Shifting in excess of 200-tonne economically and reliably today, from the coal face to the mine site processing plant, requires more than brute strength. It necessitates clever integration of both old and new technologies, as Howard Shanks recently discovered at one mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin region. The initial email I received was succinct, to…
A Driver’s Guide to Bendix Wingman Fusion DIU operation, that can be optioned on all Kenworth Legacy models, new Kenworth T610, T610ASAR, T410, T410SAR and T350 models. The Bendix Wingman DIU (driver information unit) is the part of the Fusion system that provides information and allows the driver to select from the pre-set parameters to…
On the road with Mega Trucker – Jon Kelly Behind the customised Kenworth bug and under the glitter of the acres of chrome, polished stainless steel and aluminium are some of the most heavy-duty highway haulers on the road as Howard Shanks discovered. The sun wouldn’t appear for at least another hour or so. Yet…
Kenworth C509 Outback Trucker Review Story and Photography by Howard Shanks The Gulf region at the top of the Australian Continent is arguably one of the last truly rugged and remote trucking frontiers in the country, it is also an environment that tests the true grit of both men and machinery and where we sent…
At the coal face to review the heavy haulage custom built Kenworth C510 in action. (First published in October 2006 – Also featured in Kenworth Country – Legends of the Outback video series) Like most coal mines in the north of the country it is hot, damn hot, and dusty. The work is hard and…