Owner Driver – August 2019

56 AUGUST 2019 ownerdriver.com.au

fulltimedriverinstead.

HekepttheoldK124forthreeyears,eventuallysellingit

formorethanheoriginallypaid.Forfiveyearshecontinued

tohaulanythinghecouldwiththeequipmenthehad.

FastforwardtothepresentdayandDavidnowhasseven

trucks, 27 trailers,a mechanicand,includinghimself,four

fulltimedrivers.

Withtheextragearandneedingtoexpand,Davidand

Brydie,underthebannerofNorthVicTipperHire,boughtan

olddairyfarm,whichisnowtheirhomebase.

Brydieisveryactiveinthebusinessontheofficeside,

lookingafterthebooksandpayingthebills.Shecollates

allthemassmanagementandChainofResponsibility

documentsandsendsittoMassManagementAccreditation

inBendigo.Brydieisalsoa schoolteacher,herotherfull-time

job,althoughsheiscurrentlyonmaternityleave.

Aftereightyearstogether,DavidandBrydiewillbe

marriedinSeptember.Thecouplealreadyhasa beautiful

six-month-olddaughter,Cydi.

Importedtrailers

NorthVicTipperHire’sregularworkishaulinggrain,

hay,silage,machineryfordealershipsandsteelfora local

engineeringcompanythatproducesshedframes.

Asphaltisthelatestcommoditythatthebusiness

transportsaroundthestate.Withasphaltneedingtoarrive

“So it’s a 908, but let’s call it a 901 to

keep people guessing.”

Above: Good to “nose” you: Parked up in the late afternoon sun

Middle: The view from inside the ‘409’, complete with the beautiful wood grain

steering wheel

Left: A very ’70s feel inside Hugh Jamieson’s ride, enhanced by the pink

microphones for his radios

Below: Anthony Pigdon has a much more sedate cabin when driving the 104,

the white steering wheel adding a nice touch