One week left to vote for your Top Truck of the Year
The votes have been pouring in for the 2021– 2022 John Murphy Memorial Top Truck competition, with more than 5000 votes having been cast since Friday 12 August.
The competition has been strong this year, which means if you want to give your favourite a boost to win, now’s the time to do it!
The competition closes on Sunday 18 September. To vote, click here to head over to the New Zealand Trucking website voting page and simply tick the vote box on the truck you want to vote for.
The winner will be announced in the October 2022 issue of New Zealand Trucking magazine. They will receive a set of eight premium Vipal drive-axle retreads valued at up to $4500, sponsored by Power Retreads, as well as a portrait of their truck painted by Little Truckers’ Club contributor and renowned truck artist Rochelle Thomas.
The competitors in this year’s competition are:
September 2021: UD Quon GW26-480 Elite Excavations Marlborough
October 2021: Kenworth K200 8×4 2.8m Aerodyne Fat Cab Transport Solutions & Management Services (TSMS)
November 2021: Mack Super-Liner V8 Hiab and Transport Solutions (HTS)
December 2021/
January 2022: Scania R730 6×4 V8 Mike Edridge Contracting
February 2022: Hino 700 FY-3248 10×4 Clarke Underground
March 2022: Kenworth C509 House and Heavy Haulage Canterbury
April 2022: Kenworth T410 SAR Raymond Transport
May 2022: Kenworth K200 8×4 W.E. Perrin
June 2022: Scania 770S Brett Marsh Transport
July 2022: Scania R650 8×4 Knight & Dickey
August 2022: Iveco Stralis X-Way 570 AJ Singh – Daily Freight