Truck Show
The impressive Kenworth truck at the Gattuso yard in Shepparton.
By Emma Carinci
(Right) Stan Quin is meticulous about cleaning the truck and ensures it is impeccably shiny.
The long haul Peak hour travelling to and from work is commonplace for many but for Shepparton truck driver Stan Quin a standard work day starts at 5 pm in the afternoon, runs through until the next morning and involves about 700 km of driving. Mr Quin, 45, works for Gattuso Transport and Packaging and has been driving trucks for more than 25 years since he started working at Scott’s depot in Kyabram as a teenager. “I just like being out on the open road. I’m not sitting in a factory or an office so I’m not stuck within four walls,” Mr Quin said. “It’s just me and the radio.” Mr Quin travels from Shepparton to Melbourne to Albury then back to Shepparton delivering wood and breaks up the long distances with rest stops at service stations where he will sometimes get a chance to catch up with fellow truck driver mates. At the inaugural Deniliquin Truck Show and Industry Expo in September, Mr Quin exhibited one of Frank Gattuso’s trucks and took out the People’s Choice Award. The Kenworth K104, 2004 model, was washed and polished to perfection for the expo thanks to the time and effort of Mr Quin. “To do a good job, it takes one-anda-half hours to wash a truck,” he said. Mr Quin is a regular exhibitor at truck shows and has accumulated
a decent collection of trophies, including another People’s Choice Award from a show in Kyabram in March this year. With four sons, it might be surprising that none have followed in their father’s footsteps but Mr Quin is not fazed and more than content with the boys’ willingness to help wash the trucks. During his spare time, Mr Quin swaps the multiple big wheels for two small wheels, and enjoys motorbike riding in the bush. Sometimes, he gets away from the road altogether and hits the water for some fishing. “I’ve got grandkids so they keep me busy too,” he said.
“I just like being out on the open road. I’m not sitting in a factory or an office so I’m not stuck within four walls.” Stan Quin
Stan Quin won the People’s Choice Award at the Deniliquin truck show for this Kenworth K104 from Gattuso Transport and Packaging. Pictures: Emma Carini
Trucks and trailers, November 2015
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