48 AUGUST 2019 ownerdriver.com.au
I
HAVE TO BEGIN this story with an apology to the rental
car company. The little i30 they gave me in Canberra may
have been returned with four slightly f lat spotted tyres.
For that I am sorry, though it wasn’t really my fault and
I’m sure when you hear my explanation you will all be in
agreeance.
I happened to be driving around the Canberra
industrial suburb of Hume and out of the corner of
my eye I glimpsed an astounding K200 parked in
behind a fence.
I then jumped on the brakes, like I was driving past a sale
at Truckers Toy Store, and threw the car into reverse. Don’t
worry, I’m sure the P-plater behind needed practice in crash
avoidance techniques anyway. I backed up to the locked gate
to get another look.
In that cold ACT wind I was very lucky that my drool didn’t
freeze to the chain fence as I ogled the stunning rig parked
up just metres from my camera. Though I had plenty to do
while down in Canberra, I placed a call to a good friend down
there, Kristy Lee Morrison, who was not only able to put me
in touch with the owner but also let me know that there was
also a stunning T909 that I’d be able to shoot as well. Those
four f lat spotted tyres were a worthy price.
Kristy’s introduction led me to Todd McKittrick, the
man whose company is responsible for running all of
those stunning silver and blue Kenworths that ruined the
tread depth on my Hyundai. It will come as no surprise
that Todd is a truck nut and has been since he bought
his first when he was 18. The little lazy axle UD is a far