Double Coin Imaging Awards

A new Kenworth K220 which went on the roadduring October is a dream come true for Hawke’s Bay operators C&M Livestock (Clifton and Melanie Smith).

From a Hastings home base, C&M Livestock cover all of New Zealand and the new Kenworth is one of the best looking of the new generation models.

Clifton started as a wash boy at Lime Haulage Ltd in Te Kuiti, then worked his way up to the stock driving ranks at the wheel of Volvos.

Some time spent at Waitoa Haulage and then Graeme Wright Transport (driving more Volvos) followed before a stint at Nationwide Livestock driving an International Eagle and Scanias which were dedicated to cattle. That allowed Clifton to see pretty much al... ... 

The latest in a 30-year sequence of yellow and white livestock truck for Mangatainoka’s D & J Fitzgerald Ltd is a 2024 Volvo FH16 Globetrotter.

The new 8x4 Globetrotter with 700hp Euro 5 spec D16 powerplant and I-Shift transmission and is one of four livestock trucks run by Dean (Fitzy) and Jane Fitzgerald, working mainly in the Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu regions.

The FH16, which carries the registration number FITSY2 and works on a 50t permit, is Fitzy’s daily drive. It went on the road in mid-2024, when Dean needed an extra truck to join a 700hp Low Roof Volvo FH and a couple of Isuzus in the fleet.

The yellow and white colour scheme has been Fitzy’s signature fo... ... 

Going into business for yourself is a huge undertaking at the best of times. You want to be different, fill a niche and be successful at doing whatever it is that you do, and Maximus Cranes have started out doing just that.

Operating out of Christchurch, Maximus Cranes owners Ben and Farina, have put their first crane truck to work, complete with a new Palfinger PK 1050 TEC which is the largest Palfinger Crane fitted to a truck in New Zealand.

Ben Slocombe didn’t initially start out in the transport industry. He was sitting his helicopter pilots licence when he landed a part-time job with Fitchett Linehaul in Auckland who, over time, helped him attain his ... ... 

As the saying goes “goods things take time” so waiting for a new Kenworth K220 to be ready for the road and our photo session was well worth it.

Maramarua-based W.E. Hale Ltd is celebrating 50 years in business this year, so what better way to celebrate than putting another stunning new K220 Flat Roof bulk unit on the road sold by Tim Finlay at Southpac Trucks.

Humble and understated owner Mark (William) Hale isn’t much for shouting about his achievements, but the locals know and with his KBS (Karaka Bulk Spreading 2018) and W. E. Hale Transport bulk commodities fleet now numbering over 20 trucks, the half-century milestone is well worthy of celebrating.