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Aussie Scanias on the web http://www.etruck.com.au/gw9 #
There's nothing quite like the roar of a well tuned diesel http://bit.ly/2lvAW9 #
One of Doug Gould's quads for hauling gold ore in Kalgoorlie http://bit.ly/FBHSh #
Road tunnels concentrate PM levels according to Aussie study http://www.etruck.com.au/847 #
Fuso eyeing up Indian truck market http://www.etruck.com.au/19k #

This weekend has been the Road Transport Hall of Fame Annual Reunion. Another 48 trucking legends were inducted onto the Wall of Fame. It was a chance to celebrate the lives of those unsung heroes of the highway and honout those who have formed the backbone of the trucking industry in Australia as it grew.

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A big hail storm over a truck stop in NSW http://bit.ly/HDn5i #
Going through the health check for truckies at the Transhelp van http://bit.ly/ptFgN #
Rotinoffs in Australia from the Transport Hall of Fame http://www.etruck.com.au/kyr #
Historic trucks of Queensland http://www.etruck.com.au/6w0 #
Design difficulties when trucks go to Euro 6 http://www.etruck.com.au/oa6 #

more about “Transhelp for truckies“, posted with vodpod

Here is a story of a truckie who has had his life turned around with the help and support of Tranhelp.

They are a voluntary organisation set up to try and do something about truck drivers’ health. Over the years truckies have been neglected as they, in turn, [...]

Today etruck is test driving a Fuso Canter fitted with six speed auto gearbox. First impressions are of a pretty smooth performer as we take it through the awful traffic of suburban Sydney.

The latest position paper from the National Transport Commission seemsto have stirred up some ill feeling and looks about to stir up anotherroad versus rail debate. Do we really need to go through another railcan do this while road transport can do this type of discussion?
Those days should have disappeared into the dim and distant [...]

A rough guide to modern Chinese trucks http://www.etruck.com.au/il4 #
Concept trucks from DAF and Merc
http://www.etruck.com.au/3dt #
Incredible Japanese trucks on display http://www.etruck.com.au/z53 Thanks @biglorryblog #

Truckie talking about life on the road is going into politics http://bit.ly/USIOz #
It's an oldie but goodie, Trucks on Top Gear http://bit.ly/cIsmG #

Here are a group of good looking older Kenworths on the road http://bit.ly/13PmVp #
This is a big dumper truck being moved from mine to mine in pieces http://bit.ly/kmYz4 #

more about “A typical truckie’s day“, posted with vodpod

Here’s a great video which includes all of the ingredients of a typical truckies day in just over a minute. In fact, it’s a video well produced by Scania to publicise their driver training.

After turning up at the loading dock, the driver finds people parked everywhere [...]