Old School Trucks: STL Linehaul — Part 3
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The Mighty L700, aptly named ‘Little Black Bear’
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A K100G model named ‘Black G’
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‘Black Magic’ was a US import, pictured here fresh out of the paint shop and in the STL livery
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‘Black Cadillac’, the King Cab K100E, also when it first came out of the paint
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‘Black Cadillac’ after a revamp and given the gangster look
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The same truck after being returned to its classic look and before yet another birthday and being preserved
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Craig Pearson contracted this impressive K100G Aerodyne with the number plate ‘MI Eden’
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Robbie Otene contracted this equally impressive K104 Aerodyne
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‘Black Betty’ was a smart K104 model, pictured here at the 2007 Christchurch Truck Show
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Another K104 named ‘Black Gladiator’ with similar specs
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‘Black Storm’ looked stunning pictured at the 2018 Christchurch truck
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‘Black Hawk’ was a clean-looking T401 model
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‘Black Stallions Daddy’ made heads turn when it was put on the road new, back in 2008
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The all-American W900L ‘Sacred Ground’
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One of the first new K200 models named ‘The General’, pictured in late 2016
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One of the latest K200s named ‘The Colonel’, pictured late in 2022
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A superb line-up at the 2008 Christchurch Truck Show
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A trio of Mighty Kenworths pictured in Palmerston North late in 2022
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10 years later at another Christchurch Truck Show
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The Mighty L700, aptly named ‘Little Black Bear’
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A K100G model named ‘Black G’
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‘Black Magic’ was a US import, pictured here fresh out of the paint shop and in the STL livery
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‘Black Cadillac’, the King Cab K100E, also when it first came out of the paint
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‘Black Cadillac’ after a revamp and given the gangster look
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The same truck after being returned to its classic look and before yet another birthday and being preserved
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Craig Pearson contracted this impressive K100G Aerodyne with the number plate ‘MI Eden’
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Robbie Otene contracted this equally impressive K104 Aerodyne
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‘Black Betty’ was a smart K104 model, pictured here at the 2007 Christchurch Truck Show
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Another K104 named ‘Black Gladiator’ with similar specs
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‘Black Storm’ looked stunning pictured at the 2018 Christchurch truck
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‘Black Hawk’ was a clean-looking T401 model
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‘Black Stallions Daddy’ made heads turn when it was put on the road new, back in 2008
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The all-American W900L ‘Sacred Ground’
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One of the first new K200 models named ‘The General’, pictured in late 2016
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One of the latest K200s named ‘The Colonel’, pictured late in 2022
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A superb line-up at the 2008 Christchurch Truck Show
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A trio of Mighty Kenworths pictured in Palmerston North late in 2022
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10 years later at another Christchurch Truck Show
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In the last Old School Trucks instalment of STL Linehaul, Deals on Wheels takes a look at what can only be described as the company brand favourite — Kenworth
From the 1980s to today, Kenworths have been the most popular brand utilised in the fleet, including several of the brand contracted to the company by owner/operators.
It’s hard to single out any favourites of the last 20 years or so, as there were so many fine examples, from the mighty wee L700 ‘Little Black Bear’ to ‘Black Stallions Daddy’ — an even more mighty T904 Kenworth — and onwards to the sensational new K200 Kenworth king cabs of more recent times.
Every truck was personalised and named, most having the reference to the colour black.
Looking back, Stock Transporters and then STL Linehaul certainly created a legacy on New Zealand roads.
The Pearson family were that legacy, and as of 1 July 2023, there was a change of guard with a group of investors acquiring the company to become STL Linehaul (2023) Limited. Will a new legacy be born? Only time will tell.
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