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Is this the shape of things to come?

Rising fuel prices are forcing truck and trailer developers to come up with improved fuel economy and aerodynamics is an attractive option for designers to work on and has stimulated some interesting design.

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June 15, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Technology, Trailers, Uncategorized | , , | No Comments

Meritor CS9 for Keatings of Bendigo

In the central Victorian city of Bendigo, the Keating name is synonymous with transport and the community’s local identity. In business for over three generations, Keatings of Bendigo was first established in 1926 by William Patrick Keating.

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June 5, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Trailers | , , | No Comments

Reduced tare does the trick

With uncertainty surrounding the recent respite from the drought conditions being experienced in many regions around Australia, numerous rural businesses are sincerely hoping for more rain to guarantee good crops this year.

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June 5, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Trailers | , , | No Comments

New MD for SAF-Holland

SAF-Holland has announced the appointment of Nick Stavrakis as its new Australian Managing Director. Stavrakis brings with him many years of industry experience which he plans to draw on as he further develops the SAF-Holland brand in Australia.

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June 3, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Trailers | , | No Comments

Freighter EziLiner Wins Australian International Design Award

Freighter EziLiner has been awarded an Australian International Design Award in the Automotive and Transport category at a ceremony held at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney.

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June 3, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Trailers | , , , | No Comments

K&S Freighters go Ezi

The quest for increased productivity and efficiency has seen leading Australian transport and logistics corporation, K&S Freighters, recently take delivery of the world’s first Freighter EziLiner B-Double trailer.

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May 26, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Trailers | , , | No Comments

~ Colrain Wholesale at Home in the West

As demand for road transport equipment and services experiences sustained growth in Australia and Western Australia’s economy goes from strength to strength, Colrain says it has reinforced its commitment to its OEM and wholesale customers in WA by opening an all new wholly owned wholesale facility in Perth.

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May 22, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Trailers | | No Comments

Freighter “Strapper” Trailer – Where It All Began

Sitting atop a display trailer at the recent Melbourne Truck Show was the Freighter Strapper trailer, a single axle flat top from 1951 and restored to its original glory by its original manufacturer to demonstrate how far the industry has come in the last fifty years.

The brand advertising emphasises it: “Freighter – Behind trucking Since 1946” and making its return to public display for the first time in a long time, Read more »

May 12, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Freighter, Maxitrans, Trailers | | No Comments