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Not surprisingly, the K200 was also the most-enquired upon Kenworth model on the Bauer Media truck and machinery classifieds network in the period January 1–August 19, 2019. But it was several less high-profile models in the Kenworth range that delivered the best conversion of searches to actual enquiries – especially the K104 (8.1 per cent of searches, 11.3 per cent of enquiries), the K108 (3.3 per cent of searches, 9.1 per cent of enquiries), the T408 (4.5 per cent of searches, 6.6 per cent of enquiries), the K100 (1.6 per cent of searches, 4.4 per cent of enquiries) and the T604 (1.7 per cent of searches, 4.1 per cent of enquiries). Conversely, the T909 (13.7 per cent of searches, 5.7 per cent of enquiries) and the T409 failed to convert…

T900 marked the birth of a new era for Kenworth The year was 1990. Businesses across the board were taking a severe belting and, among many, Kenworth was doing all it could to simply endure treasurer Paul Keating’s interminable “recession we had to have”. Almost a decade into his long and laudable career as Kenworth’s first Australian managing director, Andrew Wright had been quick to react to the downturn. As he saw it, the economic signs were foreboding. With his bean-counter brain kicking into survival mode, retrenchments at the Bayswater (Vic) head office and factory came hard and fast. Everything depended on the factory’s ongoing viability and Wright was uncompromising in his determination to protect the future and avoid Kenworth becoming just another importer. Yet seemingly overnight, Kenworth, generally, and…

Being quick to respond has always been a market niche for Perth-based transport and logistics provider, Combined Logistics, and a strength that continues to underpin the company’s expansion today. The family-owned business services the mining, oil and gas, construction and civil industries in regional and metropolitan Western Australia as well as interstate, providing a range of transport, logistics and project management solutions. It can arrange complete door-to-door logistics including coastal shipping and saving on freight forwarding from wharf to depots, however it also offers a consultancy to freight forwarding clients. As well as general freight, it handles machinery, transportable buildings, containers and heavy and over-dimensional freight. Managing director Darren Byrom says the company’s services to the mining industry are once again trending upwards, with strong activity particularly in the Goldfields…

Dealers and private sellers will soon be able to list their stock for rent – as well as for sale – on a suite of dedicated new ‘for hire’ sites. The fully-responsive websites, Forhire.TradeTrucks.com.au, Forhire.TradeEarthmovers.com.au and Forhire. TradeFarmMachinery.com.au, compliment Bauer Media’s network of ‘for sale’ websites launched in 2013. From September 1, sellers will be able to list stock for hire and/or for sale simply by ticking the appropriate box/es in the TraderAds.com.au inventory management system. Hirers can include item description, multiple images and videos, and wet and dry hire rates. Stock will be automatically listed across all three websites where appropriate. Importantly, hirers will only receive enquiries from people who know they want to hire your machine/s; and for the rate listed (we won’t pit you against multiple other…

With the ink drying on EOFY and Brisbane Truck Show deals, Australian truck and van sales continued their seasonal climb in June – albeit on a slightly smaller scale than last year’s records. New truck sales endured a seasonal dip to start the new financial year, and while overall figures are fairly middling across the board, certain narratives are unfolding in the different sectors. The final Truck Industry Council (TIC) tally of 3,194 for July falls below last month’s 4,072, but remains above the 3,000 mark – which was the general trend from March onwards. By comparison, it’s a respectable medium between July 2018’s benchmark of 3,344 and 2017’s 2,951. The year-to-date number of 22,083 is certainly no disgrace either, sitting closer to last year’s 23,314 than 2017’s 19,742. There…

Moving customers and businesses ahead by ensuring they have access to the highest-quality parts, exceptional product availability, and industry-leading service is what drives PACCAR Parts forward. “Our dealer network thrives on passion focused solely on supporting our customers,” PACCAR Parts general manager Damian Smethurst says. This passion exudes everywhere across the company’s dealer network, he says. A division of PACCAR Inc., PACCAR Parts is a global leader in the distribution, sales and marketing of after-market parts for heavy and medium-duty trucks, trailers and engines. Decades of industry-leading parts distribution processes, remarkable customer service and quality products have made PACCAR Parts one of the most trusted names in the transport sector. PACCAR Parts distributes quality OEM and after-market products, and provides after-sales support with an industry-leading range of high-quality products to…

The venerable K200 cab-over was the most-searched Kenworth model on the Bauer Media truck and machinery classifieds network in the period January 1–August 19, 2019, exclusive new data reveals. Almost 450 used Kenworths are currently advertised for sale across the network comprising Fullyloaded.com.au, OwnerDriver.com.au, TradeTrucks.com.au, TradeEarthmovers. com.au, TradeFarmMachinery.com and TradePlantEquipment.com.au – reaching an average of almost 500,000 ‘unique’ in-market buyers each and every month. The North American brand is the most-searched truck make on the Bauer Media truck and machinery classifieds network, accounting for around one-third of all searches. Within the extensive model range, the K200 was, not surprisingly, the most-searched model in the period, accounting for 18 per cent of stock for sale and 16 per cent of searches. The conventional T909 – which comprises 6.2 per cent of…

“ I t’s a Kenworth! All the cool kids have Kenworths!” That’s the quintessentially Australian response I got from Andrew Rackemann when I questioned him about his purchase of a beat up old 1975 W-model Kenworth eight years ago. With a history of buying old tractors to fix up and show, and a realisation that the police get a little antsy about towing historic tractors round on a car trailer, Andrew was able to justify his purchase of an old paddock-parked truck to his lovely wife Gabrielle (though the purchase of the truck did have to wait until Andrew took Gabrielle for a well-deserved holiday first. A promise is a promise.) The fact the parked-up paddock truck was a 1975 W-model Kenworth that just happened to have a 692 in…

there's only two types of trucks Kenworth and the rest I have to begin this story with an apology to the rental car company. The little i30 they gave me in Canberra may have been returned with four slightly flat spotted tyres. For that I am sorry, though it wasn’t really my fault and I’m sure when you hear my explanation you will all be in agreeance. I happened to be driving around the Canberra industrial suburb of Hume and out of the corner of my eye I glimpsed an astounding K200 parked in behind a fence. I then jumped on the brakes, like I was driving past a sale at Truckers Toy Store, and threw the car into reverse. Don’t worry, I’m sure the P-plater behind needed practice in…

The Australian Road Transport Heritage Centre (ARTHC) held a successful fundraising weekend in June and now plans to purchase land for its proposed museum. ARTHC Secretary Daryl Weston says $20,000 was collected on June 8 and 9 at the annual fund-raising dinner and Sylvia’s Gap Convoy. Costs were still being tallied when he spoke to Deals on Wheels. After years of fundraising, the ARTHC believes it is now in a position to purchase land in Gundagai. Daryl says several locations are being considered and ‘hotly debated’ by committee members. He is optimistic a site will be purchased before the ARTHC’s lease at Jack Moses Avenue expires in July 2020. This property is currently home to the ARTHC’s temporary museum which opened in 2016. After purchasing land, the ARTHC will continue…