Restored White Trucks keeps the dream alive

It was starkly obvious from a very young age that Quinten Mathie would follow his father Phillip into trucks. As a boy, he thrived in his father’s shadow, copying everything he did, especially in the ways of operating and respecting big machinery. But now, the boy is a man forging his own future and despite cruel circumstance, resilience and an unfailing work ethic remain the lifelong values of a proud and stoic family.
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Brisbane beats the odds – Best trucks of BTS21

After facing assaults on its future over the past few years, and despite several major brands choosing not to support the show and the men and women who have kept Australia fed, fuelled and functional during the toughest time in modern history, the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show proved yet again why it is truly the trucking industry’s foremost event - attracting just over 30,000 attendees over four days
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BTS21: Brisbane stays strong with new trucks on show

Despite seemingly insurmountable odds, the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show will go ahead with all the optimism and opportunity that for decades has typified Australia’s biggest and brightest trucking event. Sure, a few regular exhibitors may have succumbed to ‘pandemic panic’, but for the truly faithful and the boldly confident, the 2021 Brisbane show will be a stunning panacea marking the start to far better days. Bring it on!
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Truck makers fabulous flops

This pandemic has done many things, not least given some people too much time to wonder about things they mightn’t ordinarily think about. Dud trucks, for example. We often hear stories of old classics but what about the makes and models that didn’t quite light the fires of fame and fanfare?
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Life on a limb: A personal perspective

Few things are uglier or more destructive than an accident involving a heavy truck and a car, but the carnage goes beyond the physical and the visible. Now, 40 years and millions of words since first starting to write about trucks and road transport, here is the story that stands out above all others
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