CWA Nissans

In Unsung Heroes, November 20212 MinutesBy NZ Trucking magazineDecember 19, 2021

It didn’t take long for us to receive our first Unsung Heroes submission from a reader. Bluff Sand Supply & Cartage manager Casey Barris jumped at the opportunity to share the company’s three CWA Nissans, which he says form the core of the company’s fleet. Pictured (from left) are: “The 300”, a 1991 CWA300; “The Hiab”, a 1993 CWA340R, and “The Beanpole”, a 1995 CWA31. Casey says: “The 300 is an ex-H.A. Foote truck and is definitely one of the most versatile and favourite among our small crew. The Hiab is the first truck I learnt to drive as a boy 10 years ago, my personal favourite and a real weapon of a Nissan. I’m 27 now, and it still runs as great as it did when I first hopped in the saddle. The Beanpole is an ex-Ryal Bush truck and the pride of our fleet. It’s named after my grandfather, Greg Low, who was rarely seen out of the cab over the years. The Beanpole has paid for itself countless times over with the work she has done and is an absolute ode to the Nissan brand – a true workhorse and a truck that will always be close to my heart and a timeless piece of Bluff Sand Supply’s history.”

Thanks for sharing, Casey. May they keep going strong for many years yet!

It can’t all be 7” twin shooters, Texas bumpers,ram intakes, Kelsa bars, polished stainless-steel, and Dura-Brights. There’s millions of tonnes of freight moved every day in trucks that only the true enthusiast ever looks twice at. Yet owners and drivers alike often look on these old trojans with fondness, like the holey jumper you put on when it’s cold.

This new section, running opposite Rust in Peace, is aimed at those trucks. They may be near to God, but they’re dear to heart also.