Mean Green Machine: Anthony Latorre’s Castlemaine-winning K200

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 2 (2013)

Anthony Latorre’s green K200 went from new truck to Castlemaine show winner in two months, with custom work by Thorpe and paint by Transart.

Blenners Transport marks 400th Kenworth with T909

From the Australian Custom Trucks archive

Blenners Transport has taken delivery of its 400th Kenworth, a T909 that marks almost four decades of growth from a North Queensland produce carrier to a national refrigerated transport operation.

Speedlink launches first A-triple for Mount Isa project

From the Australian Custom Trucks archive

Speedlink Logistics has launched its first A-triple with Arrow Transport, using the higher-productivity combination to move freight from Townsville to an infrastructure project in the Mount Isa region.

Volvo and Vawdrey Foodbank combination passes 1,000 tonnes in first year

From the Australian Custom Trucks archive

Foodbank NSW & ACT’s Volvo FH I-Save and Vawdrey refrigerated trailer have moved more than 1,000 tonnes of food and produce in their first 12 months.

Scania G- and R-series score five stars in Euro NCAP truck safety tests

From the Australian Custom Trucks archive

Scania’s G- and R-series have achieved five stars in Euro NCAP’s haulage assessment, including a 96% crash-avoidance score.

Big lifts, bigger Scanias: LinCon builds an all-wheel-drive fleet for Australia’s toughest access jobs

From the Australian Custom Trucks archive

LinCon is adding 6×6 and 8×8 Scanias carrying Palfinger platforms up to 75 metres, while a 660 hp V8 prime mover takes on its biggest 103-metre units.

Reaching the Peak: the story behind Sir Harold

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 19 (2019)

Region Peak’s flagship Kenworth T909 was built with meaning: a tribute to founder Brian Harper’s father and a showcase for the family business.

Dave Vella’s orange-accented Kenworth T909

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 19 (2019)

Eighteen months in the making, the pride of Davtrans Services combines blue paint, orange accents and extensive one-off fabrication.

Old school, new school: Raygal’s two T900s

From the Australian Custom Trucks archive (2020)

Raygal Landscapes built two very different interpretations of the Kenworth T900: a ground-up 1992 rebuild and a working T900 Legend.

Loadstar Reborn: rebuilding a truck from Phil Ellbourn’s past

Originally published in Australian Custom Trucks, Issue 8 (2016)

Phil Ellbourn tracked down an International Loadstar from his early driving years and asked Kuchel Custom Trucks to rebuild it without erasing its history.