Episode 3 - A history of Trucking - The New Zealand Experience
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- This three-part series explores the evolution of road transport - from the horse and cart, bullock and traction engine days in the early nineteen-hundreds - to the modern era of high-productivity trucking in New Zealand - over it's 120-year history.
Ham-strung by governmental policies that favoured rail for most of the twentieth-century, it was a difficult gestation for an industry that now hauls 93% of the freight task.
Having no sustained truck-manufacturing capability of its own, New Zealand relied almost solely on the importation of heavy-transport vehicles, and was able to source from Britain, Europe, Asia and North America in order to meet its needs, and this documentary showcases the broad range of truck brands that reached these shores.
Created as a tool to explain to illustrate to the general public the importance, history and reliance as a society we have on the road transport industry - this documentary also celebrates an industry that we are justifiably proud of for its capabilities, presentation and professionalism under what are often trying operational circumstances.
Part three looks at the impact of the deregulation of the road transport industry and the lifting of the many restrictions that impeded the ability of the industry to achieve its potential.
As New Zealand weened itself from Mother Britain, and the requirement to have a 50% Commonwealth build or parts content on imported trucks, within a short space of time New Zealand had a modern fleet cheery-picked from the best manufacturers.
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A superb history of NZ trucking! Outstanding filming and narrating.
Something for us to be extremely proud of.
Excellent episodes.
Thank you!
The best transport documentary I have seen..full stop. I started driving in NZ middle 1970's when the rail had the industry tied up with the stupid red tape. Left NZ 1978 for OZ and went driving there for 46 yrs. Every time I came home and caught up with my old mates I just marvelled how the industry was starting to stride ahead. The introduction of B Doubles in NZ was way ahead of Australia's intro of B Doubles, and many other innovations that came to Oz where in NZ first or NZ built. Kinda wished I stayed. I had a great time getting paid to travel around this wide brown land though. Great informative production, and needs to part of an education curriculum. Ten out of ten.
the moez.
Thanks Grahame, Your comments are much appreciated. Despite the great advances we have seen in the industry, there is still room for improvement!
Absolutely Graham. Yours is similar to my story. I recall B-trains being trialled in NZ long before Oz. The 3 day NZR inter island system was a joke. More often than not freight was damaged or stolen long before it reached it's destination, if it arrived at all. Regarding the Mack R Models, I drove a few in Oz. For my money the R686RST with the 285 Maxidyne was the the best damn engine Mack ever built & still the benchmark today. I also kinda wished I hadn't pulled the pin when I did but went from $80 a week to $80 a day in NSW. The rest is history.
Wonderful. The trucks, the scenery, the music and the intelligent commentary. (Retired truck driver from the UK) 😎
Really interesting and informative series. Made even better by the stunning scenery 😊
That should inspire some people to become truck drivers. A great series of videos in a number of ways.
Initially baulked at the time factor to view. Wrong! Well worth the look, great historical viewing.
This series should be compulsory watching of all Green Party members.
It's a more divided industry now than it used to be when it comes to drivers. Drivers are either extremely professional & mature or dribbling on about jake brakes whilst making videos for social media & crying about being away from home.
How many episodes are you doing on this I need more
50 ton on 9 axles, here in Ireland we're doing 46 tons on 6 axles !
Our roads are low quality here in New Zealand, the more axels/wheels, the better it is for our roads.
According to an HR women recently. “Truck driving is an unskilled occupation” 🙄
That HR person, and many other people dont realise, ANY JOB you do and you do WELL has a high level of skill attached to it. Including hers, me thinks that type of person does not see out their box.