Warren Aitken, Author at OwnerDriver

Iowa on fire: 2022 Walcott Truckers Jamboree

Fireworks, big sleeper cabs and pork chops – just a few of the talking points of the 2022 Walcott Truckers Jamboree held at the world’s largest truck stop – Iowa 80. OwnerDriver investigate the gleaming working trucks in the US Midwest while pondering why the North Americans are allowed large, luxurious cabs compared to Australia’s restrictive dog boxes.
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Warren AitkenSeptember 27, 2022, 11:15 amNovember 8, 2023

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Attitude Adjuster: Cheyenne Western Star

SEPTEMBER TRUCK OF THE MONTH: Brenden Cook snared the last truck off the heritage line with the purchase of the 11th of 11 limited edition Cheyenne Western Stars. Now it’s the shining star of the show at Dalrymple Landscape Haulage.
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Warren AitkenSeptember 20, 2022, 3:35 pmSeptember 20, 2022

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Casino Truck Show back with a bang

The Casino Truck Show in northern NSW returned bigger and better than ever on August 6 with close to 400 trucks arriving from local regions and further afield
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Warren AitkenSeptember 7, 2022, 10:45 amNovember 8, 2023

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Cool Running with Tim Montague’s K104

Starting off in the Western Australian drilling industry, Tim Montague entered the trucking world as a driver before making the step to owner-driver behind the wheel of a Kenworth K104. And that golden oldie is a story on its own.
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Warren AitkenSeptember 5, 2022, 11:27 amSeptember 5, 2022

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Perfect Pete the Cadillac of trucks

AUGUST TRUCK OF THE MONTH: Jason Whitty’s brief drive in a Peterbilt during a visit to the US state of Iowa turned into full-blown obsession, tracking down a 379 model north of the border in Canada
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Warren AitkenAugust 20, 2022, 12:58 pmAugust 20, 2022

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Creative inspiration behind Mack Outlaw series

JULY TRUCK OF THE MONTH: Bushrangers were known to be operating around the Tamworth region in the 1800s and it seems the ‘Outlaws’ are still present today in the form of highly accessorised Mack Super-Liners
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Warren AitkenJuly 17, 2022, 11:54 amJuly 17, 2022

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Macks aplenty at Western Australia Muster

The weekend of May 20–22, 2022 was only the second running of the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show, but trucks and spectators turned out in droves at picturesque Quarry Farms
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Warren AitkenJuly 4, 2022, 3:37 pmNovember 8, 2023

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Living the trucking life USA style

It’s said that everything’s bigger over in the US of A. And that’s certainly the case with Robyn Newman’s 5700XE Western Star, a super-sized home far away from home that would give Australian authorities heart palpitations
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Warren AitkenJune 29, 2022, 12:26 pmJune 29, 2022

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Kenworth C509 raises the bar

JUNE TRUCK OF THE MONTH: Andrew Hickey has tried his hand at various vocations and a variety of truck brands before ultimately settling on his dream truck – a Kenworth C509. And, just quietly, Andrew is over the moon since trading in his two Macks for his new, customised rig.
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Warren AitkenJune 13, 2022, 3:25 pmJune 13, 2022

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Cool rigs of Kentucky shine on

After a two-year pandemic-enforced absence, the Mid-America Trucking Show returned to belatedly celebrate the 50th running of the huge event in March, inspiring truck owners and drivers to converge on the city of Louisville, Kentucky to show off the shiniest rigs in the land
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Warren AitkenJune 8, 2022, 10:58 amNovember 8, 2023

Warren Aitken

Iowa on fire: 2022 Walcott Truckers Jamboree

Attitude Adjuster: Cheyenne Western Star

Casino Truck Show back with a bang

Cool Running with Tim Montague’s K104

Perfect Pete the Cadillac of trucks

Creative inspiration behind Mack Outlaw series

Macks aplenty at Western Australia Muster

Living the trucking life USA style

Kenworth C509 raises the bar

Cool rigs of Kentucky shine on

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