A simple family conversation triggered the design of one beautiful looking 2024 Mack Trident.
“My daughter wanted a purple truck,” says director of Kiwik Cartage, Brian Sims. “My wife said no – it doesn’t match the others. But I said, ‘You watch, we’ll make it work.’”
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Adding to his fleet of six, the purple beauty, freshly painted and still in its debut phase, made a grand entrance at the recent Young Truck Show.
“That truck isn’t even ready to go to work yet, it came straight from the paint shop to the show,” he says.
“I then took it to the bodybuilders, so now it’s getting a trailer built. It’s our newest rig.”
When you first spot Brian’s fleet, it’s hard not to be drawn in by the vibrant colours and unique designs.
“The original truck we bought was white with a green stripe, then we started developing our Kiwik logo,” he says.
“Then I bought a black truck and put our classic green stripes on it.
“Then for our next truck, Mack wanted us to spruce it up a bit.
“I wasn’t too keen, but it ended up looking pretty sick.”
When Brian and his wife Leanne were ordering their latest truck, their daughter made it clear she wanted it to be purple, and the fleet has never looked better.
“So, we got a purple one,” Brian chuckles.
With its striking purple vibrancy and contrasting dash of green, it looks like that was a decision well made for the Sims.
Brian has spent four decades of his life in the transport world, working in the car industry from as early as his 20s, but couldn’t ignore his desire to drive trucks.
Now he has transformed that dream into a thriving enterprise he runs alongside his wife, and he gets to enjoy the simple things that he loves, including truck shows and events.
Brian describes the Young Show not as a competition, but a way for families to spend time together.
“The kids come along and say, ‘Oh this is what dad does for work and who he works with,’ and that’s what it’s about for us.
“It’s not about winning contests, more like a gathering for the family.”
It’s clear that the success of Kiwik Cartage isn’t just measured in numbers, but the family connections Brian holds most dear to him.
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