The vibrant roar of engines and the gleam of polished chrome filled the air at Matty Hillcoat’s Truckies’ Day Out, and at the heart of it all was Masondale Pty Ltd.
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Their magnificent fleet of eight not only stole the show, but also took home multiple accolades.
Masondale’s Kenworth T659 took home the coveted title for Best Ruff n’ Tuff Log Truck and its T410 grabbed second in the category as well.
They came close to a win, scoring second or third in many other categories including, Best Heavy Haulage Truck, Largest Fleet and the People’s Choice award.
Masondale’s operations manager Gavin Lorensen says that although the awards were a huge achievement, that wasn’t what the show was about for them.
“We were there for a good cause, we weren’t there to win anything,” he says.
“The day is to raise money for SIDS – we’re just lucky the boys put a lot of effort into cleaning the trucks up.
“We’re local and involved in the transport industry, and this was a local event, so we thought, why not get involved?”
Masondale’s distinct yellow paint job sets their trucks apart, but that wasn’t the colour they had originally had in mind.
“About 17 or 18 years ago we needed a truck fast, and Brown and Hurley only had that one in stock,” he says.
“It just happened to be that colour, that’s how it all started.”
Located in Queensland, since 1990 Masondale has been hauling timber logs statewide, branching out into heavy haulage in 2001.
Due to the recent rise of tiny homes, container homes and living off the grid, Masondale have also become specialists in relocating tiny homes Australia-wide.
Now with a fleet of 28 striking rigs, the business holds a bold identity within the transport industry, brightening up Aussie roads and truck shows with its heavy haulage powerhouses.
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