Well, it has been a couple of years since I last travelled down to the tiny town of Tooradin.
Nestled in the Shire of Cardinia, about 50 kilometres south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, Tooradin plays host
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European Scania pays homage to Indiana Jones
Say what you want about the European trucking scene — they have taken ‘over the top’ to a whole new level. The Müller Ermensee GmbH Scania you see before you is about as over the top as you can
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Trucking empire built at Reflections Metal Polishing
If you own the hat, the stubby cooler or even just have one of their cards in the holder of your truck, you will notice some key words associated with Reflections Metal Polishing. ‘Passion is the Key’
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The transport journey of a born truck lover
My apologies everyone, this story has been a long time coming. Years actually.
I am pretty sure it was either 2020 or 2021 when I first met the lovely young Jessica at the Dane Ballinger Memorial Truck
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Massive roll up: A look back at the Illawarra Convoy
Having experienced the Illawarra Convoy on one previous occasion and thoroughly enjoying it, and knowing this incredible fundraising affair was celebrating its 20th anniversary, I decided I should make the effort to immerse myself in the largest truck and motorcycle convoy in the Southern Hemisphere once again.
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A look back at Bathurst’s Dane Ballinger Memorial Truck Show
Heaping praise on a parking warden may be a weird way to begin a truck show wrap-up and I appreciate that.
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Scania’s new 500 P Super review: Jack of all trades, master of many
Full disclosure, I have always been a bit of a Scania fan. I’ve driven plenty of them and loved pretty much all of them. The majority of my experience was back in New Zealand, where I had the pleasure
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Spotlight was on SIDS for Matty Hillcoat’s Truckies’ Day Out
Give me a second to do a little thinking here… Oh okay, there was the pig racing, the three-legged races, that sideshow game where you stick balls in a clown’s mouth to win stuffed toys, bobbing for
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Truck lover discovers Belgium’s Holridge fleet during European holiday
Having done this writing gig for a couple of years now, I have racked up more than a few interesting yarns and chased down stories for a multitude of reasons. Great people, interesting vocations – even
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Hundreds of trucks showcase for Lights on the Hill
I don’t know how they do it, but the organisers of the annual Lights On the Hill Convoy must be slipping money to someone upstairs – someone with a big influence when it comes to weather patterns.
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