Warren Aitken

Mateship lights up the day on The Hill

The 20th anniversary of the Lights On The Hill Memorial Convoy was a massive tribute to the people who keep Australia’s wheels turning while paying respect to those no longer with us. Warren Aitken snapped up the action from the colourful but bittersweet weekend in south-east Queensland.
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Auto Scania ticks all boxes

OCTOBER TRUCK OF THE MONTH: Owner-driver Tim McCarthy followed his grandfather and father into trucking, with a couple of detours along the way. With a commitment to family and hard work, Tim’s choice of a Scania P320 has proven to be a godsend
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Back to work in a Diamond Reo

SEPTEMBER TRUCK OF THE MONTH: Memories of a Diamond Reo leaving his 185hp ACCO in its wake came flooding back 50 years later when Norm Bransgrove discovered the 1969 classic was up for sale. Now it's back earning a dollar
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All the way to Reno

Reno, Nevada was the venue for the 2023 annual American Truck Historical Society Convention, attracting a stunning array of rigs from across North America, along wth a few Aussie tourists.
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Working work of art

From a one-truck setup in 2007, Auswide Transport Solutions has grown to be one of the most professional long-haul outfits around, despite having to negotiate a barrage of keyboard warrior negativity.
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Going against the grain in an Actros 2663

TRUCK OF THE MONTH: Grain haulage rigs are generally of the bonneted variety, but one company on Queensland’s Darling Downs has changed tact, opting for Mercedes-Benz trucks, including the pride of the small fleet –a stunning black Actros 2663. Warren Aitken writes.
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Camaraderie shines on special day

A lifelong truckie, Shaun ‘Chucky’ Cronin’s personal and professional life took the biggest hit of all in April when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. But with the support of his employers, workmates, friends and family, Chucky and his life partner Hayley were able to fast-track their wedding, bringing a ray of light to their darkest of times
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