TESTIMONIAL Photos: Charlie Suriano
Just rewards Scania fan Thay Kour has worked his way up from a 112M to the Scania flagship.
"The R 730 is a bit of a reward to myself after many years of hard work, " Thay says. The customisation has been done tastefully, it is an eye-catching truck that is distinctive and individual, subtly linking to the Resourceco colour scheme.
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ELBOURNE-BASED THAY
is no stranger to the Scania brand. With a passion for cars, trucks and machinery, Thay joined the industry 15 years ago and hasn’t looked back. With him on the journey from day one was Scania, with his first ever truck being a 112M, hauling a three-axle dog trailer. As he established himself, work continued to grow, so it was time to bid his original Scania a fond farewell and welcome another, a 113M powered by a 380 hp engine. Many years of loyal service later, Thay decided it was time for another upgrade and KOUR
bought a much more powerful Scania R 580 V8 and decided to relieve trailer duties for the 113M which he and his brother drive as a tandem. It was around this time Thay decided to subcontract to Resourceco, a global company that specialises in the processing of construction and demolition waste materials, including asphalt, concrete, bricks and rubble. These waste materials are then used to manufacture a range of recycled aggregates and recycled asphalt products. In 2015, Thay purchased another European truck, and explained it by saying: “The only reason I bought it was because I didn’t want to buy the same model Scania
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