2018 Deals on Wheels trucks in review

Date: 11.01.2019

#294 Christchurch-based Ewan Baron was using a slinger truck on awkward sites

#294 Isuzu NZ were about to expand their CYZ tipper range with 500 plus horsepower offering

#294 Viv Haldane caught up with Dannevirke-based driver Bridget Scott

#294 Rod Thompson Contracting had their near-new Quon on display at the Nelson truck show

#294 Mercedes Benz were playing in the semi-autonomous space

#295 All the action from the second annual Truck and Machinery Show

#295 Best Eatery on the Road 2018 begins!

#295 Dannevriek-based Holmes Truck and Trailer Repairs help keep the wheels turning

#295 Ian Howe Contracting uses Australian-made W.Win pumps

#295 Going back in time—DOW visits the Queensland Transport Museum

#296 A classic line-up at the WEllsford Roaring Lions Truck Show 2018

#296 Peterbilt launches new Model 579 UltraLoft

#296 The Borlase Transport fleet features in Old School Trucks

#296 Rangitaiki Tavern wins Beast Eatery on the Road 2018!

#296 Tales of tomorrow—how the trucking industry is changing

#297 Tesla Semis hit the open road

#297 Dean Middleton reports from the 2018 TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show

#297 A 1980 GMC TopKick finds a new home in a Kiwi’s backyard

#297 For Ivan Lynn, Scania proves to be a cost-effective alternative

#297 Murdoch Transport wins Best Hino at the Tui Truck Stop 2018 show

#298 The Wellington Fire Museum stemed from Matt Silver’s boyhood passion for fire engines

#298 Dunsandel Stop Shop wins Best Eatery on the Road, runner-up award

#298 More trucks! This line-up was displayed at The Great Wellington Truck Show

#298 Going strong—Cat Wilson’s been driving for two decades; she reckons nothing beats being a logging truck driver

#298 Electric dreams—Marc Liistosella takes a parting look at an innovative industry

#299 DOW puts the Karcher HDS 614 C to test

#299 Layer up�—truckies show how to stay warm in winter while on the job

#299 Lyndsay Whittle makes progress in his FGK Morris restoration

#299 Wellington city gets bright shiny new Optare Metrocity buses

#299 End of an era—Freightliner NZ announces the current generation Argosy model will not be replaced

#300 Blast from the past—DOW marks it’s 300th issue by looking back at past trucks prices

#300 DOW speaks to two trucks drivers from Stephesnon Transport Ltd to know more about life on the road

#300 Young Irish trucking legend Kirstie Ward

#300 This Hyundai Xcient was one of the many trucks on display at the 2018 NZ National Agricultural Fieldays� 2018

#301 XCMG Etrucks arrive in NZ

#301 Danielle Carrington from Farmer’s Transport talks about the challenges involved in carting livestock

#301 The Ed meets internet celebrity Robbie ‘Gooserooster’ Shefford

#301 Kenworth collection from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky

#302 Remembering Bill Stephenson

#302 This Kenworth truck is helping Aaron’s Contracting work more efficiently

#302 Isuzu NZ launches new light-duty models

#302 Kenworths are a first choice for Hawke’s Bay owner-driver Thomas Hornblow

#303 Scania NZ announces it will open for businesss in January 2019

#303 Distribution Range Actors 2635 is unveiled

#303 Kiwis across the ditch—Sophie and Russell Ujdur

#303 New gear to kick off the summer season!

#304 DOW meets Northern Ireland truck driver Ted Jobes

#304 Lyndsay Whittle’s latest barn find. Do we sense a new restoration project?

#304 Mack line-up at the 2018 Alexandra Trucks Show

#304 Darrin Wilson wins the NZ Trucks Driving Championship

#304 The verdict is out! The new Cat phone is the best smartphone for tradies and contractors

#305 New Zealand and Japan signed an agreement to develop hydrogen fuel technology

#305 South Otago Transport featured in Old School Trucks

#305 At Hampton Downs road, cones bore the brunt of competitiveness at the 2018 Hino Track Day

#305 AB Auctions downsized some of Barry Caulfield’s extensive collection

#305 Two more projects arrived for Lyndsay Whittle’s expanding collection

#306 Cotton Heavy Haulage displayed some fine machinery at the Nelson Truck Show

#306 26 episodes in and Lyndsay Whittle’s Morris FGK restoration was showing signs of life

#306 DOW writer Chris McCullough attended the NIEX Show in Northern Ireland

#306 A S-Line International was once the number one truck of Christchurch Ready Mix as seen in Dean Middleton’s Old School Trucks spread

#294 Christchurch-based Ewan Baron was using a slinger truck on awkward sites

#294 Isuzu NZ were about to expand their CYZ tipper range with 500 plus horsepower offering

#294 Viv Haldane caught up with Dannevirke-based driver Bridget Scott

#294 Rod Thompson Contracting had their near-new Quon on display at the Nelson truck show

#294 Mercedes Benz were playing in the semi-autonomous space

#295 All the action from the second annual Truck and Machinery Show

#295 Best Eatery on the Road 2018 begins!

#295 Dannevriek-based Holmes Truck and Trailer Repairs help keep the wheels turning

#295 Ian Howe Contracting uses Australian-made W.Win pumps

#295 Going back in time—DOW visits the Queensland Transport Museum

#296 A classic line-up at the WEllsford Roaring Lions Truck Show 2018

#296 Peterbilt launches new Model 579 UltraLoft

#296 The Borlase Transport fleet features in Old School Trucks

#296 Rangitaiki Tavern wins Beast Eatery on the Road 2018!

#296 Tales of tomorrow—how the trucking industry is changing

#297 Tesla Semis hit the open road

#297 Dean Middleton reports from the 2018 TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show

#297 A 1980 GMC TopKick finds a new home in a Kiwi’s backyard

#297 For Ivan Lynn, Scania proves to be a cost-effective alternative

#297 Murdoch Transport wins Best Hino at the Tui Truck Stop 2018 show

#298 The Wellington Fire Museum stemed from Matt Silver’s boyhood passion for fire engines

#298 Dunsandel Stop Shop wins Best Eatery on the Road, runner-up award

#298 More trucks! This line-up was displayed at The Great Wellington Truck Show

#298 Going strong—Cat Wilson’s been driving for two decades; she reckons nothing beats being a logging truck driver

#298 Electric dreams—Marc Liistosella takes a parting look at an innovative industry

#299 DOW puts the Karcher HDS 614 C to test

#299 Layer up�—truckies show how to stay warm in winter while on the job

#299 Lyndsay Whittle makes progress in his FGK Morris restoration

#299 Wellington city gets bright shiny new Optare Metrocity buses

#299 End of an era—Freightliner NZ announces the current generation Argosy model will not be replaced

#300 Blast from the past—DOW marks it’s 300th issue by looking back at past trucks prices

#300 DOW speaks to two trucks drivers from Stephesnon Transport Ltd to know more about life on the road

#300 Young Irish trucking legend Kirstie Ward

#300 This Hyundai Xcient was one of the many trucks on display at the 2018 NZ National Agricultural Fieldays� 2018

#301 XCMG Etrucks arrive in NZ

#301 Danielle Carrington from Farmer’s Transport talks about the challenges involved in carting livestock

#301 The Ed meets internet celebrity Robbie ‘Gooserooster’ Shefford

#301 Kenworth collection from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky

#302 Remembering Bill Stephenson

#302 This Kenworth truck is helping Aaron’s Contracting work more efficiently

#302 Isuzu NZ launches new light-duty models

#302 Kenworths are a first choice for Hawke’s Bay owner-driver Thomas Hornblow

#303 Scania NZ announces it will open for businesss in January 2019

#303 Distribution Range Actors 2635 is unveiled

#303 Kiwis across the ditch—Sophie and Russell Ujdur

#303 New gear to kick off the summer season!

#304 DOW meets Northern Ireland truck driver Ted Jobes

#304 Lyndsay Whittle’s latest barn find. Do we sense a new restoration project?

#304 Mack line-up at the 2018 Alexandra Trucks Show

#304 Darrin Wilson wins the NZ Trucks Driving Championship

#304 The verdict is out! The new Cat phone is the best smartphone for tradies and contractors

#305 New Zealand and Japan signed an agreement to develop hydrogen fuel technology

#305 South Otago Transport featured in Old School Trucks

#305 At Hampton Downs road, cones bore the brunt of competitiveness at the 2018 Hino Track Day

#305 AB Auctions downsized some of Barry Caulfield’s extensive collection

#305 Two more projects arrived for Lyndsay Whittle’s expanding collection

#306 Cotton Heavy Haulage displayed some fine machinery at the Nelson Truck Show

#306 26 episodes in and Lyndsay Whittle’s Morris FGK restoration was showing signs of life

#306 DOW writer Chris McCullough attended the NIEX Show in Northern Ireland

#306 A S-Line International was once the number one truck of Christchurch Ready Mix as seen in Dean Middleton’s Old School Trucks spread

As we step into the new year, we take a look back at the greatest in trucking for 2018

It’s been an exciting year in the industry, and the Deals on Wheels team has been busy reporting about the latest and the greatest in trucking. We’ve met some people who make the industry tick and also attended events across New Zealand.

As we step into the new year, we take a look back at 2018. From the heaps of articles, video footage, and photos in our archive, we’ve chosen to bring forward some of the highlights from the year.

Issue 294

• Viv Haldane caught up with Dannevirke-based driver Bridget Scott
• Isuzu NZ were about to expand their CYZ tipper range with 500 plus horsepower offering
• Rod Thompson Contracting had their near-new Quon on display at the Nelson truck show
• Mercedes Benz were playing in the semi-autonomous space
• Christchurch-based Ewan Baron was using a slinger truck on awkward sites

Issue 295

• All the action from the second annual Truck and Machinery Show
• Best Eatery on the Road 2018 begins!
• Dannevriek-based Holmes Truck and Trailer Repairs help keep the wheels turning
• Ian Howe Contracting uses Australian-made W.Win pumps
• Going back in time—DOW visits the Queensland Transport Museum

Issue 296

• The Borlase Transport fleet features in Old School Trucks
• Rangitaiki Tavern wins Beast Eatery on the Road 2018!
• Peterbilt launches new Model 579 UltraLoft
• Tales of tomorrow—how the trucking industry is changing
• A classic line-up at the Wellsford Roaring Lions Truck Show 2018

Issue 297

• Murdoch Transport wins Best Hino at the Tui Truck Stop 2018 show
• A 1980 GMC TopKick finds a new home in a Kiwi’s backyard
• For Ivan Lynn, Scania proves to be a cost-effective alternative
• Dean Middleton reports from the 2018 TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show
• Tesla Semis hit the open road

Issue 298

• The Wellington Fire Museum stemed from Matt Silver’s boyhood passion for fire engines
• Dunsandel Stop Shop wins Best Eatery on the Road, runner-up award
• More trucks! This line-up was displayed at The Great Wellington Truck Show
• Going strong—Cat Wilson’s been driving for two decades; she reckons nothing beats being a logging truck driver
• Electric dreams—Marc Liistosella takes a parting look at an innovative industry

Issue 299

• DOW puts the Karcher HDS 614 C to test
• Layer up­—truckies show how to stay warm in winter while on the job
• Lyndsay Whittle makes progress in his FGK Morris restoration
• Wellington city gets bright shiny new Optare Metrocity buses
• End of an era—Freightliner NZ announces the current generation Argosy model will not be replaced

Issue 300

•  Blast from the past—DOW marks it’s 300th issue by looking back at past trucks prices
• DOW speaks to two trucks drivers from Stephesnon Transport Ltd to know more about life on the road
• This Hyundai Xcient was one of the many trucks on display at the 2018 NZ National Agricultural Fieldays® 2018
• Young Irish trucking legend Kirstie Ward

Issue 301

• XCMG Etrucks arrive in NZ
• Danielle Carrington from Farmer’s Transport talks about the challenges involved in carting livestock
• The Ed meets internet celebrity Robbie ‘Gooserooster’ Shefford
• Kenworth collection from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky

Issue 302

• This Kenworth truck is helping Aaron’s Contracting work more efficiently
• Isuzu NZ launches new light-duty models
• Kenworths are a first choice for Hawke’s Bay owner-driver Thomas Hornblow
• Remembering Bill Stephenson

Issue 303

• Scania NZ announces it will open for businesss in January 2019
• Distribution Range Actors 2635 is unveiled
• Kiwis across the ditch—Sophie and Russell Ujdur
• New gear to kick off the summer season!

Issue 304

• Darrin Wilson wins the NZ Trucks Driving Championship
• The verdict is out! The new Cat phone is the best smartphone for tradies and contractors
• Lyndsay Whittle’s latest barn find. Do we sense a new restoration project?
• Mack line-up at the 2018 Alexandra Trucks Show
• DOW meets Northern Ireland truck driver Ted Jobes

Issue 305

• South Otago Transport featured in Old School Trucks
• At Hampton Downs road, cones bore the brunt of competitiveness at the 2018 Hino Track Day
• AB Auctions downsized some of Barry Caulfield’s extensive collection
• Two more projects arrived for Lyndsay Whittle’s expanding collection
• New Zealand and Japan signed an agreement to develop hydrogen fuel technology

Issue 306

• Cotton Heavy Haulage displayed some fine machinery at the Nelson Truck Show
• 26 episodes in and Lyndsay Whittle’s Morris FGK restoration was showing signs of life
• DOW writer Chris McCullough attended the NIEX Show in Northern Ireland
• A S-Line International was once the number one truck of Christchurch Ready Mix as seen in Dean Middleton’s Old School Trucks spread 

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