-EBS 2023,NEW.S31. TA1038471. $52,500+GST

AAATRAILERSFLAT TOP 2023,13.71mtrlongx 2.5mtrwide,high tensilesteelgrade mainframewith5mm steelchequerplate forkliftratefloor, K-HITCHAirbag suspension,2-speed JOSTlandinglegs,etc.

S52. TA1149708. $99,000+GST

AAATRAILERS45'DROP DECKCURTAINSIDE 2023,AAANewdropdeck curtainsiderBtrailerwithFull Mezzanine.S54. TA1149711. $115,000+GST

AAAQUADAXLELOW LOADERWIDENERWITH BI-FOLDRAMPS 2023,NEW 2.5-3.5M.S25. TA948716. $119,000+GST

AAATANDEMAXLETAG TRAILER-EBS 2023,NEW.S33. TA1051493. $47,000+GST

AAA45'LOWLOADERWITH RAMPSANDAIRBAG SUSPENSION 2023,NEW.G0011236. TA811018. $75,000+GST

AAAHEAVYDUTY25M3 SIDETIPPERTRAILER 2023,NEW.ST29. TA1100440. $93,000+GST

AAATRAILERSNEWTRIAXLEDOLLY 2023,NEW. LA993VGP4L1CMW188. TA1107640. $38,000+GST

AAATRI-AXLETAG TRAILER-EBS 2023,NEW.S34. TA1051494. $52,000+GST

AAAFLATDECKATRAILER 2023,NEW,flatdeckAtrailer withK-HITCHairbag suspension.S41. TA1095154. $70,000+GST

AAA45'DROPDECKWITH RAMPSANDAIRBAG SUSPENSION 2023,NEW.HSD556. TA811011. $70,000+GST

AAA28000LPOTABLE DRINKINGWATERTANKER 2023,tankertrailer.XG401. TA811044. EGC$90,000+GST

AAA22,000LWATERTANKA TRAILER 2023,..S48. TA1100444. $85,000+GST

AAA45'DROPDECK WIDENER2.5-3.5MWITH RAMPS 2023,NEW.G00115. TA811031. $90,000+GST

AAA32000LSPRAYWATER TANK 2023,Semitrailer.LJT93VGQ. TA811025. $85,000+GST

AAA45'EXTENDABLEDROP DECKWITHRAMPSAND AIRBAGSUSPENSION 2023,NEW.ZS100124. TA858125. $90,000+GST

2017 Scania R560

Sleek

SCANIA

Powered by a powerful V8 diesel engine this 2017 Scania R560 can push out 560hp under the careful guidance of the 14-speed Opticruise automated manual transmission.

This cab over prime mover offers a top safety package, adaptive cruise control, Scania factory driving lights and fog lights and an integrated Bluetooth Handsfree system complete with a seat-mounted microphone.

It has a long list of features, and just 908,172km on the clock.

For more information call CTR Used Trucks on 03 9998 4948.

$175,000 Dandenong South, VIC

03 9998 4948

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Versatile

Loaded up with a brand new AAD Diesel HARDOX body capable of carrying 10 cubic metres under an electric tarp, this 2019 Volvo FM450 is ready to haul..

With a full-service history from Volvo this truck meets Euro 5 standards on the emissions front and has been meticulously maintained inside and out.

A sleeper cab adds an extra element of comfort to the experience.

For more information call SelecTrucks of Melbourne on 03 8373 7112

THE SUN Chase

Think of the Gold Coast in Queensland and long sandy beaches, skyrise apartments, theme parks and a wild night life are likely to pop to the top of the list.

If you happen to be the owner of any sort of tipper, water truck, grader, excavator or related construction equipment, then there’s a new item to add to your list ¬– long term work with a reputable business backed by more than two decades of earthmoving and plant hire experience.

Since its formation in Melbourne in 1996 Eastern Plant Hire has evolved and grown to become a powerhouse in the earthmoving and excavation industry, servicing the wider regions of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne.

Working with a growing team of subcontractors, Eastern Plant Hire has tackled some of the biggest jobs on offer including the $2.5 billion Eastlink Project and the West Gate Tunnel project in Melbourne, Logan Enhancement Project and Toowoomba Second Range Crossing in Queensland and the Barangaroo Remediation project in Sydney.

In Queensland the business has recently expanded and opened a new office on the Gold Coast in a bid to cater for increased

demand for its services across the full scale of jobs, ranging from residential pool digs to Tier 1 major projects.

Shaun Dixon is heading up Eastern Plant Hire’s Gold Coast expansion for the company.

Dixon, who lives on the Gold Coast himself, says there is an abundance of infrastructure work to be done in this pocket of Queensland, with the spectre of the Olympics helping to drive timelines forward.

Dixon says the nature of the Gold Coast property market meant there was plenty of work to be done digging basements for new high-rise buildings as developers transformed the landscape and added new residential and hotel apartments to the glitter strip.

Roadworks, subdivisions and infrastructure projects like the light rail also offer extra opportunities for the earthmoving, excavating and materials haulage work EPH is renowned for.

Dixon says EPH already has about 150 independent contractors working on Gold Coast projects currently, and up to 500 in Queensland and Northern NSW across a wide range of projects.

The Eastern Plant Hire team lines up for another busy morning on the Gold Coast

If you’ve ever dreamed of living and working by the beach on the Gold Coast, now’s the time to find out more about Eastern Plant Hire

The EPH business model is based on the motto of offering customers “The Best Service on Earth”.

EPH competes for the right to coordinate earthmoving duties on jobs, and then draws on its strong list of contractors to schedule the work in and get it done on time.

As the Gold Coast workload expands, so too will the range of work available at EPH, both out in the field and in the office administration such as accounts and scheduling.

“There’s plenty of opportunity here for long term work with EPH,” Dixon says.

He says owner drivers looking for a sea change could now move to the Coast and work.

“It’s a beautiful part of the world”.

Dixon says EPH takes care of all of the invoicing for its independent contractors, they are always paid on time for work done, and there is "loads of consistent work”.

The distinctive yellow EPH brand is becoming more and more visible in

Queensland as the volume of top grade trucks and equipment continues to rise and more contractors join the company’s “ambassador” program – agreeing to sticker their assets in support of the group.

Dixon says it’s all part of the company’s expansion strategy.

With 70 stickered trucks already between the Gold Coast and Brisbane, the EPH presence is hard to miss in the south-east corner of Queensland.

The EPH team will also be out and about as exhibitors at the Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show being held at the Brisbane Showgrounds from May 18 to 21 – an event that coincides with the dates of the Brisbane Truck Show.

Anyone keen to work on the Gold Coast with EPH should call 1300 037 437 to find out more. Subcontractors can register their gear online via their website and extra information on EPH Careers can also be found at www.easternplanthire.com/careers

There's no missing the company's branded utes when they're on the road

Basement digs for new high rise towers generate plenty of earth for moving by the Eastern Plant Hire crew

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GORSKIDOGDogTrailer3Axle48TDisc 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Bodyupto 14m3.5mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)sidesheetswithinternalpressedsidesand

GORSKIDOGDogTrailer3Axle-45T-Drum 2022,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium"

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GORSKIDOGAlum4AxleDogTrailer-Drum 2022,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium" AluminiumBodyupto25m3.5mmGrade5083AluminiumSideSheetswithextruded TopRailandinternalbottomradius.5mmGrade5083AluminiumTailgatewith1-way hinge,airoperated.8mmGrade5083AluminiumFloorSheet(upgradeableto10mmas anoption).13056G.

GORSKIDOGAlum4AxleDogTrailer-Drum 2022,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium" AluminiumBodyupto25m3.5mmGrade5083AluminiumSideSheetswithextruded

GORSKIDOGDogTrailer3Axle-48TDisc/PBS 2023,*BODY*:"Gorskipremium" aluminiumbodyupto20m3.5mmgrade5083aluminiumsidesheetswithextrudedtop

GORSKISEMI2AxleSemiLightweight 2023,NEW2022GorskiTTRU2AxleTipping SemiTrailerwithHardoxbody.Lightweight:8.2mlongx1.5mhigh,Hardox3mmWalls, 6mmTailgateandFrontSheet,5mmFloor,TareweightonDisc:6.75TNapprox,(Tare

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GORSKISEMI3AxleSemiTrailerDemolition 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Bodyup to38m3-TAPEREDFRONT9.6mlongx1.8mhigh(approx).5mmQT450(Hardox 500TUFF)sidesheetswithinternalpressedsidesandpressedfrontsheet.6mmQT450 (Hardox500TUFF)Floorsheet(CANUPGRADETO8MMONREQUEST).ST3-Demo-Air. TA1137186.

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GORSKIDOG4AxleDogTrailerDrumBrakes 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Body upto20m3.5mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)sidesheetswithinternalpressedsides andpressedfrontsheet.6mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)Floorsheet.5mmQT450 (HardoxorEquivalent)Tailgatewith50mm2-waySideSwingkit,airoperated.13043F. TA1093761. $124,754

Volvo320hp,Autotransmission,springrearsuspension,steel wheels,singlealloyfueltank,fittedwithHiabMultiliftHook/bin /skiplifter.OneownerLOWKMS.S444. TA1174124.

VolvoD16litre600hp,VolvoI-shifttransmission,Volvodiffs Volvoairbagsuspension,alloywheels,dualalloytanks,bullbar. S445. TA1174125.

VOLVOFM540

2017,6X4SLPCABHARDOXTIPPER Volvo13litre540HP,Volvo12speedI-shift transmission,Volvodiffs,airbagsuspension,alloy wheels,alloytank,bullbar.

FittedwithnewAADHardoxtippingbody,electarp, ringfeeder.S446.

TA1174126.

POA

VOLVOFM500

2015,6X4DAYCABHARDOXTIPPER

Volvo13litre540HP,Volvo12speedI-shift transmission,Volvodiffs,airbagsuspension,alloy wheels,alloytank,bullbar,fittedwithnewAAD Hardoxtippingbody,electarp,ringfeeder.S447.

TA1174127.

POA

VOLVOFM500

2018,6X4SLEEPERCABPRIMEMOVER

Volvo13litre540HP,Volvo12speedI-shift transmission,Volvodiffs,airbagsuspension,alloy wheels,alloytank,bullbar,sleepercab.S448.

TA1174128.

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1-7 Colemans Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175 sales@ctrtrucks.com.au

03 9768 2112

1-7 Colemans Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175 sales@ctrtrucks.com.au

1-7 Colemans Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175 sales@ctrtrucks.com.au 03 9768 2112

03 9768 2112

2008 Kenworth K108, Cummins 550hp, 1,692,537 km, 18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-160 Diffs , Air Glide 460 Suspension, 97T Rated, Fixed Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk Cooler, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bumper Bar. Excellent Condition.

2008 Kenworth K108, Cummins 550hp, 1,692,537 km, 18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-160

2008 Kenworth K108, Cummins 550hp, 1,692,537 km, 18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-160

2008 Kenworth K108, Cummins 550hp, 1,692,537 km, 18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-160 Diffs , Air Glide 460 Suspension, 97T Rated, Fixed Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk

Diffs , Air Glide 460 Suspension, 97T Rated, Fixed Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk

Diffs , Air Glide 460 Suspension, 97T Rated, Fixed Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk

Cooler, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bumper Bar. Excellent Condition.

Cooler, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bumper Bar. Excellent Condition.

Cooler, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bumper Bar. Excellent Condition.

Price: $82,500.00 Inc GST

Price: $82,500.00 Inc GST

Price: $82,500.00 Inc GST

Price: $82,500.00 Inc GST

Scania R560 Sleeper cab Scania 560hp V8 Diesel Engine, 800,000 km, Scania Maintenance Program, Opticruise Transmission, Engine Brake, Airbag Suspension, Drivers Airbag, Lane departure warning with Adative cruise control and forward facing camera. Other features include Scania Factory Driving and fog lights, Multimedia Package with Satellite Navigation, Integrated Bluetooth Handsfree with seat mounted microphone, Factory Tinted Windows, Electric Mirrors, Power Windows, Keyless entry, Durabrite Alloy Rims, FUPS rated Alloy Bullbar.

Scania R560 Sleeper cab Scania 560hp V8 Diesel Engine, 800,000 km, Scania Maintenance Program, Opticruise Transmission, Engine Brake, Airbag Suspension, Drivers Airbag, Lane departure warning with Adative cruise control and forward facing camera. Other features include Scania Factory Driving and fog lights, Multimedia Package with Satellite Navigation, Integrated Bluetooth Handsfree with seat mounted microphone, Factory Tinted Windows, Electric Mirrors, Power Windows, Keyless entry, Durabrite Alloy Rims, FUPS rated Alloy Bullbar.

Scania R560 Sleeper cab Scania 560hp V8 Diesel Engine, 800,000 km, Scania Maintenance Program, Opticruise Transmission, Engine Brake, Airbag Suspension, Drivers Airbag, Lane departure warning with Adative cruise control and forward facing camera. Other features include Scania Factory Driving and fog lights, Multimedia Package with Satellite Navigation, Integrated Bluetooth Handsfree with seat mounted microphone, Factory Tinted Windows, Electric Mirrors, Power Windows, Keyless entry, Durabrite Alloy Rims, FUPS rated Alloy Bullbar.

Scania R560 Sleeper cab Scania 560hp V8 Diesel Engine, 800,000 km, Scania Maintenance Program, Opticruise Transmission, Engine Brake, Airbag Suspension, Drivers Airbag, Lane departure warning with Adative cruise control and forward facing camera. Other features include Scania Factory Driving and fog lights, Multimedia Package with Satellite Navigation, Integrated Bluetooth Handsfree with seat mounted microphone, Factory Tinted Windows, Electric Mirrors, Power Windows, Keyless entry, Durabrite Alloy Rims, FUPS rated Alloy Bullbar.

Price: $175,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $175,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $175,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $175,000.00 Inc GST

UD PK 17-280 Condor 280Hp 6 Speed Allison Auto Transmission, 145,700 km, Air Bag Suspension, Fitted With STR Steel Tipper Body, 4.400 Long x 800 High, Twin Underbody Hoists, 2 Way Tail Gate, Razor Electric PVC Tarp, Grain Chute, UHF Radio, Reverse Camera, Flashing Beacon. One Owner In Great Condition.

UD PK 17-280 Condor 280Hp 6 Speed Allison Auto Transmission, 145,700 km, Air Bag Suspension, Fitted With STR Steel Tipper Body, 4.400 Long x 800 High, Twin Underbody Hoists, 2 Way Tail Gate, Razor Electric PVC Tarp, Grain Chute, UHF Radio, Reverse Camera, Flashing Beacon. One Owner In Great Condition.

UD PK 17-280 Condor 280Hp 6 Speed Allison Auto Transmission, 145,700 km, Air Bag Suspension, Fitted With STR Steel Tipper Body, 4.400 Long x 800 High, Twin Underbody Hoists, 2 Way Tail Gate, Razor Electric PVC Tarp, Grain Chute, UHF Radio, Reverse Camera, Flashing Beacon. One Owner In Great Condition.

UD PK 17-280 Condor 280Hp 6 Speed Allison Auto Transmission, 145,700 km, Air Bag Suspension, Fitted With STR Steel Tipper Body, 4.400 Long x 800 High, Twin Underbody Hoists, 2 Way Tail Gate, Razor Electric PVC Tarp, Grain Chute, UHF Radio, Reverse Camera, Flashing Beacon. One Owner In Great Condition.

Price: $152,500.00 Inc GST

Price: $152,500.00 Inc GST

Price: $152,500.00 Inc GST

Price: $152,500.00 Inc GST

Dandenong

2012 Freightliner Argosy 110, Cummins Isx 550hp, 18 Speed Road Ranger Autoshift, 46/160 Diffs, Airliner Suspension, Alloy Wheels, Viesa Bunk Cooler, Alloy Fups Bull Bar.

2012 Freightliner Argosy 110, Cummins Isx 550hp, 18 Speed Road Ranger Autoshift, 46/160 Diffs, Airliner Suspension, Alloy Wheels, Viesa Bunk Cooler, Alloy Fups Bull Bar.

Price: $88,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $88,000.00 Inc GST

2008 Kenworth K108, Cummins 550hp, 1,840,091 km, 18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-160 Diffs @ 4.3 Ratio, Air Glide 460 Suspension, 97T Rated, Hydraulics, Fixed Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk Cooler, Auto

2008 Kenworth K108, Cummins 550hp, 1,840,091 km, 18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-160 Diffs @ 4.3 Ratio, Air Glide 460 Suspension, 97T Rated, Hydraulics, Fixed Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk Cooler, Auto Greaser, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bumper Bar. Excellent Condition.

Price: $89,500.00 Inc GST

Price: $89,500.00 Inc GST

2013 Western-Star 4900 FX, 0 KM on In chassis Rebuild + Full Service history before rebuild, Detroit DD15 Engine 560HP, Eaton RTLO20918b, Airliner Suspension, GVM: 27,500.00, GCM:106,000.00 B/D + R/T, Kohler Cooler, Auto Greaser, 4 x 473L fuel Tanks, AJ Fups Alloy Bull Bar, 10 Stud Alloys

Auto Greaser, 4 x 473L fuel Tanks, AJ Fups Alloy Bull Bar, 10 Stud Alloys

Price: $165,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $165,000.00 Inc GST

2009 Kenworth K108, Cummins ISX 550hp, (new engine in 2015) , KMS: 700,000, GVM: 26,500, GCM: 97,000, 18sp auto shift, Alloy Bull Bar, Viesa bunk cooler, UHF Radio. Good truck, Good history.

2009 Kenworth K108, Cummins ISX 550hp, (new engine in 2015) , KMS: 700,000, GVM: 26,500, GCM: 97,000, 18sp auto shift, Alloy Bull Bar, Viesa bunk cooler, UHF Radio. Good truck, Good history.

Price: $85,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $85,000.00 Inc GST

2012 Volvo FM450, Full Service History, KMS: 920,000, GVM: 23,700, GCM: 85,000, Auto Transmission, This truck has only ever done single trailer work and been well looked after. Great truck with Great history.

2012 Volvo FM450, Full Service History, KMS: 920,000, GVM: 23,700, GCM: 85,000, Auto

Price: $110,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $110,000.00 Inc GST

2001

FP500 packaged with a 2001 42ft promotional LED screen Trailer !! 2001 Mitsubishi FP500, KMS: 250,000, GVM: 1600, GCM: 40,000, 10 speed manual, Turbo diesel 6 speed engine.

Price: $120,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $120,000.00 Inc GST

GREAT PRICES

GREAT TRUCKS GREAT SERVICE

2008 Kenworth K108, CAT Acert 550hp, 18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-170 Diffs @ 4.1 Ratio, Air Glide 460 Suspension, 90T Rated, Ballrace Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk Cooler, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bull Bar. Excellent Condition.

18 Speed R/R Transmission, RT46-170 Diffs @ 4.1 Ratio, Air Glide 460 Suspension, 90T Rated, Ballrace Turntable, UHF Radio, Ox Blood Trim, Viesa Bunk Cooler, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bull Bar. Excellent Condition.

CAT

Price: $88,000.00 Inc GST

Price: $88,000.00 Inc GST

Unless advertised, all prices shown are inclusive of GST, but do not include registration, stamp duty or other government charges. These amounts will vary dependant on the application of the vehicle, and the state in which the vehicle is to be registered. Please contact our sales staff for further information

Transmission, This truck has only ever done single trailer work and been well looked after. Great truck with Great history.

2001 Mitsubishi FP500 packaged with a 2001 42ft promotional LED screen Trailer !! 2001 Mitsubishi FP500, KMS: 250,000, GVM: 1600, GCM: 40,000, 10 speed manual, Turbo diesel 6 speed engine.

2008 Kenworth K108,

Acert 550hp,

Greaser, UHF Radio, Alloy wheels, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Fups Alloy Bumper Bar. Excellent Condition.

2013 Western-Star 4900 FX, 0 KM on In chassis Rebuild + Full Service history before rebuild, Detroit DD15 Engine 560HP, Eaton RTLO20918b, Airliner Suspension, GVM: 27,500.00, GCM:106,000.00 B/D + R/T, Kohler Cooler,

Mitsubishi

GEELONG

ISUZUFSR120-240SWB 2017,traywithslideon6000ltrslidetanker,HondaPump,toolbox.Truckhastravelledonly39800klms,one ownertruckinexcellentconditionwithfullservicehistory.Idealdustsuppressionorlandscapewatering.

1LU9RK. TA1171163. $119,990

ISUZUNLR45-150AMTMWBTrayPack 2022,4500mmheavydutyalloydropsidetray,6year 250,000klmwarranty,lanedeparturewarning,forward collisionwarning,electronicstabilitycontrol,driver& passengerairbags,ABSbrakes,ordernow.B59203. TA1140946. $59,450

ISUZUNPR45/55-155MWBAMTTRADEPACKPREMIUM 2022,carlicensedrivable4500kgGVM,5.2ltrdieselpower, AMTtransmission,bullbar,towbar,heavyduty4.5mtr aluminumtray,ladderracks,SatNav,activesafetyincluding lanedeparturewarning,distancewarning,stabilitycontrol andmore.6yearsfactorywarrantyOrderyourstoday. B55271. TA1124201. $72,715

Nathan Butler 0419 827 060

Shane Howard 0422 556 964 203 Jubilee Hwy West, Mount Gambier, SA 5290

P: 08 8725 7999 E: sales@mgcv.com.au

IVECOEUROCARGOML180

2022,320Hpengine,12speedAMT,AT sleepercab,ECASairbagsuspension,ISRI airsuspensiondrivers&passengerseats, fridge,lanedeparturewarning,AEBS. Fittedwith12palletcurtainsider,gates, nosecone&2tonnealloytailgatelifter. 50038061. TA1157948.

$208,000INCL.GST.ONROADCOSTS APPLY.

IVECOSTRALISATI360

2022,360HpE5engine,12speedAMT,ECASairsuspension, 6,700mmwheelbase,lowroofsleepercab,cruisecontrol,land departurewarning,digitalweightdisplayondash,readyfor bodybuild.50036875. TA1174164.

$165,000INCLGST.ONROADCOSTSAPPLY.

IVECODAILY35S1812m3VAN

2022,180Hpengine,8speedautomatictransmission,heated& suspendeddriversseat,climatecontrolaircond,multimedia audiowithreversecamera&satnav.LHslidingdoor,double reardoors.3year/200,000kmwarranty.50038630. TA1171151.

$78,990INCL.GST.DRIVEAWAY.

180Hpengine,8speedautomatictransmission,4,500mm H/dutyalloydropsidetray,cruisecontrol,multimediaaudio systemwithBluetooth,carlicence.5year/250,000kmwarranty (IfdeliveredbyJune302023).Readytowork.50039504. TA1171152.

$69,990INCL.GST.DRIVEAWAY.

IVECODAILY45C18TradieMade

4.2malloytray,180Hpengine,8speedautomatictransmission, autonomousemergencybraking,adaptivecruisecontrol, satellitenavigation.2tonnepayload.DriveoncarLicence. Readytowork.50038706. TA1153704.

$71,990INCL.GST.DRIVEAWAY.

IVECODAILY45C18

onAirlinersuspension Hydraulics.S702. TA1155363. POA

KENWORTHK200 2013,CumminsE5Engno79648360 Autoshifttrans airglide460onSpicer Diffs3.91ratio.S676. TA1122823. POA

BULLBARSOLD

MACKSUPERLINER 2010,ISXEGRCummins,RTLO20918Bbox, Meritor46160diffs 4.56ratioonMackrubberblocksuspension, Spiderwheels,hydraulics.Wreckorsell complete.S609. TA1102550. POA

KENWORTHSART408

KenworthSART408CumminsEGRRTLO20918B Spicerdiffs4.1ratioonAirglide460ENGINE SOLD.S707. TA1165148. POA

KENWORTHT650 Caterpillar3406Bairtoair 18SPDgearboxSSHDdiffs onReycosuspensionPTOdismantling ENGINESOLD.S706. TA1165146. POA

WESTERNSTAR4900FX 2002,C15Caterpillarengine Gearbox20918BAirlinersuspension 461604.3ratio.S694. TA1143919. POA

STERLING9500 ISMCummins RTLO18918Bbox RockwellonAirliner 40145diffs-ratio4.33.S677. TA1122828. POA

FREIGHTLINERFL80 Agitatortruck1995 FreightlinerFL80 Runsanddriveswelleverythingstillworks.S864. TA1165144. $19,500

KENWORTHCABIN 2009,completestraighttidycabin DropontosuitISXEGRCummins.S605. TA1098168. $16,000

INTERNATIONALACCO2350G 1997,International1997Acco2350G Cummins8.3250HP 10spdgearbox 23160reardiffwrecking.S713. TA1174100. POA

MACKCHR 1995dismantling,EngineEA7-427RTLO16918B box,Meritor40145-4-11,Hydraulicsbullbar, BONNETSOLD.S710. TA1166306. POA

Setting the standard in specialised Heavy Material Handling Solutions

KENWORTHT359 AllisonautomaticservicetruckwithDM90009,000Ltselfbunted dieselmodule,SM4900oilmodulecontaining7x700Lttankswithbladders (self-bunted),dieselcompressor,greasecontainerwith50:1ratioGracofireball300& highvolumegreasepump10:1ratio.Fullminecompliant.6F5000000EA453239. TA1159691.

POAAvailableforimmediatehire

HYSTERRS46-33CH NewEuropeanbuildHysterforsaleorhire.CumminsQSM11 engine,18.00x25lugpneumatictyres.Elme20/40telescopingtoppickspreader, HysterXDairconditioned-fullyequipped,optionalhookavaialableforpickand carry use.RS54. TA1159587. POA2unitsavailableforimmediatedelivery

HYSTERH48.00XM-16CHF117 2008,dedicatedLadencontainerhandler.Cummins QSM116cylinderturbodiesel,DANATE-27automatictransmission,dedicatedElme20' 40'telescopingtoppickattachment3high9'6"containerstacking.Halfheightcarriage forhandling1450mmhighshippingcontainers,firesuppressionsystem(Sandvik), AlemLubeautogreasingsystem.35215129. TA1158993.

ELME515 Forkmountedtopliftcontainerspreader,12000kgcapacity,fourvertical twistlockcontainerliftingsystem,20&40hydraulictelescopepositions,0-240mm Reach,ISOfloatingtwistlocks,framemountedliftingratedliftingeyes.Idealattachment forhandlingISOtanksorfurniturecontainers.S11. TA1174101. $30,000+GST

$355,000+GST

MACKRM686RS 2005,ex-Australianarmywrecker.MackEM6-2856cylinder,turbo diesel,RTXF-147010speedoverdrive,airbag,159,496kms(ShowingonOdometer), enginehours6474,camouflage,P/Steer.2015Hiab099B-2cranewithremote(Serial BL099HD00412),airconditioning,P/steer,Truckmasterseries500heavydutyair systemfiltration,10studrims,sparewheelcarrier, jerry canholders,toolboxes,pintle hitch.RM6866RS2255. TA1159086. $85,000+GST

MACKRM686RS 1983,ex-Australianarmy07/836x6cargo.MackEM6-2856cylinder turbodiesel,MackMaxitorque5-speedtransmission,airbagsuspension,48,974kms (showingonodometer),camouflage,enginehours920,airconditioning,P/steer,fixed keyignition,airstart,TruckmasterSeries500heavydutyairsystemfiltration,container pins,sparewheelcarrier,studrims, jerry canholders,toolboxes,pintlehitch.A17023. TA1159267. $65,000+GST

STERLINGLT9500

18speedroadranger,RT46-160withcrosslocksandDifflocks, rockwellbogieonairlinersuspension,10studaluminiumrimsand wheelswithsteeltippingbody,twowaytailgate,waterproofwindback tarp,ringfeederandREADYFORREGO..JOB#2591

ISUZUFYJ2000 2015,2000AUTOSITECSERIES3508X4Fittedwith autotransbox,RT40145Rockwelldiffswithrearcrosslock Hendricksonairbagsuspension,10studaluminiumwheels,3monthold barrel,verycleanunit,READYFORREGO.JOB#2575

IVECOACCO2350G

autotransmission,RT40-145onairbagsuspensionwith10studwheels

INTERNATIONALACCO2350G fittedwithc-seriescumminsengine, worldseriesautobox,RT40145rockwellonairbagsuspension,9 speedroadrangerbox,tubelesswheelsonspiderrims,aluminium bullbar,5200x2500steeltraybody.JOB#2577

MITSUBISHIFS500 2007,8x4FittedITAIEVhook liftwithringfeeder,18speedR/Rbox MITSUBISHIbogie,10studsteelwheels.SOLDAS TRADED.TAREWEIGHT:12,180.JOB#AT85NH

IVECOACCO2350G 2009,fittedwithISCcommonrail,AlisonAuto, RT40-145'sonairbagsuspensionand10studrims,7500x2500steel beavertailwithhydraulicramps.READYFORREGO.JOB#2520 TA1110992. MACKMETROLINERDROPONCAB ..PARTS2B#316 TA1087413. $8,800

HINO500SERIES-FM 2010,6x4,320hpHinoengine,roadranger

2007,4.2Lx1.1HFittedwitha14litreDetroitengine,

TA1173925.

2007,CumminsISCcommonrailenginewithAlison

STERLINGLT9500 2009,completedroponcab.PARTS#243 TA908464. $8,800

TA1159928.

TA1159862. POA

TA1159961. $88,000

FRUEHAUFTANDEMAXLE Skeletaltrailerwithcontainerpins.On tubelesswheels/tyres.Goodcleantrailer.SOLDasis.JOB#2487-2491

UNKNOWNWATERTANK 16000litres,length4875,width2300,height 1540andchassisrunner860.PARTS2B379 TA1144439. $27,500

CASBEE 2001,Bisalloysuperdogonspringsuspension,80%tubeless wheels,6mLx1.2mH,sandblastedandfreshlypainted,two-wayair tailgate,dollylock,newwaterproofelectrictarpandreadyforNSW registration..JOB#2592

DISMANTLING

FRIEGHTLINERARGOSY 2008,CATC15Acertengine,18speed transmission,Airline46-160differentialwithairbagsuspension.429

DISMANTLING

MACKMETROLINER 2006,commonrailenginerunswell,Bogie, bull-barandtransmission.314engine-SOLD.315gearbox-SOLD,316 Ccab$8,000exGST,317bonnet-SOLD,318bogie-SOLD,319chassis +components$6,000exGST.PARTS#2B314-319 TA1033400. POA

MUSCATALUMINIUMSUPERDOG 1994,6100longx1500high,BPWon airsuspension,newfloorand12monthsNSWregistration.JOB#1938 TA770515. $27,500

DISMANTLING

INTERNATIONALACCO2350G 1998,Parts#369-Engine$7,700IncGST. Parts#370-Gearbox$2,200IncGST.Parts#371-Cab$2,000IncGST. Parts#372-Bogie$2,000IncGST.Parts#373-Chassis$2,200IncGST. PARTS2B369-373 TA1083945. POA

DISMANTLING

WESTERNSTAR4800FX 2005,S60550hpengine,runswell,chassis andcomponents,cabin,RTL-2091BDS462Ponairbagsuspension.Note waterdamaged.Bonet,transmissionandfrontdiffSOLD. PARTS#2B307-313 TA1033399. POA

BARRYSTOODLEYDT2+2 1999,quadtrailer.Onairbagswith265-70R 19.5tubelesswheels.Length:L7150mmXH1500mm,drawbar 3485mm.11moveralllength.Electricwind-backtarp.Readyforrego. JOB#2523 TA1124186. $44,000

DISMANTLING

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY 2008,CATC15Acertengine,18speed transmission,Airline46-160differentialwithairbagsuspension.433 ENGINE434GEARBOX435DIFFS436CAB.PARTS2B433-436

DISMANTLING

FREIGHTLINERARGOSYPRIMEMOVER 2004,Cab:Parts#353$6,600 IncGST,nongoerEngine:Parts#354$3,300IncGST,bogie:Parts#355 $6,600IncGST,gearboxasis:Parts#356$3,300IncGST,chassis& Components,wheelsandtyres:Parts#357.PARTS#2B353-357 TA1064506. POA

DAVCRONAGITATOR 2010,7.5cubicmetrebarrel.Takenoffworking truck.Soldasis.2535B TA1144440. $6,600

IVECOEUROCARGO2005

FittedWitha7.7mBeavertailTrayWithHydraulicRamps, AirBagSusp&FreshWhiteDuco.VIN:ZCFA1LJ0202449031

UNREG. TA1171085

ISUZUNNR2002009

CarLicence,AutomaticTransmission.FittedWitha3.15m PantechwithRearBarnDoors,Sitecseries11@150Hp, PowerWindows,SpringSusp.VIN:JAANNR85F87100182

UNREG. TA1154018

$29,500IncGST

LMCT: 10642

DAFCF752013

6x2,FittedWithan8.5m

TrayTop&LiftUpTagAxle. AutomaticTrans,360Hp Turbo,SleeperCab,RoofAir Kit,AirBag Susp,GVM:24600.

VIN:XLRAE75PCDE981399

Unreg. TA1173800

$72,500 Inc GST

TIPPER

FUSOCANTER2009

4.6mTipperWith2WayTailGate&DropSides,RollBack Tarp,175Hpwitha6SpdTrans,SpringSusp,GVM:8000kg.

VIN:JLFFE85DG0KJ10005UNREG. TA1168705 $34,990IncGST

JOHNDEERE2402001

4in1bucket,3cyldieselengine@51hp,openaircab, goodtyres.VIN:KV0240A340605UNREG. TA1140926

$29,990IncGST

FUSOFIGHTER2009

EquippedwithA6PltrefrigeratedPantech.CarrierSupra fridgemotorwithincabcontrolunit.Window,springsusp& GVM:10400VIN:JLFFK61FH0KJ00052UNREG. TA1104880

$49,990IncGST

ISUZUNPR19065-1902015

Cabchassis&automatictransmission.190Hpturbodiesel,3 seater,SRSairbag,springsusp,whiteduco,GVM:6500& lowkm'sUNREG. TA1159695 POA

VOLVOFM2003

SleeperCabAndFittedWith AllTheEuroComforts!

VIN:YV5J4CFD63D124137

UNREG. TA1171077 $57,500 Inc GST 4X4

TOYOTALANDCRUISER4X42003

4x4Utility,6CylDiesel,5SpdTrans,AlloyDropSideTray, ToolBox,Snorkel,3Seater.Vin:JTELB71J07029999UNREG.

TA1127675

$23,900IncGST

REFRIGERATED!

ISUZUNPR2002009

3.3mRefrigeratedPantechwithAnteoTailGateLoader. ThermoKingSV-600FridgeUnitWithSideAccessDoor. PoweredByaSitecSeries11@155HpTurbo,5SpdTrans &GVM:5500.VIN:JAANPR75F87100195UNREG. TA1166964

$32,990IncGST

TIPPER

HINODUTRO2003

3.5mtipper.PoweredbyA4Cylturbointercooleddiesel@ 150hpwitha6Spd,3seater,powerwindows,springsusp, towbar,GVM:7500.VIN:JHFUA10H900001728UNREG.

TA1140883

$36,900IncGST

CARROLL TRUCK SALES QUEENSLAND

FUSOFIGHTER1024

JAGUARF-PACE

2017,30dR-SPORTAWD WAGON,AUTOMATIC,3.0L TWINTURBOV6DIESEL221 KW.Immaculatecarincluding alloftheF-PaceR-Sport awardwinningsafetyand comfortfeatures.HC90.

TA1173623.

$55,000inc.GST

HINO500SERIES-FC 1022

2012,TURBOINTERCOOLED 220HP,6-SPEEDMANUAL. Veryneatandtidy well-presentedtruckthatis fittedwithT.W.ESteeltray (5200mmLx2500mmW).1 ownertruckthatdrives great!!GVM:10400Kgs.

1263. TA1171021.

$69,500inc.GST

FUSOFIGHTER1224

2022,CURRENTMODELDEMO KLMS,TURBOINTERCOOLED240 HP,AUTO.Currentlybeingfitup withnewsteeltrayandhorse/ Cattlestockcratewithsaddle boxes/storageetc.Includesfold downbed,toolboxes,pulloutalloy/ rubberramp.Crateisincludedin Price$$IMMACULATESETUP. GVM:12,000Kgs.1242. TA1169867.

$179,500inc.GST

HINO500SERIES-GH 1727

2008,TURBOINTERCOOLED, 6CYL270HP,MANUAL TRANSMISSIONONAIRBAG SUSPENSION.Verywell lookedaftersetupfittedwith neatPantechbody(6300mm Lx2500mmWx2300mmH)

GVM:16000Kgs.1175. TA1145886.

$69,500inc.GST

 All vehicles workshop checked and serviced.

 In-house finance deals available (T.A.P.)

 Custom Built Trays, Tippers and Stock Crates.  2nd Hand truck bodies available.

2020,TURBOINTERCOOLED 240HP,6-SPEEDMANUAL, P/SA/C.GENUINE50,149 kms.FittedwithSteeltray (6570mmLx2460mmW) and2xtoolboxes.Truck drivesgreat,stillinnewtruck warrantysowouldsuitanew truckbuyer!!GVM:10,400 Kgs.1247. TA1165957.

$95,000inc.GST

ISUZUNNR45-150 2016,TURBOINTERCOOLED 150HP,AMTTRANSMISSION. Verytidyex-majorfleet servicedandmaintained truckfittedwithAlltruck BodiesPantech(inside: 4200mmLx2135mmWx 2040mmH)DhollandiaAlloy tuk-a-wayLoader.GVM:4500. 1264. TA1171022.

$49,500inc.GST

IVECOSTRALIS450

2014,TURBOINTERCOOLED, AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION, 6X4ONAIRBAGSUSPENSION. Verywelllookedaftertruck thatisfittedwithHardoxAA DieselTruckBodiestipper. (4500mmLx2280mmWx 940mmSides)GVM:25,100 Kgs.1250. TA1167925.

$139,500inc.GST

FUSOFIGHTER1627 2020,TURBOINTERCOOLED 270HP,6-SPDMANUAL,P/S A/CONAIRBAGSUSPENSION. Immaculatetruckonly travelledaGENUINE26,690 kmsandisfittedwithSteel tray(7500mmLx 2490mmmmW).GVM:16000 Kgs.1260. TA1168888. $139,500inc.GST

Building upon reliability

Travelling all over greater Sydney, David Bousleiman, managing director of DB Built Constructions, is doing what he does best, putting his carpentry skills to use and helping his clients maintain and improve their homes and businesses.

“I was progressing in my career, and I thought that it was time to take the leap and branch-out on my own after years of developing myself working for others,” Bousleiman says.

With close to a decade of industry experience under his tool belt, he chose to strike out on his own in 2020, creating DB Built Constructions.

“I am the kind of person who is independent and prepared to do the hard work. My business attracts a mixed variety of clientele, so it takes me all over Sydney working with anyone from high-end builds to the average replacements.”

“I am a licensed carpenter but I’m actually progressing to get my builder’s license too.”

Only the best

Despite the typical supply chain shortages many industries are experiencing, Bousleiman has achieved success through a number of beautifully finished restaurant and bar fit-outs along with a string of residential renovations.

With his business in a growth phase, Bousleiman’s reliance on his old ute as his only transport option quickly became troublesome and an upgrade to a light truck turned out to be the best solution to meet his busy work demands.

“An Isuzu was always going to be the truck for me. After looking into it, I didn’t want to settle for anything less.”

Word of mouth keeps clients calling time and again, and since purchasing an NPR 45-155 Tradepack from Gilbert and Roach Huntingwood, Bousleiman is very well equipped to tackle an even broader range of work.

With a smooth and supportive process start to finish, the G&R team had Bousleiman in the driver’s seat in the blink of an eye.

“Gilbert and Roach got everything done on time. They’re on the ball. They’re probably the best dealership I’ve dealt with so far, in terms of any vehicle I’ve owned.

“I bought a 2022 model and have been really impressed with the ADAS system (Advanced Driver Assistance System).”

With Advanced Emergency Braking system (AEB) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW) as just a few of the included features, Bousleiman can worry less about the hazards on the road with the peace of mind that Isuzu’s ADAS suite has all bases covered – perfect for the urban streets of Sydney.

Bousleiman

DB Built’s David Bousleiman with his Isuzu NPR 45-155 Tradepack

Going gangbusters

“The Tradepack is fantastic because it carries all my tools that are needed and there is room for enough supplies for multiple jobs. It’s efficient and reliable,” he said.

“My NPR is actually a billboard on wheels.

“I get multiple calls daily from people just saying how fantastic it looks and asking what kind of truck I have. I chose the NPR 45-155 Tradepack because it looks great, it’s dependable and it’s simple but stylish.”

With a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 4,500 kilograms (optional 5,500 kilograms) and gross combined mass (GCM) of 9,000 kilograms (optional 11,000 kilograms), Bousleiman has no worries tasking the NPR with multiple jobs per day including factory capability of a full 4,500 kilograms of towing capacity.

The NPR 45-155 comes with Isuzu’s 4HK1-TCN fuel injected diesel engine – purpose-built to handle the intensities of inner city driving.

Bousleiman’s 2022 NPR has 114 kW of power @ 2,600 rpm, and 419 Nm of Torque @ 1,600 – 2,600 rpm meaning there’s plenty of punch to ensure the unit can handle whatever task Bousleiman throws at it.

“Sometimes we’re loading up two or three jobs for the day. Sometimes we

have a night shift booking, so we need to be able to carry a lot to get the job done. I couldn’t have done that with my old ute and trailer set up.”

Late last year, Bousleiman entered the Isuzu 50th Anniversary Billboard Competition for fun one lunch break with his work team. The competition offered a chance for Isuzu truck owners from around Australia to showcase their businesses on giant billboards in their home state.

“I entered for a bit of a joke amongst me and my co-workers but then I ended up winning the New South Wales section of the competition.”

Bousleiman couldn’t be happier with how things turned out. His

reliable NPR, which had been his business’s mobile billboard all year long, was now the star of its own giant billboard in Sydney.

“Isuzu is a company that’s known to be reliable, honest and has that industry staying power. It’s why I always wanted my first truck to be an Isuzu and when I am ready to expand for the business, I know Isuzu is the brand I am coming back to.”

Winning a spot on Isuzu’s 50th anniversary billboard was a great surprise

The mobile billboard rolling out for DB Built Carpentry and Construction

Renault sparks up

The search for lower carbon emissions by 2030 has brought two of the biggest brands in Europe’s transport industry together for an electric deal.

Transport and logistics specialist Kuehne+Nagel has signed up to buy 23 of Renault Trucks electric vehicles, with the first truck delivered this month.

Taking a scientific approach the two businesses have committed to making a contribution to global carbon neutrality goals by setting their own goals validated by Science Based Targets (SBTi).

Kuehne+Nagel intends to increase the number of electric vehicles it operates in order to meet its 2030 CO2 reduction targets, and to be well placed when the when a ban on the most polluting vehicles entering French cities comes into force.

Xavier Léger, managing director of Road Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel France says the group has 56 agencies operating throughout France and it believed many short and medium distance routes could be covered by electric vehicles.

“The ecological and energy transition is a challenge that concerns us all and we are proud, as a major player in the transport sector, to do our part and enable our customers to reduce the emissions generated by transport,” Leger says. Although there are still

technological challenges to achieving the low-carbon transition of long-distance transport, Kuehne+Nagel is taking action and already uses around 60 trucks running on hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO).

These transition technologies are already cutting carbon emissions from road transport by up to 83 per cent, according to the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME).

Renault Trucks has embarked on a transformation of its entire business and offering, in particular by electrifying all its vehicle ranges.

The manufacturer is pursuing its goal of achieving 50 per cent of its volumes with fully electric vehicles by 2030.

From 2040, Renault Trucks will only sell fossil-free trucks.

“We are proud to support Kuehne+Nagel in its energy transition, embodied today by these 23 Renault Trucks E-Tech D,” Renault Trucks France managing director Christophe Martin says.

“In addition to supplying the vehicles, we have worked closely with Kuehne+Nagel right from its earliest intention to decarbonise its fleet: from the study and analysis of requirements to monitoring implementation and operation.

“With the introduction of these all-electric vehicles manufactured

in France, Kuehne+Nagel will be able to continue its operations with the same range and payload, and access city centres regardless of the restrictions or regulations in force, without any direct CO2 emissions or noise pollution.”

The introduction of the new trucks will reduce the business’ carbon emissions by 730 tonnes of CO2.

In the configuration chosen by Kuehne+Nagel, the 23 16t Renault Trucks E-Tech D have a loading capacity of 18 or 21 pallets and are fitted with five 66 kWh battery packs for a range of 235 km on a single charge at the end of the vehicle’s life.

These electric trucks, which will be assigned to eight Kuehne+Nagel sites in France, are set to travel an average of 180 km per day. For increased safety of drivers and road users, Kuehne+Nagel has chosen to equip each electric truck with two cameras and four sensors.

The first truck was handed over at the Villefranche-sur-Saone courier site. which will be used for road transport services in France. To mark the occasion, Xavier Léger, managing director of Road Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel France, welcomed Christophe Martin, managing director of Renault Trucks France, to the Villefranche-sur-Saône courier site, near Lyon, for a handover ceremony.

One delivered and 22 to go. The electronic truck revolution has begun at Kuehne + Nagel in France

Renault has entered the electric truck race

Rubber turns green

Continental Tires has achieved the highest rating possible for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of the tyre manufacturing supply chain

For the fifth year in a row the international non-profit organisation CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) has awarded Continental Tires with its highest ratings for implementing strategies to reduce emissions in the supply chain.

Head of Sustainability at Continental Tires, Claus Petschick, says the company worked closely with its suppliers to improve sustainability across as many stages of the supply chain as possible.

“We want higher efficiency and lower emissions,” Petschick says.

“By 2050, at the latest, we want to achieve fully sustainable supply chains, and we are working at full speed to reach this goal.

“Receiving this score once again from CDP proves that we are on the right track to further reduce our emissions generated both within our company and externally.”

Continental Tire’s approach to the challenge involves everything from training smaller businesses with the help of the German development aid agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), to making use of cutting-edge digital technology and conducting research into alternative sources for natural rubber.

To enable it to assess the sustainability performance of suppliers Continental has been working with EcoVadis, the world’s leading provider of sustainability ratings for companies and global supply chains, since 2017.

Petschick says clear responsibilities and obligations for the selection of suppliers help it to minimise environmental risks

and emissions, as well as social and human rights risks.

By 2030, Continental’s ambition is to exclusively use responsibly sourced natural rubber in its tire production.

The company also achieved an “A-“ rating in the area of climate protection from CDP, putting it into the top 1.5 per cent of the 13,000 organisations analysed worldwide for this year’s ratings push. In the area of sustainable water management, Continental maintained its performance from the previous year, once again receiving a “B”.

The CDP analysis is based on data submitted by companies regarding corporate governance, emissions generated externally and thus in the context of the entire product cycle (Scope 3 emissions) and supply chain management.

In particular, CDP focuses on strategies and measures that help to make environmental risks and emissions along value chains measurable so that they can ultimately be minimised.

For more on the CDP process, visit www.cdp.net/en/companies/ companies-scores

Claus Petschick, Head of Sustainability at Continental Tires

KENWORTHT3592XKENWORTHT359'S440HP AUTO,ONEOWNER 2013,CumminsISME5440hp, Eatonauto,Xlocks,hydraulics,fuelkit,airbag suspension,oneownerfromnew,verytidyunits, hardtofind,multipleuses,workshopchecked, NSWroadworthy.S650. TA1174210. $135,000

KENWORTHT3593XT359'S440HP,AUTO,ONE OWNERFROMNEW 2016,ITsleeper,auto, Cummins440hp,airbagsuspension,hydraulics, autoclimacooler,50Trated,oneowner,verytidy hardtofindunits,eachcompletewithnswRW. S648. TA1173846. $149,000

KENWORTHT402LOWKLMSONCRATEMOTOR, 70TRATED 2010,ITsleeper,cumminsISX,18sp, lowklmsoncratemotor70Trated,verytidyunit, suitableformultipleuses.S649. TA1173848. $129,000

KENWORTHT401w/CATC12ALLOYBIN 2006, CatC12,18sp,Xlocks,alloybin,ringfeder,setup fortruckanddog,oneownertruck,justbeen throughworkshop S647. TA1172496. $119,000

KENWORTHT404SARMatchingDogTrailer 2005, Catc15(noneEGR,DPForAddblue),18sp,twin stacks,twinaircleaners,70Trated,alloybin, matchingdogtrailer,verytidyhardtofindunit, currentlygoingthroughworkshop,comeswith NSWRW.S645. TA1172493. $195,000

VOLVOFH54032XFH540LOWKLMS 2019,auto,Bdouble ratedarrivingintostock,oneownertrucksfromamajor vendor,klmsvaryfrom600-800kklms,all are identicalbuild asperpictures,11trucks are already pre soldsothere are 21 left.ThesetruckshavebeenonVolvomaintenanceprogram sincenew.Pricesrangefrom$210,000+GSTto$220,000+ GST,weofferadiscountformultiplepurchases.S644. TA1171223. $210,000

KENWORTHT408CAT18SP 2008,Cat430hp, 18sp,4.5mtrwheelbase,autogreaser,50Trated. Wecanmodifythistrucktosuityourrequirements. S628. TA1166001. $95,000

WESTERNSTAR4800FXCATC12ROCKLINEDBIN 2006,CatC12( pre emissions),18sp,Rocklined alloybin,2waygate,Difflocks,verytidyunitset upfordogtrailer.Workshopchecked,serviced completewithNSWRW.S636. TA1168215. $139,000

KENWORTHT409CUMMINSAUTOONEOWNER 2016,36inchbunk,CumminsE5,18spauto,ice pack,97Trated,verytidyoneownertruckwithfull maintenancehistory,workshopchecked,serviced andcompletewithNSWRW.S635. TA1167775. $209,000

KENWORTHT350WITHMATCHINGDOG 2004, CumminsISM,R/R,airbagsuspension,4.5steel body,1.2sidesmatchingHarrisdogtrailer,airbag suspension,5.4longwith1.2sides,verytidy combination,perfectallroundsetup,driveswell, veryneatandtidy,workshopcheckedandserviced completewithNSWRW.S634. TA1167191. $149,000

KENWORTHT609LOWKLMS,ONEOWNER 2015, CumminsISXE5(only230kklmsonrebuild),18sp, 113Trated,oneownertruckfromnew,fullservice history,completewithNSW.S622. TA1164060. $210,000

KENWORTHT4012XT401'SWITHMATCHING TRAILERS 2006,CatC12,18sp,difflock,alloybins, bothaprox850kklms,matchingsuperdogtrailers onairbags.Verytidyunits,workshopcheckedand serviced.S613. TA1160221. $149,000

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY101 2009,500hp,18sp, twinstacks,bullbar,difflock,willtakea14pallet body,90Trated.S612. TA1159451. $110,000

ISUZUFYJ300-350SAMMUT8MTRTRAY,FITTED WITH2019LOADMAC825FORKLIFT 2022,8x4, fittedwithanewSammutH/Dtraywithsoftride forkliftmountingkit,fittedwithaNew2019 Loadmac825forklift,onesideoffloading capability,3wd.S320. TA988270. POA

LOADMACLM225,44HPTURBO,2TONNETARE, 2.5TONNELIFT 2020,Kubota44hp,difflock,12 degtilt,only2tonnetare,2.5tonneliftcapacity, perfectmachineforturf,tiles,bricks,beekeepers etc.S375. TA1026112. POA

LOADMAC825EXTRAREACH 2500kgcapacity. Increasedsafetyfactorduetoauniquetilting system,180degsteeringbothdirection,short overhang,willmounttostandardMoffettmountor pullouttubesystem, we havemachinesinstock readyforimmediatedelivery.S49. TA629211. POA

Electric drives spark evolution

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions’ (CVS) new CeTrax lite electric central drive draws on the company’s experience with passenger car technology to produce an integrated electric drive designed to help existing customers to electrify their existing vehicle platforms.

An example is Japan’s Isuzu which will use the CeTrax lite as part of the roll out of its upcoming ELF EV models.

ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions head of product line for driveline systems, Winfried Gründler, says the system has been designed with last mile freight delivery in mind.

“As an electric central drive, CeTrax lite allows our customers to electrify their existing vehicle platforms,” Gründler says.

“This proves our technical approach and further demonstrates the trust customers are placing in our electric solutions.

“Designed for silent, emission-free

inner-city and ‘last mile’ freight delivery, CeTrax lite provides leading levels of performance and efficiency.

“As such it represents an important new milestone in our

‘Next Generation Mobility’ strategy and reinforces our commitment to decarbonisation of the industry.”

ZF’s CeTrax lite technology supports the architectures of conventionally fuelled vehicles as well as manufacturer’s electrification strategies. It has been designed for light commercial vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes and has a peak performance of 150kW and a torque of 1,500Nm.

The optimised compact design of CeTrax lite helps maximise space for electric components and batteries. It comes as a single module that is a fully integrated system, housing the electric motor as well as a 1-speed transmission stage and power electronics.

In addition to its enhanced flexibility, the system offers a lightweight design at around 120 kilograms.

The technology has already received orders from Asia and the Americas.

CeTrax Lite will shortly be available for ZF customers in the Oceania region, including Australia and New Zealand.

In the town of Friedrichshafen on the edge of Lake Constance in Germany the team at ZF Commercial Solutions have started production of an electric drive train for light trucks

A close up of the completed ZF electric drive module

The Isuzu ELF EV models will feature the new electric drive from ZF

Work has began to mass produce the new drives

Hydrogen semi on show

Promising 600km per tank and a 20minute refuelling cycle a new truck from Glasgow-based company Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has entered the zero emissions race.

HVS CEO Jawad Hursheed says the truck, unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, showcases the company’s groundbreaking hydrogen-electric commercial vehicle design and advanced powertrain technology.

“Our zero-emission trucks are a key part of decarbonising the logistics sector,” Hursheed says. “Hydrogen is the perfect fuel for the haulage industry, offering long ranges and quick refuelling thanks to stations being easily integrated into existing key transport networks.

“What’s more, we will supply our customers with the most advanced HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) in the sector delivering a step change in driving experience and efficiency.”

The new truck is to be fuelled by green hydrogen – hydrogen produced directly by renewable energy sources such as hydro, wind or solar – tied to an electric engine and battery system.

HVS, which was founded in 2017 in Glasgow, has been determined to build the first indigenous UKdesigned HGV for the local market. The company has built a strong staff list of industry specialists, with vast experience in the automotive,

energy, hydrogen technology, power electronics, sustainability and environmental management fields.

With funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre, Innovate UK, Scottish Enterprise and Energy Technology Partnership, HVS is planning its path to market via a strategic investment partner, service station and grocery corporation, EG Group, which will be able to offer hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, a fleet customer base and the potential for global scalability.

HVS’ tractor units will be built on an all-new chassis, designed in-house around a hydrogen powertrain, which consists of pressurised hydrogen cylinders, fuel cells, an energy storage system and electrified rear axle.

“The technology demonstrator’s unique design allows significantly improved aerodynamics compared with current Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) trucks,” HVS says.

The promotional material for the truck says the improved aerodynamics produce “enhanced fuel efficiency on long-haul runs and improved spatial ergonomics within the cab, including better access and more room at the controls, not to mention sector-leading aesthetics”.

HVS’ vehicle powertrain employs a fuel cell system and energy storage system to deploy electricity to an electric motor to transmit power

to the wheels. It also uses a KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) to recapture energy under braking and while the truck is slowing down. The integrated powertrain is controlled with HVS’ advanced control system ‘SEMAS,’ which monitors interactions between drivers and control systems, delivering class-leading fuel efficiency and durability.

The fuel cell permits longer range, higher load-carrying capacity, and faster refuelling than would be possible using battery-electric technology alone: typical refuelling time is comparable to diesel, around 20 minutes to replenish the highpressure hydrogen tanks.

The only emission from the vehicle is water vapour, meaning there are no harmful greenhouse gas emissions of any kind.

The company says that depending on the type of journey, the route travelled, road conditions and driving style their new truck has the capacity to travel for 600km on one tank.

The plan is to have hydrogen fuelling stations in existing commercial vehicle sections of petrol stations, using dispensers very similar to conventional petrol and diesel ones. With the expansion of production HVS is predicting it will need a workforce of about 600 people as it sets up for production. It is also planning a left-hand drive version of the truck.

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) is celebrating the release of its first 40-tonne heavy vehicle truck, designed and built in the UK to run on hydrogen-electric technology

HVS’ 40-tonne tractor is bringing hydrogen to the heavy vehicle market in the UK

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GERGETRIAXLEFOLDINGSKEL withheadboard.Airbag suspension.Tyres,brakesandsuspensionok.Gerge. TA1068955. $22,000+GST=$24,200

ELPHINSTONEBDOUBLE 1998model.AirRider.Excellent conditionforit'sage.ElphB. TA1105677. $40,000+GST=$44,000

FREIGHTERTRIAXLELOGSKEL frontandrearracks,airbag suspension,loadbinders,nearnewdrums&linings.Roadworthy. Picks. TA968311. $28,000+GST=$30,800

FREIGHTERMINIBDOUBLESKEL Airbag'A'trailer,hydraulically loadedspringreartrailer,brakesok,painted,readytowork. BDouble2. TA657165. $19,000+GST=$20,900

VARIOUSCABGUARDSALUMINIUM&STEEL cabguardsavailable; also carry barguardsetc.Pricesstartingfrom.S618. TA1051728. $1,000+GST=$1,100

VOLVOFH12 1995,420HP,airbagsuspension,Bisalloybody, pintallhooktowhitch.FH12. TA1168316. $45,000+GST=$49,500

MACKQANTUM 1998,425HP,13speedgearbox,airbag suspension,45,357kmshowing,tyresgood(70%)truckisingood conditionforage.Quantum. TA1130261. $15,000+GST=$16,500

ELPHINSTONEAIRIDER withcabguards,onairbag.2000model. airrider. TA1098149. $12,000+GST=$13,200

KENNEDYMINIB-DOUBLE 2009Model,c-lock.minib2. TA1144223. $30,000+GST=$33,000

INTERNATIONALACCO2250D 16000litrewatertruck.Includes pump,hoses,spraybarsetc.2250D. TA1123951. $30,000+GST=$33,000

KENWORTHT658 2009modelwithISXCumminson540,000km sincerebuild.Fullcrosslocks,CTI,scales.With2009model KennedyminiBdoubleClocker.KWT658. TA1057579. $135,000+GST=$148,500

ABBEYD758CHERRYPICKER 250kgcapacityhydraulicbasket, readytofitoncab/chassis.cherry. TA843322. $3,500+GST=$3,850

KENWORTHT650 radiator.Variousotherpartsavailable.Radi. TA874526. $1,000+GST=$1,100

THTLOGSKELBDOUBLESET 'A'trailerwithElphinstonelow logger'B'trailer.THT. TA1056515. $50,000+GST=$55,000

CATERPILLARD6RLGP 2000,Withrippers,goodchainsand rollers..D6RLGP1. TA1173218. $135,000+GST=$148,500

UD tackles remote task

For nearly 50 years, local WA operator JSW Holdings has been running across the area’s challenging landscape with the support of its trusty UD Trucks.

For Kununarra-based owner operator Peter Woodhead, of JSW Holdings, building a business in such remote territory has posed many challenges since his father established it in 1975.

But with the right people, services and trucks, and a determination to do things without taking shortcuts, Woodhead has seen the business grow.

Starting off as a brick manufacturer, JSW has expanded the scope of its products and services over the years, with concrete, plant hire, civil contracts and aggregate supply forming the main parts of its business offering today.

Despite the changing business focus, one thing has remained the same – JSW’s trust and confidence in its UD truck products.

During the UD Trucks “Lap of the Map” the team travelled through Kununarra where Woodhead shared just how desolate and challenging the conditions have been over the

years and how critical UD’s reliable and robust vehicles are to the JSW operation.

“Probably the biggest pressure is our isolation with part supply and getting and keeping things running, as we have been obviously needing to have a backup of parts,” Woodhead says.

“People are also a big shortage. I know we’re not alone with that but it’s pretty hard to entice people to come up and live in extreme conditions at the moment. The distance we travel annually varies due to the kind of work that we do, but it can range from 100,000kms to 250,000kms. Engine hours are probably more. It’s a lot of work off road on dirt roads so we generally reach speeds of 40-50kms per hour.”

But despite the locational challenges, Woodhead says his UD Trucks have provided a solid and reliable platform to keep JSW running and with minimum downtime.

“Our business was built on them,” Woodhead says. “What I like about UD trucks is that they’re built solid, reliable, low maintenance, easy to drive and are comfortable.

“Our guys love driving the UD

trucks and out of all the vehicles in our fleet, they probably spend the least amount of time in the workshop.”

“We’ve got a UD CW40 out the back. It’s a 1983 model and it’s the first UD we bought. It was purchased as a 6-wheel tipper. The customer decided they wanted to go to ‘semi’, so it was converted to a prime mover and towed a bogie tipper around for probably five years of its life and then as things got bigger, we converted it back to a tipper.”

JSW currently has five UD trucks in its fleet, but over the course of its business it has had 10 UD trucks in total. When recalling the UD Trucks that JSW has owned over the years, Woodhead reminisced on the early days, all the way back to the mid-70s where it all began.

“It was my old man on his own and, once myself and my brother left high school, we joined the business and basically built it up from there. From a couple of trucks and a loader to the fairly substantial fleet that it is now,” he says.

When asked about the UD Trucks Lap of the Map activation, Woodhead said it was a great initiative, particularly for JSW given their remote location.

“We’re fairly remote so we don’t get to go down to the dealer often and see what’s new and what’s out there so it’s really good for companies like ours,” he says.

UD Trucks Australia vice president Lauren Pulitano says JSW’s story is unique and inspiring.

“Considering JSW Holdings was established nearly 50 years ago and has been able to thrive in such a remote and extreme part of Australia, it is truly a testament to the entrepreneurship and strong leadership of Peter, and originally, his father,” Pulitano says.

“The story of JSW is truly one that UD is proud to be a part of and we thank Peter and the JSW team for continuing to put their trust in UD Trucks all these years on.”

JSW Holdings may face unique challenges in regional WA, but its UD truck fleet has helped it succeed as a business for more than half a century

Peter Woodhead of JSW Holdings with one of his hardworking UD trucks

BRUCEROCKENGINEERINGTANDEMSPRINGSUSPENSION 2023, sandwichstylechassisframe,KHitchaxles&spring,10studsteel wheels,EBSthroughcable,BRErollaguardsystem,instocknow, giveusacall.190123. TA1045688. POA

BRUCEROCKENGINEERINGDECKWIDNER 2023,Australianbuilt trailer,45ftdeckwidener,3waypins,rearbifoldramps,topdeck ramps,toolboxes,watertank,roadtrainlead,newtrailer,exstock.

BRUCEROCKENGINEERINGTRIAXLE 2022,unusednewdolly, K-HitchaxlesonKhitchspringsuspension,sandwichframeJoist turntable,Ringfeder480pull,hydrauliclinesfitted,aluminium wheels,instocknow.270323. TA1171128. POA

MACKMETRO-LINER8x4Rigidwatertruck 2011,rigidgalvanised watertanker,autotrans,Fullminespec,18000litresteeltank,full fittedoutwithspays,spaypanelswitchesincab,washdownhose, hydraulicoperatedpump,mechanicallysound,instocknow. 3001231. TA1164029. $180,000

SMITHSANDSONS19MSIDETIPPERS 1994,Aluminiumbinside tippingsemitrailers,BPWaxlesonparabolicspringsuspension, Aluminiumwheels,trailers are tidyforthereage,Approximately 40cubicmeterofbins,instocknow.240423. TA1174156. POA

WESTERNSTAR4800FXDaycab 2013,Detroit15litreengine,one ownertruckwithoriginalKMS,18speedtrans,46rearaxlesonTuff Tracparabolicsuspension,hotshiftPTO&pump,Bullbar,Toolbox,2 available.27032023. TA1171161. POA

STONESTARR/TLEAD/MID 2023,32000lt Tri axleTankeronKHitch HeavyDutySpringSuspension,KHitch10studaxleswithsteel rims,remotesprays,hydraulicpump,Dribblebar,Longitudinal Baffles,Handrails.000896. TA981960. POA

LOUGHLINR/TLEAD/MIDST3 2017,36x6.6'onKHitchAirand10 studaxles,steelrims,2waygate,rollovertarp,tippingringfeeder, RoadTrainLead,2available,PHBenon0412785751.01106. TA1172620. POA

LOUGHLINDOLLYST2 2023,tandemDolly,onKHitchspring& spideraxles,KHitchHD50mmgreasetop,Chromerims,Available now.01105. TA1172298. $36,850

STONESTARR/TLEAD/MIDST3 2023, Tri Axle45'FlattoponK Hitchair&10studaxles,steelrims,2toolboxes,gates,3waypins, flushfloor,RTL(Bracketonly),EBS,2available.01095. TA1160672. POA

TIEMANSEMITriaxle 1986,InsulatedStainlessTankeronSpring& Spideraxles,Handrails,5Compartments,ToolBox,Hoseholders, 26500Lt.01100. TA1169917. $38,000

AAASEMITriaxle 2022,44'Stepdecktraileron10studaxles,K HitchSpringSuspension,3waypins,infloortiedowns,powerpack, bifoldramps.3.9topdeck,9.4lower.01054. TA1117149. $88,500

New dealership for Wimmera

The CMV Group has extended its Kenworth and DAF Truck footprint into the Western Districts and the Wimmera in Victoria, acquiring the Horsham based service and parts workshop of Kirchner Trucks.

The business, which will be rebranded as the Wimmera Truck Centre, will service the important freight route between Melbourne, Mt Gambier and Adelaide, offering parts and service along with fulfilling 24-hour breakdown support.

The business, previously operated by the Kirchner family, has supported the PACCAR and Cummins brands for the past 30 years as a sub-dealer of the Mt Gambier based Barry Maney Group (BMG), also owned by the CMV Group.

“Our investment in Wimmera Truck Centre is a natural progression for our PACCAR network and allows us to further support our customer base in the Wimmera and surrounding districts,” Barry Maney group managing director Jonathan Crawford says.

“Our investment in the important regional hub of Horsham will assist in extending our PACCAR and Cummins representation along key arterial freight routes and builds on our well-established customer bases at CMV Truck Centre (Adelaide), Hallam and Bayswater Truck Centres (Melbourne) and Barry Maney Group in Mount Gambier.”

Reflecting on the long-standing relationship with BMG, Crawford thanked the Kirchner family for both their business and personal partnership over many years.

“We look forward to having more direct contact with our customer base in the region and forming new relationships, while also supporting our market leading brands, Kenworth, DAF, PacLease, Hino, Cummins and PACCAR Parts,” he says.

Tony, Jenny, Leigh and Brad Kircher are currently assisting with the smooth transition of the business, after which Tony and Jenny have chosen to embark on retirement.

“We wish Tony and Jenny health and happiness in their well-earned retirement and look forward to their continued involvement in the local community,” Crawford says.

Wimmera Truck Centre will operate from the same location as the previous business, Kirchner Trucks at 141 Stawell Road, Horsham and will be looking to expand the business with a local recruitment drive set to commence shortly.

Capital improvements are also scheduled to allow the business to expand and increase capacity for vehicle servicing and repairs.

Wimmera Truck Centre is owned by the CMV Group, who commenced operations in 1934. The fourth generation family business operates substantial light automotive and heavy vehicle dealerships, predominately in Victoria and South Australia, today employing more than 1,700 staff.

CMV Group is continuing its rural Victorian expansion with the opening of a new truck centre in Horsham

Jonathon Crawford at the Wimmera site

EV trial a success

Australia’s first zero-emissions aggregate heavy vehicle trial has been successfully completed to help decarbonise the construction industry.

The trial between CHL, Holcim Australia and Janus Electric was successfully finished in Queensland recently, marking an Australian first for the construction sector when it comes to electric truck trials.

The partnership says it has achieved a milestone in the transition to a more sustainable transport industry.

Holcim Australia and New Zealand CEO George Agriogiannis says the initiative is aligned to its Accelerating Green Growth strategy and a local example of the company’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050.

“Holcim, along with its partners CHL and Janus Electric, has achieved an Australian first –the first zero-emissions heavy vehicle delivering raw materials,” Agriogiannis says.

The trial began in November 2022, leveraging the Janus Electric converted prime mover, carting sand and aggregates from Holcim’s plants across Brisbane and Southeast Queensland. The trial tested the economic viability, reliability and performance of the vehicle.

CHL’s General Manager of Operations Jordan Barratt says there was a clear pathway to commercialisation of the technology in heavy haulage applications.

“We have been operating the Janus Electric truck in short-haul, back-tobase scenarios and found that it can meet our operational requirements. Our goal is to deploy 10 trucks in Southeast Queensland by early 2024, which will be the largest fleet of its kind in Australia,” Barratt says.

“With support from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Queensland Transport and Main Roads and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, we believe this is very achievable.”

While the trial has exceeded

expectations, Janus Electric CEO Lex Forsyth says there is more to be done to enable greater adoption of this technology in Australia.

“The success of the Janus Electric trial highlights the potential of exchangeable battery technology in real-life operations, paving the way for a carbon-zero future,” Forsyth says. “Despite this ground-breaking achievement, the lack of government support to adopt this technology is concerning and highlights the need for greater investment and incentives to accelerate the transition to sustainable transport.

“The trial proved the viability of this cutting-edge Australiandesigned and manufactured technology. We look forward to the government engaging with Janus Electric and like companies to accelerate the clean energy transition.”

After planning to make electric history in the construction industry last year, three companies have successfully partnered to complete a historic trial

Holcim’s EV trial with Janus Electric and CHL has been a success

Rolling out the paella

Cooking and travelling is a dream Spanish chef Francisco Pulido has held on to since arriving in Australia nearly 13 years ago.

Every year, for six months, he hits the road for a busy schedule of festivals, markets and events, towing his custom-made paella cooking trailer with him.

This year he’ll sleep a little easier after adding his own accommodation into the back of the Pantech body of his truck.

Pulido left Perth in March for destinations including Karratha, Newman, Alice Springs, Katherine, Darwin and more. The time on the road is a break from the lifestyle in Perth which sees him covering myriad local events and a huge number of kilometres.

“The Daily is the first real truck I’ve owned, before this I used two smaller vans,” Pulido says.

“One of the main reasons for getting the Daily was that it allowed me to fit a 2.4m (wide) by 5.2m (long) body for living accommodation, while still giving me the power and GVM to tow a large food trailer, which houses cool rooms and a multi burner gas cooking set-up.”

Pulido uses this combination to cook one of Spain’s most loved dishes, paella, of which he provides

several options, from the traditional to more contemporary version, including several of his own creation.

Hailing from the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands, Pulido also makes several flavoursome sauces of the region, known as ‘Mojo Canario’, which he sells at events, and through selective IGA outlets in WA as well.

Given the time that Francisco can

spend on the road travelling between the cities and towns of outback Australia, the Daily’s comfort levels and safety features were attractive to him.

“It’s reassuring to have the extra technology and safety equipment of the Daily – the four airbags, emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and so on, it’s nice to know it’s there,” Pulido says.

“I’m also very pleased with the automatic transmission, the changes are so smooth and driving the truck is easy, especially when combined with the engine which is very responsive.”

Pulido’s Daily is equipped with Iveco’s mid-range 3.0 litre Euro6 engine which produces 132kW and 430Nm of torque.

Purchased from AV Trucks in Perth, the chef returns there for dealer servicing and speaks highly of his customer experience.

“The dealership was very good during the sales process and also assisted with fitting extra-long mirror arms, to help get the truck to a specification that would best meet my needs,” Pulido says.

Perth-based chef Francisco Pulido will be rolling into the remote markets and festivals of Western Australia and the Northern Territory this year in an Iveco Daily

The Iveco Daily serves as accommodation and a mobile billboard

Chef Francisco Pulido at work on his paella

Diagnostics: Open Road

The switch to zero

There’s a long list of imponderables about the transition to zero emission heavy vehicles but one thing is clear: Australia can learn a lot about how not to do it from overseas.

The day before I wrote this, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK urged its government to deliver dedicated charging and hydrogen infrastructure for electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).

SMMT bemoans the complete absence of HGV-dedicated electric charging or hydrogen filling points on the road network in UK, which is dissuading transport companies from investing in new technology to decarbonise their fleets.

There’s a huge need to decarbonise UK road freight transport: The Government has mandated that all new trucks weighing under 26 tonnes sold must be zero emission from 2035.

The same rule will apply to vehicles above 26 tonnes by 2040.

It sounds like putting the (iron) horse before the cart - especially when you consider that the first hard deadline gives many operators eight years to comply, which the SMMT says is the UK cycle of fleet renewal.

The SMMT says that the UK’s electric truck market is 20 years behind the rest of the world. I don’t know that we can say the same about Australia which, after all, is a tiny market by comparison.

I do know decarbonising is not

Warren Clark, CEO of the National Road Transport Association

a priority for most Australian operators. They have too many immediate priorities – like staying afloat.

And I know our governments all cop a bagging for not working together in a coordinated fashion. COVID-19 border issues underlined this.

But it’s not as if the manufacturers aren’t doing anything.

German logistics company DB Schenker has placed an order for 100 electric trucks for its European longhaulage operations.

But the European version of longhaul is very different to ours. The vehicle going into production only has a range of 500km on a single charge.

Current batteries aren’t small and every kilo of weight displaces a kilo of freight payload.

Replacing a flat battery with a charged one is certainly possible in settings like a mine site, but as yet doesn’t seem a viable option for longhaul road freight where operators might have to vary their route.

Finding a rest stop to take a break

is challenging enough, let alone a place where you can store your spare battery and a hoist to swap it out.

Manufacturers know they have to do better and governments know that strategic placement of charging or hydrogen re-fuelling stations has to suit Australian conditions. Hydrogen technology in trucks is still being developed.

To their credit, the Victorian and New South Wales Governments have started rolling out strategicallyspaced EV charging stations along the Hume Highway, which is our industry’s road freight backbone.

There are 27 zero emission trucks available on the Australian market today – mostly light commercials –and there are 72 models of hybrids.

More are coming but industry predictions say that by 2030 and without some serious market intervention, 98 per cent of all Australian trucks will still be running on diesel fuel.

The release of the Federal Government’s Electric Vehicle Strategy in April injected new life into the discussion.

It was another step – but not a final one.

The Government has kick-started consultations to determine what that number should be, and an announcement isn’t expected until the end of this year.

Committing to a hard standard is considered to be the tipping point for manufacturers who will then be able to plan.

That’s when the serious work of manufacturers tooling up and bureaucrats writing standards and regulations can swing properly into gear.

But back to the UK and the SMMT says that transport companies on tight budgets need stronger incentives to invest in electric and hydrogen trucks.

It says that only eight out of the 20 zero-emission truck models on the UK market qualify for a governmentprovided 20 discount off their purchase cost.

HV training expands in WA

The McGowan Government in the state of Western Australia (WA) is rolling out its successful Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations training program to the Kimberley and Pilbara, to help train local people for local jobs.

The government says the expansion, funded as part of the 2023-24 State Budget, is expected to result in more truck drivers, including women and Aboriginal people, hitting the road.

Developed in collaboration with industry to address the truck driver shortage during the COVID19 pandemic, the Australian-first program provides theoretical and practical hands-on truck driver training to train job-ready workers for the priority transport industry.

The additional $3.5 million investment in the program will support North Regional TAFE to deliver the training to around 350 participants in the Pilbara and Kimberley over a four-year period, providing employment opportunities for local people, including Aboriginal people, living in these regions.

It will also support the economy, including Government civil construction projects, by providing a trained, local heavy vehicle workforce, and address the need for heavy vehicle driver training in the Kimberley and Pilbara.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti says the course has been well received.

“It’s fantastic to see such a strong uptake in the Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations course since it began two years ago, and this expansion will provide a much-needed boost to the transport industry in the Kimberley and Pilbara.

“With 350 participants expected through the course over the next four years, the McGowan Government is helping to create a pipeline of skilled workers for this essential industry well into the future.

“Supporting economic growth, industry diversification and greater regional engagement, remain our key priorities,” Saffioti says.

Run in the metropolitan area from April 2021, and expanded to the South-West and Mid-West over the past two years, the state government says its Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations program trains new workers and upskills existing workers to combat skills shortages and supports the transport and logistics industry.

Training Minister Simone McGurk says the initiative helps to strengthen a vital sector of the economy.

“The McGowan Government’s partnership with industry to deliver this course – the first of its kind in

Australia - is helping to create the highly skilled and inclusive workforce needed for a strong, diversified and sustainable economy.

“Participants are given practical, hands-on experience, ensuring they’re job-ready when they complete their course, and I’m particularly excited to see so many women taking up the opportunity.

“The Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations training program has helped hundreds of people gain employment in the heavy haulage industry, and I’m confident that success will be replicated when it’s expanded to the Kimberley and Pilbara.

“Our 2023-24 State Budget continues important work towards removing barriers so all Western Australians can gain the skills needed for rewarding careers,” McGurk says.

Since February 2023, of the 552 participants enrolled at a TAFE college to undertake the Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations program, 282 had achieved either a Heavy Rigid, Heavy Combination, or Multi Combination licence.

Significantly, around 30 per cent of participants in the course have been women, compared to the overall female representation among truck drivers in Western Australia which is currently sitting at a level less than four per cent.

The McGowan government is bringing its successful Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations training program to the Kimberley and Pilbara with a new $3.5 million expansion

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Centurion’s safety support

Drivers on Western Australia’s remote and regional roads are being targeted with a rolling safety campaign imploring them to stay rested and plan their trips

National logistics supplier Centurion is doing its bit to encourage better driving in remote communities by adorning 30 of its trailers with the road safety messages.

The company is working closely with Western Australia’s Road Safety Commission to support its “Don’t drift off” and “No one plans a crash” campaigns along its regional routes.

WA’s Road Safety Minister Paul Papalia says the partnership with Centurion is a “fantastic visual way in which to share our latest road safety messages where they are needed most - our regional roads”.

“These trucks will serve as a mobile road safety reminder for drivers while they are behind the wheel.

“We’re asking drivers to be warned against fatigue and to be mindful of other behaviours that can lead to a crash - like using a mobile phone or rushing to overtake.

“Road safety is everyone’s business, and this is a great example of how the private sector and Government can work together to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads.”

Every year approximately two thirds of the WA’s road fatalities occur in regional areas. In 2022, 64 per cent of people who died on Western Australian roads, were killed in the regions.

Single vehicles crashing into an object, often a tree, were the most common type of crash, accounting for 48 per cent of fatalities. While there are many factors that can cause a vehicle to leave the road, fatigue can and does play a role.

At 13 metres in length, the trucks will be highly visible to regional drivers as they transport groceries and other essentials from Perth to the north of the State.

Point and fine

Safety cameras on trial in Western Australia have caught 66,000 people driving while using their mobile phones in just six months

Western Australian drivers have been put on notice that not wearing a seat belt, or driving while using a mobile phone is not only illegal and dangerous, it is also going to be costly.

The state government has committed to going live with six cutting edge mobile point-to-point safety cameras after a six-month trial of the technology nabbed 66,000 drivers on their mobile phones and 11,400 not wearing a seatbelt.

The cameras will be funded with an $11.2 million investment from the WA Road Trauma Trust Account and deployed across Western Australia. Police Minister Paul Papalia says the cameras will be set-up in pairs across a range of locations to calculate if the average speed of a driver between two points exceeds the limit.

While they will be able to catch drivers speeding, they can also monitor seat belt and mobile phone use.

In the six months the cameras were trialled, around 8 million drivers were monitored, and 42,000 of those were detected committing an average speeding offence.

While no infringement notices were issued during the trial, the

government calculated that if they had been, a total of 120,000 demerit points would have been lost.

In WA, 100 per cent of the money generated by automated traffic enforcement fines is placed into the Road Trauma Trust Account to be spent on initiatives and resources to increase road safety, like the six new cameras.

“The results from the safety camera trials speak for themselves and are very concerning,” Police Minister Papalia says.

“What they show us is that we need these high-tech eyes on our roads to discourage the tens of thousands of repeat offenders who are putting themselves and others at risk of serious injury or death.

“The worst recidivist driver during the trial was caught so many times they would have been issued 80 demerit points.

“Around 2,000 driver’s licences would have been lost in total.

“Our Western Australian Police Force does a fantastic job keeping the community safe. This is just another tool which the McGowan Government hopes will continue to save lives and change driver attitudes.”

Upgrades at Port Lincoln

The federal government says it is pleased to announce that the intersection of a key freight route in Port Lincoln, South Australia, will receive important upgrades.

The upgrades to the intersection of Porter Street, Liverpool Street and Railway Place, at the end of the Lincoln Highway, will include the installation of traffic signals, a dedicated righthand turn lane, improved drainage, widening and pavement works.

The federal government will contribute $3.6 million towards the project. The funding has come from the government’s ongoing commitment of up to $65 million per year, through the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program, to state, territory and local governments to increase safety outcomes and productivity for heavy vehicle operations in our regions.

“Projects like this one in Port

Tik Tok truck tales

Sydney-based Tik Tok influencer

Luisa Dal Din has partnered with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to bring a truck safety message to young drivers via social media

Don’t Truck It Up.

That’s the key message behind phase two of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s young driver road safety campaign aimed at L plate and P plate drivers.

The NHVR has enlisted the help of Tik Tok influencer Luisa Dal Din to be the face of a series of Tik Tok style videos showcasing the dangers of getting too close to trucks when they’re turning or stopping.

Dal Din has 120,000 followers on Tik Tok, about 46,000 on Instagram, and spends her mornings pushing the buttons for the Fitzy and Wippa breakfast show for Nova FM in Sydney. In this campaign she can be seen talking to a group of three young drivers and using physics, humour and shock to reinforce the dangers of getting it wrong when it comes to driving around heavy vehicles.

Lincoln will bolster access and improve freight transport through local communities and improve safety for truck drivers,” federal assistant transport minister Carol Brown says.

“Investment in segments of our roads which are well utilised by heavy vehicles has never been more important, with many of our communities grappling with ongoing flooding and tightening supply chains.

“The Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program makes a real difference for motorists and industry by shortening transport routes and renewing ageing infrastructure and I look forward to seeing the benefits from these latest projects flow.

“I also look forward to announcing many more rest area projects through the Heavy Vehicle Rest Area initiative later this year.”

NHVR spokesperson Michelle Tayler says the combination of humour and shockfactor in the campaign is designed to grab the attention of young drivers, to help push the message of road safety and awareness around heavy vehicles.

“There are so many distractions in a young person’s life, whether it be things like mobile phones or gaming, so we wanted to use these objects to show how quickly things can change when you make a wrong decision around a truck,” she says.

“We know heavy vehicle safety may not be a big topic amongst young people, but our goal is to join the conversation and help teach inexperienced drivers how to safely share the road with a truck.”

Last year, Australia had 196 deaths involving heavy vehicles. Typically, around 70 per cent of incidents involving both heavy and light vehicles are the fault of the light vehicle.

The ‘Don’t Truck It Up’ campaign includes 90 second, 15 second and 6 second spots appearing online on Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. It will also have CSAs on billboards and radio.

For more visit information see www.dontmuckwithatruck.com.au

See the youtube clip here: https://youtu.be/MUbvIt0P0NU

A key freight path through South Australia’s Port Lincoln will be upgraded as part of sweeping federal government plans

Fuelling the future

The Australian transport industry has found itself between a rock and a hard place.

Unforeseeable events overseas have resulted in sky-high diesel costs while years of government inaction have left operators with no easy path to electric alternatives, Julian Daw writes.

The Australian transport industry has been feeling the pain of rising fuel costs for a long time. The COVID 19 pandemic, followed by the war in Ukraine have meant disruptions and difficulties in securing fuel from overseas as well as a general rise in the cost of diesel.

The transport industry benefits from a fuel tax credit system whereby the government subsidise the cost of diesel fuel for businesses operating heavy vehicles.

At the same time there exists a fuel tax excise and a road user charge which are costs the government charges to road users.

Recently however, there has been pressure on the government to reduce this subsidy in order to claw back more revenue for the budget.

Warren Clark, CEO of the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) says these charges cannot continue to increase indefinitely.

“Fuel costs are at record levels; the industry cannot bear any more fuel costs so these charges should not be raised. Our research suggests that fuel prices will be even higher this year. The price of fuel being the number one concern to our industry means there will be even more cost pressure on businesses.

“It’s a huge issue for industry,” Clark says.

No one, it seems, is happy with fuel at the moment. While transport businesses bemoan the relentless price increases environmental advocates push Australia to reduce its carbon emissions, of which road

transport contributes a significant amount.

Melbourne-based think tank

The Grattan Institute argued in its report on the fuel tax credit system that the government should not be subsidising road emissions. This leaves the road transport industry in a difficult position as alternate fuels and carbon zero vehicles are not yet a viable option in this country.

Clark explains: “The argument for emissions is not relevant. When you look at the distances, we have to cover to deliver freight in Australia. The infrastructure to charge and refuel these vehicles is not there.

“All a reduction in the tax credit system would do is put more pressure on the cost of living and contribute to more inflation,” Clark says.

Such a dramatic increase in the cost of fuel that would result from a reduction in the tax credits would be incredibly damaging to the transport industry. Many smaller transport businesses operate on very small margins and so if they were not able to quickly pass on increased fuel costs, such a shock could see them go out of business.

Customer pressure

CEO of the Victorian Transport Association (VTA), Peter Anderson, says operators are always acutely aware of fuel costs.

“After wages, fuel is the biggest direct business cost faced by operators, and it’s also the most variable.

“Higher diesel costs need to be

passed on in full through the supply chain, but pressures from customers and prime contractors make this difficult for many operators.

“The impact of the previous government’s six-month fuel tax cut left many operators with pressure on cash flows,” Anderson says.

Anderson adds that the VTA wants positive action from the government aimed at taking pressure of the road freight industry. He says that in the lead up to the May federal budget, the VTA advocated for financial relief and greater concessions for operators.

“Limiting increases to the road user charge and increasing fuel tax credits to offset higher diesel costs, are practical outcomes the government can do now to alleviate pressure on all road freight operators.

“Penalising the road freight industry by not recognising the impact of sudden increase in the cost of fuel will only lead huge increases in the cost of goods to all consumers,” Anderson says.

Ukraine impact

The larger issue around fuel costs is Australia’s dependant on diesel and petroleum purchased from overseas. Fuel sources like these are subject to changing international conditions, such as the war in Ukraine, but more importantly their supply is never fully guaranteed.

If Australia was able to transition to domestic fuel sources, such as renewable energies, then we would not have to fear such unstable prices

for operators nor being cut off from a supply all together.

Warren Clark says Australia is being held to ransom on the price of fuel.

“Electric vehicles would reduce our dependants on foreign fuel, unfortunately that’s not yet viable here due to the large distances our freight needs to cover.

“We need the government to look at the sovereignty of our fuel supply chain in this country,” Clark says.

Many industry bodies agree they would like to see more support from the government in general, both to incentivise alternative energy vehicles and supporting operators.

Anderson says of course operators would move to zero emissions vehicles if it was a viable option, but that they shouldn’t be punished for being forced to stick with diesel.

“The freight industry would be pleased to transition away from diesel if there was a viable energy source available.

“The freight industry should not be penalised due to the lack of transitional energy pathways. Fuel should not be used as an indirect tax on goods and services.

“The Freight industry continues to meet its obligations to meet the demands of every Australian.

“Recognition of the impact of the cost of diesel that faces every transport business by the Government is vital for the sustainability of the road freight industry,” Anderson says.

It’s also important to note that anything hurting the freight industry will end up hurting consumers as well. The last thing governments should be doing in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis is adding

more operating costs to transport businesses.

Any cost prices businesses end up passing on will result in higher prices for goods, such as supermarket items, and will contribute to higher inflation. The end goal will always be to transition away from diesel and shore up a dependable, local fuel source. However, now is not the time to add more pain to operators already struggling to stay afloat.

Bruce Highway upgrades

The federal government says the $301.25 million, joint-funded Bruce Highway Upgrade – Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchanges project has reached another key milestone, with the new eastern and western service roads set to open in full.

The service roads were partially opened in December, with work continuing to connect Maroochydore Road and Mons Road interchanges on the eastern and western sides of the Bruce Highway, removing local traffic and improving access to the local business district.

Both directions of the eastern service road are expected to open in in the coming weeks, between Sandalwood Lane and the BP on Mons Road.

The western service road, known locally as Chevallum Road, will follow, with traffic able to travel in both directions between Mons Road and Leafy Lane.

The new, two-way roads will remove local traffic from the Bruce Highway.

The Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchange project also includes active transport links for bike riders and pedestrians through the Maroochydore Road interchange onto the eastern service road.

“The federal government

Heysen Tunnels makeover

The SA government will refit the Heysen Tunnels to improve the South Eastern Freeway

The South Australian government says the Heysen Tunnels are set for an extensive refit to ensure they continue to service South Australia for decades to come.

The current works include:

• upgrading the tunnel lighting to a new LED system;

• installing a new automated fire suppression system;

• upgrading the tunnel ventilation system;

• repairing the tunnel lining and installing monitoring equipment;

is continuing to invest in infrastructure projects to make Queensland roads safer and more efficient,” federal transport minister Catherine King says.

“This project will significantly increase capacity at the Mons Road and Maroochydore Road interchanges, and, more importantly, remove local traffic from the highway to get motorists home sooner and safer.

“It is part of our long-term partnership to upgrade the Bruce Highway, improving safety, flood resilience and capacity along the highway between Brisbane and Cairns.”

Assistant regional roads minister Bruce Saunders says the project will help open up freight traffic in the region.

“The project is moving up a gear, hitting this key milestone, opens access to the new eastern and western service roads in full,” Saunders says.

“We’re also delivering major projects like the $663 million Caboolture to Steve Irwin Way Bruce Highway upgrade, the $550 million Beerburrum to Nambour rail upgrade, and the $320 million Mooloolah River Interchange upgrade on the Sunshine Motorway.”

• upgrading the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) equipment, including thermal incident detection systems, new and replacement CCTV, electronic speed and messaging signage and over-height vehicle detection;

• upgrading the traffic management system to restrict access to the tunnels in the event of an emergency incident; and

• upgrading emergency communication systems, including public address, radio rebroadcast, in-tunnel signage and help phones to improve safety and network reliability.

The SA government says more than 50,000 vehicles travel through the tunnels each day, around 10 per cent of which are heavy vehicles.

McConnell Dowell Construction has been appointed as the Managing Contractor for the works and where possible, local sub-contractors and suppliers will be engaged to deliver packages of works.

The federal government is contributing $120 million and South Australian government $30 million to the project as part of a broader South Eastern Freeway Upgrade. Works are expected to continue in the Crafers bound tunnel for approximately two months when the closure will switch to the Adelaide bound tunnel, and the Crafers bound tunnel will accommodate traffic in both directions, via contraflow.

These traffic arrangements are set to continue throughout 2023 until the second half of 2024, with traffic alternating between the Crafers-bound and Adelaidebound tunnels about every two months.

The federal government is celebrating the opening of key service roads on the Bruce Highway

Light at the end of the tunnel

The federal government says a historic agreement has been signed between Australian governments and rail industry stakeholders to bring the nation’s rail network into the 21st century.

The federal and Victorian governments, as well as the Australasian Railway Association on behalf of senior rail industry leaders, have signed the groundbreaking Memorandum of Cooperation to make rail more competitive and interoperable across Australia.

This agreement will see rail playing a bigger role in the national economy while delivering more freight and passenger services for Australians.

Since federation, rail has run as a series of independent rail networks, often receiving upgrades and new technologies at different times from different suppliers. This has led to a range of critical issues impacting national rail productivity and innovation, such as:

• T he use of different rail gauges, signalling systems, rolling stock and safe working arrangements, which are an economic handbrake requiring costly work-arounds;

• Differences in how Australia runs trains, manages rail crew and invests in new rolling stock;

• E xperienced rail workers being isolated to geographic areas based on these differing technologies, compounding rail skills shortages; Improving national rail interoperability is also one of the National Cabinet’s five priorities for collective action. Infrastructure and transport ministers agreed to a number of productivity and safety measures in December, including:

• Setting a small number of critical national rail standards;

• A ligning the different train control and signalling technologies used along the eastern seaboard;

• Reducing the burden that different rail approaches have on drivers, crew and maintenance workers. The Memorandum of Cooperation commits rail operators, builders, manufacturers and transport ministers to work together to make rail more interoperable, particularly for any future major rail investments. This builds on the federal government’s commitment to delivering the National Rail

Manufacturing Plan to support a nationally coordinated approach that will grow the rail manufacturing sector and create skilled manufacturing jobs.

The government will shortly appoint a National Rail Advocate and Rail Industry Innovation Council to support the plan and drive genuine change in Australian rail manufacturing, including bolstering supply chains and building domestic capabilities.

“Improving interoperability of the national rail network will mean more people will be employed, more manufacturing will be local, and more passenger and freight services will travel by rail,” federal transport minister Catherine King says.

“The first signatures on the historic Memorandum of Cooperation commits all governments and industry to work together to ensure rail can play a bigger role in our nation’s future.

“Working together will be the catalyst that delivers an Australian rail network that operates smoothly across state borders, by using compatible technologies and systems.”

The new deal between governments and associations allows Australia’s freight rail network to be revolutionised in the coming years

Inland Rail Review response

The federal government says it accepts the released findings of an independent review of the Inland Rail that was released last week.

The Inland Rail has now also agreed to the 19 recommendations made either in full or in principle to get the project back on track.

Undertaken by Kerry Schott, the review confirmed that Inland Rail is an important project to meet Australia’s growing freight task, improve road safety and to help decarbonise the economy. The review also found significant deficiencies in the governance and management of Inland Rail.

Schott outlines 19 recommendations to improve the delivery of Inland Rail including:

• Strengthening the governance arrangements and establishing a

subsidiary company to deliver Inland Rail;

• Reviewing ARTC’s risk management and reporting systems, with a view to addressing issues experienced with approval processes;

• A f urther assessment of the scope and cost of Inland Rail, conducted by an independent specialist in conjunction with a cost estimator/value engineer;

• A revised delivery that prioritises sections of Inland Rail that allow revenue to be generated earlier

• D eciding and developing intermodal terminals in Melbourne and Brisbane, and;

• Maximising regional opportunities available from Inland Rail, including through intermodal opportunities in

Parkes and prioritising delivery of the enhanced rail capability to enable double stacking through to Beveridge.

The ARTC acknowledges there is work to be done.

“The ARTC notes the findings of the Independent Review and the government’s response and is committed to working closely with the federal government to implement those recommendations,” Chair of the ARTC Board Peter Duncan says.

“We understand there is a high level of interest from staff, customers, contracting partners and community to understand the recommendations in more detail and we will work hard to provide more information in coming days,” he says.

Both the federal government and the ARTC have responded to the public release of Kerry Schott’s review of the Inland Rail project

ARA says supply chain depends on timely Inland Rail delivery

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) says the rail industry has called for the swift implementation of the Inland Rail review recommendations, warning a failure to do so would risk the viability of the project and undermine efforts to increase rail freight use in Australia.

ARA CEO Caroline Wilkie says the timely adoption of 19 recommendations made recently by Dr Kerry Schott will deliver certainty for rail freight operators and the wider supply chain and maximise the significant benefits of the project.

“The ARA hopes the legacy of this review will be the acceleration of this vital project and greater clarity on the route and future operation of Inland Rail,” Wilkie says.

“We must move more freight on rail to meet growing demand and respond to the climate crisis. It is absolutely critical that Inland Rail is delivered as quickly and efficiently as possible.

“Failure to do so would see more trucks on the road and undermine the rail industry’s efforts to support a more sustainable national freight network. Continued uncertainty about the project will make it harder for freight operators to plan and for complimentary businesses to invest along the route.

“It is therefore critical that the implementation of the review’s recommendations does not distract from work already underway and provides a clearer path forward for the remainder of the project.”

Wilkie says it’s reassuring to hear that the federal government is committed to delivering the entire 1700km track, which will directly link Brisbane to Melbourne.

“We welcome the commitment to ensure the route from Melbourne to Parkes is operational by 2027,” she says.

“It is critical that there is certainty around the route beyond Parkes and

we look forward to seeing approvals and more detailed costings being determined as soon as possible.”

The ARA strongly supported the recommendation for Inland Rail to be established as a subsidiary company, which would enable ARTC to focus on the management and resilience of the wider national rail freight network.

The review confirmed the project’s critical role in moving more freight on rail, reducing emissions and boosting supply chains.

Wilkie says Inland Rail will be the backbone of a sustainable national freight supply chain, with each train able to carry the same amount of consumer goods and resources as 110 B-double trucks.

“Inland Rail will transform Australia’s freight networks, significantly improving supply chain efficiency and road safety and support growing export markets for the country,” Wilkie says.

“It will enable freight to move from Brisbane to Melbourne in less than 24 hours on double-stacked trains, reducing freight costs and improving supply chains by getting products to market more quickly – benefiting the Australian economy.

“It is essential transport infrastructure, if we are to dramatically reduce pollution from trucks travelling on our east coast highways, support Australia’s netzero targets and ultimately achieve a sustainable transport system.

“Inland Rail will also support regional development and create employment opportunities for local communities across several states.”

The Australasian Railway Association has called for a speedy implementation of the Schott Review recommendations for inland rail

The

ARA is calling for Inland Rail to be run as its own company as the time to deliver the project slowly runs out

Top gong for Newcastle

The Port of Newcastle has received a global accolade for its work towards a more sustainable future

The Port of Newcastle in New South Wales (NSW) says its work towards advocating hydrogen production has paid off after receiving global recognition for its efforts at the World Hydrogen Awards and becoming a finalist in the Port of the Future at the awards show in the Netherlands this month.

The Awards, which will be held during the 2023 World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition, recognise the achievements from organisations across the globe who are driving the hydrogen industry forward, with Port of Newcastle one of

four finalists recognised alongside ports from Denmark and the Netherlands.

Port of Newcastle says that as the Commonwealth Government’s designated hydrogen hub for NSW, it has been accelerating plans following last year’s funding announcement of $100 million from the Commonwealth for hydrogen readiness for domestic decarbonisation and export.

Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody says the nomination is recognition for the work and commitment the organisation has had to diversifying the Port.

Drugs crackdown

The Australian Border Force (ABF) says it has been conducting highly visible surveillance operations in Western Australia’s mid-west as part of its mission to detect illicit drugs being smuggled into Australia along its vast coastline.

Last month, ABF officers in the Geraldton Port patrolled the Batavia Marina boat ramp and Geraldton fishing harbour, as well as boarding vessels entering the port.

The ABF undertakes operational activity in regional areas to target drug

smuggling, with new technology to help officers detect drugs hidden on the hulls of ships.

ABF Superintendent Shaun Senior says Australia is a hugely attractive market for transnational serious organised criminal syndicates seeking to import illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.

“Historically, most of the drugs coming into Australian sea ports were hidden in cargo on commercial ships. ABF officers are among the best in the world at

“We have long held the title of the `World’s Largest Coal Port’, however, as a business we have made a commitment to diversify our trade, with clean energy production featuring prominently in those plans,” Carmody says.

“This award nomination places us alongside some of the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking ports, which shows the world is taking notice of what our intent is and what we are trying to achieve.

“There is no port in Australia better positioned to undertake such a significant global shift in energy production. Port of Newcastle has been exporting to energy markets across the globe for over 200 years and through our Clean Energy Precinct we will continue that for generations to come.”

Port of Newcastle says its future plans include activating its 220-hectare Clean Energy Precinct for the production, storage and export of all forms of clean energy, a clean manufacturing and innovation precinct, a dedicated renewable energy logistics park and a floating offshore wind construction, operation and maintenance facility.

identifying drugs in these circumstances,” Senior says.

“Modern, professional crime syndicates are always looking for new ways to avoid our targeting capabilities in sea ports.

“The purpose of the operation is to harden the border by delivering a coordinated and sustained capability to discover, detect, disrupt and dismantle transnational organised crime that may compromise Australia’s border integrity.

“The Australian border is a critical national asset that goes well beyond defining national territory.

“Our border protects our interest, drives economic prosperity and connects us to the world.

“We worked closely with our law enforcement partners, including the Australian Federal Police, WA Police and also local port authorities, including Mid-West Ports here in Geraldton.

“Together we will continue to make the border a hostile environment for criminals trying to import illicit drugs.”

The Australian Border Force says it is stepping up surveillance on Australian ports to prevent drugs from being smuggled in

New boss for Graham Lusty Trailers

A background in production process engineering, commercialisation and project management on a global scale have helped Shay Chalmers make it to the top of executive tree at Graham Lusty Trailers (GLT).

Chalmers has a plethora of industry awards to her name and a diverse skillset grown from working in manufacturing environments ranging from steel mills to medical devices including a wide range of roles from the factory

floor to leadership and executive management in private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

She sits on multiple industry boards, including the Queensland State Government’s Manufacturing Ministerial Council and the Queensland Manufacturing Institute.

Her chief responsibilities are to oversee GLT operations, build on its rich legacy and sustainably scale up to meet ongoing and expanding customer demand.

Chalmers will also spearhead GLT’s Lean manufacturing processes to maximise productivity and minimise waste.

Throughout her career, Chalmers has consistently demonstrated her dedication to putting Australia on the map for world-class, high-quality, precision design and innovative manufacturing.

“I’m excited to be working with Graham and the executive team and to lead a team of 100 employees who are equally passionate about manufacturing high-quality products,” she says.

“I was attracted to GLT for its innovative, quality products and customer-first approach, as well as the people who have built the business to where it is today. I’m looking forward to helping elevate the business to the next level.

“My initial focus will be to look holistically at the business to identify opportunities for growth and innovation, both through internal process optimisation and market expansion and diversification.

“The opportunities in Australia’s growing future industries, such as renewable energy, space and defence are significant, and ones for GLT to embrace.”

Building a strong, collaborative, diverse workforce is something that Chalmers will be striving towards in her new role.

“We need to be incredibly innovative in the way we tackle the skills and labour pipeline, invest in attracting quality applicants, be a productive member of the community and empower our people to be the best they can be.”

Before joining GLT, Chalmers was managing director of Strategic Engineering Australia working with organisations across Australia to optimise, scale-up and re-shore their manufacturing processes. Her experience also includes six years at Cook Medical Australia where she held various engineering and project and management roles.

Shay Chalmers has been appointed to the role of CEO at popular manufacturing business Graham Lusty Trailers (GLT)

Shay Chalmers has taken on the top role at Graham Lusty Trailers

Industry backs R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds initiative

The R U OK? campaign will arrive in Trucks & Sheds around the country on Tuesday, May 16, in a bid to spark frank conversations about mental health.

For De Bruyn Transport’s wellbeing officer Isaac De Bruyn, a fifth generation member of the family transport business, the R U OK? day is an ideal opportunity to encourage staff to look out for each other.

“Working in transport you work long hours, away from home, alone in a truck,” Isaac says.

“On top of that, our timelines are often tight, and clients and customers can be demanding, which adds pressure.

“Even though we can all struggle from time to time, not everyone is comfortable talking about it.”

Isaac, who is running an R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds event for the second year in a row, says his message to staff is simple.

“R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds shows us we can all start a conversation with someone we’re worried about,” he says.

“It really is as simple as asking ‘how have you been travelling?’ and being ready to genuinely listen,” he said.

“By participating in R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds you’re creating moments for staff to connect and look out for one another, and acknowledging the challenging work everyone does.”

For transport, logistics and warehouse worker Teagan Peck, 32, the information available as part of the R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds campaign is a big help with setting the tone for organisational culture.

“R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds is more than just a day of action,” Tegan says.

“It’s giving time for conversation and time to connect as humans. And the more time we give, the more chance we have of growing a supportive and productive workplace,” he says.

“In this industry, if we have a forklift incident we’ll do a stop for safety, release safety alerts and investigate it.

“Why? Because we know it’s going to create a better business by making us safer,” Teagan says.

“If we’re not doing the same for our mental health, then we aren’t safer. We must invest in both the physical and psychological safety of staff to thrive.”

Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds and R U OK? have developed a range of free tools including a practical conversation guide, tips on how to spot the signs someone might be struggling, when to ask, ‘are you OK?’, and a guide to hosting your workplace event.

Get involved at: healthyheads.org.au/ruok

For support at any time of day or night, Lifeline provides free and confidential crisis support. Call 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14 or chat online at lifeline.org.au.

13YARN is a free 24/7 service offering crisis support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. Call 13YARN (13 92 76).

MensLine Australia is a free 24/7 service offering support for Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78 or chat online at: mensline.org.au.

May 16 has been nominated as an opportunity for the transport and logistics industry to turn the spotlight onto mental health issues in support of its staff

Heavy Vehicles to shine

Whether it’s the latest trucks, new machinery evolutions, heritage vehicles or transport technology the Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week 2023 promises to have something to suit your needs.

Officially launched at South Bank in Brisbane on April 18, this year’s event is being hailed by its organisers, the Heavy Vehicle Industry Association (HVIA) as being the “biggest and most innovative heavy vehicle events program to be delivered in Australia to date”.

HVIA Chief Executive Todd Hacking says the week will bring together businesses from all sides of the industry to showcase their talents to attendees.

“We are incredibly excited to announce the launch of this year’s program,” Hacking says.

“It is a tremendous honour and thrill to host Queensland’s biggest business to business event, which is expected to contribute $40 million to Queensland’s economy.

“In particular, I would like to acknowledge the tremendous assistance and support we receive from the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council who work with us to deliver this world leading industry event.

“With an extraordinary program of informative, interactive and educational activities we expect 40,000 attendees to the Brisbane Truck Show over four days, helping to book out over 70,000 hotel room nights across the city.

“Capital equipment purchases at the event and flow on business transactions are expected to reach the hundreds of millions of dollars. The strength of our country’s vital heavy manufacturing sector will proudly be on show for all the world to see.

“One of our local original equipment manufacturers, Volvo Group Australia, has this year celebrated 50 years of Australian manufacturing in Wacol, Brisbane. They are using the Brisbane Truck Show to expand customer knowledge about their new Volvo EV trucks which will be made in Brisbane from 2025.

“A key focus for this year’s program is sustainability and environmentally friendly transport. We will feature the future of heavy vehicle technology including the largest display of zero emission vehicles in the southern hemisphere including hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric vehicles, hybrids, renewable diesel and much more.”

Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week 2023, from May 15 to 21, incorporates:

• Brisbane Truck Show (at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre)

• South Bank Truck Festival (South Bank Parklands)

• Mack Anthem Truck built by LEGO bricks as a Guinness World Record attempt

• Rock on Riverside Live @ South Bank concerts

• E lectric Avenue – zero emission trucks display on Little Stanley Street

• Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show (Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, Bowen Hills)

• Heritage Truck Show (Rocklea Showgrounds)

• National Apprentice Challenge at the South Bank Piazza

“The heavy vehicle industry has shown incredible resilience and tenacity over the last few years, helping to keep the country moving through drought, bushfires and the pandemic.

“Our ability to support the largest accelerated increase in online shopping in the world’s history is testament to the sector’s character, agility and capacity to scale and deliver in the face of extraordinary challenges,” Hacking says.

“This year we celebrate our achievements as an industry and also demonstrate our commitment to, and embrace of, innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly transport technology.

“We have also partnered with industry and mental and wellbeing charity, Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds, to support the mental health of our greatest asset, our people.”

Brisbane deputy mayor Krista Adams says the Brisbane Truck Show is always well received.

“Brisbane City Council is a proud supporter of this event, which has grown to become a highlight on the city’s jam-packed events calendar,” Cr Adams said.

“The Brisbane Truck Show will also be a massive boost for the events industry, attracting 40,000 people to the city thanks to an exciting line-up, including free and affordable events for the whole family.”

For those looking to go to the Brisbane Truck Show and the Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show, shuttle buses will run between the venues and Truck Show tickets will provide access to both events.

For more information see brisbanetruckshow.com.au

Brisbane will be the place to be in May for all things heavy vehicle including the Brisbane Truck Show, the Heritage Truck Show, and the Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Show

HVIA CEO Todd Hacking, Volvo Group Australia President Martin Merrick and Brisbane Deputy Lord Mayor Krista Adams at the AHVIW launch

Mercedes-Benz sparks up Brisbane

The all-electric eActros from Mercedes-Benz will take pride of place at the brand’s stand at this year’s Brisbane Truck Show

A ground-breaking, zero emissions, heavy duty batteryelectric Mercedes-Benz truck will make its Australian debut at the Brisbane Truck Show in May.

Focused on short radius distribution, the heavy duty trucks have been tested in select fleets in Europe since 2018, and will soon being a validation program in Australia and New Zealand.

It’s the first venture into the heavy duty category for the brand, which, via Daimler Truck, has already clocked up considerable zero emission experience here via its allelectric truck Fuso eCanter which went on sale locally in 2021.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Australia Pacific director Andrew Assimo says he is thrilled to bring the eActros to the Brisbane Truck Show.

“We can’t wait to present this incredible heavy-duty electric truck to the public in Brisbane,” he says.

Mobile phone cameras for SA

The SA government is acting on road trauma by launching a new mobile phone detection camera trial across the state’s roads

From this week, mobile phone detection cameras are being trialled for the first time in South Australia as the SA government acts to reduce road trauma caused by driver distraction.

The SA government says mobile phone detection camera (MPDC) technology saves lives by detecting and deterring dangerous drivers who illegally use a mobile phone while driving.

Following a state government tender process, two potential mobile phone detection camera providers will trial cameras and related technology on South Road, Torrensville, from this week until late April 2023.

Mobile phone detection cameras already operate in New South Wales and Queensland and are being trialled for use in Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.

“The local debut of the eActros represents the start of a new chapter for sustainable road transport in our region and the excitement around this vehicle is incredible,” Assimo says.

The impending eActros validation program is designed to ensure the eActros specification is tailored for the unique conditions of Australia and New Zealand and meets the specific requirements of local customers.

To start, four eActros trucks will get to work in Australia and one unit will hit the road in New Zealand, with additional units to follow.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will also showcase its diesel technology including providing early updates on improvements to its Euro 6 engine that are on the way.

The Brisbane Truck Show will be held at Brisbane’s Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 18 to 21.

Inattention is identified as a contributing factor in around half of all lives lost and over a third of serious injuries on South Australian roads.

South Australia’s Road Safety Action Plan 2023-25 includes long-term planning for using mobile phone detection cameras, initially at metropolitan sites, to detect illegal mobile phone use while driving.

The mobile phone detection camera trial will allow South Australia Police and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport to assess solutions and evaluate how the cameras perform mounted on a digital variable message sign in the South Australian road environment.

The state government says it will ensure motorists’ privacy during the trial and will not impose fines or demerit points.

A review of trial outcomes will commence in May 2023, followed by a recommendation for a preferred provider to supply and install the cameras for operation as scheduled in early 2024.

Prospective providers are bearing the cost of the trial as part of the tender submission process.

European trailer investment

A major investment into the Australian trailer market is expected to accelerate growth for MaxiTrans and its parent company Australian Trailer Solutions Group (ATSG).

The investment, by European OEM and trailer specialist Schmitz Cargobull is expected to benefit both businesses throught the sharing of technologies, production processes and systems.

Schmitz Cargobull CEO Andreas Schmitz says the move into the Australian market was timely.

“Our investment in MaxiTrans offers great potential to unlock manufacturing synergies and introduce advanced technologies to support and contribute to the Australian Trailer Industry,” Schmitz says.

Ballarat-based Australian Trailer Solutions Group (ATSG) comprise a group of investors, including a number of Ballarat locals.

Since ATSG purchased the MaxiTrans trailer business in September 2021, its primary focus has been on supporting Australian manufacturing, its people and delivering a high-quality product for its customers.

MaxiTrans executive chairman Greg L’Estrange was upbeat about the new deal.

“Schmitz Cargobull has a great reputation for high quality, innovative

design and durability across its expansive product offering,” L’Estrange says.

“To have a company with such an international reputation see value in our plans for the MaxiTrans business is testament to our people and the on-going support of our customers who have helped continue to build the business since ATSG came onboard.”

“The partnership with Schmitz Cargobull will allow our businesses to partner on technology, scalability and processes that can then be implemented in the MaxiTrans operation.

“The backing of Schmitz Cargobull, coupled with our own investment into the business, will allow us to streamline our processes, deliver global supply chain benefits and

allow MaxiTrans to continue to focus on delivering outstanding quality and support for our customers.

“In addition, it provides access to worldwide trends and technology that we can utilise and leverage in the Australian market.”

MaxiTrans supplies locally manufactured heavy duty road transport trailer solutions including major brands Freighter, Maxi-CUBE, Lusty EMS, Hamelex White, Trout River and AZMEB.

Schmitz Cargobull produces about 61,000 trailers a year and employs 6,900 staff in Europe, achieving sales of about 2.3 billion EURO in the 2021/22 financial year.

Its production network consists of 10 plants, one of which is located in Melbourne where reefer semi-trailer vehicles are manufactured.

Australian Trailer Solutions Group (ATSG) has welcomed a new minority shareholder to the fold with news that Schmitz Cargobull has purchased a 26 per cent stake in the business

Schmitz Cargobull trailers on show

A MaxiTrans freighter trailer

Toll Group rebrand

Toll Group has partnered its planned Australian investments with a new brand campaign to escalate its standing

Toll Group has unveiled a refreshed brand direction including a new brand campaign, Curiosity in Motion, which captures how the company delivers value for businesses in an era of disruption and rapid chain in supply chains.

Toll Chief Corporate Affairs and Marketing Officer Zed Ivankovic says the new brand positioning and campaigns are a fresh, bold expression of how Toll makes an impact for businesses.

“Throughout Toll’s 130-year history, curiosity has been at the heart of our brand and the way we work,” Ivankovic says.

“Our new brand and campaign highlights how we at Toll push beyond the status quo to find new and better ways to deliver value for our customers.”

Informed by both external and internal research, the campaign creative ‘Think outside the box’ centres on how Toll makes an impact for customers in an era of change and disruption.

The three creative variations show how Toll is creating solutions across three big supply chain areas: fast eCommerce logistics, supply chain visibility and simplifying complex shipping.

“At Toll, we know our brand and we understand the power of great ideas and creativity in the ever changing supply chain sector. With our new brand identity and campaign, our people play a starring role, bringing their curiosity and spirit of progress to life with curiosity in motion,” Ivankovic says.

The campaign will run across social media in markets covering Australia, Asia and Europe.

The brand refresh and campaign will support brand awareness and repositioning as Toll expands across Australia, Asia and the US markets with $1.2 billion of investments planned over the next four years.

Cultural trailer art

CEVA Logistics has taken a unique approach to accelerating its Reconciliation Action Plan

CEVA Logistics has announced it is rolling out an Indigenous Australian artist’s design across six of its longhaul trailers as the company carries out its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

The artwork represents a unique and visible expression of the RAP’s place in CEVA’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in Australia.

CEVA operates across Australia with a broad range of vehicles and six of its largest 42-pallet B-double trailers have been selected for the artwork display. The trailers will operate on the east coast and southern line-haul routes.

The artwork, entitled “two longneck turtles protecting their home”, was designed by Melissa Bell, a Gunditjmara and Yorta Yorta woman inspired by her background, her totem and her country.

The artwork, like many of Bell’s other works, features the longnecked turtle, an animal that is both a cultural totem for her and a unique part of the Australian ecosystem. Since 2020, CEVA Logistics has been implementing its “Reflect” RAP in Australia as part of its local efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion.

CEVA’s RAP is endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, the national authority that guides and educates organisations on the journey regarding race relations, equality, institutional integrity and the importance of historical acceptance.

The CEVA Logistics RAP operates on four pillars: education, inclusion, employment and economic empowerment. While formal education has played an important part of CEVA’s RAP so far, the new trailer design adds another dynamic and artistic aspect to the company’s actions.

“Through our Reconciliation Action Plan, CEVA endeavours to positively impact our own organisation and the communities and environments we operate across,” CEVA Logistics vice president of HR and QHSE for Australia and New Zealand Katherine Ivosevic says.

“It’s so important that we celebrate the unique cultures that are represented in this part of the world and, furthermore, that we welcome and include all. Our CEVA team across Australia is proud of the work already delivered and motivated to continue the journey.”

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New transport one-stop-shop

The ACCC says it has received both applicant submissions for a potential merger between Linfox Armaguard and Prosegur Australia

After the proposed merger was first put forth to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in December last year, Linfox Armaguard and Prosegur Australia have reached the next milestone in the process.

The ACCC announced recently that both parties have provided

their submissions in response to the ACCC’s Statement of Preliminary Views, which was released on December 21 last year.

It also includes a proposed court enforceable undertaking to the ACCC.

The ACCC is now seeking interested parties’ views on this and

whether it would be an effective way to address the ACCC’s concerns about the potential merger.

The ACCC set a deadline for no later than 5pm on April 4 for responses to come back.

Linfox Armaguard and Prosegur Australia applied for merger authorisation to combine their cash distribution and management, device monitoring and maintenance and ATM businesses in Australia.

Considering both companies offer cash-in-transit services, ACCC has had to review whether the merger would be fair on the rest of the market.

The ACCC says applicants have agreed to a further extension to the timeframe for the ACCC to make a decision, with the ACCC having until May 31 to complete its assessment.

Logistics panel announced

In the lead up to the Australian Logistics Council’s (ALC) Supply Chain Summit 2023, the council has begun naming members of the panels and key speakers.

The ALC announced that Australia Post CEO and managing director

Paul Graham will headline the first address of the summit, followed by secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Jim Betts.

The ALC says Graham will dive into

the state of the supply chain nation from an industry view to provide delegates with an update on the industry.

Betts will then discuss navigating the reality of Australia’s supply chains to cover issues facing the nation’s supplies.

The ALC then announced the members of a panel on solutions for the workforce shortage in supply chains.

The panel, consisting of Andrew Adan, Zed Ivankovic, Phillip Parsons and led by Mindy Espidio-Garcia, will discuss COVID learnings and solutions to bridge the labour gap that include diversity, attraction, retention, education, workplace regulations and automations.

The Supply Chain Summit 2023 will be held on May 16 in Brisbane.

The ALC has named key speakers and an insightful panel discussion for the upcoming Supply Chain Summit

Australian Post CEO Paul Graham, right, with Member for Riverina Michael McCormack

Double digit growth for Allison Transmission

After more than 57 years in the Australian market Allison Transmission has still managed to report double digit growth in sales for its products in 2022.

As the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial vehicles, Allison has its products in vehicles all over the world.

It’s penetration into the Australian market comes by way of its tight relationships with OEMs in Japan such as Isuzu, Hino, Fuso and UD Trucks, who are big sellers into the Australian market.

Allison’s sales manager for Australia, Robert Cavagnino, says the company’s product and its close partnerships with OEMs has earned it as strong place in the local market.

“We have a quality product and work very closely together to be able to articulate what is needed for the harsh Australian environment, creating resilient vehicles to overcome myriad challenges,” Cavagnino says.

“A robust, fully-automatic, transmission plays a key role in meeting that brief through its ease of operation, durability, reliability, impressive acceleration, competitive total cost of ownership and a strong

Allison channel support network across Australia.”

The brand is expecting to go from strength to strength in the year ahead with newly appointed director, Japan Sales, Koichiro Haranaka,

Another key player in Allison’s future success will be Koichiro Haranaka, the newly appointed Director, Japan Sales, who will lead all sales activities for both end users and OEMs in Japan while working in close collaboration with the Australian based Allison sales team.

“Koichiro’s strong technical background as a mechanical engineer coupled with his more than 30 years’ experience in the automotive and commercial vehicle market will bring tremendous value to our end users and OEM partners as the Allison team brings superior propulsion solutions to the marketplace,” Brian Geiselhart, Executive Director of Asia Pacific Sales, Allison Transmission, says.

Haranaka’s motoring pedigree runs deep. He began his career at Isuzu Motors as a team lead for the drivetrain engineering department, supporting the development and integration of transmissions, transfer cases, axles, prop shafts and clutch systems.

Then, in 2002, he transitioned to

Bosch Corporation where he held a variety of business development and sales roles of increasing responsibility for the exhaust and system components business for both gasoline and diesel engines.

He has also held the roles of Manager, Transmission Control Unit at Continental Automotive and General Manager, Powertrain Products for Mubea Japan, focused on the supply of major transmission components for Japanese OEMs. Allison Transmission’s mission is to build propulsion solutions that “Improve the Way the World Works” and it recently celebrated having its products in all of the top 10 trucks in this year’s Dakar Rally.

With headquarters in Indianapolis in the United States, and regional headquarters in Netherlands, China and Brazil, Allison’s products are sold in 150 countries around the world and used in a wide variety of applications, including on-highway trucks (distribution, refuse, construction, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy, mining and construction applications) and defense vehicles (tactical wheeled and tracked).

Take a look at the transmissions in tens of thousands of medium duty trucks in Australia right now and there’s every chance you’ll see an Allison

Transmission installed

Scott’s to be wound up

The legal notice released on the Australian Security Investment Commission’s website sums up the state of play for Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics.

“Notice is given that, on the resolution date set out below (April 3), the Company is taken, because of paragraph 446A(1)(a) to have passed a special resolution under s491 that the Company be wound up voluntarily,” the statement says.

McGrathNicol’s Shaun Robert Fraser is named as Liquidator, with Jonathan Henry, Jason Preston and Matthew Caddy as Joint Appointees.

Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics was one of the country’s biggest suppliers of cold storage and refrigerated transport, with major contracts in place with large supermarket chains including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi.

Not only did the group have more than 1500 employees and 500 trucks research by the real estate group Colliers found it occupied about 150,000sqm of warehouse space around Australia, with the biggest holdings in Queensland.

The group, which is made up of six companies, entered into voluntary administration on February 27 as its executives deemed it unlikely it could trade out of the debt it had accumulated.

As creditors moved to secure their invoices and the loans outstanding to Scott’s RL, the hunt began to secure a new owner.

While there were media reports of interest by a number of major transport groups, the deal could not be done in time.

Staff were told they were being made redundant at the start of March, and the work began to value the group’s assets and prepare them for sale in a bid to recoup as much cash as possible to pay out creditors.

At the meeting on April 3, creditors were told the Scott’s group had recorded average monthly losses of $8 million from 2021 onwards.

Other media reports indicate Scott’s had borrowed against the value of its fleet in order to cover the losses, but by January 2023 had a balance sheet showing it was $92 million behind in terms of its net assets.

Payment of employee entitlements, expected to be around $35 million, will fall to the Federal Government under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee, with liquidator McGrathNicol acting as the middle man in terms of verifying each employee’s claim before it is put forward for payment.

For the drivers and businesses

who contracted to Scott’s RL, the future is unclear. They join the list of creditors, to be paid out of any money made through the sale of assets.

Transport Workers Union (TWU) assistant secretary Nick McIntosh says contractors, who are deemed to be “unsecured creditors”, may not “see a cent”.

The collapse of the business has been attributed to myriad reasons including a lack of investment in the fleet of trucks and trailers, market competition, high overheads, the increased use of contractors and an inability to pass on the rising costs of operation to its customers.

In the wake of the collapse the TWU is calling for an independent body to set minimum standards for the transport industry, and for a mandate that all companies and owner drivers be paid within 30 days of completing the work they have been contracted for.

The TWU has set up a contact form for those now looking for work that can be found at actionnetwork.org/forms/scottsrefrigerated-worker-details-forredeployment

To get in touch with the liquidator, email scottsgeneral@mcgrathnicol. com

Creditors have made the call on Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics and its related companies, confirming the voluntary wind up at a Creditor’s meeting held on April 3 by video conference

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Viva acquires OTR

Drivers on Australia’s east coast can expect to see some different branding on roadside service stations in the future if a major deal passes the ACCC this year.

Viva Energy, which has the franchise for Shell in Australia, has bought South Australian retailer On the Run and plans to roll out its branding to Coles Express stores as part of its growth strategy. The move will see Viva to establish more than 1,000 stores and become a leading convenience retailer in Australia.

Viva Energy says the acquisition accelerates its earnings growth and allows it to increase its integration of Coles Express acquisitions through OTR product offerings and brands.

OTR Group is a leading independent convenience retailer in Australia that generates more than $3 billion of revenue annually and employs roughly 6,500 people, including a convenience retail network of 205 company owned stores.

Viva Energy Group has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the OTR Group for a total consideration of $1.15 billion from Peregrine Corporation. The OTR network and wholesale fuel businesses will be

acquired by way of share sale, while the SMGB business will be via asset sale.

The consideration will be funded through $1 billion of debt and working capital and an equity component of $150 million to be issued to the sellers. The debt component will be funded through existing debt facilities plus bridging finance, with long-term debt facilities put in place over time.

Approximately 6,500 OTR team members and support centre staff will join the Viva Energy Group on their current terms and conditions. Viva Energy will retain the OTR head office in Adelaide which, along with the existing Melbourne-based team, will service the Group’s Convenience and Mobility business over time.

OTR Founder Yasser Shahin will be retained by Viva Energy to support the existing OTR Group and transition the business to Jevan Bouzo, Viva Energy’s CEO of Convenience & Mobility. Their combined priorities will be to integrate the businesses, build the operating structure, further develop the OTR network, test formats for deployment into the Coles Express network and realise synergies.

Completion of the transaction is expected to occur in the second half of 2023, subject to customary FIRB and ACCC approval. In the event that completion does not proceed, the parties have agreed to certain fall-back provisions for ongoing supply and the transfer of the commercial bulk fuels business (also subject to regulatory conditions) on commercial arms’ length terms.

“The introduction of OTR’s superior convenience offering, including quick serve restaurants, will help revolutionise the diversity and attraction of our retail offering,”

Viva Energy CEO and managing director Scott Wyatt says. “As our stores increasingly become retail destinations, we expect convenience earnings will grow and reduce our dependency on traditional fuels.”

Shahin says the announcement marks an exciting time for the company.

“This transaction delivers the realisation of the vision I have always had, and vigorously pursued; to see OTR become national, to be the leading convenience brand in Australia and to remain true to our roots and based in Adelaide,” he says.

“The coming together of one of Australia’s best retail networks with one of Australia’s leading convenience offerings has enormous industrial logic.

“I will continue to support the business following completion of the transaction, and the entire team and I are completely committed to the successful integration of these businesses. The Shahin family is committed to continuing to see Adelaide as the home of OTR and Viva Energy have provided for the realisation of a larger, enhanced OTR to continue to be headquartered here.”

Viva Energy has announced that it has acquired On The Run (OTR) Group for $1.15 billion from Peregrine Corporation in a major boost to its retail business.

Safety grants available

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) says once-off funding to support the development and delivery of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) training and education projects is now available, with $1.7 million being invested to help boost safety across the supply chain.

The federal government funding will support businesses who use heavy vehicle transport to deliver tailored training programs focused on the CoR. Grants will be awarded to projects aimed at educating participants on how to improve the safety of heavy vehicle transport activities.

Priority will be given to projects that focus on ‘off-road’ parties in the CoR, particularly for industries where there is a lack of existing training resources.

Additionally, preference will be given to proposals that also guide executives to use due diligence to ensure that a business discharges its primary duty. Successful applicants will be able to access up to $300,000 of funding.

The CoR provision in the Heavy Vehicle National Law ensures

all parties that work with heavy vehicles, from the business that employs a driver to the place where goods are delivered, are accountable.

An executive of a business that is a party in the CoR must use due diligence to ensure that the business complies with that provision. The funding will be administered by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).

Submissions opened on Tuesday April 11 and close at 5pm AEST Friday May 5, 2023.

“This funding is an exceptional opportunity for businesses to improve their safety practices,” federal assistant transport minister Carol Brown says.

“The federal government is committed to creating a safer heavy vehicle industry, and key to this an understanding from all relevant parties in the supply chain on how they influence safety.

“This grant scheme will see successful organisations access funding to provide greater training and education in primary duty responsibilities across the sector ultimately delivering safer transport and roads. Applicants will be

assessed against a range of measures to ensure productive outcomes.

“We are focused on businesses’ capability to deliver quality training, the reach of their audience, their capacity to deliver each project, principles about the primary duty or executive due diligence duty and how each project will address a gap in existing training.

“We welcome applications that meet this criteria and will help improve compliance across the supply chain.”

NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto says projects under the CoR grant scheme will need to focus on ensuring the delivery of training to manage risks and hazards in transport activities as required under primary duty obligations.

“All parties in the chain have a responsibility to identify, assess and manage or eliminate risks within their transport activities. We want this funding round to deliver state of the art education across the sector,” he says.

“We look forward to seeing tangible, targeted training and education campaigns delivered through this grant.”

The NHVR is helping to administer grants along the Chain of Responsibility to promote safety in the heavy vehicle industry

Ready for a rocking role

“We listen to you, because you listen to us”.

That simple motto is the beat that drives the decision making at Australian Truck Radio, a new digital radio station designed specifically with Australia’s truckies in mind.

This month, Australian Truck Radio will be on tour, setting up shop on the mezzanine level in Merchandise Alley at the Brisbane Truck Show 2023.

The station’s founder and music director Simon Smith says the Australian Truck Radio stand will be the place to be for great music, interviews, merchandise giveaways, and competitions, including a daily prize draw supported by telematics experts – WHG Technologies.

He says the whole team is looking forward to the opportunity of meeting show goers in person and being part of the biggest event on the trucking calendar this year.

Every day the word is spreading

about Australian Truck Radio and the benefits of its digital app that enables truckies to simply lock on to the music that they love and have it follow them as the drive through country towns and across state borders, without having to reach for the tuning dial.

Scheduling with his audience in mind, Smith says the station’s playlist is wide, eclectic and constantly evolving to meet the requests of its audience and limit repetition as much as possible.

He says with drivers locked on for hours on end as they traversed the long highways of Australia the station aims to become part of the journey – another voice around a virtual campfire where truckies across the land share the same experience at the same time.

Smith says the Australian Truck Radio Studio Hotline (0401 912 255) has been a popular addition this year with more and more truckies

texting in to share their anniversaries, news, shout outs, birthdays and song requests.

The Australian Truck Radio app, in both android and Apple format, is available to download at www. australiantruckradio.com.au and the station is also on Facebook.

With just days to go until this year’s Brisbane Truck Show, Smith is encouraging listeners to save up their song requests and drop by to hear them played live on air.

“Be sure to drop by anytime to grab some Australian Truck Radio merchandise and meet the team behind Australia’s 24/7 national radio station for truckies,” he says.

“I look forward to seeing you there.

If you haven’t already, make sure you download our free app to listen live, all day, every day, across Australia.”

Australian Truck Radio will broadcast live from the Brisbane Truck Show 2023 from May 18 to 21 with plenty of music, interviews and giveaways too

From Bon Jovi to Slim Dusty, Australian Truck Radio’s playlist has something for everyone

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Hybrid Hino

A drive, between Sydney’s Sutherland Shire and Wollongong is a round trip of around 130 km or so. Certainly not a run that can provide much of an opportunity to differentiate between the performances of Hino’s 300 diesel and hybrid models. Especially when part of that run was through the picturesque Royal National Park, where the only stoppages were for the occasional roadworks.

However, with the Hino 300 Trade Ace diesel following behind, by day’s end the Hino hybrid’s fuel figures made for impressive reading. The diesel had consumed 21.2 litres of diesel, while the 616 hybrid was down to 16.9 litres during the half-day run.

Daniel Petrovski, Hino Australia’s department manager – product strategy, says double that and it’s a fuel saving of $20 per day. He points out further savings over a month, year and the life of the truck. But more on that later.

The 300 Series Hino Hybrid has been operating in Australia for the past 15 years. It’s been an evolving process with the current model now boasting Euro 6 exhaust emissions standards. And, of course, using less fuel equates to less emissions over the same distance.

“Rather than look at fuel reduction,

you can improve this outcome by getting more kilometres per litre of diesel. You’ve still got to travel that distance,” Petrovski says.

“So we’re looking at about 20 per cent savings/reduction in fuel use, which also means an emissions cut. Some customers will get 9 per cent if they operate between Sydney and Orange.

“Wollongong, that’s not a big hybrid operation but we thought, ‘okay, it’s a nice drive and you’ll get a good feel for the hybrid technology’.”

Petrovski also points out that, a run from Sydney’s south to Wollongong would be unsuitable for an electric truck, unless the driver is prepared to stop and charge up along the way. It’s just one fact, along with a few others, that’s behind Hino’s hybrid push to customers as it presents the pros and cons of EV ownership.

“Battery EVs, you’ve got to plug into the grid,” Petrovski says. “People say, ‘we’ll use solar on our battery EVs’. But how you are you charging those battery EVs? Are you using them at night? You can charge them all day using solar, but if you’re using them during the day you can’t charge up with solar during the night.

“So then they have to have a bigger battery bank, then that’s more rare earth materials.

“So the majority of people are going to be off the grid, having some offset, and that’s 0.656 kilograms of CO2,” Petrovski adds.

“If you think about the fact that one litre of diesel has 10kW hours of energy, that’s only 1kW.

“So to get 10kW hours which would be equal to 1 litre of diesel, we then times that CO2, 0.656kg, by 10 and that’s 6.56 kg of CO2. That’s 1 litre of diesel putting out 2.68kg of CO2.

“So it’s three times more greenhouse gas than a diesel vehicle.”

Petrovski points out that, on a global scale, Australia is second only to India in terms of CO2 output per kWh. With China having a better, cleaner CO2 grid than Australia, he says we need to be down where the US and Germany are before EVs really become a viable option for us.

“We need to half the CO2 output,” he says.

“People who are buying battery electric vehicles, they don’t want to know about this because they’re doing it from a point of view of, they want to feel good about what they’re doing. They want to be seen to have the virtues signalling about how great they’re spending all this money on an electric vehicle.

“Well, actually you won’t be good

Trimming fuel bills with a hybrid solution is at the heart of Hino’s strategy for the Australian market in the immediate future, Greg Bush writes

until 2035, so are you going to keep that vehicle until 2050? And run it for 30 years?

“No, these guys aren’t, they’re going to buy an electric vehicle and keep it for three years on a lease and then move it out,” Petrovski says.

“The Brisbane Truck Show will be the same. People will be there with battery EVs; no-one wants to miss out.”

There’s also practical and vocation decisions to be made over hybrid versus battery electric. He says applications that involve off-road exploring or remote recoveries, mining and exploration would be out of an EV’s capabilities.

“Some of these applications might be able to use hydrogen, but they won’t be able to do remote filling with hydrogen. They’ll get a huge range but a lot of those applications you need to fill remotely.

“Fire trucks, they’re an emergency service. Can you imagine a battery EV in 2019 when we had the fires like south-east Australia? The place was on fire for three months. They had no electricity.”

More torque

The fire season took time out for the 2022-2023 summer so it was clear skies all the way for the drive south to Wollongong. Coupled to an automated manual transmission, the Hino N04C-WR engine with 470Nm of torque cruised along nicely. From a standing start, or after stopping at traffic lights, the electric motor did deliver a nice boost of torque.

“The electric motor will start to turn the transmission before the clutch is even engaged,” Petrovski explains. “So you don’t get as much clutch wear because that electric motor is starting to move the vehicle forward, then the clutch engages, less friction and takes off.

“But while that electric motor is doing its bit, it’s up to 1200rpm from clutch engagement, which is like 550600rpm on idle.”

One interesting aspect around the AMT is its inclination to upshift as it tends to move into its most efficient range. Depending on road conditions, driver interaction may be required.

It’s a simple matter of switching to sequential mode and keeping it in the gear selected. Other than that, and one of the hybrid’s selling points, is simply selecting ‘D’ for dummy and pressing the accelerator.

As expected, the diesel cuts out after a couple of seconds stopped at lights – except for a brief period when the hybrid was in a regeneration phase. It was this section of the drive that mostly contributed to the fuel usage difference.

The hybrid returned with figures of 8.57km per litre of fuel, compared to the diesel’s 6.56. It ended up with a five litre difference, with the diesel using 22 litres and the hybrid 17 litres.

Hino generally quotes a 20 per cent saving in fuel with a hybrid compared to a straight diesel, taking a conservative approach with estimates. However, with the modest Sutherland-Wollongong run multiplied to 69,000km per annum, fuel savings start to add up, especially when the diesel is anticipated to use 11,000 litres per year compared to the hybrid’s 8,500. Petrovski says it equates to a saving of $398 each month on fuel.

That doesn’t take into account service, maintenance and the total

cost of ownership. While the hybrid is around $16,000 more expensive than the diesel, Petrovski says vehicle buyers will get that difference back in just three years. His figures show a diesel costing $2028 to run each month, while a hybrid’s costs are $1766. That includes lower maintenance costs and lower brake change intervals, not to mention the half tonne of CO2 savings each month.

Petrovski believes most customers opt for a lease arrangement, while buyers will keep the truck for between seven to 10 years.

With around 700 Hino hybrids currently on the road in Australia, and another 300 on order, Petrovski says the hybrid has hit a sweet spot for the manufacturer and will be a massive advantage over the next five to 10 years, even more so as there is little or no competition in the hybrid market.

“We’re been trying to give the customers what they want, a vehicle that cuts their emissions and cuts their operating costs.

“We can offer cost reduction, environmental improvements and operational benefits for fleets,” Petrovski says.

“This is our blue sky, blue ocean area. It really is a unique time for us.”

Fuel efficiency standards move one step closer

Greener, cheaper and more efficient cars on Australian roads is at the heart of the Federal Government’s recently released National Electric Vehicle Strategy

The drive to reduce the emissions generated by road transport operations, both commercial and recreational, took another step forward today.

In a bid to improve the quality of the vehicles on Australia’s road and encourage the transition to more efficient styles of transport the Federal Government is seeking industry and community input into the setting of new fuel efficiency

standards for our cars.

Fuel Efficiency Standards form a key element of the National Electric Vehicle Strategy, with the government arguing that Australia is missing out on a greater choice of car models by failing to set standards that encourage manufacturers to send their products to our market.

At the moment, Australia and Russia are among the only developed countries that don’t

have fuel efficiency standards. The government says that on average, new cars in Australia use 40 per cent more fuel than new cars in the European Union, 20 per cent more than the United States, and 15 per cent more than New Zealand.

It says previous analysis has shown that the introduction of a fuel efficiency standard could save motorists $519 per year in fuel costs and that with passenger cars making

up almost 10 per cent of Australia’s CO2 emissions, improvements in this part of the transport fleet would help the country to meet emissions reduction targets.

The strategy is expected to help cut emissions by at least 3 million tonnes of carbon by 2030, and over 10 million tonnes to 2035.

It also states that fuel efficiency standards will only apply to new cars, and not retrospectively, so

consumers will still be able to choose they vehicle they want to drive.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said Australian governments, car makers, motoring clubs, climate groups, businesses and unions were all on board with getting cleaner and cheaper cars to Australia.

“This strategy provides the coordination and leadership to drive down costs and improve infrastructure so that we get more affordable and accessible electric vehicles on the market,” Minister Bowen says.

“The government has already cut taxes on EVs through the Electric Car Discount, saving up to $11,000 a year on a $50,000 electric vehicle. Thanks to the Albanese Government’s leadership, two and half times more EVs are being sold this year than they were at this time last year.

“Fuel-efficient and electric vehicles are cleaner and cheaper to run –today’s announcement is a win-win for motorists.”

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King said the government would introduce fuel efficiency standards that work for Australia’s market.

“This strategy offers an historic opportunity to develop fuel efficiency standards that learn from international best practice, while recognising the unique needs of Australians,” Minister King says.

“It will send a strong message to the global car industry that when it comes to transport technology, Australia will no longer settle for less.

“More than 85 per cent of all cars sold in the world are subject to fuel efficiency standards. It’s time Australians were offered the same choice.”

The release of the strategy has been welcomed by green groups.

Solar Citizens clean transport campaigner Ajaya Haikerwal says the introduction of fuel efficiency standards to the Australian market would improve the quality of the vehicles imported here and help motorists to save money too.

“There’s clearly the willingness

from both the community and the industry to fix fuel efficiency standards and get it right as soon as possible, to bring more clean car choices for all Australians,” Haikerwal says.

Climate Council head of advocacy Dr Jennifer Rayner says with Australians spending almost $100 a week on average for fuel bills, any relief would be welcomed.

“Because Australia doesn’t have fuel efficiency standards, we have become a dumping ground for expensive, polluting, petrol-guzzling vehicles,” Dr Rayner says.

“This is forcing too many Australians to keep forking out for cars that hurt household budgets, our helath, and our environment.”

Greenpeace Australia Pacific senior campaigner Lindsay Soutar welcomed the release of the EV strategy.

“Implementing strong, legislated, mandatory standards is the next vital step to kick start Australia’s electric vehicle revolution and make electric cars accessible and affordable to everyone,” Soutar says.

“Every day they delay costs motorists more money and puts more toxic carbon pollution into our atmosphere. The government needs to get the job done, get it done fast, and get it done well”.

The news has also been welcomed by the Electric Vehicle Council and Farmers for Climate Action.

The move to introduce fuel efficiency standards for cars follows on from the announcement that Euro VI standards will be phased in over 12 months for trucks and buses in Australia from November 1, 2022.

The Euro VI standards for heavy vehicles include improved safety and fuel-saving technologies.

Anyone who wants to have their say on the fuel efficiency standards for can do so at www.cleanercars.gov.au. The government expects to release its proposed Fuel Efficiency Standard by the end of 2023.

The National Electric Vehicle Strategy is available at www. dcceew.gov.au/energy/transport.

The art of parts

Whether it’s Volvo, Scania, DAF, Hino, Izusu or Mitsubishi the team at Moore Truck Parts have spent more than 20 years developing a range of aftermarket parts to help their customers get back on the road quickly and in style.

As the largest supplier of quality aftermarket truck panels and lamps in Australia, Moore Truck Parts has built a solid reputation for service, led by its founder and owner Peter Moore and his son Luke, who now manages the business.

Both men have worked in smash repairs and know firsthand what’s needed to get trucks back on the road where they belong.

Never ones to sit still, Peter and Luke are constantly on the look out for ways of expanding their range to meet the market.

Their quest recently took them overseas to visit manufacturers and attend a number of trade shows.

It was a chance for the team to source new parts to bring back to Australia to top up their already extensive list, and also to visit their supplier’s impressive multi-level factory.

Peter and Luke are planning several trips to South Asia and Southeast Asia this year to attend more trade shows and gain a better understanding of the latest parts and technology available for their customers back home.

“Overall, the trip was a success, and our customer will reap the benefits,” Luke says.

“In the coming months you will see MTP part range go from strength to strength and be offering you, as the consumer, more.”

Moore Truck Parts (MTP) has evolved from a single shed in New South Wales in 1980 to now have offices in Smeaton Grange in New South Wales, Staplyton in

Queensland and Adelaide in South Australia.

The business offers next day delivery to Sydney metro areas for orders placed before 9am and “the most cost effective and/or free delivery on selected multiple parts to the east coast of Australia (NSW, VIC & QLD) for all orders placed online”.

If MTP does not stock the part or parts you are after, their team will do their utmost to find it for you or to point you in the right direction.

As a hint of what’s to come, the business is currently looking at expanding into the supply of aftermarket parts for American trucks such as Kenworth, Mack, and Freightliner too.

So, if there is a truck part or some truck parts you’re after, it is always worth a call to MTP on 1800 044 909 or an email sales@ mooretruckparts.com.au to see how they can help.

Aftermarket truck lamps and body panels to suit most European and Japanese trucks are at the heart of the service offered by Moore Truck Parts

Luke and Peter Moore at MTP headquarters – they can help get you back on the road

More than 30,000 tractors, spreaders, harvesters, hay tools, feeders, sprayers, trailers, and attachments, and other parts and accessories currently listed for sale

SUPER-LINER Supreme

Ricky Blinco always wanted a great truck with a big bunk, and when this 1990 Mack SuperLiner showed up his dreams slowly came true

Words & Images | Warren Aitken

Father and son Ricky and Damon are pretty proud of the 1990 Mack Super-Liner. Ricky even lets his boy take the dog for a walk on the odd occasion

I’m not going to lie to you, I am writing this story with a smile on my face wider than the grille of a 1990 Mack Super-Liner. I grew up as a Mack fan, my house is adorned with Mack models, or as my lovely, better half calls them, “Sooo many toy trucks”. As a kid I would spend as many school holidays as I could sitting in the passenger seat of whichever cool Mack my uncle was driving. That Bulldog fanaticism was instilled in me with every air start and every puff of black smoke. These days my love of trucks allows me to appreciate and evaluate a variety of brands, acknowledging the pros and cons with an unbiased approach. But the moment I hear that distinct whistle and buzz of an old-school Mack I tend to revert to the days when I was drawing Macks on every surface available. Imagining I was the next Gary Clark, only without his skills, talent or eye for perspective.

It will come as no surprise then that when I was sitting back on my couch in Brisbane one afternoon, streaming the last few episodes of MAFS (I mean Ice Road Truckers), my concentration was broken by the distinct sound of an iconic Mack

E9 motor. You could hear it working as it pulled two trailers out of Ricky Blinco’s yard in Oakey onto the Warrego highway. You could hear the motor take a breath before going back to work as Ricky Blinco himself changed up through the gears. That sound, that wonderful harmonious tune that an E9 makes when dancing along with a load on made me forget all about Cams and Jules (I mean Polar Bear and Hammer Down).

Instead, it attracted me outside to find out where it was coming from and ensure that I got the story.

For those looking for accurate reporting, you may note that Ricky Blinco’s yard in Oakey is some 130-plus kilometres from my lounge room sofa. Yes, it’s true, I did take a little creative licence when it comes to setting the scene but that just shows the childlike excitement I get when I have the opportunity to feature one of Australia’s most iconic trucks. Truth be told I was in fact watching a video Ricky’s son Damon had sent me, but I honestly felt like I could feel the bass of the truck reverberating through my couch.

What makes this such a cool story isn’t just the fact this 33-year-old exemplar of

Australian trucking is still in action. It’s the family behind the wheel of this beast of burden. They are as iconic in the trucking industry as the trucks they run. They have a work ethic that can only be matched by their fleet of hard-working rigs, and they have a down-to-earth attitude and sense of humour that just makes you want to throw a prawn on the Barbie, crack a cold one and listen to their yarns all night.

Let me introduce you to our main protagonist, the literal driving force behind Ricky Blinco Transport – Richard Thomas Blinco – though from now on we’ll just stick with Ricky.

While Ricky occupies the lead role with the name on the trucks being Ricky Blinco Transport, the company is a family-built enterprise. Ricky’s sons Damon, Jason, Cameron and Allan all have the truck driving DNA entrenched in their veins. Damon has even been roped into the managerial role, working alongside Ricky in the company’s Oakey office. A big thank you to Ricky and Damon for taking the time to sit down and walk me through the Blinco history.

Ricky was indoctrinated into our industry before he was even a glimmer in his father’s eye. His old man Tom Blinco was the founder of W.T. Blinco & Sons and a true old-school trucker. Ricky grew up spending as much time as he could in the passenger seat of whatever truck his dad was running at the time.

“I started working for dad when I was about 13,” Ricky recalls. “Then when I first left school we started doing Darwin in a 1418 Mercedes. I used to sleep on the floor and Dad would sleep on the seat. No icepack, no air conditioning.”

This was in the days when a trip from Toowoomba to Darwin and back would be a two-week experience. Towing a single trailer behind the old Merc where at least half the journey was still on corrugated dirt roads, where rain clouds could turn highways into mud-packed goat tracks – it wasn’t just a trip, it was an adventure.

Those 1418 runs to Darwin were Ricky’s first experience, however they weren’t for Tom. Before Ricky came along, Tom had been doing Darwin runs in an old D-series

It’s a tough ask getting high enough to photograph the iconic Bulldog. Add in the personalised plates and some high-powered spotties leads to an impressive front end

Before:

Pittstop in Pittsworth made sure there’s no overheating in the truck or its 72-inch sleeper. There are three air-con units fitted to ensure that

Ford of all things. Tom swapped the Darwin run for more local work once he started a family. Ricky and his other brothers were a good reason for Tom to be closer to home.

During Ricky’s youth, his father had mainly been focused on carting grain and timber around the Toowoomba/Inglewood area to locations as far south as Sydney. Much of Ricky’s childhood had been spent assisting his old man and when he left school at 14 it coincided with Tom being over the novelty of running to Sydney and embarked on the Mercedes-led Darwin runs.

“We used to load general freight out of Brisbane, a lot of groceries and that,” Ricky

says. “Everything to Darwin was done by truck then. It was nowhere near as big though,” Rickys laughs, recalling, “I’d have a little sleep before we got to the Berrimah lights, that’s how far out of town it was.”

Different times

From age 14 until he got his licence in 1975, Ricky was purely an offsider to his dad. Yep, only an offsider, assisting with all the loading and unloading and never getting behind the wheel before he was licensed. Nope, there were never any occasions when a 14-year-old would drive the old 1418 down to Brisbane, swap with Dad before the weighbridge then swap back again afterward. Nope, that kind of thing would never have happened.

The fact that when he did go for his licence, the local cop let him drive around the corner from the station, then promptly signed him off and kicked him out with the statement. “Pull over here, you’ve been driving for long enough.” That was purely down to natural ability, not an excess of ill-gotten experience already clocked up.

By the time Ricky turned 17 the Merc was in the rear view mirror. Tom was in a UD and

The Super-Liner en route to restoration

Ricky was behind the wheel of an old steelfronted Flintstone Mack.

“We were doing Darwin again,” Ricky says. “We were also carting a bit of grain and that out of Moree and Narrabri into Brisbane and the likes.”

The UD and Flintstone were soon replaced with a more modern R-model and an MAN of all things. By this stage, Ricky was a partner in W T Blinco and Sons and the father and son duo were all over the shop. It was during that era of Australian trucking that camaraderie, resilience and dogged determination were key aspects.

“We had a good time; it was a game,” Ricky remembers. “Dad and I used to get up the road and drink together. We were best of mates. I very seldom called him ‘Dad’, always Tom. If we were together, I’d call him Dad, but if there were others around, I’d call him Tom. We were always the best of mates.”

It was these experiences, the strength of familial bonds and mateship, that would eventually lead to my E9 moving moment on my couch some four decades later. Ricky’s purchase of the Super-Liners was in part driven by the desire to work alongside his own sons as his father did with him, to replicate the rapport he had with his dad. For the observant of you out there, you will notice I used the plural of Super-Liner

meaning, yes, there will be two of these big beauties at some stage soon, but that’s another story. For now, let’s get back to W. T. Blinco & Sons.

Kenworth times

We’re up to the start of the 1980s now when the Mack Super-Liners were first released and Tom and Ricky came very close to adding one to the fleet. Ricky admits when they first came out he was keen-as to get behind the wheel of one. In fairness though, if you had

Credit goes to Tony Tester from Big Rigs Bull Bars for all the added custom stainless accessories that decorate this working truck.

A hark back to the trucks origins remains painted on the side

Another addition from Tony Tester at BigRigBullbars, customised for Ricky Blinco Transport

blood coursing through your veins there’s a better-than-average chance you also wanted one. They were staunch, tough and just plain cool.

However, back then it was actually a 1981 W-model Kenworth that the father and son team added to the fleet. Paired with the new International TranStar that Tom drove, the two men set about solidifying W.T. Blinco & Sons Transport as one of the market leaders in the Brisbane to Darwin and Brisbane to Mt Isa area.

away in a farmer’s back shed and has bought it back with restoration plans underway.

Heavy-duty springs mean the Super-Liner can get in and do the real heavy work

A little side note here – Tom’s Transtar was the company’s first-ever brand-new truck and in recent years Ricky found it decaying

Though a Super-Liner had been his initial desire, the W-model would become Ricky’s pride and joy and end up serving him well up until he sold it in 1996. It helped Ricky establish himself when he ventured out on his own in 1988, forming Ricky Blinco Transport. Although it was now his name on the side of the truck he continued to work alongside his old man, servicing Darwin and Mount Isa. The W-model become a regular sight on the Barkly and Stuart Highways. Three trailers swinging off the back, a sunny smile splashing out from behind the windscreen, it was part of the Northern Territory landscape.

Over the next three decades Ricky Blinco Transport would go through plenty of trials, tribulations and tragedies – from the harsh conditions involved in working in the remote heart of Australia and the Northern Territory to the sudden and tragic loss of his father in 1995. Losing his best mate and mentor was a tough experience for Ricky and the entire family. Tom had the privilege of watching Ricky build an impressive reputation himself and was enjoying seeing his other son Frank break into the industry as well. Frank had literally only just obtained his road train licence when Tom passed away.

As it stands today, Ricky Blinco Transport runs about a dozen trucks with two to three triple road trains heading to Darwin each week. At its height though, Ricky was running around 25 trucks, around 100

trailers and 30-plus dollies, as well as having a houseful of five young boys.

“Yeah, 25 trucks and five boys, no wonder I was f’n crazy,” Ricky laughs, admitting that the goal had never been to get that big. “That’s when I really hated it, the phone would never stop, then we had that big slump in the mining and we let a lot go, holding onto about six trucks I think.”

The big bunk

We are pretty much up to date now, so let’s get to the big Super-Liner and how it comes to be in the fleet and with the fleet stripes but a very different colour. In fact, that could be the first question for Ricky. Why the brown? “I just didn’t want to be associated with these other wankers,” laughs Ricky as he has a dig at his sons.

The origins of the big Mack you see before you began around 2005 with the aid of this very magazine, Deals on Wheels.

Ricky found an old 36-inch Mack sleeper box for sale up in Katherine. “They never came out much with the cut outs for two exhausts,” Ricky recalls. “So I saw this one

The painted tanks make life easier for the Blincos. A lot less polishing and a pretty cool look to go with it

Originally Ricky’s desire for the big exhaust stacks was derailed by the price. However, another fellow Mack man out in Winton was happy to swap his stacks for one of Ricky’s genuine Mack bull bars

Ricky’s son Damon hasn’t fully traded in the workwear for a suit and tie. He still gets his hands dirty as they close up the tautliner, getting the Mack ready for a run to Mt Isa

Ricky saved me a run out to Roma and hooked up a standard triple train just so I could snag some shots

and bought it. I still always wanted a SuperLiner so now I just had to get the truck to go with it.”

It would be a couple of years later before that opportunity would come. Once again I’ll add in a shameless plug for Deals on Wheels because it was while reading another issue that Ricky spotted the 1990 Mack Super-Liner for sale in Townsville. Ironically it already had the twin exhaust

setup with the same 36-inch bunk he had previously bought.

Ricky diverted one of his trucks with a low-loader trailer to Townsville and brought his new toy home. “It wasn’t great, we tidied it up the best we could and put it to work. We did a few trips to Townsville, Tully, Mt Isa and Brisbane. About 75,000km in it as it was,” Ricky says. Although they put the Mack to work

There was a time when Bulldogs were in abundance around the Blinco yard. However, these days the Mack is a little outnumbered

The truck that started Ricky Blinco Transport. The old W-model that Ricky drove for his father and then venturing out on his own

It’s all about the family at Ricky Blinco Transport.

On the left is Damon and his partner Lauren Leeson who works in the office. On the right is Ricky and his sister Robyn Manktelow who has managed the office for the last 15 years

straight away, the big picture plan was to tear it down and rebuild it, which was about the only grand plan Ricky had at that stage. “I knew I wanted to put a big bunk on it, but that’s about it.”

Hence, it’s why the project truck spent a couple of years working then became more of a yard ornament than anything else. Motivation to makeover the Mack reignited once Ricky started to ease up on his workload and had managed to rope Damon into taking over a more managerial role. “I got Damon into the office to cover for me when I was off and I just haven’t let him out since.”

Having more free time meant he could focus on his passion projects a little more.

One of those was to have a couple of trucks he could take out and do runs with his boys, like he had done with his dad.

The first step meant getting into the old Mack and resurrecting it. “We stretched the truck, put about 1.2 metres in it,” Ricky says. “We had a boilermaker, Mick Crowley, he made the bar, stretched the chassis, put it on rails … all that.”

The rails raised the cab and bonnet about 2.5 inches. The stretched chassis allowed for the sleeper to literally be doubled in size. It went from 36 inches to 72. With the added length Ricky added more fuel tanks, increasing capacity to 2600 litres. The truck was also sent to Tony Tester and BigRigBullbars to get a

Ready to head out west to Roma where the Mack will hook onto a third trailer for a run to Mt Isa

Doubling the bunk means Ricky has no issues living away from home with all the creature comforts added to this amazing truck

The whole interior has had a revamp but still holds to the old-school style. Not much headroom but plenty of cool factor

few extra splashes of stainless added to it, enough to make it stand out, not too much to outshine its era.

Mechanically the truck had already had a couple of changes. Ricky had removed the 12-speed ‘box and replaced it with a Road Ranger. The front axle had also been upgraded and a new 7-core radiator had been installed. The Mack’s original E9 was given a refresher but sadly still decided to crack a sad not long after the transformation had been completed. A new E9 motor was sourced out of the US. Sure, it may have been slightly different from the factory-issued E9 as this particular Renault-modified E9 had been destined for some kind of tank carrier, but it was basically the same E9.

As I mentioned earlier, the brown colour choice was something a little different for Ricky. The lines and scrolls are the same as you’ll see on any of the Blinco fleet trucks, it’s just a change from the regular orange to brown. It has been pointed out that ‘brown is just dark orange’ anyway. Regardless, the job done by Keith Devlan in Toowoomba and Spot-On Signs is exceptional. Brown is not a colour that aligns with people’s idea of eye-catching but has been used perfectly on this rebuild.

It may have taken 15 years to get this beautiful old immortal of Aussie trucking into the vision that Ricky didn’t even know he wanted, but for us big ‘Bulldog’ fans, it has been well worth the wait. There is also

something very comforting about knowing this truck has been rebuilt just so it can work. Ricky loves filling her up, loading her up, and joining his boys out on the westbound Warrego.

Before I sign off, let me address a comment from earlier. Yes, I did mention plural SuperLiners. Ricky Blinco Transport has another old Mack sitting in the shed, this time a 1985 model, and the team has plans to rebuild it as a mirror image of Ricky’s Super-Liner, 72-inch sleeper and all. All I ask is they don’t wait 15 years to finish this one and please, make sure I’m sitting closer than my couch when you let both of them off the lead and up the Warrego Highway.

The extra length added to the Mack allows for the big bunk as well as plenty of fuel. Three tanks per side, for a total of 2600 litres

Pretty sure these added train horns weren’t factory-fitted. Understandable though, when the truck rumbles so well you need to ensure the horns can be heard over top of that rumble

Smooth SWEDE

Scania’s on a roll in Australia with a broad product range attracting fans and creating momentum for the brand. After a decent stint behind the wheel of the R560 and R770 models our correspondent filed this report

Words | Steve Brooks

At 60 tonnes on a Melbourne to Sydney jaunt, fuel economy of Scania’s R770 powerhouse was highly respectable at 1.98km/litre (5.6mpg). But a bigger, better bunk was the icing on the cake

If good things come in pairs, then Scania sure has plenty to smile about with the arrival of two exceptional additions to its local line-up. One is the ‘Super’ R560 with an entirely new powertrain headed by a tenacious 13 litre engine, and the other is the optional and long-awaited availability of a bigger, better sleeper..

Time was tight but the invitation to experience both was too good to resist, even if it meant just a few hours behind the wheel of an R560 B-double before swapping the same trailer set to Scania’s R770 powerhouse for a late run from Melbourne to Sydney and in the process, catch some snuggle time in the new bunk.

A quick recap though, first on the R560: We’ve reported several times that Scania’s so-called Super series would be based largely on a completely redesigned 13 litre engine coupled to a new generation of Opticruise automated transmissions, combining to produce significant gains in performance and fuel efficiency.

As we declared in the back half of 2022, ‘It’s no secret Scania Australia has been for some time planning the introduction of a significantly strengthened Euro 6 line-up of six cylinder and V8 models.

‘At the top of the tree in the six cylinder range, the current 540 rating will be superseded by an all new ‘Super 13’ 560hp engine, a development which will give Scania a performance edge over its continental competitors in the 13 litre class.’

Yet as we now know, the top-shelf 560 version is one of four ratings in a completely revamped 13 litre powertrain, offered alongside 420, 460 and 500hp settings. All ratings are available under Scania P, G and R-series cabs, and all are part of what is said to be ‘the biggest update of the Scania truck range since the introduction of the New Truck Generation in Australia in 2018.’

Likewise, all are claimed to be capable of fuel savings of eight percent over Scania’s previous 13 litre models, and all can be run on biofuels – including ‘full strength’ B100 biodiesel in the case of the 460 and 500

match of muscle and manners

the new powertrain is a

Size matters. An optional 230mm extension to the premium R-series cab provides a long overdue improvement in Scania’s sleeping quarters, making it now one of the best in the continental class

hp versions – and moreover, all can run on hydrogenated vegetable oils (HVO).

Super series is, says Scania, the culmination of a five-year, two billion Euro (A$3.21 billion) investment in a new powertrain comprising engines, gearboxes, axles and chassis rails aimed at extending the vehicle’s working life and service intervals.

Big goals, for sure, and while Scania is little different to most other leading brands in the development of zero emission models, such a hefty investment in a new powertrain leaves no doubt of the Swedish company’s commitment to the pursuit – at least for the next decade or so – of higher efficiencies in its internal combustion engines. Indeed, Scania certainly isn’t shy about describing its new 13 litre (12.74 litres actually) engine as ‘the cutting edge of internal combustion engine technology’ with the ability to ‘achieve incredible thermal efficiency of 50 percent’ and citing ‘industry-leading after-treatment technology’ as a major factor in achieving what are said to be ‘remarkable fuel savings.’

“Developing a new engine platform of this magnitude is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most engine platform engineers,” according to Magnus Henrikson, chief engineer for Scania’s in-line engines, who drove the five-year development process.

“Our task was to develop an engine platform based on Scania’s low-rev philosophy, capable of exceeding all

impending regulations and dealing successfully with all potential competition for the rest of this decade. I believe we have accomplished that goal.

“We knew from the start that dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) in combination with four-valve cylinder head technology and SCR-only was a requisite,” he commented.

What’s more, Scania says there has been no carry-over from the earlier engine range to the new one; it’s all been revised, from the injectors to an optimised fuel pump. Interestingly, injection pressure has been pushed to an astonishing 2400 bar, or close to 35,000psi.

Vitally, particularly for the life expectancy of 13 litre engines working in top-weight linehaul B-double roles, Scania asserts ‘the technical life-length of the new six cylinder platform has increased by 30 percent compared to the previous generation despite extended maintenance intervals.’

However, the company also emphasises its new generation of Opticruise transmissions makes a major contribution to the performance and efficiency standards of the Super series.

Lightweight gear

In a first for Scania, the new 14-speed box is based on constant-mesh gearing and critically, is said to be 60 kg lighter thanks largely to an all-aluminium housing. As it stands at the moment, the

transmission comes in two forms – a G25CM version for Scania engines with up to 2500Nm (1845lb-ft) of torque, and a G33CM for models with up to 3300Nm (2435lb-ft)

torque output. With peak torque output of 2800Nm (2065lb-ft) delivered from 900 to 1400rpm, the R560 obviously gets the stronger box.

Currently, Scania’s barnstorming R770 V8 flagship misses out on the new transmission due to its mountainous 3700Nm (2730lb-ft) torque output, thus retaining the existing Opticruise synchromesh automated shifter. Still, it’s a fair bet a suitably beefed up version of the new transmission is already under development for the R770 which, as the Swedes like to point out, remains the world’s most powerful production truck.

Logically, the new constant-mesh box has no parts in common with its synchromesh sibling. Nor is Scania shy about detailing some of the advances which it insists make the new box appealing and unique, such as enhanced maintenance systems

that detect possible oil leakage and in the process, provide safeguards to push oil drain intervals out to an extraordinary one million kilometres in some situations. It’s worth noting though, longer oil drain intervals are dependent on the use of Scania’s light 5W30 (LDF4) synthetic engine oil.

Although the new shifter is still based on a single countershaft design, with gearshift synchronisation performed by shaft brakes, the move to constant mesh has not only helped make the box lighter but also shorter by 150mm compared to its synchromesh counterpart.

Further contributing to the shorter length is removal of dedicated reverse gears, replaced by planetary gearing at the rear of the new box and providing up to eight reverse ratios.

Yet as we’ve reported before, the biggest advance in operational terms is the widened ratio spread of the 14-speed layout, from a bog cog crawler ratio of 20.8:1 to a tall overdrive top gear of 0.777:1. According

Super impressive. Our time was short in the R560 with its all-new engine and transmission combination, but performance and fuel economy were on the money

Scania’s 13 litre six is new from top to bottom and comes in four ratings – 420, 460, 500 and 560hp – and all are mated to a smarter, slicker gearbox.

Scania has spent mega-bucks on the fully redesigned powertrain

to Scania, the wider ratio spread coupled with gears with slightly wider cogs that can handle more load, will allow applications at high gross weights the flexibility and efficiency to use faster rear axle ratios while still providing the deep gearing for smooth starts.

Scania drivers will also notice a different digital dash display, with crawler gear shown as ‘C’ and numbers for all ratios up to and including direct-drive 12th gear while overdrive top gear is shown as ‘OD’.

Importantly, there’s also a substantial improvement in retardation performance, Scania states, with the gearbox now contributing to 4700Nm of auxiliary braking compared to up to 4100Nm previously.

Additionally, the new 13 litre engine range also comes standard with what Scania calls a compression release brake, weighing just seven kilograms yet delivering a retardation effect up to 350kW. All up, it means the new ‘Super 13’ range is equipped with the auxiliary braking trifecta of a traditional butterfly valve exhaust brake, a fully integrated engine compression brake, and a powerful transmission retarder. Together, that’s some serious braking.

Meantime, with just a few hours available

before swapping the B-double trailer set over to an R770 at Scania’s Campbellfield HQ in Melbourne, a simple run was quickly concocted for a short stint in the Super R560.

Grossing 60 tonnes and with just 3000km under its belt, the outfit was sent up the old Hume and over the sharp Pretty Sally climb before turning across to Broadford and sliding onto the Hume Freeway for the cruise back to Campbellfield. Again, it wasn’t much of a sample, just shy of 120km but even so, enough to contend that the R560 is possibly the smoothest, strongest and most appealing truck in the 13 litre class, cab-over or conventional.

Over Pretty Sally, for instance, the transmission was left in auto mode and it certainly didn’t disappoint with seamless, perfectly timed shifts down to 8th gear at 1500 rpm on the sharpest pinch and an extremely willing engine coping easily with an almost imperceptible upshift to 9th on the pull to the top.

It was, in fact, easy to form the opinion that the new powertrain is a superb match of muscle and manners; an opinion further influenced by an easy run down the Hume Freeway with the new box’s long-legged overdrive feeding into a tall 2.92:1 rear

than most better a sleeper that is considerably

axle ratio to deliver 100km/h at a thrifty 1120rpm.

More to the point though, the R560’s return of 1.98km/litre (5.6mpg) at the very least suggests Scania’s claims for enhanced fuel efficiency are no idle boast.

Still, only a much longer run will provide a more valid result and hopefully, that’ll come in due course but for now, notes made on the day probably sum it up best: ‘No doubt it’s a smarter, stronger powertrain. Time will tell how it handles long-term B-double work at high GCMs but early impressions are impressive. Super impressive!’

Cabin time

As for the bigger cab with the bigger bunk, it is perhaps plausible proof that good things do indeed come to those who wait long enough and whine loud enough. And it seems Australian drivers – as well as one of its senior truck writers – have been waiting longer and whining louder than most.

In fact, Scania admits its decision to offer extended R-series cabs built in small volumes and produced exclusively by its Laxå Special Vehicles subsidiary in Sweden, was based on a persistent demand from several markets, notably Australia.

Known internally as the CR23 cab variant, 270mm has been added to the back of the cab and as a Scania Australia statement asserts, ‘the added cab length will answer persistent driver calls for an even more spacious interior, especially from those who spend many nights away from home on long interstate drives.’

“Since we announced the creation of the CR23 to the Australian market in 2021 we have received many serious enquiries from existing customers, such that we are undoubtedly the biggest global market for this variant,” says Scania Australia sales and product chief, Ben Nye.

“The factory has been working flat-out to meet our demand, and the first examples have already arrived and been delivered.”

Achieving the extra length was apparently made easier by Scania’s entrenched modular construction system which in this instance, meant blending aspects of its crew-cab design into the premium R-series cab. Consequently, as Scania explains, ‘The addition of 27 cm (270 mm) represents an increase of more than 13 per cent, something that makes an appreciable difference once inside.’

Vitally, Ben Nye declares, “Despite the extra length of the body and extra metal, the recent weight reduction programmes within the V8 engine and all new alloy transmission ranges, means that we continue to comply with Australia’s front axle weight limits.”

At Campbellfield, the R770 demonstrator

was one of the first in the country with the extended cab and along with the Super R560 driven earlier in the day, had been busy over previous weeks showcasing Scania’s latest line-up to a multitude of customers on the test tracks of the Australian Automotive Research Centre at Anglesea, south of Geelong.

According to Scania insiders, the feedback from customers was extremely positive and as the day had already shown in the R560 and the night would reveal in the R770 between Melbourne and Sydney, the confidence and excitement in the Scania camp are easily understood. Admittedly, temperamental supply lines from Sweden remain an issue but as for the current product portfolio, Scania has never had it so good.

Anyway, this certainly wasn’t our first run in an R770 and typically, the brawn of a 16.4 litre V8 punching out hill-crunching outputs of 566kW (770hp) at 1800rpm and a phenomenal 3700Nm (2730lb-ft) of torque, was brazenly untroubled by a gross weight of 60 tonnes, with a weighbridge docket verifying a compliant 6.14 tonnes over the steer axle.

Scania drivers will be more than happy with the updates to the familiar layout of the new models

Indeed, even with just 4000km on the clock, it’s not too much of an exaggeration to suggest that hills like Woomargama were little more than speed humps while on the climbs of Aeroplane, Wagga and Conroy’s Gap, the Scania powerhouse’s ability to reel in other runners, even an occasional single trailer, was nothing short of remarkable.

So, too, was fuel economy remarkable for a truck of such potent performance, with the trip computer showing a highly respectable 1.98km/litre (5.6 mpg) for the 830km run from Scania’s Campbellfield facility to

the Prestons dealership in south-western Sydney.

However, from the moment Scania’s flagship rolled out of Campbellfield, it was apparent the synchromesh shifter was well short of the significantly slicker and intuitively smarter standards shown a few hours earlier by the new constant-mesh box. Sure, the Opticruise synchro stirrer has for many years done an honest job but now, and obviously highlighted by stepping so quickly from the old to the new, the difference is stark.

But of course, the reason for the run in the R770 was to sample the bigger bunk and in this respect, the deeper sleeper is an absolute winner. No more moving the seats or sliding the bed forward to maximise bunk space when all you want to do is drive into dreamtime. Instead, just stand up, close the curtains, drop your drawers, pull the doona back, slide in and shut the lids.

Sure, it has been a long time coming but late one night in Marulan among a bunch of linehaulers catching zeds ahead of the early morning run to Sydney, the drawbacks and

deficiencies of other nights in other places were lost in the Land of Nod.

All of a sudden Scania has a sleeper considerably better than most in the continental cab-over class. Nonetheless, the bigger cab with the better bunk doesn’t come cheap at around $20,000. Then again, if a driver lives in the truck most of the week, is it such a high price?

The answer to that, I guess, depends on what price is placed on sound sleep, for the driver in the bunk and probably, the owner at home in bed.

Short ‘n’ sweet. A morning run in Scania’s R560 delivered far more than expected in such a brief trial

NZ TRUCKING IN

Words & Images |

Kiwi Scania owner Steve Richards has perfected the art of distribution with a fleet of carefully curated trucks delivering in style

Warren Aitken

As a ‘born in an All-Blacks jersey’ Kiwi, I enjoy occasionally doing a write-up on a Kiwi and a Kiwi truck. It doesn’t happen often so I jump at the chance to do it when I can.

The Kiwis and Aussies have a very long proud Anzac heritage; we share a lot of common customs and practices. For example, unlike the Yanks, we both drive on the right side of the road. By that I mean the left side. We were both former British colonies, we both love the outdoors, both love outdoor activities and we both have a hearty respect for the meat pie.

However, there are also some major differences. Australia has an estimated 66 venomous species that can kill you. Compared to New Zealand which has zero. In New Zealand tourists regularly hitchhike around the country. In Australia, not only is that illegal in Queensland and Victoria, but documentaries like Wolf Creek actively discourage it.

Another big difference, one much more relevant to this article is the geography issues. For example, a drive from the South Island’s east coast hub of Christchurch to its west

coast hub of Greymouth would take an average of four to five hours, depending on how many cheese rolls you stop for. While a drive from Brisbane across to Perth would take you closer to 40 to 50 hours of driving, a huge difference in scale.

To emphasise that difference again, let us use the Brisbane to Perth run once again. That return route will see you clock up around 9000km of state roads. That is about 2000km less than the total amount of state highway in New Zealand – that’s all the state highways, North and South Island. With that sort of scale, it would come as no surprise then that we Kiwis do transport in a completely different way. Different setups, different priorities and very different fuel tanks.

Allow me to explain by introducing Steve Richards and his stunning 650hp Scania.

Steve has been trucking since the days when mobile phones came in big boxy carry cases and the Wallabies knew what it was like to hold the Bledisloe Cup.

He bought his first truck when he was just 20 years old and now runs a fleet of state-ofthe-art Scania trucks delivering bread, milk

The Big Scania splits up at the Goodman Fielder warehouse in Christchurch, loading to head south with Steve behind the wheel this time

and all the yummy stuff Goodman Fielder makes to major centres in New Zealand’s South Island.

Steve’s entire fleet consists of eightwheeler trucks with five-axle dogs. The configuration is the staple of the New Zealand road transport industry and for very good reason. It is practical and it works. Steve should know, he has grown with the industry. As the New Zealand transport industry evolved, so did Steve’s trucking setups.

Steve recalls that first truck. “It was a 4533 N-Series Ford with the Eaton twin splitter gearbox. They used to call them the ’box of a thousand neutrals,” Steve laughs. “It was the cheapest new truck I could get back then, I was pulling a B-train for Mount Cook Freightlines and it was slow, it had 330 somethings, not horsepower that’s for sure.”

For those wondering what a ‘B-train’ is, allow me to elaborate. It’s a smaller B-double, simple as that. B-trains first hit the road in New Zealand in the late ’70s. Yes, that is about half a decade before B-doubles were instigated over here, so don’t even try pulling one of those Phar Lap, Crowded House conspiracy jobs.

Powering up

During his early years on the owner-driver scene, Steve spent a fair bit of time with B-trains in tow, first the long-running Mount Cook Freightlines, then for McDowell’s transport.

He went from a Ford to a Hino, 330 donkey power to 380 horsepower. Much of the work he did was depot-to-depot stuff.

“That’s perfect for the B-train work, depot to depot, trailer swaps and things like that,” Steve says.

However, as useful as B-trains are in New Zealand, there is a reason the truck and dog combination is a popular choice in there and Steve sums it up pretty well.

“In New Zealand there’s a lot of places you can’t get into with a B-train. The versatility of a truck and trailer is better. It’s the best unit to get into shitty places with and if you’re up shit creek you can always split.”

Steve’s truck driving career saw him start in body trucks, earning his keep as a dogsbody like we all did, then progressing up to an owner-driver. For several years he used his big Hino up in the Marlborough region, towing B-trains around, before selling up and planting roots in the South Island’s capital

Personalised plates for the trailer just in case all the colourful graphics didn’t give it away

Christchurch. He gave up the owner-driver stress and went back to being a wage driver and just enjoying that role.

were not just about getting the product to the store, but they were about running mobile billboards as well.

You will notice that the Kiwi units can all hook up and still swing the doors closed. While they are close set-ups there’s still more room than between a B-double set

Everything is well hidden and tucked away to complete the streamline look of the 650

It seems that’s not his destiny though and in 2001, after a couple of years on a weekly wage, Steve got back into the owner-driver scene when an opportunity arose at Goodman Fielder. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, then just look in your pantry at home and there’s a better-than-average chance something in there was made or baked by this company. The owner-driver opportunity that arose would lead Steve into his first truck and trailer unit – an FM Volvo and four-axle trailer.

Back at the turn of the new millennium New Zealand already had some pretty cool trucks on the road but the Goodman Fielder trucks took things to a whole new level. Their trucks

Steve, along with a couple of other ownerdrivers, Alan Coombes and Chris Hancock, each purchased a brand new eight-wheeler Volvo with four-axle trailers and these things looked next level. The shine, the colours, it all worked a treat.

Steve has always looked after his trucks, whether he owned them or not. However, with his name on the side, it gave him permission to step up the presentation again and, ironically, he feels his youth and Australia should accept culpability for that.

“Yeah, I blame the Australians for that,” says Steve, referencing his addiction to preparing such stunning looking trucks. “If I didn’t have all those Truckin’ Life posters on my wall as a kid, I probably wouldn’t give a …”

The work he was doing for Goodman Fielder reinforced the practicalities of a truck and trailer setup for Steve. Regular runs to Greymouth and Dunedin with small drop-off areas and mixed loads meant the Volvo rig was spot on.

In 2007 he replaced his FM Volvo with a newer FM Globetrotter Volvo and as the 2010s rolled around things changed again in the New Zealand transport industry.

In 2013 the smart thinkers in the comfy office chairs tweaked a few rules and landscaped the transport scene into the combinations you see today. Eight-wheeler trucks with five-axle trailers sporting obscenely fluorescent ‘H’ signs on the front of them.

That H is a sign the truck is running under

It’s

As Steve puts his fifth Scania on the road, he is proud to display the Swedish giant’s stamp on his trucks

tight but he can jackknife it to unload the truck. Oh, and there are even tighter units in NZ

There is no missing this truck when it’s out and about.

From its low riding look to its colourful graphics, the S650 Scania is all image

Just the one fuel tank required for the big 650hp Scania, more than enough to get it through its regular 700km return run to Dunedin and back

New Zealand’s HPMV scheme, meaning the high productivity motor vehicle scheme. Like most government legislation it is extremely long-winded and packed with multi-syllable words, however I will try and dumb it down a bit so neither you or I have to look up too many of those big words.

What happened was the big cheeses in New Zealand transport assessed the state road system and worked out it was possible to increase the weights Kiwi trucks could haul. One of the biggest hurdles for increasing weight limits in New Zealand was the number of smaller bridges still incorporated into the state highway system. Many of these bridges weren’t adequately equipped to take more weight, however if the weight was distributed

across more axles, then the bridges and roads would still be under the same loads as before. Or to simplify even further, we can add more weight if we add more axles.

With that legislation change came the advent of the new 9-axle 50-max setups. Eight-wheeler trucks with five-axle trailers were the new norm. Though the legislation also allows for much heavier vehicles, anything over 50 tonnes was route specific.

“The 50 max permit is ideal because it gives you general access; you can pretty much go anywhere,” says Steve. “You can get more, but road user charges go up a lot as well so it really needs to be worth it.”

Another modern feature of the Scania is the V.Orlandi tow coupling system. It hooks straight into the Scania and, using the Scania factory camera system, it assists in hooking up the trailer and notifying the driver if the pin isn’t down or anything else. When the guys are dropping the trailer six to eight times a day, this feature gets very handy

The new rules meant the end of Steve’s second FM Volvo and the arrival of his first Scania, a 2013 560hp big yellow Scania. Although Steve had loved the Swedish chariot that Volvo had supplied, his jump to the Scania was more about availability at the time. Sticking with tried-and-true European reliability however was purely about business.

“My trucks run seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. One to Dunedin, one to Greymouth, they do about 280,000km a year,” Steve says. Meaning reliability and performance are key attributes when it comes to choosing his rigs. “A load of yesterday’s bread is no good for anyone.”

The Volvos had never let him down and the Scania had big boots to fill. Scania New Zealand has an extensive service team throughout the country and has held up its end of things since Steve jumped ship. That’s evidenced by the fact that Steve bought Scania number two a couple of years later – a new S620 version and then another S620. Those two 620 models have now

been replaced with two S650 models, the first of which is the stunning example you see plastered on the pages around you. The second one has just hit the road and I can’t wait to get over and snap some shots of it as well.

Steve has specced all his trucks with sleeper cabs, even though day cab trucks tend to rule the roost in New Zealand. “We don’t do sleepers like you Aussies do, we rarely need them. My drivers are home every day,” Steve explains. “But I’ve got the 2.3m cabs so there’s a bed there if it’s needed.

“With what we cart we can’t put things off. If we know there are issues coming up we can send the trucks off early and the drivers can sleep in them.” With New Zealand having

actual mountain ranges, during winter they are often at the mercy of mother nature who just loves to close roads with bucket loads of snow.

Versatile and productive

Now that we understand why New Zealanders fancy the truck and trailer setups – versatility. And we understand why they seem to be multiplying axles – productivity.

Let’s have a look at how beneficial this kind of configuration can be in New Zealand. Once again, we’ll shine the spotlight on Steve’s exquisite example of European engineering.

“With this setup we can and do cart everything. Chilled, frozen and ambient,” Steve informs me. “In New Zealand we don’t

The practicality of being able to use the truck on its own and with a trailer is what makes these setups so popular in New Zealand

cart the volumes you do in Oz. I’ll never get like 25 tonnes of ice cream to take to Greymouth. We always have mixed loads for the customers.” Having sealable sections, as well as a completely separate trailer, allows for loading various products all in the same load.

Weight wise, Steve’s Scania tares in at 15240kg with the trailer sitting on 9830kg, giving him a payload of just under 25 tonnes. Not bad with two separate fridge units.

I’m sure you are also wondering how many pallets the Kiwis manage to squeeze on one of these units. Would it impress you if I said

36? New Zealand length laws limit them to 23 metres in total. Different applications obviously allow for different setups.

“Most setups in my line of work are a 14 to 16 pallet truck, with a 20 to 22 pallet trailer,” Steve says. He says this his allows for fridge motors at the front of the truck and trailer. He adds in that the dry goods curtain sider guys that can close the truck and trailer gap even more. Get 38 pallet units, add in mezzanine floors and you can double that.

You can’t compare apples for apples though, as the New Zealand chep pallets are 1200 x 1000, while Australian chep pallets are 1200 x 1200. Width wise, New Zealand laws allow for a maximum of 2.55 metres. Steve points out the hard sided units like his fridge vans don’t

New DEALS

Steve’s original R560 Scania still looks as good as new and that’s a feat Steve credits to his great team of drivers. “I’m bloody lucky to have an awesome crew who know the standards we need to work to; these guys do the job without question and put up with my BS about every day being a truck show,” Steve

laughs

So much to take note of from the driver’s seat. On the LHS is the Wabco control remote, part of the that system allows the driver to lower the rear axle of the trailer at low speeds, very handy in tight turning spaces. Or on a blustery day you can drop the axle for more stability

The bunk doesn’t get used very often. I can’t see how much sleep you would get with this giant nightlight going anyway

require the same thick insulated walls as we require in Australia. “We don’t have the same extreme heat, so our walls aren’t as thick. Internally we can still get 2.4 metres, meaning it’s perfect for two cheps side by side”.

All the ‘good for business’ aspects aside, another big difference between Australian and New Zealand trucking is the visual aspects, particularly with the European models. While in Australia you can be hundreds of kilometres between drinks, and one hour of ’roos on the road could leave your bull bar looking like a Jackson Pollack painting, these are not issues that face the Kiwis.

Like Europe there is very little room between fuel stops and the most dangerous thing on the roads is backpackers in a Juicy van doing 60km/h. This allows the Kiwis to set their trucks up with a lot more European influence, like the low, streamlined look. Smaller tanks mean they can add in the side skirts without exceeding the width regulations. I do mean small fuel tanks by the way. In Australia if your truck has less than 1000 litres of fuel capacity you don’t take it out of town. Yet Steve’s eye-catching Scania sports just one 500 litre tank.

“We fill it up once a day, it has enough to get

to Dunedin and back easily,” Steve says. “The AdBlue tank is a bit bigger in the new ones (95 litres) but we rarely have to fill that either.”

The lowset look of the Kiwi trucks is exaggerated by the use of smaller low-profile tyres on the majority of the units. This once again is a result of the climate and the fact you are never travelling far enough or fast enough to heat them up. The low-profile Kiwi trucks would need a tyre fitter following behind them 24/7 if they tried hitting the Barkley Highway in the middle of summer. However, in New Zealand tyre heat is rarely an issue and the advantage is it allows the trucks to be fitted with bigger, shall we say more cubically enhanced bodies.

I think that pretty much sums it all up. I’ve done my best not to show I’m wearing Kiwi-tinted glasses as I write this because it’s not about who does it better. Kiwi trucks work best in Kiwi conditions and hopefully now you see why. The fact the conditions also allow the Kiwis to bring the impressive European look to these amazing machines definitely doesn’t hurt.

There is no arguing this truck of Steve’s in particular is as eye-catching as it is functional. All I can say though is if you like the look of this one, wait until you see his next creation.

This was a joy to see and something that may be hard for Australian Scania drivers to identify. The Kiwis still choose to spec their Scanias with a gearstick though sadly I hear that option may soon be disappearing from the NZ option list as well

S-Way TO GO

Brisbane Truck Show is set to the be the first formal outing for the latest range from Iveco trucks, the S-Way range

Words | Steve Brooks

Despite an initial and somewhat expected reluctance to confirm if his appointment as managing director of Iveco Trucks Australia marked the beginning of the end for the historic Dandenong (Vic) truck manufacturing plant, few doubted Michael May had indeed been handed the hatchet which would sever 70 years of local assembly in favour of a fully imported operation. And that, of course, is exactly what has happened with clinically crafted corporate efficiency. The final nail came earlier this year with the reported $95 million sale of most of the 12.2 hectare (30 acre) Dandenong site which since 1952 had been assembling and manufacturing trucks for International Harvester and from

1992, produced International and Iveco models after the European conglomerate came to the plant’s rescue in the wake of International’s implosion.

A shrewd and experienced executive, May’s appointment at the end of 2019 followed a 20-year career in Daimler’s truck and bus business, finishing as director of Mercedes-Benz for Australia and New Zealand. Unsurprisingly to those who have worked closely with him, he wasted no time making his mark, forging a new and largely predictable path for Iveco.

True, there’s a definite sadness about the Dandenong plant’s demise after generations as a local producer of trucks, but given Iveco’s consistently sagging sales volumes in the mainstream truck business, both

before and after May’s appointment, the facility’s end came as no surprise. It was, as most industry analysts anticipated, simply a matter of time before Dandenong’s doors closed for good. A tad surprising, however, was the decision to retain a 1.7 ha (four acre) portion of the property for what will become a new head office and what Iveco calls a ‘customisation and innovation centre’ for the brand’s products.

More surprising still, particularly considering Iveco’s healthy bounty from the Dandenong sale, the Victorian Government last year handed Iveco a $500,000 grant towards the innovation centre’s construction, apparently to proffer the introduction of zero-emission vehicles and the training of technicians.

In a nutshell, May has almost certainly done exactly what he was appointed to do by Iveco HQ in Turin, Italy, and moreover, laid the foundation for an entirely new future for Iveco Trucks Australia - starting with the arrival of the new, fully imported S-Way heavy-duty line-up.

But now the heavy lifting starts and while the brand’s light-duty business with the versatile Daily range continues to march comfortably along, taking Iveco to a higher plane on the heavy-duty table will be a Herculean task. For starters, overseas supply lines are still erratic in this postCOVID-19 era but more to the point, Iveco has lost valuable ground in the continental cab-over class and snatching sales back from the ultra-competitive likes of Volvo,

Target markets. Iveco is aiming to capture bigger slices of popular applications, from three-axle rigids to single trailer and B-double roles.

Iveco Trucks Australia

chief Michael May has forged Iveco’s transition to a fully imported operation. S-Way marks the start of a new era for the brand

Scania, Mercedes-Benz and DAF, will demand much of the company and its latest heavy-duty contender. In short, there will be no free kicks and given his commercial background, Michael May probably knows this as well as anyone. As he put it, “We need to reignite our network and our customers.”

Last year, for instance, Iveco’s share of the heavy-duty sector in a booming market was a scanty 2.5 per cent. Yet while there’s no question the company will expect a better return from the S-Way line-up, it was a cautious Michael May who declined to predict a prospective figure during a recent preview of S-Way models at the Australian Automotive Research Centre (AARC) at Anglesea in Victoria – a comprehensive proving ground progressively developed by International Harvester from the early ’60s and since 1991, owned by transport giant Linfox.

In fact, the Iveco message at Anglesea was more about the benefits derived from the move to a fully imported operation than any public prediction for future sales volumes. As a press release stated, ‘The new Iveco S-Way sees Iveco Australia and New Zealand transition to a dedicated range of fully imported heavy-duty commercial vehicles – it’s a move that will benefit local buyers by providing them with the company’s latest

models and innovations almost in lock-step timing with European releases.’

However, the company equally insists local testing and validation remain critical to its new model programs. ‘Although Iveco’s latest heavy-duty offering is no longer assembled in Australia, ANZ (Australia-New Zealand) has still played a significant role in shaping the final specification … along with pre-launch testing and validation programs.

‘The S-Way program also showcases the high levels of co-operation within Iveco’s design, engineering, manufacturing and validation centres,’ the company says, adding that local S-Way units feature ‘some unique content and specification choices not offered in other markets. As an example, on the AS B-double model, variances include revised battery box and air tank positioning, the addition of a heavy-duty cross-member to provide extra rigidity, along with fitment of an additional fuel tank, specific air and electrical trailer connections, a trailer brake hand control and flat glass side mirrors.’

But of course, these so-called ‘unique content and specification choices’ are effectively nothing more than the basic requirements for any brand contesting the Australian heavy-duty market.

Significantly though, Iveco states, ‘Prior to launch, S-Way underwent extensive

There’s nothing radically different on the inside but there’s no hiding a strong emphasis on practicality for the driver

validation programs in Europe as well as in Australia. In local testing, three units in a variety of specifications operated at full loads, amassing thousands of kilometres on routes from Melbourne to Brisbane with considerable time also spent travelling through outback NSW.’ Notably, the S-Way B-double demonstrator at Anglesea had more than 100,000 km on the clock and according to the company, S-Way drivetrains were further tested in the company’s previous X-Way models.

Designed in Germany and Italy, and assembled in Iveco’s Madrid (Spain) factory with Cursor engines from the company’s

factory in France, S-Way’s most apparent feature is unquestionably the redesigned cab with its striking, almost smiling, grille and new panel treatments. It is, in effect, a reworked design over an existing cab structure but further ahead, according to sources within Iveco, an entirely new cab and model range are under development in preparation for a European debut in two to three years.

Yet while S-Way may be the final evolution of Iveco’s current heavy-duty lineage, it is certainly not without the modern updates which take it a step above its X-Way predecessor.

Range boost

First launched in Europe in 2019, S-Way is said to have significantly bolstered Iveco sales in many markets since then.

Locally though, Iveco insiders admit the line-up won’t cover all bases in Australia’s heavy-duty market, but it will certainly be capable of tackling the majority of tasks from three and four-axle (6x2, 6x4, 8x4) rigid roles to two and three-axle (4x2 and 6x4) prime mover work at gross combination weights up to 70 tonnes.

Like its X-Way predecessor, there are three cab types starting with the short AD ‘Active Day’ low roof cab, the AT ‘Active Time’ shed

with low or medium roof heights, and the premium AS ‘Active Space’ cab with low or high roof heights.

In prime mover layout, there are four wheelbases from 3200 to 3300, 3500 and 3650mm while rigid configurations have up to 10 wheelbases ranging from 3500 to 6050mm.

As Iveco puts it, ‘This spread of options and specification choices sees S-Way well-positioned to cater for a broad array of applications including general freight and refrigeration work, and tipper and dog duties and more specialised applications.’

Meantime, power in all models obviously

Short stints on Anglesea test tracks pointed to good road manners but build quality in pre-production static trucks wasn’t particularly positive

comes from Iveco’s Cursor engine family, starting with the 8.7 litre Cursor 9 at 360hp for the 6x2 rigid model, the 11.1 litre Cursor 11 at 460hp for some rigid roles and prime mover combinations up to 60 tonnes GCM, and at the top of the tree, the 12.9 litre Cursor 13 with a standard 530 hp or optional 550 hp for heavier eight-wheeler work and prime movers at gross weights up to 70 tonnes. Cursor 13 torque outputs are 2400Nm (1770lb-ft) for the 530 rating and 2500Nm (1844lb-ft) for the 550hp version.

Asked if the absence of a bigger bore engine is a drawback to Iveco’s bid for stronger sales figures, a forthright Michael May said simply, “Sure, a 15 or 16 litre would be nice, but we can only concentrate on what we have.”

However, Iveco says the significant difference with these Cursor engines is their compliance with what’s known as the Euro 6 ‘Step E’ emissions requirement; currently Europe’s most stringent standard which places severe limits on cold start performance. What’s more, Iveco points out this latest crop of Cursors is also fully compatible with the latest generation of biofuels, or in technical terms, synthetically produced paraffinic diesel fuel.

At its Anglesea preview of the new models, the company was similarly intent on highlighting that all engines use its patented Hi-eSCR emission control technology with no EGR input. As Iveco describes it, Hi-eSCR is a single after-treatment system featuring a passive DPF (diesel particulate filter) which does not require driver intervention for DPF regeneration.

‘Other benefits of the technology,’ the company claims, ‘are that it’s uncomplicated and efficient, providing many advantages compared to EGR and SCR equivalents, including reduced fuel consumption, lower tare weight and there’s no requirement for additional cooling as passive DPF regeneration occurs at a lower temperature.’

But if the emissions system operates on SCR only, how much AdBlue does it consume? “Between seven and eight per cent of fuel consumption,” answered Iveco product manager for Australia and New Zealand, Emilio Foieri.

Transmission tweaks

Behind the Cursor 9 and Cursor 11 engines is the 12-speed Hi-Tronix (ZF) automated manual transmission, whereas Cursor 13 models use the 16-speed Hi-Tronix. Both transmissions run a direct-drive top gear.

Iveco was also keen to highlight its EcoSwitch function which allows the driver to swap from the transmission’s normal fully automated operation to an ‘Eco-Fleet’ manual mode for 60 seconds ‘if traffic or road conditions temporarily require the driver to manually override the auto mode.’ However, as Iveco further explains, ‘If Eco-Fleet is activated, the available engine power and torque is limited.’

Additional efficiencies, the company

The distinctive exterior of the new S-way models are sure to be a hit on the road

continues, are achieved through Hi-Cruise which uses GPS to maximise on-road performance and efficiency and engages the Eco-roll free-wheeling (neutral) function where possible.

Like its continental contemporaries, all S-Way models contain an impressive array of standard safety systems, not least disc brakes all-round providing the stopping power for an advanced emergency braking system. Other safety and operational features include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, an electronic stability program with ABS anti-lock and ASR antiskid functions, hill hold and what Iveco calls ‘Driver Style Evaluation plus Driver Attention Support (DSE and DAS).

As the company’s press release states, ‘DAS checks the driver’s level of attention by analysing steering wheel movements. If a state of drowsiness is detected, a message on the screen and an audible signal prompt the driver to stop for a rest.’ Similarly, DSE analyses data and provides driving advice in real time through the instrument cluster or via an Iveco smart phone app.

Standard auxiliary braking in all models is a three-stage engine brake but Cursor 13 models have the added bonus of ZF’s highly effective Intarder hydraulic retarder as standard equipment; optionally available on other models. Likewise, a tyre pressure monitoring system is standard on some models and optional on others.

Back on the cab, refashioned panels on most quarters and the availability of an optional aerodynamic kit comprising an adjustable roof spoiler and side spoilers are said to achieve reduced drag and therefore, ‘fuel efficiency increases of up to three per cent on long haul routes.’

Meantime, on the inside there are several notable advances including a lower floor height which obviously delivers more space

and in the case of high-roof models, greater standing room. A quality Isri suspension seat is standard on both sides of the cab.

In place of a key, ignition is now controlled by a stop\start button on the revised dash layout while the driver sits behind a new multi-function steering wheel which provides finger-tip control of many functions. Maintaining modern trends, there’s a seveninch LCD ‘infotainment’ screen in easy reach on the driver’s left which also displays satellite navigation and is compatible with reverse and side camera installations. Short stints behind the wheel of the various models highlighted a functional gauge and switchgear layout.

Importantly for drivers, overall storage space has been significantly increased in S-Way with what the company describes as ‘a myriad of storage solutions.’ Likewise, there’s said to be ‘a wide selection of refrigerators with capacities up to 100 litres, some also include a freezer’ and on the outside, there are amply sized lockers on each side of the cab on all models.

Sleepers on AT and AS models have conveniently located light, heater and door lock controls, and can be specified with extensive storage above the bunk or for twoup work, an upper bunk.

All models come with ample locker space on both sides of the cab

An area of concern, however, was the build quality of a couple of pre-production models on static display at Anglesea, notably in paint matching and some external panel fittings. Typically, pre-production units generally show where improvements need to be made before full production starts, but it’s four years since S-Way’s European release and given the shortcomings evident at Anglesea, the task for Iveco’s local leaders will be to

keep a close eye on quality standards from overseas.

On road though, demo units performed well on Anglesea’s familiar circuits. Still, brief runs on a test track provided little more than a snapshot of S-Way’s features and over the next few months it’s hoped a longer drive, in real world conditions, will deliver a more detailed appraisal.

So for now, stay tuned!

Nifty. Cab tilt control comes from a neat handheld unit clipped into the passenger side firewall under the lift-up grille

Peak power from Iveco’s Cursor 13 remains at 550hp. Down the scale are 460hp from the Cursor 11 and 360hp from the Cursor 9

SELLCOMPLETEORWRECK

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY 2003,Detroits-60,Rtlo20918 eatongearbox,Airlinersuspensionon46-160merritor difs.S2510. TA1167685. POA

SELLCOMPLETE

WESTERNSTAR4800 2017,Detroitdd15engine Eatonrtlo-20918gearbox 46-160merritordiffs,axlelock,onairlinersuspension Hydraulics Electricrefrigeratedbunkaircon.S2489.

KENWORTHT658 2010,Cumminsegrengine,Eaton18 spd,Merritor26-180diffson6 rod suspension.S2481. TA1147969. POA

SELLCOMPLETE

KENWORTHK200 2015,needsrepairs/cab,Cummins e-5engine,18spdEatonautoshifttransmission, Airglide460suspensionon46-170spicerdiffs.S2494.. TA1159968. POA

SELLCOMPLETEORWRECK

STERLINGOTHERTWINSTEER 2012,ConcreteAgitator cummins8.3iscengine,allisonautotransmission, tufftracsuspension,on40,000lbmerritordiffs.S2505. TA1163958. POA

ISUZUNPR 2021,tipper,doneapprox.12000ks.S2466. TA1150893. POA

MACKCLXTSuperliner 2019,doneapprox370,000 km's,Mackmp-10engine,m-drivetransmission,46-160 Merritordiffs,onm-ridespringsuspension.S2460. TA1140569. POA

SELLCOMPLETE

STERLINGLT9500HX MBE460engine,18spdEaton gearbox,40-145Merritordiffsonairlinersuspension. S2492.. TA1159966. POA

IVECOSTRALIS360 2019,cab/chassis,truckdone approx.121,000ks,Iveco360hpengine,6x2 drv on airbagsuspension,autotransmission.S2464. TA1158012. POA

KENWORTHT409 Paccarmx340,engineEaton f0-18e318atransmission.Spicerdsh40 diffs on a/glide400susp,sellcompleteorwreck.S2474. TA1143980. POA

SELLCOMPLETE

INTERNATIONALSF2670s/line 1989,Cummins 365/400hpmechanicalbigcam4engine,Spicer 1420-3bgearbox,Rockwell44,000lbdiffs,6rod suspension.S2495. TA1173875. POA

KENWORTHK200 2018,Cumminsx-15engine, Eaton18spdautoshift,Spicer46-170diffs, a/glide460suspension.S2529. TA1173878. POA

KENWORTHK200 2015,CumminsE5engine, Eatonrtlo-20918gearbox,goodcompletecabin. S2494. TA1153446.

KENWORTHK104B Cumminsgen2isx,Eaton rtlo-20918gearbox,Airglide460onMerritor 46-160diffs.S2500. TA1159967. POA

FREIGHTLINERCORONADO 2012,Detroitdd15 engine,Rtlo-20918gearbox,Newaysuspension on50-160merritordiffs.S2506. TA1163982. POA

KENWORTHK104B 2006,Cumminsisxgen2 engine,Eatonrtlo20918gearbox,airglide460 suspensiononeaton462diffs.S2504.. TA1167684. POA

WESTERNSTAR4800 2009,Caterpillaraccert engine.Eatonrtlo20918gearbox,spicer46-170, 46,000lbdiffs,onairlinersuspension.S2509. TA1167679.

WESTERNSTARCST112 2013,Detroitdd13 engine,Rtlo16918gearbox,Merritor40-14xgp 40,000lbdiffs,90tairlinersuspension.S2514. TA1173877.

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY 2006,Detroits-60,14 ltrengine,Eatonrtlo20918gearbox,Merritor 46-160diffs,90tairlinersuspension.S2522. TA1173874. POA

MACKCMMR 2008,Mackmp-8engine,Eaton rtlo20918gearbox,Hendriksonhassusp,on Merritor46-160diffs.S2488. TA1153447.

CATCT610 2013,Caterpillarc13engine.Eaton fo18e318btransmission,46-160,Merritor diffs on primaxsusp.Wrecking.S2471. TA1143979. POA

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radiatortosuitsignature enginecompleteradiatorpacksellcomplete.S/N.SMP13. TA619009. $2,500

CABINSTRATOSPHERE WesternStarcabinshell32inch sleeperglazednewcabinwithdoors.S/N.SMP26. TA742846. $26,000

INTERNATIONAL7600 sleepercabinshellcompleteasper picsellcomplete.SMP2. TA618821. $4,000

KENWORTHT-409SARCABIN 2016,Complete dropon,minordamageonly.S544. TA1094130. POA

WESTERNSTARDAYCAB 2004,dropon,sell complete.S2277. TA1130000. POA

ENGINEDETROIT CumminsE-5,ISXSignature, ISXEGR,N-14CelectEngines,M-11Celect, CaterpillarC-15,C-12Engines,DetroitS-60, DD-15.Workshopchecked&soldwithwarranty. Engines. TA1044344. POA

CUMMINSX15 SeveralCummins enginesavailablenow,x-15,e-5andisx range,usedworkshopchecked&reman available.S638. TA1173879. POA

GEORGFISCHER. newfixedturntables.S580. TA1124131. POA

WRECKING!

MACKCH 1997, 400hpE7-400VMAC11engine,RTLO1471313 speedgearbox,DDP40Pdiffs-4.63-1ratio, hydraulics,airbags.#T1019.TA1123941.

HINOFM618

WRECKING!

MITSUBISHIFM618 1999, Withgood6D17engine,6speedgearbox, hydraulicsandcrane.#T0973.TA1089921.

HINOBUS

BUS FOR SALE $44,000 HINOFTRANGER4WD 1997,J08CFenginewith 144,000klmshowing,6speedgearbox,lotsspent

WRECKING BUSES! Rosa Coaster Civillian Early T3500 MITSUBISHIROSA 2003, BE649withgood4D34turboengineand6 speedgearbox.#T0982.TA1081148.

POA

FREIGHTLINERFLX

WRECKING!

HINOFC 2016, WithgoodJ07engineand6speed gearbox.WreckingNow.#T1063.TA1167692. POA

WRECKING!

HINOGD1J 2005, ExcellentJ08CUJengine,smoothchanging6speed gearbox,tubelessrims,niceinterior,gooddoors. #T1021.TA1123937. POA

FILE PHOTO (for identification purposes only) NISSANUDMKB37 2008, WithlowklmJ08Eturboengine&MLS6 speedgearbox.(Cabsold).#T0997.

TA1106490.

POA

CWB450

WRECKING!

Also wrecking 2006 CWB450 & 2009 GWB NISSANUDCWB450 1994, WithexcellentPF6Tturbodieselengineand13 speedRoadRangergearbox.#T1044.TA1157678.

POA

WRECKING!

WRECKING!

MITSUBISHICANTERFG6494WD 2004, Withturbo4D34dieselengine,goodgearboxand transfer,5.71-1diffsandgoodtipperbody.#T1057. TA1157676.

POA

MITSUBISHICANTERFG44WD 1992, Withgood4D34engine.WreckingNow.#T1071. TA1167693.

POA

WRECKING!

FREIGHTLINERFLX 2004, With14LDetroitSeries60,575HPdieselengine andRTLO20918B,18speedmanualgearbox,4.3 46-160diffswithcrosslocks.#T1018.TA1137195.

POA

UDCWA46

WRECKING! NISSANUDCWA46 1990, Withexcellent290HPPE6Tdieselengine,Road Ranger15speedmanualgearbox(tippersold). WreckingNow!.#T1041.TA1157677.

POA

4WDISUZUNPS4WD

WRECKING!

Many early and late Dutros in stock! HINODUTRO300 2018,withlowklm,N04CUS engineandgoodautomaticgearbox,hasnicealloy traywithtoolboxes.#T0967.TA1065889. POA

FORDTRADER/T4000

WRECKING!

Also Wrecking T3500 & T3000 FORDTRADER0509 1997,(T4000) Goodmotorand10speedgearbox,servicebody, goodinterior.#T1027.TA1133579. POA

4WD2005HINOGT1J4WD

WRECKING!

NPR NKR & NPS 2WD/4WD trucks in stock both late and older models ISUZUNPS3004WD 2011, With155hp4HK1turbodieselengine,good gearbox/transfer,ROPSframeandheavyduty bulbar.#T0761a.TA1081164. POA

Also have 4WD FTS, FG648 Canters and NPS IN STOCK! WRECKING! HINOGT1J4X4 2005,withexcellentJ08CUM,turbo dieselengine,and6speedmanualgearboxwith goodtransferanddiffs.WRECKING!AlsoPalfinger PK15002M-AcraneFORSALE!.#T0944.TA1065907. POA

KENWORTHK200

2012,CumminsEGRDPF engineRTLO20918BRoad RangergearboxonAirglide460 suspensionwithRockwell 46/160diffs4.1ratiorear locker.S/N251. TA1156214. POA

You can TrusT

STERLINGLT9500

2001,CATC12engine RTLO16918RoadRanger gearboxonAirlinersuspension withRockwell40/145diffs tipperbodydamaged.s/n253.

TA1163940.

POA

KENWORTHK100E 1995,CumminsN14Plus engine,RTLO18718BRoad Rangergearbox,Rockwell 46-160Diffs@4.3ratioon Airglide100twinpedestal suspension.NOWWRECKING!. 259. TA1164022. POA

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY

2005,CATC15engine RTLO20918BRoadRanger gearboxonAirlinersuspension withRockwell46/160diffs$.1 ratiohasIcePakbutdamaged..

s/n264. TA1170919. POA

WESTERNSTAR4800FX

2010,CumminsEGRengine RTLO20918BRoadRanger gearboxonAirlinersuspension withRockwell46/160diffs4.3 rationowwreckings/n262.

S/N262. TA1170920. POA

STERLINGLT9500

2003,DETROITSeries60

DDEC4RTLO18918BRoad RangergearboxonAirliner suspensionwithRockwell 46/160diffs4.3ratiotipper bodyonlyhoistandframebent 4400mmlong1000mmhigh andsubframe900mmsteel body.S/N256. TA1159846. POA

KENWORTHK100E 1995,CAT3406E5EKengine roadrangergearboxon Hendricksonwalkingbeam with40/145diffs.Bullbar damgedandlhsfrontguard verytidytruckinsidesell complete.257.

TA1163991.

$24,200

CATCT630

2010,C15ACERTRTLO20918B roadRangergearboxRockwell 46/160diffs3.91Ratio HendricksonHAS461 suspensionnowwrecking.258.

TA1163963.

POA

WESTERNSTAR4800FX 2011,DetroitDD15engine RTLO20918BRoadRanger gearboxonAirliner46/160 Rockwelldiffs4.3ratioNow wreckingS/N254.S/N254.

TA1159839.

POA

FREIGHTLINERCST120 Series6014LTRengine RTLO20918BRoadRanger gearboxonAirlinersuspension withRockwell46/160diffs4.3 rationowwrecking.S/N261.

TA1169553. POA

TOOLBOXMERRIT AlloytoolboxesmadeinCananda872mmsub framethreeavaiableonly.Thesetoolboxes are designedfor carry toolschainsetc.EMTW88. TA1172087. $3,000

ALCOAAMERICAN285PCD completesetsonly.4outerpolished4innerrimsonlyreadytogo5 setsavailablebequick.EMTW87.

BONNETFREIGHTLINERFLC112 1993,bonnet93modelcomplete asperpictures.EMTW49. TA1092346. $1,500

FREIGHTLINERARGOSYARGOSY bullbars,alloyFUPSandnon FUPS,bullbarsandbumpersavailableasperpictures.Callfor pricinganddetails.EMTW71. FROM$1,650

BONNETSIVECO variousbonnetandyearscomplete,3tochoose from.EMTW46. from$2,200

FREIGHTLINERFLC112DOORBUSIESSCLASSDOORS FLC112and businessclassdoorsasperpictures.emtw82. TA1137483. FROM$1,000

STERLINGSTERLINGDOORS HN-80shellandcompletedoors available,alsosomejustglazed.Ringfordetails.EMTW68. TA1134864. from$1,320

WHITEROADBOSS doorsNewshellsRHSonly4off.somehave damageasperpictures.EMTW80. TA1137059. FROM$1,100

FORDLSERIES RHSandLHSdoorsasperpicturescompleteother thannodoortrims,minordintsinLHSdoorRHSfine.EMTW67. TA1134822. POA

DOORCOMPLETEVOLVO VolvoFL250RHSandLHSdoorsNo mirrors.Sellcomplete..EMTW4. TA902948. POA

IVECO4470 1992,bullbaralloywithbuckingplate.EMTW75. TA1135195. $1,100

KENWORTHK200 Bumperbartakeoffsasperpictures.EMTW86. TA1157716. $2,200

CARRIERSUPRA550 Fridgeunit.EMTW26. TA939958. $3,850

INTERNATIONAL76007600 bumperbar7600soldasperpictures. EMTW72. $1,100

KENWORTHT609 Bumperbarssoldastakeoffsnomounts.Soldas perpictures.EMTW86. TA1156215. $2,200

CUMMINSISLISL 2013,engine8.9ltrCPL3213workshopchecked comeswithwarranty.S/N55. TA1114864. POA

EATONROADRANGER 18/13/15speedroadrangergearboxes. Direct/Single/Doubleoverdrivegearboxes.14to22seriesfoot poundtorque.workshopcheckor re-raced.Soldwithwarranty. EMTW17. TA918434. POA

CATERPILLARC-12 Engines,9NS,2KSand8YFseries.Available workshopcheckedandtestran.Soldwithwarranty.ENGC12. TA982173. POA

CATERPILLARC-15 500-550HPengines6NZ/9NZseries,workshop checkedandtestran.Soldwithwarranty.ENGC15. TA982170. POA

MACKEA7375 andEM7300engineoutofMackCH work shop checkedandtested.EMTW54. TA1114851. POA

CUMMINS903 nonturbooutofAccosellcompleteasis.EMTW56. TA1114876. POA

BONNETFREIGHTLINER variousmakesandmodelbonnetssome withslightdamageandothershavenodamage.EMTW50. TA1092347. $2,500

OTHERHX40W SuitCumminsISLEngineswithwastegatesNEW. ModelHX40W.CallEchucaMoamaTruckWreckerson(03)5480 0888or0467171342.EMTW37. POA

WESTERNSTAR4864 1994,doorsHeritageasperpicturessome havedamage.EMTW81. TA1137061. FROM$1,100

MACKVALUELINER 2006,MackengineEA7410CCRSAllison gearboxonNewaySuspensionwithEatondiffscompletebonnetand allcabinpartsavailable.Tipperbody5.5mtrlongand1.3mtrhigh alloytipper.nowwrecking.S/N240. TA1135804. POA

FREIGHTLINERFLC112 2000,CAT3406EengineRTLO22918BRoad RangergearboxonNewaysuspensionwithRockwell52/1854.56 ratioNowwrecking.S/N237.237. TA1133015. POA

KENWORTHT909 2014,ISXe5CumminsEngine,RTLO20918BRoad RangerGearbox,Rockwell46/160Diffs@4.3RatioonAirglide460 Suspension.NOWWRECKING!.249. TA1150849. POA

FORDHN80 1997,CumminsM11PLUSengine,RTLO14713ARoad Rangergearbox,Rockwell40-145diffs4.33ratioonHendrickson HAS400suspension.NOWWRECKING!.200. TA1084989. POA

WESTERNSTAR4800FX 2007,CATC15engineRTLO20918BRoad RangergearboxonAirlinersuspensionwithRockwell46/160diffs 4.1rationowwrecking.234. TA1126266. POA

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY101 2005,CATC-15engine,RTLO20918B RoadRangergearbox,Rockwell46-160Diffs@4.3Ratiowithrear lockeronAirlinerheavysuspension.NOWWRECKING!.209. TA1091358. POA

SCANIAP92M

4x2DS9230hp,GR87110 speedbox,springsuspension, hasPTOfitted.Has(approx.) 6000litresteelwatertank fitted,noattachments,runs well,needsalittleTLC,make idealsiteorfarmtruck,can supplyturntabletouseasyard truckinstead.S340. TA1174253.

$7,000

SCANIAT113H

360hp,13speedoverdrive roadrangergearbox,RB652

3.4ratiodiffs,heavy6rod suspension.PTOhydraulics, alloybulbar.AlloyBullbar.All partsavailable.S316. TA1118285.

POA

SCANIAP93M

DS9250hp,GR87110speed box,RB6523.89ratiodiffson

6-rodsuspension.PTO hydraulics,steeltipperbody: suitfarmuseonly.Allparts available.S344. TA1174257.

POA

SCANIAG500

2018,DC13500hp,GRS0905R opticruisegearbox,RB662

3.42ratiodiffs,airbag suspension,alloywheels. Mostpartsavailable.S286.

TA1061880.

POA

SCANIAP113M

DSC1123360hp engine.GRS90014speed gearbox,PTOhydraulics, RB6523.4Ratiodiffs,Barlett balltowhitch,4.4mtlongdrop sidetipperbody,goodfloor+ tailgate,sidewallshaverustin them.Allpartsavailable.S341.

TA1174254.

POA

SCANIAR164L 2003,D16580hpGRS920R gearboxRB6603.07ratio diffsonairbagsuspension,all partsavailable.S328. TA1140598.

POA

SCANIAR560 2015,D16560hp,GRS0905R opti-cruisegearboxRB662

3.42ratiodiffs,airbag suspension,mostparts available.S329.

TA1140599.

POA

SCANIAL94OSC9G01

Busengine 260HP,gasengine, reconditionedcompleteready todropin.S309.

TA1106554. $10,000

LMCT 11765

SCANIAGEARBOXES S/HorReconditionedchangeover unitsavailable.WithWarranty.GR871,GR900,GRS900, GRS920,GRS0905ETC.S32. TA681753. From$2,000

ADBLUETANK. BrandNewtosuitP/RModelScania's. Bequickwontlastlong!.S334.

RECONDITIONEDRB662 3.07ratio,soldonachangeover basis.S186. POA

RANGEUNIT re-conditionedtosuitGRS/GSRO895/905 gearbox,readytogo,soldonachangeoverbasis.S326.

DISCBRAKEANDROTORS+BRAKEPADSETS Instock, tosuit4&PRSeries.S262.

ALLFILTERSINSTOCK TosuityourScaniatruck,from2 seriesthroughtoP/Rseries,Lubricantsalsoavailable. S267.

SCANIAGR890R 12speed,externalslave.Mainboxonly (norange)."BrandNew",notreconditioned,neverbeen intruck.S324.

STARTERMOTORSPRSERIES

TA1038247. POA

AIRCONDITIONINGPRSERIES 2/3/4&P/Rseries.S251. TA1020143. From$550

$750

TA1130687. POA

AIRCOMPRESSORSPRSERIES 2/3/4&P/Rseries.S245.

TAILLIGHTSHEADLIGHTS,INDICATORS,LEDSUNVISOR LIGHTSPRSERIES 4&P/Rseries.S246. TA1020137. From$40

AIRBAGPRSERIES TA1020139. From$200

POA

TA1127524. $10,000

2/3/4&P/Rseries.S247. TA1020138. From$550

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INTERNATIONALS3600CAB completedroponsleepercab. PARTS#194 TA997654. $8,800

INTERNATIONAL1950C Freshlypainteddroponcab. WP701B TA1098087. $11,000

ENGINESMANY TOCHOOSEFROM:CumminsC,Common rail,L10,MLalsoPerkins,Volvo,CATandIVECOCursor. Engines TA1033409.

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MAXICUBEREFRIGERATEDBODY Fittedwiththermoking RD11SRmotor,rearbarndoors.Measurementsoutside: Length:8870mmHeight:3000mmChassisRunners: 860mm.Measurementsinside:Width:2425mmHeight: 2700mm.JOB#2515A TA1140435.

CUMMINSISC Engine.Completewithworldseries transmission,plantflywheel,enginemounts.Suitablefor re-poweringinexcellentcondition.PARTS#247 TA930417. POA

TIPPINGBODYALUMINIUM withhoistandsubframe. Length:4650mm,Height:1200mm,Chassis:850mm. WP732 TA1115011. $11,000

$8,800

TRAYBODIESFLATTOP varies.Steelandaluminum. WP#trays TA977305. POA

2009,busMills Tui body,34seatsfittedseatbelts. Fullyaccreditedtooperateasschoolbus.Good rubber,newwindscreensfitted,new2009,1323SO. VIC. DIY1173120. 0428 673 562.

2019,twinsteerprimemover,MP8535HPengine, 230,000kms,12speedMdrivetransmission.Fitted withaHIABX-HIPRO362truckmountedcraneplus heavyrecovery(towtruck)dollyattachment, XT80AY.TAS. DIY1172694. 0428 528 069.

$687,500

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XN01CK.NSW. IVECOSTRALIS550 2005,newmotor(190km)633km,34palletdouble,4boxescont pins,introtowork.BeenrunningCanberratoPerthnoprobs. Sellingduetoinjury.Truckpittedamonthago, 6F2SFAS005DM30080.NSW. 0412 322 005.

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$140,000

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HINO500SERIES-FE1426 longair6.4Ltraytruckin beautifulcondition,withvery low genuinekms.Storage lockerseitherside.Service history,1JO3ZK.VIC. DIY1172424. 0422 181 981. $110,000

IVECOEUROCARGO160E28 2022,new8tontipper, ZCFA51MM002723272.NSW. DIY1172963. 0405 978 609. $189,000

IVECODAILY50C21A8 50Cvan, dualsideslidingdoors,210HP 8speedautogearbox,norego quotedinsaleprice,2in stock,4318603.NSW. DIY1173073. 0405 978 609. $82,500

FUSOCANTER515 2018, Company-ownedlight commercialtruckwith Low kms,DB00UA.NSW. DIY1173405. 0452 489 512. $48,000incGST

VOLVOFH480 2007,alwayspreventivemaintenanceand meticulousservicingcarriedout.Newreartyresand supersingles,wiringharness,turbo,absmodulator,rear Vstays,rear brake rotorsheaterairconcoil,1GIZ939. WA. DIY1172734. 0408 547 875. $85,000

HAULMARK2DT 2000,tandem tabletopdogtrailerwith gates,YN97IY.NSW. DIY1172330. 0409 246 028. $18,000INCGST

MITSUBISHICANTER 4x43-waytipperthat'sinverygood conditionforitsage.Thistruckhasahyrailsystemand canremove127281klm.5monthsRego,anymore informationpleasecontact,6F66411DLA020307.NSW. DIY1172916. 1300 336 324. $23,000

MERCEDES-BENZ0405 1993,auto,12mlong,2mhead height,reconditioneddrivetrain,recentlytakenoutof service,WDB35700561070393.NSW. DIY1166456. 0412 041 668.

Hansoncontract,6FMS15D55JD809665.QLD.

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SCANIAL113 1993,autowithonly640xxxkm.Flatfloor, 2mheadheight,easilycruises100kphonhighway,fresh outofservice,ys4lc4x2b01826468.NSW. DIY1166459. 0412 041 668. $16,000

REOTROUPCARRIER 1944,us621/2ton6x6 cargo, R211239.NSW. $50,000 MOTORCOACHAUSTRALIACLASSIC2 1997,school, coach,motorhome,D49PO. TAS. DIY1173610. 0419 133 796. $46,750 DAF CF75 2012,singledrive,auto,1023305.QLD. DIY1169004. 0411 747 747. $44,500

MERCEDES-BENZAXOR2533 2016,excellent5door Pantech,6seaterwithbunksandalloyDhollandia tailgateloader,Nil.QLD. DIY1173755. 0411 747 747. $128,500 ISUZUFSERIESFRR500 2007,tipperwithcrane,in excellentcondition,XB48DL.QLD. DIY1174155. 0420 234 992. $59,000

2000 Mack Truck Toolbox

Fit behind steer tyre on chassis, also come with brackets to mount if required, choice of 3 di erent ones available.

Just $385!

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2020 WTSR12 Fold Low Loader Ramps

New bi-fold ramps, suit heavy duty low loader attached to rear, 4 x rams included, 2 x per side to suit bi fold setup, 2.8m/2.2m long sections, fold out to 5mtrs long in total.

Just $8,800!

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2004 Freighter 45FT Tautliner

Roadtrain lead, Aarbag, barn doors, steel floor, 4” “I” beam coaming rail.

Just $55,000!

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1985 Fruehauf Low Loader

20ft pins, full width elect/hydraulic ramp, 0.92m deck height, full width deck, fresh paint, good brakes, good tyres, toolboxes, short king pin setting suit bogie drive prime movers.

Just $25,000!

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34ft x 5ft, roadtrain lead, good R.O.T, good tyres, big hoist in very good condition.

Just $60,500!

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Hendricksen airbag, disc brakes, hyd line to suit tippers, alloys, scales, greaseless Holland turntable, short drawbar suit triple combo.

Just $35,200!

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6 axle PBS approved dog trailer, setup for grain cartage, aluminium 10.4mx1.4m, 2010 model, roll over tarp, alloys, lined tub, grain chute, 47t ATM.

Just $121,000!

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Airbag, alloys, guages, ezi glide Holland turntable, LED’s.

Just $39,600!

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1982 McGrath 36FT Tipper

2010 Hercules HEDT-6

2016 Moore Dolly

2014 Wese Triaxle Dolly

1999 Hamlex White Dog Quad Tipper Trailer

Chassis tipping dog trailer, 27ft x 5ft alloy bin, 1999, airbag susp, alloy wheels, grain chute, rollback tarp, 9ft/2.7mtr drawbar, 10.9mtr overall length.

Just $27,500!

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1997 Custom Built Side Tipper

Side tipper bins fitted, A trailer 4.5mtrs x 1mtr, roadtrain lead B trailer 8.4mtrs x 1mtr, spring suspension, good rams, work well, new turntable, new legs.

Just $99,000!

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2005 Vawdrey Dropdeck A Trailer

BPW eco axles on alloys, airbag, steel floor, 12 pallet.

Just $33,000!

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2008 Volvo FM480

“I” Shift G/box, alloy bin, alloy wheels, weight guages, remote tarps, grain chutes, fitted with a Tefco 2008 quad dog, airbag, rock sheeted, weight guages.

Just $154,000!

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2004 O’Phee Sliding Skel Trailer

Suit 10ft/20ft/30ft/40ft containers, triaxle spring suspension.

Just $22,000!

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2020

WTSR12 Bi Fold Low Loader

Ramps

Brand new. Suit heavy duty low loader attached to rear, 4 x rams included, 2 x per side to suit bi fold setup, 2.8m/2.2m long sections, fold out to 5mtrs long in total, 1.2m wide.

Just $8,800!

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2002 Kenworth T650

90t, icepack, Airglide suspension, 18sp R/R, Detroit series 60 14L, 50” sleeper, super singles.

Just $110,000!

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2007 Hino FD Ranger FD1J

Pre-EGR engine, 8.3mtr tray fitted with enclosed workshop space, 3 x hose reels under tray, suit mobile welder / fitter setup, Palfinger crane, rebuilt engine, air-conditioned.

Just $26,400!

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Mick Murray Hardox Side Tipping Bin

Suit rigid/prime mover, 450 grade hardox steel side tipping bin, brand new, never fitted, suit heavy duty conditions, quarry work.

Just $8,800!

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1993 Maxitrans 45FT Airbag Flat Top Trailer

12t BPW axles, airbag suspension, steel floor, toolbox.

Just $22,000!

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Massey Ferguson 35

Petrol tractor with near new box lift rear forks and 3 point linkage. Tidy tractor ready for work.

Just $7,500!

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2021 FreightTrans Semi

New drop deck widener on airbag suspension, 45 foot long with bifold ramps, widening deck from 2.5m to 3.5m, 3 way container pins with pedestals, toolbox.

Just $115,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi Quad

New quad axle low loader with 2.5 to 3.5, deck widener. Diesel power pack to operate deck and ramps, 11.4m long deck, heavy duty Bifold ramps, 8mm thick heavy duty floor.

Just $170,000!

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2023 FreightTrans Tag Trailer

New triaxle tag machinery trailer with K hitch axles on spring suspension. Approx 17 tonne payload, 20 foot container pins, many tie down points.

Just $68,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi

New drop deck wideners on airbag suspension with dump valve, 45 foot long with bifold ramps, widening deck from 2.5m to 3.5m.

Just $115,000!

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2022 Freighttrans Tag Trailer

NEW 2022 Tandem axle tag machinery trailer with K Hhtch axles on spring suspension, approx 16 tonne pay load, 20 foot container pins, many tie down points.

Just $64,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi

New heavy duty triaxle 45 foot drop deck trailer with electric over hydraulic bifold ramps, top deck ramps, on airbag or spring suspension with dump valve.

Just $85,000!

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2023 FreightTrans Tag Trailer

New triaxle tag machinery trailer with K Hitch axles on spring suspension, approx 16.5 to 17 tonne pay load, 20 foot container pins, many tie down points, electric over hydraulic ramps.

Just $68,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi

New heavy duty triaxle 45 foot drop deck trailer with electric over hydraulic bifold ramps, top deck ramps, on airbag or spring suspension with dump valve.

Just $85,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi Quad

New FreightTrans heavy duty dropdeck triaxle extendable with electric over hydraulic bifold ramps, 13.73m closed and maximum 19.6m extended or 45 foot to 64 foot.

Just $115,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi Quad

New FreightTrans Quad axle low loader trailer with 2.5 to 3.5, deck widener, Diesel power pack to operate deck and ramps, 11.4m long deck, heavy duty Bifold ramps.

Just $170,000!

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2022 AAA Semi Flet Top

New trailer, triaxle 45 foot or 13.7m long with 3 way container pins, full set of front, rear & side gate with cross bars, gate carrier 2x tool boxes, dual tyre carrier, airbag susp w/dump valve.

Just $89,000!

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2020 Hitachi 65USB Zaxis

For dry hire 6.5 tonne Hitachi excavator with 3x buckets. Near new machine. Prefer long term hire. Just

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2022 FreightTrans Dolly

New tandem axle road train. Converter dollies, 90mm or 50mm turn tables, 2 position draw bar heights, low profile 255 tyres, heavy duty chassis, K Hitch axles. In stock now.

Just $38,500!

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2004 Mitsubushi Fighter FK617

Beavertail truck with electric over hydraulic ramps, 6 speed manual, 2004 model, 463,000 klm’s showing, approx 6 tonner, near new tyres all around.

Just $39,000!

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2018 Isuzu 6x4

Water truck for dry hire, 2018 model. 3 rear sprays, dribble bar and cannon. ROPS cab and mine spec. Prefer long term.

Just

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2004 Mitsubishi Fighter FK617

Beavertail truck with electric over hydraulic ramps, 6 speed manual, 463,000 klm’s showing, approx 6 tonner, near new tyres all around.

Just $39,000!

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2016 Caterpillar 730

For dry hire Cat 730C dump truck. Prefer long term.

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2022 Freighttrans Semi with Bifold Ramps

Dropdeck for hire. 45 foot long with bifold ramps. Long term hire only.

2022 Freightwest Semi

The all New design 2022 FreightWest triaxle semi water tanker on K hitch axles and suspension, 2x compartments in tank, isolating skid plate, 3x rear sprays.

Just $99,000!

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Hino FM

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For hire. Hino FM Water Truck 6x4, fitted with ROPS and approx. 15000ltr water tank with 3 x Batter sprays and dribble bar, top rails, ladder, hose reel. Just

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2013 Iveco Acco 2350G

275 Cummins, Allison auto. New 13,000 Ltr tank. front & rear sprays , dribble bar , hose real & water cannon. Yanmar diesel engine with cab controls.

Just $165,000!

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2001 International 2350G

6X4 cab chassis, 275HP Cummins, Allison auto.

Just $31,900!

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2012 Fuso Fighter 1627

8m long tray, Palfinger PK 8500 A crane lifts 1,000kg @ 7.5MT, 270HP turbo diesel, 6 speed MAN, 16,000 GVM, rear airbag suspension.

Just $89,950!

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2016 Fuso Fighter 1424

10 pallet Tautliner, 2.2m side load height, new curtains, 6 spd manual, 240 HP turbo diesel, 13,500 GVM, will be sold with RWC.

Just $79,950!

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2012 Fuso Fighter 1627

High pressure water jetting machine, large capacity water tank, 1000kg side munted bin lifter, 16,000GVM, 270hp turbo diesel, 6 spd man, sold with Vic RWC.

Just $89,950!

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2013 Fuso Canter 815

4m x 2.3m tray, 6 spd AMT, 150HP turbo diesel, 7500 GVM.

Just $42,950!

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2017 Hino 300 Series - 616

Refrigerated Pantech, kingtec unit, side door, automatic, car licence, will be sold with RWC.

Just $59,950!

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2009 Hino 500 Series - FC 1018

8 plt Tautliner, will have new curtains, 6 spd manual, 10,400 GVM, turbo diesel, only 200,000 klms, will be sold with RWC.

Just $52,950!

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2015 Isuzu NLR200

Refrigerated Pantech, thermal master unit, AMT trans, car licence, 150 HP turbo diesel, will be sold with RWC.

Just $42,950!

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2010 Isuzu FRR500

5.5mt long Pantech, 6spd AMT, 10,400 GVM, rear roller door, side door.

Just $49,950!

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2013 Hino 500 Series FC1022

Cab chassis, 3.8m wheel base, will take body up to 5.5m long, 220hp turbo diesel, 6spd manual, 10400 GVM / 16000 GCM.

Just $59,950!

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Sterling L7500HX

275 HP Cummins diesel, Allison auto, airbag suspension. Reconditioned barrell fitted.

Just $33,000!

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2016 Fuso Canter 515

4.5M long Pantech, car licence (4500 GVM), 5 spd manula, 150hp turbo diesel, alloy bullbar.

Just $39,950!

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2021 Hino 500 Series

6x4 automatic water cart, best value & strongest tank on the market - stock Avail - delivery Australia wide.

Just $261,055!

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2023 Isuzu FYJ 300-350

Brand new STG Global 8,000LT vacuum unit - module only. Avail on new or used 8x4 cab chassis or “Bring your own truck”! In stock & Avail for immediate delivery.

Just $460,225!

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2023 Isuzu FYH 300-350

9,000LT diesel + 7 x 700LT oil, brand new 8x4 service truck, 9,000LT self bunted diesel tank (approx.) in 6mm steel.

Just $424,350!

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2023 Isuzu FVZ260/300 15,000LT

13,000LT galvanised tank - no more rust 6x4 automatic water truck in stock now! best value & strongest tank on the market. Delivery Avail Australia wide.

Just $266,770!

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2023 Isuzu FYH 300-350 18,000LT

WT18000 18,000LT galvanised water tank with painted sides and rear & internal ba les. 3 x rear sprays, 2 x batter sprays.

Just $309,465!

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2023 STG Global HDV3000

New. Fully galvanised vacuum unit on frame with chassis rails, 3000L spoil tank capacity, hydraulic hoist unload with twin lift cylinders capable of lifting with a full load.

Just $296,225!

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2023 Hino 500 Series

FM 2635 4,500Lt NDD vacuum excavator. MODULE ONLY. Avail on new or used 4x2 or 6x4 cab chassis or “Bring your own truck”!

Just $325,000!

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2023 Isuzu FTR 150-260 STG 4,500LT

Brand new STG global 4,500LT vacuum unit, 4x2 auto cab chassis, Cat industrial engine 2.2L power pack 60hp/37kw, optional 4” boom.

Just $306,475!

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NEW. SM2100 SERVICE MODULE: 7 x 300Lt rotor mould plastic tanks with bladders (self bunded) customised to suit including waste, trans, hydraulic, engine & gear oils, water.

Just $240,000!

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Automatic water cart with brand new galvanised tank, 3 x rear sprays, 2 x batter sprays & 2 x rear drop bars, hose reel with 15m of rose and nozzle, PTO driven 4x3” water pump.

Just $175,000!

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NEW TT9200 8x4 9.2M tilt tray, choice of TT8700 (8.7m) or TT9200 (9.2m) tray, 16 tonne maximum capacity, 6mm high tensile “Hardox” floor plate, 20,000lb winch.

Just $323,420!

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NEW auto diesel fuel truck, 6,000Lt self bunded diesel tank in 6mm steel, 2” diesel double diaphragm pump Graco, digital flow meter, etc.

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1989 Marshall Lethlean Bulk Tanker

Tri axle, spring suspension, 10 stud rims. super singles. 385/65R22.5 wheels & tyres. Bolt in king pin. Holland landing legs. Rear stablising legs. Rear access ladder.

Just $54,990!

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1987 J Smith & Sons Dog Tipper

Bogie axle (BPW), spring suspension, spider hub rims, 11r22.5 wheels & tyres, ringfeder hitch, one way tailgate, LED lights.

Just $10,990!

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2008 Vawdrey Refrigerated

10 pallet refrigerated curtainsider pig trailer. Bogie axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud rims, 11R22.5 wheels & tyres, Bartlett hitch, toolbox x3, water barrel.

Just $51,990!

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2002 Maxitrans 40FT Retractable Skel

Tri axle (Hendrickson), airbag suspension (Hendrickson), spider hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED Llghts, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs.

Just $34,990!

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2005 Marshall Lethlean

Semi bulk tanker. Tri axle (Hendrickson), airbag suspension (Hendrickson). 10 stud Alcoa rims, -11R22.5 wheels & tyres. bolt in king pin.

Just $68,990!

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2011 Vawdrey Drop Deck Road Train Lead

Tri axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 148/145L tyres & wheels, LED lights, twin position king pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier.

Just $799!

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1887 Freighter Curtainsider A Trailer

12 pallet - SN# 230111, tri axle, airbag suspension (Hendrickson), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox, bolt in king pin.

Just $32,990!

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2014 Southern Cross Tri Axel 20FT Skel

Tri axle (Hendrickson), airbag suspension (Hendrickson), 8 stud hubs, 265/70R19.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In king pin, landing legs, load scales.

Just $48,990!

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Custom Dropdeck Forkli Transport Trailer

Bogie axle, 16 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 8.25R16 tyres & wheels, LED lights, welded king pin, stabilising legs, manual ramp.

Just $22,990!

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Tri axle (Hendrickson), airbag suspension (Hendrickson), 8 stud hubs, 265/70R19.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox, bolt in king pin, landing legs.

Just $189,990!

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Tri axle. Airbag suspension. 10 stud Alcoa rims. 385/65R22.5 wheels & tyres. super singles. Bolt in king pin. Jost landing legs.

Just $52,990!

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1983 Custom Lusty Vacuum Suction Tanker

Tri axle, spring suspension, Spider Hub rims. 11R22.5 wheels & tyres. Bolt in king pin, bearer box, DataTrac. Delta hydraulic hoist. Cummins diesel engine.

Just $39,990!

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2008 Custom Linehaul

2016 Howard Porter Sideloader

2008 Maxitrans 40FT Extendable Skel

tri axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud hubs, 255/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier, fie extinguisher.

Just $39,990!

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2020 Panus Skel A Trailer

Tri axle, airbag suspension (SAF), 10 stud rims, 11R22.5 wheels & tyres, bolt in king pin, bolt on turntable, jost landing legs, 30FT container pins on a trailer, Wabco smart board, LED lights.

Just $42,990!

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2010 Runge Bogie Car Carrier

Bogie axle (BPW), airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, steel floor, 255/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin, spare tyre carrier, hubodometre.

Just $94,990!

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2010 Schmitz Cargo Bull Bogie

16 pallet Pantech - SN# 220423, bogie axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate Ffoor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin.

Just $24,990!

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2015 Vawdrey Dropside Curtainsider

Vawdrey & 10/2007 Maxitrans 34 pallet double drop deck curtainsider B double set. Tri axle, airbag Ssuspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels.

Just $1,599!

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1999 Tieman Quad Dog Tanker

Quad axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, 11R22.5 tyres, LED lights, toolbox x1, landing Leg x1, fire extinguisher x1, hubodometre.

Just $49,990!

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2001 O’Phee 41FT Flat Top

Tri axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, steel floor, 11R22.5 tyres, LED lights, toolbox x2, bolt in king pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier, fire extinguisher x1.

Just $44,990!

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1994 Haulmark Extendable Flat Top

Bogie axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox x2, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs, spare tyre carrier.

Just $38,990!

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2012 Peter Tippett Bogie Dolly

Bogie axle (K Hitch), spring suspension, 10 stud hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, 50mm ringfeder hitch.

Just $399!

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2001 SFX Engineering Plant Trailer

Two axle, spring suspension, stud hubs, steel mesh floor, 123/121M tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox xl, landing legs, front storage cage, pintle hitch, rear ramps.

Just $13,990!

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Forbes Engineering Bulk Tanker

Tri axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, 385/65R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In Kkng pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier, pneumatic safety rails, 3 hatches.

Just $29,990!

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2011 Maxitrans 44FT 22 pallet Flat Top

Tri axle, airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud hubs, alloy wheels, steel chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs.

Just $499!

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2004 Custom TIDD Ross Todd Low

Tri axle, aairbag suspension, 8 stud rims, 265/70R19.5 wheels & tyres, bolt

In king pin, toolboxes x2, rear hydraulic ramps, dump valve, super winch, steel floor, LED lights.

Just $89,990!

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2008 Vawdrey Semi

12 Pallet double drop deck single axle curtainsider semi trailer. Airbag suspension, 8 stud rims, LED lights.

Just $24,990!

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Custom Dolly

Fabricated dolly trailer.Bogie axle (KHitch), 10 stud rims, -295/80R22.5 wheels and tyres.

Just $6,990!

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2006 Barker Semi 53 Skel

Bogie skel semi trailer with pins. Bogie axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud rims, 245/70r19.5 wheels and tyres, LED lights. Toolbox, Holland landing legs.

Just $26,990!

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2009 Maxitran 40FT Skel

Tri axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud alloy hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs, raise/lower valve, hubodometer.

Just $41,990!

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2010 Custom

House removal extendable float trailer. Tri axle, 10 stud wheels, steel chequerplate floor, 235/75 17.5 wheels and tyres.

Just $239,990!

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2003 Barker Semi 53 Bogie Skel

Bogie axle (BPW), airbag suspension. 8 stud rims, 245/70r19.5 wheels and tyres. LED lights, toolbox. Bolt in king pin. Holland landing legs.

Just $26,990!

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2015 Isuzu FSS 4x4 Of road bus

4 x 4 cab chassis fitted with bus body, 6 speed manual transmission. Current Kilometres on clock 129,000. 29 seats, with seat belts to all.

Just $165,000!

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Semi

Lube & diesel service truck go anywhere 4 X 4 340HP, ZF Auto, Euro 5, ROPS, new Plantman P3000 service module.

Just Call for pricing!

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Plantman P18000 lube & diesel truck. Refurbishment project just underway, when this is completed will be fully operational and look like new.

Just $450,000!

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6 x 4 bogie drive cab chassis fitted with Hydraulic ROPS / FOPS. Truck fully serviced, VIN WDB9506422L534725, 102,850km, automatic transmission, spring suspension.

Just $335,000!

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2012

Very rare find Scania G480 8 x 4 with airbag suspension, 3 pedal automated transmission, 78,310km, 582 engine hours, 3,450 (Approx.) PTO hours, new rims, tyres GC.

Just $180,000!

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2009 Hino FC Plantman Service Truck

Cab chassis fitted with ROPS and alloy bull bar, 6 speed manual transmission, engine just serviced, 189,000kms, engine just serviced. Airconditioning, power steering. Just $185,000!

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New. Service truck Airman 75CFM diesel screw compressor, fold down hand rails, fully mine spec Eeectrics.

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2004 Isuzu FVM1400

Fully operational, workshop tested. ROPS, mine spec electrics. Water cannon & rear sprays. Top fill 15kl Magnum water tank. WA road registered. Located in Bellevue WA.

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MAN TGM 30.340

Lightly used service truck. 8 x 4 bogie drive twin steer chassis fitted with ROPS. ZF auto trans. Kilometres 25,050. Engine hours 4,570.

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2022 Isuzu FVZ260-300 Plantman P8000

New. Service truck, mine site ready, Isuzu FVZ 260-300 6 x 4 bogue drive chassis fitted with ROPS, Allison auto transmission, spring suspension, Mine spec electrics.

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2022 Astra WT22000 Water Truck

New. Plantman 6x6, cab chassis fitted with ROPS, ASTRONIC transmission, 440 horsepower, Euro 5 turbo diesel engine, new steel water tank, ba led 22,000 litre capacity.

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2021 Plantman Isuzu FVZ 260-300

New. Service truck. 9000L diesel, 3 x 500L oil tanks, 500L waste tank, 200L coolant tank, 180kg grease, new 75CFM diesel screw compressor, hand rails, eectrics.

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2022 Plantman P1500 Lube Trailer

Heavy duty chassis mounted service trailer module. Dual gull winged doors. Heavy duty jockey wheel, electric brake kit.

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8m deck. 1m beaver tail. 1800mm drawbar. Air bag suspension with raise lower control valve. 5mm checker plate floor. 150 PFC coaming rails.

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Power pack with battery system for operation of hydraulics without the truck (Century batteries Australian made). Lockable battery box.

Just $39,490!

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8m deck, 1m beaver tail, 9 leaf spring suspension. Hydraulic checker plate ramps 900mm x 2800mm (can be made to suit customers specs).

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7.5m deck, - 1m beaver tail, - 9 leaf spring suspension. Hydraulic checker plate ramps 900mm x 2800mm (can be made to suit customers specs).

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2023 FWR 3 Axle Dog Trailer

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2020 FWR 2 AXLE Dog Trailer

Full Air Bag Suspension, Fully Sandblasted, 2pak High Build Epoxy Primer

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2021 FWR Tri Axle Drop Deck

3.5m Widener. 4 metre top deck, 10 metre bottom deck (can customize to any length). Free freight to Sydney & Melbourne.

Just $186,890!

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2021 FWR Elite Tri Axle Tag Trailer

8m deck, 1m beaver tail, air bag suspension, raise lower control valve. Hydraulic widening to 3.3m.

Just $101,090!

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2023 FWR 2 Axle Dog Trailer

6.5m deck. 1m beaver tail. 1800mm drawbar. Air bag suspension with raise lower control valve. 5mm checker plate floor. 150 PFC coaming rails. 75x75x4mm SHS cross members.

Just $78,400!

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2006 Barker Bogie Dropdeck with Ramps

Bogie axle (BPW), arbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 255/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox x2, bolt In adjustable king pin, jost landing legs.

Just $64,990!

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2001 Maxitrans 22 Pallet Pantech

Tri axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin, lost landing legs.

Just $27,990!

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1993 Freighter 40FT Bogie Skel

With rear push out bar - SN# 220914, bogie axle (Freighter), spring suspension (Freighter), spider hubs, 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels.

Just $26,990!

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2021 Maxitran 12 Pallet

Flat top A trailer - SN# 220421, tri axle, airbag suspension (Maxus), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres LED lights, toolbox x1, bolt In king pin, Maxus landing legs.

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2023 FWR 4 Axle Dog Trailer, FD4

Standard Inclusions: 8m deck. 1m beaver tail. 1800mm drawbar. Spring suspension. 5mm checker plate floor. 150 PFC coaming rails. 75x75x5mm SHS cross members.

Just $102,000!

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FWR Beavertail Tray

Tray only. With hydraulic ramps. RHS head board with 3mm checker plate.

Just $40,590!

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2022 FWR Tri Axle Drop Deck

4 metre top deck, 10 metre bottom deck (can customize to any length). 3 rows of 4, widening to 4m (3.5m option Avail).

Just $202,400!

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2022 FWR Quad Axle Low Loader

12.5 M bottom deck (customizable to any length). 4 rows of 4, widening to 3.5m. York or TQA 19.5 8 stud axles.

Just $252,890!

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1999

682000 kms, ex country school bus, rear 6 cylinder turbo intercooled engine, 6 speed synchromesh gearbox with air assist clutch.

Just $29,990!

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Hino

Tipper, fitted with a turbo intercooled 4 cylinder 160 Hp engine and a full automatic transmission, Ffctory build tipper with multi function tail gate and drop down sides.

Just $62,990!

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2010 Isuzu NLR200S 4x2

Chiller truck, one owner with log books, drive on a car Licence, power steering and airconditioning, electric windows, canvas seat covers, electric mirrors.

Just $25,990!

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2011

One owner, 249664 km, exgovernment, 235hp euro-5 direct IC turbo diesel 6 cylinder, seats 3, bluetooth touchscreen stereo, central locking, aluminium too box.

Just $89,990!

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Nissan UD Large Van 4 X 2

300 Series - 816 Crew Cab

ISUZU F SERIES FSR600 4 X 2

2008 UD PK9 6x2

Crane truck, 6 X 2 with lift up rear axle, 10 tonne carrying capacity, travelled 532000km, one owner, 9 speed synchro gearbox, 290 HP turbo intercooled 6 cylinder diesel engine.

Just $134,990!

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Crew cab with a 4600mm x 2300mm steel tray & dropsides, gull wing style tool boxes each side of the tray with shelves and drawers. Under tray poly water tank.

Just $54,990!

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2010 Hino FT 4x4

Manual traytop , travelled 290690km from new, ex Western Power with log books , 220 HP turbo intercooled 6 cylinder diesel engine.

Just $79,990!

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25 seat bus, travelled 272000km, 4 cylinder diesel turbo intercooled engine, 6 speed gearbox, power steering and fully ducted airconditioning.

Just $36,990!

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2008

Automatic cab chassis, 4 tonne carrying capacity, travelled 241000km, 6 speed AMT (automatic) transmission, cloth trim, ex Perth shire vehicle , AM/ FM/Blue Tooth stereo.

Just $44,990!

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2009 Isuzu NPR300 Medium Premium 4x2

Ex shire tipper truck with ambo veba hydraulic crane fitted behind the cab, 50mm tow bar & amber beacons, 40 channel two way radio.

Just $63,990!

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2008

Crew Cab 4x2

Dualcab crane truck , 7 tonner , travelled only 83000km from new , one owner , ex government vehicle , turbo intercooled 6 cylinder 255 HP diesel motor.

Just $149,990!

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Hino

Automatic Pantec & 500 kgs alloy tuckaway tail lift, a great small truck for dry goods/ furniture etc, Hino 4 cylinder 160 hp turbo intercooled engine with a full auto transmission.

Just $42,990!

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Isuzu NPR400 AMT 4x2

Isuzu FTR900

300 Series 616

2009 UD MK5 4x2

Beavertail, 6 tonne carrying capacity, travelled 477,000 K’s, one owner with log books, 220HP turbo intercooled diesel 6 cylinder engine.

Just $46,990!

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2006 Daewoo

57 seater bus/coach, stunning bus with coach aircond system, Allison 6 speed automatic transmission & retarder system, internal audio system with microphone and CCTV.

Just $110,000!

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2000 E er 95 S11

9 tonne truck crane. Good condition. 3240Kg @ 2.48m, 2310Kg @ 3.6m, 1530Kg @ 5.28m, 1130Kg @ 7.03m, 900Kg @ 8.83m.

Just $9,900!

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2005

4x2

Mitsubishi Canter 3.5 Crew Cab

Dual-cab truck , car licence , with turbo intercooled diesel engine and 5 speed gearbox , carry’s 2 tonne load , one owner with log books , travelled 264000km.

Just $22,990!

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2016 UD Quon

CW 26-380 57 cubic meter Pantech, 380HP turbo diesel, 12 speed escaot automatic transmission.

Just $169,900!

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2015 Fuso Canter

Car licence Pantech, 150 hp turbo diesel, 6 spd auto transmission, fitted with a 20 cubic meter Pantech, internal tie rails.

Just $60,900!

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2017 Hino 300 Series - 616

160 hp turbo diesel, 6 spd auto transmission, fitted with a 20 cubic meter Pantech, 500kg Anteo tuck away tailgate loader, internal tie rails.

Just $64,900!

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2020 Hino 300 Series

300-616 automatic car license cab chassis, 160HP turbo diesel, 6 speed automatic transmission, Will take a 6 pallet body of your choice.

Just $59,900!

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2014 Isuzu N Series

155 HP turbo diesel 6 speed man trans. Fitted with a 10 pallet X-long steel tray top, 600kg alloy tuck away tailgate loader, HSA hillstart assist, ASR traction control, ABS brakes, dual airbags.

Just $69,900!

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2015 Isuzu F series

12 pallet curtainsider, 255HP turbo diesel, 6 speed AMT automatic , will take 12 pallet body of your choice, airbag rear suspension, cruise control, hillstart assist.

Just $74,900!

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2015 Isuzu F Series

12 pallet curtainside, 255HP turbo diesel, 6 speed AMT automatic, will take 12 pallet body of your choice, airbag rear suspension, cruise control, hillstart assist.

Just $79,900!

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2016 Fuso Canter

Car license Pantech, 150HP turbo diesel, 6 speed automatic transmission, fitted with a 20 cubicmeter Pantech - 4200mm L x 2200mm W x 2150mm H (internal).

Just $62,900!

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2013 Isuzu F Series

FSD700 - 40 cubic meter Pantech, 235 hp turbo diesel, 6 speed manual transmission, gearbox reconditioned by Isuzu with 3 year/unlimited kilometre warranty.

Just $99,900!

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F Seies

FSD cab chassis, take 12 pallet body, 255hp turbo diesel, 6 speed AMT automated manual transmission.

Just $79,900!

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2019 Hino 300 Series

300-616 automatic car license cab chassis, 160HP turbo diesel, 6 speed automatic transmission, Will take a 6 pallet body of your choice.

Just $55,900!

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2015 Isuzu F Series

FSD 850 premium, 12 pallet curtainsider, 255HP turbo diesel, 6 speeed AMT automatic transmission, will take a 12 pallet body of your choice.

Just $79,900!

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2016 Fuso Canter

Car license Pantech, 150HP turbo diesel, 6 speed automatic transmission, fitted with a 20 cubicmeter Pantech - 4200mm L x 2200mm W x 2150mm H (internal).

Just $62,900!

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2020 Isuzu N Series

45-150 car license automatic Pantech, 150HP turbo diesel, 6 speed AMT automatic transmission, Fitted with a 19 cubic meter Pantech.

Just $72,900!

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2016 Hino 500 Series

GH 1728 lazy axle 12 pallet refrigerated freezer Pantech, 280 HP turbo diesel, Allison automatic transmission, Thermoking T-1000 disel driver freezer unit.

Just $218,900!

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2018 Fuso Fighter

1227 cab chassis, 270HP turbo diesel, 6 speed Manual transmission, will take a 7.2m body of your choice, airbag rear suspension, sat nav.

Just $96,900!

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2016 Hino 500 Series

Factory tipper. 220 HP turbo diesel, 6 speed manual transmission, fitted with ‘S factory tipping body - 3550mm L x 2000mm W (internal), 800mm high drop sides.

Just $92,900!

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2015 Isuzu F series

FSD 850 Premium cab chassis, 255HP turbo diesel, 6 speed AMT automatic transmission, airbag rear suspension, cruise control, hillstart assist.

Just $79,900!

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2016 Fuso Canter

Car license Pantech, 150HP turbo diesel, 6 speed automatic transmission, fitted with a 20 cubic meter Pantech, Dhollandia 600kg tuck away tailgate loader.

Just $62,900!

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2016 Hino 500 Series

GH 1728 lazt axle, 12 pallet refrigerated/ freezer Pantech, 280hp turbo diesel, Allison automatic transmission.

Just $218,900!

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2022 Ultimate Trailers UTA LL

45ft tri-axle semi-trailer, 45 ATM. Machinery rated. Reinforced top deck. Slide out ramps to top deck. Tie down & chain slots in deck. Bottom deck machinery rated floor.

Just $65,000!

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2023 Bullet Drop Deck Premium

45ft semi trailer, 9.2 ton Ttre weight, tri-axle, 45 ATM, 990mm lower deck height, VDL WEWELER air bag suspensio, high ground clearance, o road rated, extra heavy duty.

Just $110,000!

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2023 Bullet Drop Deck Widener

New. Widens form 2.5- 4.0 m, tri-axle45 ATM, tare 10.6, bottom deck length 9500m, bottom deck height 990mm, heavy duty 4mm Bisalloy floor option.

Just $139,000!

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2020 Bullet Machinery Drop Deck

Taking deposits for new trailers now. 4mm bisalloy reinforced heavy duty reinforced plate floor to upper & lower decks.

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2022 Bullet Deck Widener

Machinery drop deck widener semi trailer. New 2020. Aussie steel, Aussie built from the ground up.

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2022 Ultimate Tri Axel Side Tipper

NEW BST24. 26m3 capacity, K-Hitch heavy duty spring suspension, jost 2 speed Legs, LED Llghts, premium hydraulics, HYVA cylinders, 2 year structural nationwide warranty.

Just $88,000!

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2020 Bullet Vacuum Loader

25,000 litre patented chassis design means incredibly durable construction whilst maintaining a light tare.

Just $196,000!

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2022 Ultimate Trailers ST32 4

Semi trailer. Tri axle body. 5mm carbon steel tank. One piece chassis with heavy duty 4” tank supports. 6 x internal ba les with horizontal & vertical ba ling system.

Just $89,000!

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Bullet vacuum loader. 25,000 litre. Tri-axle semi trailer. Custom designed, Australian made certified Vacuum tankers.

Just $88,000!

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We have vacuum tankers, ranging in sizes from 10,000ltr to 26,000ltr. Full rear opening door, chassis tippers.

Just $19,900!

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2020 Ultimate Trailers L3

NEW. BULLET logging trailers. B double sets Avail. Can build to order Aussie made. 40ft tri axle, & 38ft. Heavy duty chassis rails, flange thickness. Ext durable. 10 stud K-Hitch axles.

Just $49,000!

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2022 Ultimate Trailers UTA

We can adapt spray system to suit your requirements. Standard tanker starting from $89,000 plus gst. Elite fully optioned model from $99,000 + gst. Capacity: 32000 Litres,40ATM.

Just $89,000!

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2019 Bullet LVL 1

2020 Ultimate Trailers VT 4

2020 Ultimate Trailers ST13 2

UTA 13,000ltr spray tank all set up with sprays & pumping system. Fitted with 5 x fan sprays with kenflo water pump coupled to hydraulic motor.

Just $33,000!

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2022 Bullet Drop Deck Widener

Widens from 2.5-3.6m/ 3.8 option. Triaxle- 45 ATM. tare 10.6. Bottom deck length 9500mm. Bottom deck height 990mm.

Just $139,000!

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2022 Bullet Heavy Duty Drop Deck

Bullet Road King machinery drop deck. Series III 45ft. tri-axle. 45 ATM. 990mm lower deck height. Bullet air bag suspension.

Just $110,000!

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2022 Bullet Machinery Drop Deck Series III

NEW. BULLET EBS braking systemADR approved. Engineered to carry heavy loads safely. Low deck height 990mm (19.5 in wheels), 45-ATM rated trailers, road train rated.

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380DSE 1201 motors and GRS 900 gearboxes. Priced from $9,900. For all enquiries call us.

Just $9,900!

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Mercedes-Benz Actros

Dismantling. G210,G211,G240. Priced from $11,000. For all enquiries, call us.

Just $11,000!

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Vawdrey, Krueger

Vawdrey, Krueger Curtainsider. For all enquiries, call us.

Just $6,600!

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Isuzu

Various models Avail.

Just $250!

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Cream of the Crop

The Bobcat brand is moving onto lighting rigs, forklifts, air compressors and mobile generators as the company expands and diversifies its product offering.

Doosan brand air compressors, mobile generators, lighting rigs and material handling equipment will be rebranded Bobcat under a new company strategy.

Doosan Bobcat chief executive Scott Park says the Doosan Portable Power (DPP) and Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV) product lines will rebrand the products in order to create new business and growth opportunities.

“Doosan Portable Power and Doosan Industrial Vehicle have long legacies of developing high-quality products,” he says.

“Bringing these strong Doosan brands into the Bobcat portfolio allows us to further expand these business lines, while also growing our overall Doosan Bobcat business and providing even more solutions to help our customers accomplish more.”

Bobcat has broadened its product

portfolio significantly within the past five years, expanding product lines like grounds maintenance equipment, which includes compact tractors, small articulated loaders, mowers and turf equipment.

The company says the rebranding of the portable power and industrial vehicle equipment lines will create a cohesive customer experience and grow the organisation’s footprint, thus making the brand accessible to more customers and in more places.

Bobcat-branded forklifts and power products were displayed at major trade events in March, with a wider roll-out of the products expected later this year. The company says that the product lines will also undergo a few design and aesthetic changes in line with Bobcat’s current branding.

Champion stays on

The Champion Compressors (Australia) and Sullair brands will remain in use, despite a name change of the parent entity

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems (HIES) has launched a new entity, Hitachi Global Air Power, that will bring its global compressed air subsidiaries – including Champion and Sullair – together into one business.

While Sullair will change its corporate name, the branding and distinctive colours will remain intact on its products, including Sullair, Champion and Air-One.

Hitachi says customers and distributors will recognise the Sullair logo and the green of their machines, continuing after it acquried the US company in 2017.

“The company name change from Sullair to Hitachi Global Air Power is only the latest move in a growing list of Hitachi’s commitments to our business and brand,” Sullair CEO John Randall says.

“Since our acquisition, Hitachi has invested more than $45 million in our company, and Hitachi has been instrumental in allowing us to expand our calibre and capabilities. We are excited about the opportunities ahead of us—for our business, employees, customers, channel partners and communities.”

Hitachi Global Air Power will continue to offer a full range of integrated compressed air solutions, including portable air compressors, industrial air compressors (oil-free and oil-flooded), aftermarket original manufacturer parts, fluids and more.

But it will also be used to help seed up the adoption of green (sustainable) and digital products and solutions to help customers save more energy and be more efficient.

HIES president and chief executive Yasuhiro Takeuchi says the new body will more clearly demonstrate the breadth of its product portfolio.

“In today’s relentlessly transforming society, Hitachi Global Air Power is uniquely positioned to raise the bar on the value we deliver to customers through our comprehensive portfolio of compressed air products and solutions such as Air as a Service,” he says.

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SUNRISEIW45M 2020,45tonpunch&shear,IW45M. NSW. DIY1173372. 0427 649 827. $9,000

FORDTRADER 1993,Dropsidestowbartoolboxes4cyl dieselengine5x2transmissionreg.S508. TA1171329. $11,000plusonroads

HINOMOTORHOME 1988,6cyl,dieselengine,6speed manualtransmission,singlespeeddiff,bullbar,tow bar,2airconditionersmobileand240vstationery,every extra,ringformoreinfoRWC,3monthsreg.stk.S484. TA1137315. $38,500

MITSUBISHIDELICA 2009,8seater.Automatictrans. Withwarranty,rwc,3monthsreg.BSA259. TA1167809. $22,000

2017MORRELLLOADER

JACJ75 2016,woodchiptipper,Cumminsengine,6 speedZFtransmission,fullairscambrakes,aircon, powerwindowsstretc.,brandnewtippingwoodchip bodywithbuiltintoolboxes,towbar,bullbar, roadworthycert.S490. TA1140996. $48,000

KENWORTHK104B 2007,CatC15550h.p.,18speed manualtransmission,46000diffson8bagsuspension. P.T.Oequipped.Excellentengineanddrivelinehistory, longVicreg,RWC.WEV-644. TA1167808. $88,000

3GOODBINSINCLUDED

JACMORRELLLOADER 2017,2bins,Cumminsengine, fullairwabcobrakes,ZFtransmission,r.w.c.longreg. S493. TA1147902. $25,000inclGST

8x4LONG6MBODY

MITSUBISHIFM86 tipper2waytgatewinduptarp,sell astraded.S509. TA1174304. $15,000

VOLVOFL6 MorrellLoader88year,completewith3 bins,inexcellentorder.Doneverylittlework.S498. TA1158063. $45,000IncGST

MITSUBISHIFS8X4 1999,3306d24engine.13speed roadranger.48kdiffson6 rod suspension.Tipping body6metreslong.Twowaytailgate.Regjan24.TDT 154. TA1167812. $48,000