The CVIAQ has really pulled a rabbit out of the hat with the appointment of Kerry Brunton as the Communication & Marketing Manager for the 2009 Truck & Machinery Show.

Kerry has a pedigree background in major media circles both here in Australia and the UK with a corporate and media network that is unsurpassed in Brisbane and possibly Australia. He has a visionary gift and talent to brings things together with successful outcomes that make other marketing managers green with envy, as no paradigm has been built big enough for Kerry.

He will set standards for the Brisbane Truck Show that other states will find hard to duplicate. Even with this global financial fiasco at hand, the trucking and machinery industries alike, will be greatfull that Kerry Brunton is driving the show in this gloomy financial climate. Go for it Kerry Brunton…..wave your magic wand, truckiesonline is with you all the way

Everyday you will hear “buffoons” on channel 40…particularly at peak hour traffic time when the professional truckies need to have optimum concentration on the road. It is nothing but childish and irresponsible of these “buffoons” who should be hung out to dry.

Poor attempts at animal impersonations over channel 40, do little to help the plight of professional truckies. While channel 40 is a dedicated truckie channel, why not open up a “buffoon channel” so the “buffoons” can clown around with each other and leave the pros do their jobs.

Found this on youtube…it’s easy to happen truckies…so take it easy!!

What did the guy following do?

Most truckies in Brisbane wake up to “Donny” in the morning. This guy does a brilliant job in updating the latest info on Brisbane traffic, the whereabouts of the latest speed camera locations, and just general “have a good day” talk with Brissy truckies.

There is no need to listen to Brisbane commercial radio, you’ve got it all here with “Donny”.He is one of those great Australian characters.
Donny, as one of our “truckie characters”, truckiesonline.com salutes you. You are our first entry into the “truckiesonline hall of fame”.
How about a “pic” Donny, so truckiesonline can publish it.

Is there similar guys in other capital cities in Australia who do a similar morning radio show on channel 40…just like Donny?

Success with Series 60 Detroit Diesel Engine

Diesel-Mix Gas has successfully converted a Kenworth T604 with a Series 60 Detroit engine to LPG. This is despite claims made from within the Diesel-Gas industry, and from Detroit engineers within Australia that conversion on this engine was impossible without altering the program within the Engine Control Module of later version of the engine.

Our success with this installation opens up the floodgates for all of our customers with trucks powered by an engine from the Series 60 family of Detroit Diesel engines. This is in addition to the great success we have had with our LPG system on Cummins and CAT family truck engines, as well as Volvos. The DieselMix-Gas LPG system produces significant fuel savings on trucks with all of these engine types.

Since installation of our LPG system (late in 2008) the owner has been seeing fuel savings averaging over 15%. This is outlined in table 1 below which shows the outcome of just three of the truck’s trips since installation of the DieselMix-Gas LPG system. These calculated savings are printed here with the truck owner’s permission.

Table 1: Summary of 3 Trips with LPG System

Period	Distance Travelled (km)	Diesel Used (l)	LPG Used (l)	Absolute Cost Saving	Cost Saving (%)	Cost Saving (c/km)	CO2 Reduction (%)
10 Feb	822	337	86	$81.31	15.53	9.9	10.87
24 Feb	1508	610	174	$152.66	15.90	10.1	10.75
3 Mar	1570	630	176	$167.14	16.72	10.6	11.72
Overall Savings	3900	1577	436	$401.11	16.15	10.3	11.17

With savings like this, the owner of the truck is incredibly happy, and so are we. Now we can add Detroit Diesel engines to our repertoire of engine types that our LPG system produces great savings on. DieselMix-Gas can convert trucks which have Cummins, CAT, Detroit Diesel and Volvo engines, which opens our system up to the majority of large trucks driven on Australian roads.

The Brisbane Truck Show is on again from May 14 to 17 at the RNA. This bi-annual event, touted as the best Truck Show in the southern hemisphere, will have something for everyone, whether you’re a truckdriver, an owner operator a transport company or just have an interest in the road transport industry.

The CVIAQ has gone to great lengths to make this truck show 2009 bigger and better than before. The major truck manufacturers will be there showing their latest madels from here in Australia and some from overseas ready to hit the Australian market. Truckiesonline will be there and hopes to see record breaking truckie enthusiests supporting Australia’s best truck show, the Queensland Truck and Machinery Show. Watch out Melbourne and Sydney, Brisbane has it all!! While you’re there say gidday to the hard working team from BIG RIGS, that great national truckie newspaper for the road transport industry.

Truckiesonline have supplied a direct link for you for more information….just click the link…

Queensland Truck and Machinery Show

Jamie Hooker, now a novelist, still an Aussie truckie (currently looking for truckie work), spoke to truckiesonline.com about the release of his first book about the life and times of an Australian truckie.

SNOWBALL AT THE CUTTA will make you laugh, perhaps cry a little, and make you feel like going for a beer or two. A West Oz truckie who has done the hard yards from Perth/Adelaide/Melbourne/Sydney/Bris….you know the track across the NULL INVOID. Always thinking of humorous things and events while on the long haul, Jamie Hooker decided to write this novel about his adventures, and what a great truckie novel it is.

It just shows you the Aussie truckie is more than that…..as they say Australia stops without truckies. Renegade truckies gotta get the freight across the NULL INVOID PLAIN to the other side of Strayia…. but not all of them will make it. You’ll get to know Givva, Dogbox, U-Buet and Bad Co….. take a ride with them…..it’s a damn good read worthwhile reading. Jamie sells the book online…go to links on right hand side of page….have a look at the website…..click on centre screen….. good reading and congratulations Jamie…..it would make a great movie.