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“Ever since I was a kid I wanted to be a jet fighter pilot,” Simon says. “But my eyesight didn’t pass muster so I did the next best thing and became an officer in the Airforce and studied aeronautical engineering.” However, very early in his career Simon’s interest...
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Joe started his business in 1969 with an early ‘60s model Bedford, followed closely by a new Commer purchased later the same year. “That’s the truck that really got us on our feet,” he says. The bulk of his early work was for Pacific Salt and the business quickly...
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After completing his engineering degree, Scott was ready to put his skills to use in the real world. “A job came up that looked okay on paper, so I applied and that’s how I came into the road transport industry.” That first job was at Roaduser Research, a consultancy...
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In 1983, Neil Cooper joined a Victorian trailer manufacturer where he worked building trailers and truck bodies and learning his craft. At this early stage in his career, Neil wouldn’t have imagined that he would eventually be starting his own trailer building...
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Through his long and celebrated career with Freighter, Ivan has seen many major industry changes, ranging from the launch of the first Tautliner curtain-sider in Australia, to the introduction of the B-double. Now in his early 70s, Ivan continues to work for Freighter...
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Having grown up next door to a drag racer, Ken developed a love for cars and engines. “I loved all things mechanical and still love my cars. I fell into trucks when I went to Volvo for work experience. Cars and trucks are similar by nature but I could never get over... 