Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 405 i Deals On Wheels Australia

Not many truckies get to operate the same truck their father drove. Chris Penfold is one of those, so needless to say he is extremely proud of his hard-working steed, and it shows. Chris and his 1998 International Transtar won in the Best Owner-Driver category at this year’s Penrith Working Truck Show in NSW. Helping out with the polishing duties was Chris’s 16-year-old son Hayden, who is shaping up as the third generation of Penfolds to drive this impressive rig. Hayden is an apprentice diesel mechanic in the pair’s home region of Newcastle, and Chris reckons becoming an owner driver “is all he wants to do” one day. Hayden was driving around Australia in trucks with Chris as a toddler, and his two older sisters also enjoyed plenty of road…

I wouldn’t get a better committee. I’ve known them all an awful long time and the industry knows them. Completion of a five-bay shed at Tarcutta is evidence the Tarcutta Transport & Farming Museum is no longer just a pipe dream. Bunny and Diana Brown invested $50,000 of their own money to construct the shed at the New South Wales village which is a popular changeover destination on the Hume Highway. The Browns plan to display several historic trucks in the new shed, including the Western Star Bunny has been driving since 1987. Four International ACCOs were already assembled at the site when Deals On Wheels visited Tarcutta in July. One is perched on top of a container at the entrance. A 1948 Ford, 1934 Chev and Thames Trader are…

The Fuso feels like a value-for-money off-road capable, predominantly on-road vehicle. Winter does strange things to people. The Scandinavians have long been aware of this, that’s why they invented saunas, hot tubs and strange things to do with pickled fish. Whatever gets you through the long, freezing nights, eh? Yet even Victorians seem to react with disgruntled surprise when winter bares its frosty teeth. It’s like we live in the vain hope that winter may get a little distracted this year and forget to show up. COLD SNAP Well, winter had truly arrived when I recently found myself standing in ankle deep snow next to a Fuso Canter 4x4 Crew Cab in the Victorian high country. And I noticed another strange effect that cold weather has on people; it makes…

We know our customers and they know us, they are more than just business partners, they are our friends. Kenworth DAF Melbourne, based at Derrimut in Melbourne’s fast-developing western suburbs, is the largest heavy-duty truck dealership in Australia. The state-of-the-art dealership, which relocated from Footscray in 1999, sells more heavy-duty trucks than any other standalone truck dealership in Australia. It also provides after-sales support for Kenworth and DAF operators from all over Australia – as well as supplying the full range of spare parts. A division of PACCAR Australia, the dealership boasts a 30-bay service workshop complete with the latest diagnostic equipment and more than 90 highly-skilled staff. With more than 30 years’ experience in the used truck market – and in excess of 100 years’ experience in new trucks,…

The truck show is a great event for the community, from the scouts to the churches. It was 5am on June 12 and the Victorian town of Alexandra awoke to the sound of trucks making their way through the usually quiet main streets. An invasion of sorts, however this was the 20th running of the annual Alexandra Truck Rod and Ute Show. And it was going to be a big one. Held regularly on the Sunday over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, this year’s event was one of the best. The weather was kind as well. While most of Australia copped a drenching, the morning mist around Alexandra lifted to reveal a cool but clear day, the sunshine adding an extra gleam to the polished rigs. The trucks, rods and…