In the world of trucking, what’s more iconic than a good ol’ classic Kenworth?
Maybe try two matching Kenworths painted a dazzling colour named after you… That’s iconic.
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In 1998, owner of Bakewell Haulage Kevin Bakewell needed a truck repair following an accident.
Unfortunately, the original colour of the rig had been discontinued, so he matched up a similar shade and patented it ‘Bakewell Blue’.
His Kenworths stood side by side at the Wauchope Yesteryear Truck and Machinery Show in early October – the glistening blue trucks catching eyes from all over.
Both rigs, one a T404 SAR and the other a T610 SAR, were bought brand new and are impressive in their own right.
“Last year the 19-year-old T404 underwent a full refurbishment,” Kevin says.
“The new driveline cap was taken off, everything was redone. Though it cost me a lot of money, it was worth it.”
The stunning blue is decorated with white and light blue scrollwork, with a slight red colour outlining the perimeter and a stainless-steel grill and exhaust pipes.
Kevin says his drivers voluntarily attended the Yesteryear Show and while it was home to lots of good-looking rigs for the weekend, before anything else, it was a great excuse to get together and catch up with old mates.
“It was a get-together really, and there were a lot of really nice trucks there,” he adds.
Buying his first truck in 1983, Kevin has been in the transport industry for 41 years now, originally working as an owner driver for 25 years before establishing Bakewell Haulage.
“I had an accident where I injured myself falling out of a truck, which was so serious I had to give up driving,” he says.
“My wife and I have grown the business from there.”
Today, Bakewell Haulage boasts a fleet of 46 vehicles, ranging from nimble two-tonners to robust prime movers.
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