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Welcome to Winter 2024 issue 11

Hey Little Truckers, Wow, it’s sure getting chilly out there! Welcome to the latest issue of Little Trucker Down Under, Winter 2024.

We’ve got so much to share with you this issue – Milly goes on an overnight trip to Ashburton in the South Island of New Zealand (page 6), Jacob is at the NZ Super Truck Racing (page 48), while Dustin and Rochelle check out some neat truck shows, the Kenworth 100 Years and the Tui Truck Stop Show & Shine (pages 24 and 50). In Aussie, we’ve got the third and final instalment of Demi’s wonderful big road trip with her granddad Ken (page 42).

Have you ever wondered how people end up working for a magazine? Our mate Dave, who is the editorial director for New Zealand Trucking magazine, tells us all about how he ended up writing stories and taking photos of trucks for his job. Make sure you check that one out on page 38.

As usual, Little Trucker Down Under is packed full of fun activities, colouring in pages, recipes, stickers and more! We’ve got a great poster for this issue, as well as some excellent collector cards.

If you’re after some cool Little Trucker merchandise, check out page 19 to see some of our cool t-shirts, hats and book labels you can get your hands on.

Keep on trucking!

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Check me out! I’m visiting the National Park in the North Island of New Zealand. There was heaps of snow and I was freezing! But winter is so pretty!

One of the most famous liveries and names in Australian trucking – Kalari Transport Pty Ltd. Although based in Adelaide, South Australia, the fleet can be seen in other locations on specialist work. Here, a Kenworth T6 series heads up a quad road train carting ore on the Barkly Highway between Mt Isa and Cloncurry in outback Queensland.

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6 On the road with Milly: Cruising the coast 16 Cardboard Creators 36 Meet The Fleet – Northchill 50 Tui Truck Stop Show & Shine

On the road with Milly

Story and photos by Milly McCauley

Cruising the coast Hey Little Truckers, I hope your holidays were awesome.

I went on a top-notch trip with Dad for a fairly usual run down to Ashburton, and back north via the East Coast of the South Island.

The Scania pulled up just outside Blenheim to catch a picture with an awesome background.

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woke up for an early 3am start in the April holidays, ready to head away on my next adventure with Dad. Pulling away from Motueka at 4:10am, Dad and I were headed straight down the West Coast to Ashburton. With the music playing and the promise of coffee at Culverden, we set off.

This was the first overnight trip I had gone on with Dad in a very long time, and this journey was extra cool as we were going to be staying overnight in Kaikōura, which is a town I had never visited before. While I fought the fatigue of the early

Kaikōura often hosts the world’s largest dolphin - the Orca - and is home to the world’s smallest and rarest - the Hector’s.

morning (and failed, having a small nap), we made the four and three-quarter hour journey to Culverden. The coffee hit the spot during Dad’s halfhour break, then we continued towards Ashburton, located an hour south of Christchurch.

This town is home to Enerpro Feeds, the depot where we were picking up a load of stock feed. Once we arrived and due to the help of a trusty front-end loader, loading took us no time at all and we headed off again.

This load was destined for a dairy farm in Wairau Valley.

Our best route to arrive at this

farm involved travelling north up SH1, through to the small coastal township of Kaikōura.

This made for a beautiful scenic drive, once again reminding me of the amazing views found in the South Island. Travelling through rolling hills and winding valleys, including two road tunnels, the drive soon led us out onto the East Coast, revealing amazing coastal ocean views and a breathtaking sunset.

This truck trip also provided an opportunity for me to see the roading infrastructure that has been placed along

the Kaikōura coastline since the events of the devastating 7.8 magnitude Kaikōura earthquake in 2016. The earthquake caused widespread damage across SH1, including landslides. An example of this new preventative infrastructure included sizable metal netting, supported by large steel rods and cables that are engineered to prevent rockfall and landslides (often caused by heavy rainfall) from blocking the road. We then arrived in the township of Kaikōura where we stayed at the Lobster Inn. It was another early start

The name Kaikōura means “to eat crayfish,” it has its origin in Māori myth.

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At the top of the Lewis Pass.

Stuart Drummond logging truck heading up the Wairau Valley towards Blenheim.

Heagney Bros R620 Scania with a load of logs heading towards Blenheim.

Fuelling up before we headed to Wairau Valley.

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Salter Scania parked up at Riverlands.

Metal netting placed along the Kaikoura coastline to prevent rocks and landslides from falling onto the road below.

the next morning where we continued down SH1 towards Wairau Valley. Firstly, we stopped at Riverlands to get fuel. While there I saw some awesome Scanias parked up and captured some pictures. We made great time while watching an amazing sunrise that had begun as we departed. As the sun continued to rise all the way through to Blenheim, it lit remarkable views

of the abundant vineyards that are famous in the region.

Dad made sure to pull over so I could grab some pictures to commemorate our journey.

The farm is located approximately 30km out of Blenheim and we pulled into the dairy farm right on time for 7am.

We unloaded the stock feed, ready for the usual battalion of hungry livestock. I jumped out of

the truck to get some pictures of it unloading. We then continued on towards Kawatiri Junction where Dad was dropping me off to get picked up by Mum (about an hour and a half away from home).

It was an awesome adventure, staying in a new town, with some amazing scenic views and a great opportunity to spend some time with Dad.

We saw heaps of cool trucks while we were out and about.

This new Coolpak Iveco S-Way was one of them!

It says, “I’m truckin’ sorry!”

A Dodge-the-pothole!

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CARDBOARD CREATORS These three young truck enthusiasts from Southland recently embarked on an awesome project – making trucks out of cardboard.

By Carl Kirkbeck

Budding model truck builders, from left: Isaac Davis, Cooper McDowall and Flynn Harland.

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1) Cooper’s blinged out T909 shining in the Southland sun. 2) Real road-train spec, big Donaldson Cyclopac air cleaners with hi-rise air intakes and air-rams. 3) Heavy-duty bull-bar with quad driving lights.

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e recently popped in to Winton and caught up with local 12-year-olds Cooper McDowall, Isaac Davis and Flynn Harland. The three mates are mad keen upand-coming truckies whose passion for the transport industry is off the scale.

Silent reading time for these young lads is not your Alex Rider or Harry Potter – no, these guys will be found nose-deep in a copy of the latest New Zealand Trucking and Little Trucker Down Under magazines.

The boys were inspired by a task set for them at school.

“Our teacher had the class make some shoes out of cardboard,” says Cooper.

“This gave me an idea, so I said to Isaac and Flynn we should make a truck each out of cardboard and stuff, and then have a competition to see which one is the best.”

The following weekend they were all into it, scavenging about for various shapes and forms of cardboard boxes, as well as all other manner of usable items they could lay their hands on around the house. A visit to the local $2 shop for materials was also a must. There were hot glue guns and glue sticks all over the place.

Looking over the models, the dedication to detail is on point – from underbody exhausts through to CTI systems, it’s all there.

Cooper’s big T909 about ready to head into the paint shop.

All the finishing touches, right down to the KW bug.

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1) Isaac’s K104 with two-deck stock crate is set to go. 2) Two full rows of bullet lights and a drop visor – all the bling. 3 & 4) Crate on, crate off – Isaac’s multiuse deck built out of a Lion Brown beer box. 5) CTI – these boys thought of everything. 6) Nothing like the sound of an underbody exhaust system venting out both sides of the chassis. 7) Even twin fabricated thinprofile air intakes up the back of the cab; it’s all there. 8) Isaac has also made the back door of the crate slide open.

Chatting to Isaac about his K104, we asked what was the hardest part to build.

“Probably the cab, getting the Aerodyne sleeper cab roof right, but the deck was easy, that’s just an empty Lion Brown beer box cut up

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to fit.”

What fantastic creativity and dedication Cooper, Isaac and Flynn showed in completing these builds.

Their eye for detail is spot-on; we cannot wait to see what they work on next!

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Recipes

Warm Winter Wonders It’s always fun to make dinner together as a family.

These two yummy winter warmer recipes are ideal to cook together – and of course eat together!

Why were there no vegetables in the bolognese?

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Tasty Bolognese A family favourite, this recipe makes a lot, so it’s ideal for several meals during the week and even some handy work lunches.

Ingredients • 500g beef mince, or plant-based mince • ½ chopped onion • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 cup grated carrot or zucchini (optional) • ½ cup stock • 1 400g tin chopped tomatoes • 2 tablespoons tomato paste • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (parsley/ oregano/rosemary/basil) or 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs • Salt and pepper • 250g dried pasta • Grated cheese to serve

Method 1) I n a pan, add the onion and garlic and cook for about two minutes, until fragrant.

2) A dd the mince and cook until brown (5-10 minutes). Add the vegetables and cook for a further five minutes.

3) A dd the stock, tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar and combine.

Simmer over a low heat for 15-20 minutes until the Bolognese has thickened. About halfway through this cooking time, give it a taste test and add salt and pepper to taste.

Also add the chopped fresh or dried herbs.

4) While the Bolognese is simmering, cook the spaghetti according to the package directions and grate some cheese.

5) D rain the spaghetti, dish into bowls and top with the Bolognese and grated cheese.

6) S erve immediately.

7) S tore any leftovers in the fridge in a sealed container for three days or freeze portions.

Microwaved fruit and custard pudding This time-saving dessert only takes five minutes to prepare and there is no preheating the oven required. Easy as!

Ingredients • ½ packet vanilla cake mix • 1 egg • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste • 300ml pouring cream • 100ml milk • 150g of your favourite fruit – try pears or peaches • vanilla ice cream (to serve)

Method 1) Prepare the half-portion of cake mix in a bowl then scrape it into a large microwave-safe bowl.

The origin of the word custard actually dates back to the middle ages, coined from the French term ‘croustade’ originally referring to the crust of a tart.

2) In another bowl, beat the egg, sugar and vanilla together until well combined, then pour in the cream and milk and whisk together for two minutes more.

3) Arrange the fruit pieces on top of the cake mix and then pour over the cream mixture. Microwave on high for 10-12 minutes – the cream will sink down to make a delicious custard layer.

4) Leave to cool slightly for a couple of minutes, then serve with some vanilla ice cream.

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Drinks

Childhood classics Ask your parents what their favourite special drinks were when they were kids.

We bet these were on the list!

Pink Panther These Pink Panther drinks are not only a classic, they are also delicious! Super easy to make, pink lemonade ice cream floats.

Ingredients

• 2 large scoops vanilla ice cream • 2 tablespoons raspberry cordial • 1 can lemonade • Whipped cream for the top

Instructions

1) Place one scoop of ice cream and one tablespoon of raspberry cordial into a tall glass.

2) Add a splash of lemonade and stir with a fork or long-handled spoon until the ice cream has broken up and the cordial is well combined.

3) Top up with lemonade. At this stage you can scoop off a little froth and top up with more lemonade.

4) Top the glasses with a spoonful of whipped cream.

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Enjoy the different colours of this refreshing classic.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup raspberry cordial •1 /2 cup ice •1 cup orange juice •2 -3 drops green food colouring

Method

1) Pour the raspberry cordial into the bottom of the glass.

2) Fill the glass with ice and carefully pour orange juice over cordial.

3) Add a few drops of green food colouring to the top of the filled glass and stir lightly with a toothpick, being careful not to mix the colours.

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100 YEARS OF KENWORTH Dustin was given a flight to Hamilton for Christmas so he could check out the 100 Years of Kenworth celebration event at Mystery Creek

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woke up on Friday morning and got ready to go to the airport, as Dad and I were flying out at 8:45am. When we got to the airport we got a coffee and then got on the plane and flew up to Hamilton where my great-uncle picked us up. We were fortunate to be able to stay at their home in Cambridge.

On Friday afternoon we went to the Ross Bros Museum in Cambridge. It had lots of old trucks, many bulldozers, and a big loader from their days in construction.

On Saturday morning we got up and had breakfast and then were lucky enough to use my aunty’s car to go to the truck show. When we got there, there was a whole valley full of Kenworths, row upon row of them. If you love Kenworths, you just didn’t know where to look.

At the start of the show I talked to Dave McCoid and Carl Kirkbeck (from New Zealand Trucking magazine). As we walked around the show there were a few showers of rain.

To stay dry while it rained, I

was grateful to have shelter in a Kenworth that had been made into a motorhome. How awesome.

We had to walk around the show quickly as there were so many trucks to see and so little time. At the end of the show, when all the trucks were leaving, I took a bunch of photos.

The next day when I went back to the show; there were more trucks leaving but no rain, which was good, because all the new trucks that were in the shed were all outside so

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I got to have a good look at them. It was cool to see all the North Island trucks up close rather than on social media. It was amazing to see how much effort all of the companies put into washing, polishing and painting up the old trucks like they were brand new.

As I was walking around, I spotted plenty of Little Truckers at the show – it may have been you!

Stay safe and keep having fun out there.

– Dustin

I always wake up tyred and exhaust-ed.

I loved how everyone got their trucks looking their best for the show.

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

Heading down the runway.

The K100 was a dream come true for Kenworth lovers.

In January 1923, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington combined their names to create Kenworth. They established the company's headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and the first truck rolled off the manufacturing line two months later.

The celebration took place on Waitangi Weekend 2024 and marked the global centenary of the Kenworth marque – 100 years since the first Kenneth truck rolled off the production line.

Every model sold in Aotearoa New Zealand was represented, from the 1950s early imports to brand new T909s, C509s and SARs. Wall-to-wall Kenworths, all lovingly looked after, bling-blinging like never before.

Find a way to the building site!

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Branding Project Think of a name for your own delivery truck company.

Draw your logo ideas in the box and choose your company colours, than carefully draw your logo on the truck and paint your delivery truck in your company colours.

Logo ideas

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Heading for home, a Dunedin-based Allied Bulk Volvo FM 540 rolls its way quietly through the Otago countryside on SH1 just north of ‘Old Sod Cottage’. If the resident had any complaints about the way a Volvo went about its business, he really would be an old sod!

MEET MY FLEET

Northchill Ltd Story by Shannon Williams

We caught up with Graham Redington from Northchill Ltd, who tells us all about the type of trucks he uses to operate his freight business.

What does Northchill Ltd specialise in?

Graham: We have four companies under the Northchill Group Ltd banner.

We specialise in refrigerated linehaul work, express overnight linehaul, tankers that carry chemicals, new boat distribution and concert logistics.

Who owns/runs the business and how many staff do you have?

Graham: Graham (myself) and my wife Michelle, and we

have 41 staff. My daughter Hollie works in the business as part of our management team.

How long has it been in business?

Graham: Since 2007.

How many trucks are in your fleet?

Graham: We have 37 trucks.

What makes of trucks are they?

Graham: We run Kenworth, Volvo and DAF trucks.

And what is your favourite truck?

Graham: Kenworth.

What type of loads do you cart?

Graham: Produce, frozen chicken/meat etc, groceries, overnight freight, chemicals and concert equipment.

Where are the main areas you operate in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Graham: We operate mainly in the North Island, but run a truck and trailer unit from

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Auckland to Invercargill return every week.

What is your background, How did you get into transport?

Graham: I started as a courier back in Wellington more than 30 years ago and things progressed from there. I worked in Australia for five years and then came back to New Zealand.

That’s when I bought a chemical delivery business, and things began to grow from there.

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Northchill has a pretty stunning lineup of trucks.

What is your favourite thing about this industry?

Graham: Working with some really cool people including my wife and daughter every day, having a really neat management and workshop team and also our drivers who are integral to our business.

Do you have any advice for young people who want to work in transport?

Graham: If you’re passionate about trucks then talk to some operators. Start off washing trucks and being the

yard person – we all had to start at the bottom but if you show some nous then most operators will work with you once you are old enough to obtain your licence. Don’t expect to jump straight into a Kenworth – we all had to learn the ropes and you will be a better person for it.

Have you got an exciting experience you can share?

Graham: Moving the big concerts around and working alongside some of the big bands’ crews is pretty cool!

The term “reefer” is a shortened version of the word “refrigerated” because reefer trucks are insulated and temperature controlled, much like a refrigerator. This distinction puts the reefer in a different class than a dry van, which does not have the ability to maintain temperatures for cargo.

Graham Redington.

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here will your life lead you?

Yes, it is really important to have a plan; I’m sure you Little Truckers have one. But opportunities will come your way, and it will be up to you to do something about them ... if you want to.

Working at New Zealand Trucking and Little Trucker Down Under magazines is a whole lot of fun. You meet and work with lots of truly great people, and you see cool machines doing important work. Sometimes I get asked how I got this job.

It all started in 1985 when New Zealand Trucking magazine first arrived on the shelves. I was a young person working in a transport company called Thames Freightlines, located in the town of Thames in the North Island of New Zealand. I worked in the office back then as a junior office worker putting prices on all the freight dockets.

I was truck mad; I always have been. After work at nights and in the weekends I rode in trucks, drove trucks, and took photos of trucks. I tried to make models like the ones our Capt Carl Kirkbeck makes, but I have always been rubbish at making model trucks. I think it is my ‘bung’ eyes combined with a lack of talent.

Anyway, New Zealand Trucking magazine had arrived, and many enthusiasts just like me were excited at the thought of seeing a photo we had taken in its pages. In those days the magazine was all there

was – the internet as you know it now was 15 years away.

Jon Addison was an original co-owner and the first editor of New Zealand Trucking magazine and little did we know he was willing to help anyone who wanted to give contributing a go.

Contributing – there is a big word, and it means taking photos and writing stories for the magazine. Some of us took up the opportunity he gave us, and that is how it all started.

You will have seen Craig McCauley’s name in the New Zealand Trucking magazine? Craig was one of the early contributors also.

His daughter Milly you will certainly all know – she’s been our Little Trucker Down Under regular contributor since that magazine began, and next year she will step up to New Zealand Trucking magazine. Isn’t that amazing! It was Craig taking an opportunity all those years ago that opened doors for his daughter. Back then he did not even know he would one day have a daughter! There’s a big life lesson for you … the opportunities you make the most of in your life might just help the generations who follow you! Wow! I have always tried to pay forward the opportunity Jon Addison gave me all those years ago.

One of the great things for me about Little Trucker Down Under when we decided to give that a go, was the opportunity it would give kids to start their writing

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A photo I took in 1985 just south of Taupo and still a favourite.

Little did I know writing stories would follow. and storytelling career much earlier in life than I was able to.

We’ve had some great successes. Milly of course, but also Dustin Wright from North Canterbury who has

taken his opportunity with both hands and is now one of the team. He and Milly have both come with us on a cover story shoot for New Zealand Trucking magazine recently, just to give them

a taste of what that’s like.

They are on their way, who knows where it will take them? It may not even be writing about trucks. As their passions evolve, it might lead to writing about other

things, but the big thing is, they know they can do it! We also have a bunch of other regular writers for Little Trucker Down Under, and soon we will start to see even newer names also!

Orlando Scott from Kaiapoi just north of Christchurch is old enough to start sharing his love of trucks with us through words and pictures, so keep a lookout for his name.

That then, leaves us with you. Yes, what about you?

You might be just like me and Craig all those years ago … just a truck-mad kid who would love to see their name, stories, and photos in a real life magazine. If that is you, all you need to do is contact Shannon Williams at Little Trucker Down Under and let her know you’re keen. From there, as the old saying goes … the rest will be history Thank you so much for loving trucks.

Are you keen to get on board with us?

Start them young! Kids from all across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand love Little Trucker Down Under, and you can help us get kids interested in the transport industry from a young age.

We have some great opportunities for advertising and sponsorship options for transport operators keen to get involved and support the industry.

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We’ve got the third and final instalment of Demi’s big road trip with her granddad, Ken, who likes to take the kids out in his truck in Australia. We left off in part two (LTDU Autumn 2024) with Demi and her granddad parked up for the night after a long day on the road. Demi’s just woken up as Granddad is starting up the truck to get going.

till in my bunk, Granddad says I can stay where I am if I’m still tired.

“Ok Granddad, I might do that,” I say.

The next thing I remember was Granddad talking on

the radio to a mate of his as we went south through Mt Magnet.

“Oh, you’re awake, are you?” he asks as I sit up and pull my jumper on.

“Yes, I’m awake but can we stop soon. I need the

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toilet and to clean my teeth.”

“Yes sweetheart, we can stop at Kirkalocka Station in about 25 minutes, and you can do both there. Can you hang on that long?”

We get to Kirkalocka Station, and I do what I have

to while Granddad gets us both some breakfast out of the fridge – fresh fruit and muesli.

After breakfast, we had been going for about half an hour when we came up behind two eight-metre-wide

RIDDLE

How does a truck write a book?

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The kangaroo made from hay bales was pretty cool.

The art sculptures were really creative.

loads going south, but there were two eight-metrewide loads coming north and we were going to all meet quite soon. Granddad backed off and called the rear pilot.

“Southbound eight-metre pilots. MTA here with two at two-point-seven and light.

I’ll just sit back here until we have got around those northbounds if you like,” he says.

“That would be great MTA, if you don’t mind.”

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Kirkalocka is a former sheep station in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

What do you call a truck full of cats?

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Three trailers on the back is pretty impressive.

“Not a problem, mate,” Granddad says.

We had only gone about another kilometre down the road when the eight-metre loads and pilots in front of us stopped and the radio was going flat out with the wardens and pilots from both north and southbound big loads working out how to get around each other safely.

It ended up that the northbound eight-metre-wide loads pulled into a parking bay, the southbound eightmetre loads stayed parked on the road getting as far to the left as possible so that the traffic behind the northbound could come through, and then we got called around. As we pulled away, we could hear both lots of pilots getting their loads moving again.

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“Well, that was a bit of fun that most people don’t get to see,” Granddad says.

“I never realised how much organising those big loads take when you have talked about them before.

I’m going to do an essay on them for my monthly project at school,” I say.

“That’s good Demi. So, you think the trip was worthwhile then?”

“It’s always worthwhile coming with you Granddad and you know it!”

“That’s good then dear. I would hate to be wasting my time,” Granddad says with a big grin all over his face.

An hour later we pull into the roadhouse at Paynes Find so Granddad can have his five-hour break. He said he was hoping to get

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to Perth with only one break but that won’t happen now. We will have to have another break at the Chittering Roadhouse, which is almost an hour north of Perth, but we will still be in the yard and parked up by five o’clock this afternoon and home for tea.

As we were coming into Perth, Granddad was on the phone to his boss, and when they were done, Granddad said that things just got easier. He did not have to take the trailers to the yard – just drop them at the Kewdale hook-up area and go home.

That was my road trip and I loved it. Thank you so much Granddad for such a wonderful trip together.

– Demi

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THE PRIZE

Competition time!! We want to see your playdough trucks!

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o you want your very own outdoor Little Trucker Down Under wooden mud kitchen?

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You can get your hands on this very cool mud kitchen made by our friends at Tiltwood Furniture.

Start getting creative and design your own truck out of playdough (plus anything else you think wmill make your truck look extra cool!).

Our special team of judges will

choose the winner, based on whose truck is the most creative!

All you need to be in the draw is a current subscription to Little Trucker Down Under, so send us a photo of your playdough truck, and double check with Mum or Dad that you have a subscription to Little Trucker, and you’re in to win!

Good luck! We can’t wait to see your creations!

Competition closes 31 July, 2024

Competition thanks to Tiltwood Furniture

FInd Trucky and his little friends Find Little Trucky and his 7 friends hidden in the pages of this issue. Write the page number under the correct Trucky on this coupon.

Email your answers to: shannon@nztrucking.co.nz Put in the subject line: FIND TRUCKY – WINTER include your name, address and phone number.

Entries close 30th July 2024. The winner will win a free Little Trucker Down Under cap to be announced in the next issue of Little Trucker Down Under.

Autumn 2024 truckies were hiding on pages: 15,18, 21, 25, 35, 38, 43 and 52

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Congratulations to our winners of our Autumn 2024 issue, Clive Turner, New South Wales and Lyla-Rose, Dunedin

Direct Haul run a spectacular fleet of fuel tankers from their Berrimah base in Darwin.

Having done its bit to keep commerce and tourism moving in the Northern Territory, this magnificent Mack Titan was snapped northbound, just South of Alice Springs.

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The team checking out the track.

Selling merchandise.

It’s important everyone helps out when they can.

Pretty nice view at the track.

All aboard.

Dad and me with The Punisher, and my own little truck.

Helping out on the BBQ.

What a lineup.

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Tui Truck Stop Show & Shine Story and photos by Rochelle Thomas

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he Tui Truck Stop Show & Shine at the Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka is always a great day out. Located just north of Pahiatua in the lower North Island, it was a cracker day full of sunshine and a turnout of 110

trucks, and busy with people of all ages from around the community coming to see the stunning rigs on display. I was there with a display of my paintings, which was exciting, catching up with friends and family and meeting lots of people. There

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was even a mini truck for the kids to have a ride on – it was a huge hit, seeing the show in style! There were food and drink stalls, merchandise, live music, even a sandpit and play castle, so much fun!

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Regan, from Beale Trucking who won Local Star, with his daughters.

Another owner-driver I got to meet was Johnny from Quality Demolition and Contracting, Wellington, with his 2014 Kenworth T409. This very cool truck has done 400,000km and he has had it for about 10 years!

Ride-on truck for the kids who had so much fun!

The Star of the Show, Andy Mayn ard’s 2005 LT Super-Liner, Cl ive Taylor Haul age Ltd.

Andy Maynard, whose truck won Best American and also Star of the Show, with Taylor.

Five-year-old Elise Thomas from Palmerston North absolutely loved the winning 2005 Mack Super-Liner.

Don’t forget to build a TR truck paper model and be in to win 1 of 5 TR Group gift packs! See page 59 for more.

Justin Mills was there with his 1974 Kenworth W924. This stunning truck was purchased and fully restored as a show truck to carry tractors to tractor shows about 15 years ago. It has a Cummins 350 big cam 500hp engine!

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Heavy Hauling is a big job requiring a lot of skill and concentration. A long way from home on SH1 South of Timaru, this spectacular Hawke’s Bay Heavy Haulage Kenworth K200 nears the end of another day on its way north.

Hawke’s Bay Heavy Haulage comes from Twyford in the Hawke’s Bay. See if you can find Twyford and Timaru on a map and work out how far away from home the truck is. For a real challenge, compare that with how far from home the Direct Haul fuel tanker is on page 47

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