Owner Driver – August 2019

20 SUPPLYANDDEMAND
Bothpersonallyandprofessionally,Ian
IrvinofPhoenixTruckinghasadaptedto
changingtimesinthetruckingindustry

28 BURNOUTSYMPHONY
Meatpies,Vegemite,burnouts–allintegral
partsoftheAussieDNA.Butforburnout
fanatics,it’smorethanjusta bitofsmoke
andshreddedrubber:it’sa truemotorsport

30 EDUCATIONBEATSLITIGATION
Heftyfinesforminoroffencesaredeterring
thenextgenerationoftruckies,saysIan
PenderedofPentransConsulting

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“It’s absolutely torturous for a

truck driver ... to get pulled up by

these overzealous officers.”

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AUGUST 2019

80 INSIDE THE DEN

As the long-serving executive chairman

of Linfox Logistics, Peter Fox is guardian

of a diverse, multi-billion dollar family

enterprise

88 QUON AND THE FAMILY LAW

A year’s use of the plucky prime mover is

proving its worth in Australia’s north

92 SMART TRUCK SETS HIGH

STANDARD

Regarded as the best medium duty truck

Hino has released in Australian market,

Hino’s 500 Series Standard Cab gets a run

around Canberra and beyond

94 CASCADIA ON TRIAL

Prior to its upcoming Australian launch,

a right-hand drive Freightliner Cascadia

has been quietly undergoing extensive

testing in a Queensland operator’s fleet

38 KEY TO KHAKI COLLECTION

Surplus military trucks carried Australia

through a period of prosperity after World

War II

46 RISE AND SHINE

Todd McKittrick’s sparkling Kenworth

K200 is the shining standout among his

small Canberra-based fleet

54 KEEPIN’ THE WHEELS ROLLIN’

It’s not uncommon for a diesel mechanic

to swap his spanner for a steering wheel,

but David Eyre has made a better fist of it

than most

70 HOGAN’S HERO

At nearly 80 years of age Allan Stuckings

is still going strong after more than half a

century in heavy haulage

74 FIELD OF DREAMS

For many truckies traversing the Olympic

Highway on one of the main tracks

between Melbourne and Brisbane, a

batch of old workhorses are evoking

fond memories

4 AUGUST 2019 ownerdriver.com.au