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Contents <strong>#339</strong><br />
APRIL 2021<br />
62<br />
20 LEGEND 900 VOTED TRUCK<br />
OF THE YEAR<br />
A delighted Inverno family<br />
accepts the 2020 Valvoline Truck<br />
of the Year trophy<br />
24 ’58 KENWORTH AN<br />
OREGON ARTEFACT<br />
Western Sydney truck restorer<br />
Charlie Borg takes up the<br />
challenge of rejuvenating an<br />
imported relic<br />
30 JON KELLY INTERVIEW<br />
The former Heavy Haulage<br />
Australia boss talks about his<br />
current resto projects and new<br />
TV show<br />
34 BREAKING THROUGH THE<br />
BARRIER<br />
The Pilbara Heavy Haulage Girls<br />
celebrated International Women’s<br />
Day by encouraging young women<br />
to join the industry<br />
40 AMERICANA CLASSIC<br />
Garry Leeson’s once-retired 2006<br />
Peterbilt is back doing what it does<br />
best – hauling logs in eastern<br />
Victoria<br />
62 FATHER AND SON<br />
Quinten Mathie was always going<br />
to follow his father Phillip into<br />
trucks. Now, he’s forging his own<br />
future, despite cruel circumstance<br />
40<br />
20<br />
76 VOLVO EYES FOSSIL-FREE<br />
FUTURE<br />
Volvo Group Australia’s recent<br />
press conference coincided with<br />
the release of an updated range of<br />
Volvo Trucks, as well as the arrival<br />
of the new Mack Anthem<br />
“My trucks are<br />
so flash I should<br />
charge the bugs<br />
to ride on them.”<br />
gptruckproducts.com.au<br />
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•<br />
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•<br />
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•<br />
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•<br />
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• High UV resistance (>4000 hours of Accelerated Testing to ISO 4982-2)<br />
Regular<br />
Flexible handle sleeve<br />
Suzi-Coil<br />
• 40% lighter than traditional Type B Suzi-Coils<br />
130mm<br />
• High elasticity with excellent flexibility and recoil memory.<br />
Uni-Fit fittings<br />
Diameter<br />
• Compact coil size, diameter 74mm<br />
SUPERCOIL<br />
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diameter coil<br />
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Part# GP-7000 Short Tail Coil<br />
Contact GP for your local distributor sales@gptruckproducts.com.au<br />
4 APRIL 2021 ownerdriver.com.au
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