Old School Cool: Trevor Smith’s Kenworth K100E

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 5 (2014)

Trevor Smith spends his days with a beautiful 21-year-old K100E, but beyond its good looks is a complete history which Warren Aitken extracts in this article.

International Fame: Terry Lowe’s 1965 International R190

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 5 (2014)

Terry Lowe now owns his childhood dream truck, the 1965 International R190 once owned by Mick and Faye Gardiner.

Get Your Motor Going: truck racing at Wakefield Park

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

Australian Custom Trucks gets a taste of truck racing up close and personal. Ian Lee has the story.

Tsunami: Hozzi Transport’s Kenworth T950

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

Hozzi Transport’s custom Kenworth T950 Tsunami, from Australian Custom Trucks Issue 4, Winter 2014.

Eye Catcher: Tony Innaimo’s custom Kenworth fleet

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

Tony Innaimo’s trucks have moved from all white to a new motif after buying two eye catching 904s and a 408 Kenworth from Ken Coggan. Anthony John-Pier reports for Australian Custom Trucks.

True Colours Shining Through: Jason Galea’s Kenworth T950

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

Operator Jason Galea has wanted a T950 since childhood and took the opportunity to buy one, customise it and paint it in company colours.

Silversonic: Dean Kefford’s V8 Peterbilt 379

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

Dean Kefford is pure trucking pedigree being a fifth generation transport operator. His three year project, a 1996 Peterbilt 379 extended hood with a Caterpillar 3408 V-8 engine named “Silversonic”, has gained him international exposure in the iconic American trucking magazine 10-4.

All Gassed Up: Forge Transport’s custom Kenworth K200

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

Warren Aitken is a great trucking photographer and writer but his other passion is driving trucks. In this article he gets the chance to write about one of the trucks he’s driven for Forge Transport, a highly customised K200.

Memphis Flash: Ray Fleming’s Peterbilt 379

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

A 2006 Peterbilt 379 with a C15 named “The Memphis Flash” and owned by Ray ‘Elvis’ Fleming has got heads turning in Queensland. Warren Aitken has the story.

Star Attraction: Laurie and Linda Read’s International Loadstar

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 4 (2014)

With an airbrushed mural on its tail “Blown Budget”, and an “Electric Orange” paint job the 1966 International owned by Laurie and Linda Read really looks the goods.