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Loan truck aids croc research Scania assisted Australia Zoo and the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors by supplying one of its New Truck Generation prime movers to transport vital equipment from Beerwah, in South East Queensland, to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Cape York, far North Queensland. The Scania G 500 6x4 pulled two 20-ft containers 2500 km to the reserve in October. Australia Zoo, in partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ) and Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, manage the largest and the most successful crocodile research project in the world, utilising Steve Irwin’s techniques. The experienced Australia Zoo team captures the crocodiles, while the UQ scientists carry out their research, take measurements, and attach trackers to the animals. “The Scania truck transported two 20ft shipping containers to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve,” said Terri Irwin, owner of Australia Zoo. “The truck will do a 5,500 km round trip to the Reserve and back and we are grateful to Scania Australia for its use. The money we would have used to rent a truck can now be used for further research into crocodiles and their conservation,” she said. “Scania puts significant resources into its own research and development, designed to improve longevity and durability, just like the researchers in FNQ are studying how crocodiles function and flourish in local conditions,” said Richard Singer, Scania’s Regional Executive Manager for Queensland.
Photo: Ben Beaden / Australia Zoo
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Stone-guarded Scania Australia is now able to supply stone guards for the NTG range (above), and the new Scania Touring coach (shown at right). These screens are available to be ordered for fitment prior to delivery or available after sales from Scania workshops, ordered through the spare parts system. For the NTG application, the guard easily unclips and folds down to allow full access to the windscreen for cleaning. For the Scania Touring, the stone guard is similar to that used sucessfully on the Scania-Higer A30 for many years.
shown above), ideal for outer suburban and regional work where a bullbar would not be appropriate.
Also available to order is a new steel bumper for the NTG on-road range (also
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