Graeme Elphinstone Honoured Among Australia’s Road Transport Legends Few names in Australian transport innovation carry the weight of Graeme Elphinstone. From his workshop on Tasmania’s east coast, Graeme built Elphinstone Engineering into a company whose designs reshaped industries as diverse as logging and Antarctic exploration. This week, his lifetime of dedication was recognised on the…
Trucking Through the Last Frontier in a Kenworth T950 Road Train. By Howard Shanks – First published in Truckin’ Life, Volume 19, No. 10, July 1996 with the title Peninsular Purrer! It’s been nearly three decades since this unforgettable yarn first rolled off the pages of Truckin’ Life magazine and into the hearts of readers across Australia…
Is It Time to Mandate CTI for PBS Vehicles? Weighing the Pros and Cons for Braking and Stability Compliance As Australia’s Performance-Based Standards (PBS) scheme matures, the spotlight has intensified on the systems and technologies that enable heavy vehicle combinations to meet its stringent performance thresholds – particularly in the domains of braking efficiency and dynamic stability. Among…
APCO Fuels Growth with Scania Prime Movers Across Victoria Victorian-based independent fuel retailer APCO Service Stations has taken a decisive step forward in its transport operations, adding Scania prime movers to its fleet – a move that has quickly proven its worth in both driver satisfaction and operational performance. The Anderson family-run company, better known as the Anderson Petroleum Company, has…