Truck of the Month
“Truck of the month” for May – Truck #168
Our newest 8 wheeler has joined the fleet, looking like new and showing that we are never too cool for second hand trucks.
Check out how it looked when we purchased it, compared to how it looks now after it spent some time with Elite Truck Specialists being built and painted in the traditional Tutill’s green.
We’re stoked with how its turned out.
With a payload around the 14t mark and being able to carry 16 standard pallets, this will be covering Auckland and the upper North Island daily.
Keep an eye out for 168 on the roads!
Here’s a couple of before, during and after photos below.
An Illegal Truckers Nightmare
The Bombay CVSC centre is up and running, making sure vehicles on our roads are compliant and safe.
If your truck or car is flagged, a large LED sign 1km further down the road will display your licence plate, signalling you to pull into the centre.
The VMS may also display the message ‘All heavy vehicles go to CVSC’. When this is displayed all heavy vehicles are required to pull into the centre.
Failing to stop if this message or your number plate is displayed can incur a $1000 fine.
While you’re on site the CVST may carry out compliance checks, for example checking for RUC, certificate of fitness (CoF), logbooks and worktime, drug and alcohol impairment, or they may inspect your vehicle.
These sites are rolling out all across NZ with the aim to make sure more vehicles are adhering to safety and compliance standards.
Keep an eye out as you head north or south through Bombay soon!!
Guess the Year
This is one hell of a throwback photo!
This photo was taken around 1978 / 79 according to John Tutill’s knowledge.
Thanks to those who guessed what year it was, unfortunately no one quite hit the nail on the head.