Mystold named 2018 Woolworths Carrier of the Year

Mystold named 2018 Woolworths Carrier of the Year Words and Photography by Howard Shanks Last week, Townsville based Mystgold Transport received Woolworths’ transport partners most prestigious Supply Chain accolade, the coveted 2018 Carrier of the Year. The announcement was made at the company’s sixth annual Transport Safety Day last week, hosted at Woolworths’ newly developed…

How a TRM module works (Trailer Response Management)

How a TRM module works (Trailer Response Management) Words and photography by Howard Shanks. Images supplied by Knorr-Bremse The Knorr-Bremse Trailer Response Management (TRM) module is a device that improves heavy vehicle brake response time and significantly reduces combination stopping distance. It is an essential piece of equipment for prime movers without an electronic braking…

Understanding Eaton Ultrashift

How to drive an Eaton Ultrashift Eaton Ultrashift driver’s instruction manual available for download at end of article.  Eaton’s Ultrashift Plus 18-speed transmission is arguably the simplest of the heavy-duty line haul ATM gearboxes in the market to operate. There are only a few selections required to get your rig moving. For instance, to go…

Savage River

Heavy Haulage into Savage River

Heavy Haulage into Savage River Words and Photography by Howard Shanks Simply uttering Savage River invokes visions of wild raging torrents of white water cascading through steep rugged rocky mountainous terrain. Its a vision was not too far from the truth as Howard Shanks discovered when we sent him on a Heavy Haulage run to the…

Kenworth Legend 900 #16

Kenworth Legend 900 – More than just a truck! There is no doubt that the limited-edition Kenworth Legend Series trucks are special. Special indeed! What makes them so special is often a simple story close to the owner’s heart … this is one of those stories … the story about Kenworth Legend 900 Number-16. When…

Buyer Beware – Volvo trucks Not so Australian Made!

Buyer Beware –  Volvo trucks Not so Australian Made! Images supplied Images supplied to Roadtrains.com.au this week confirm rumours that Volvo Trucks are fully importing vehicles into Australia. What’s wrong with that you may ask? After all Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz, Western Star, Scania and host of Japanese manufacturers all do it. Yes, but what those manufacturers…