Napier Taupo Road Footage Part 1

Filmed by Grant Hanlen (approx 1989) this fantastic footage gives a glimpse back in time. These trucks were driven by guys we now consider the legends of our industry in New Zealand. #mack #macktruck #macksuperliner #kenworth #truckhood #oldschool #oldschooltrucking #newvideo #scania #scaniatrucks #erf #erftrucks #international #internationaltrucks #trucks #trucking #newzealand

[@brainrapist3540]

This era an those v8 Mack's make me sooo happy. But all the truck of this time t-lines, those loud erf, snowman's kenworth. Thank you mate

[@MrMarktruck]

RIP Clif Guy , ( Snowman)

[@rengalaho3052]

Pioneers of NZ trucking, those trucks are legend. Old but Gold

[@c.h1645]

I miss seeing all those old trucks out working, massive cb antennas, mechanical diesels. I remember when mack ultraliners were a common sight now hardly see them, still quite a few r models getting around, long live the old iron

[@TrucksandTracks]

Amen to that. Some beaut restoration projects happening around n.z these days to go along with the classics already restored.

[@paulie5076]

Appsolutely beautiful trucks, back then you knew you were driving a truck,,,, awesome 👍❤️ it thank you

[@rodjones482]

Thanks for posting. Those V8 Superliners were an epic truck! Glad there are one or two still around including a few CLs and Ultraliners.

[@brendonstack1835]

No automatic transmission's there😎. Great video, thanks for posting

[@aaronwallbank9283]

Thank You so much ,I love seeing those old trucks.Keep up the great work

[@nevillebroadbent1601]

500 V8s were certainly the glory days for Mack. The 525 was still good, then after Renault and Volvo takeovers , it's been all downhill from there.

[@pltking]

Just driven that road today, those trucks and companies bring back many memory’s. My Dad passed away earlier this year and was a truckie from mid 70’s to 2005 when he retired.

[@TrucksandTracks]

Who did he drive for? Got some more footage to post in the weeks to come

[@pltking]

Had his own truck, was with Klissers which became Vogel’s then he sold and was in freight Falcon Forwarders then Daily Freight, then Jarret Sands that became Roadstar

[@martypotaka3949]

Damn Storms old girl sounded awesome

[@glennloveridge3360]

Wow so cool seeing those awesome longs Units Brings back memory’s of growing up in Taupo Mid to late 80’s Great times not just the boring freightliners Kenworths or western stars That’s all nz trucking seems to be Back also when nz was a great place to live When trucks were real trucks And drivers real drivers Not the Steerers we have today With their stupid yellow H’s Great vid thanks for the memories

[@doctorpc4x4]

NOSTALGIA

[@truckinnloggingnz830]

holy smokes my oldman at 6:34 jeez wouldve been young there

[@claudeferris9865]

Remember that hill climb some of the Owner drivers ST Hema black & red v8 Mack , JD Douglas blue & white v8 Mack exhaust note nothin like IT 😎

[@andrewowens1654]

Thank you for posting this im ex milk hauler in Wisconsin miss driving trucks do miss the bs that came with it

[@TrucksandTracks]

No worries Andrew. Got a few more to post at some stage.

[@shanemcfarlane3228]

Old school cool

[@graemechristall5724]

You got that right

[@MACKMAD440]

Brutha!, that was fantastic man great camera and sound, gotta love the V8 Mack! Haha thankyou brutha I'm gonna watch this again thru the stereo so the rest of the street can enjoy the Sweet sound of an E9 climbing a hill 😄

[@Heavyroadequipment]

wow that is amazing footage !

[@peterscandlyn]

Extra curly! Great old footage there.

[@thatdave86]

Days of a set speed slow speed going up ,when what you had is all you got ,but you got there ,a work out for both the truck and driver

[@curiositynz]

Sad to say that roads in better condition then than it is now….

[@lapaddanrenkandimappangara9110]

kongtenx mantul guys👍

[@artieward3899]

Hypothetically ... not gospel 1 Snowman KW924 KT450? 2 ERF B Series? NTC335 3 PFL Mack MH E7-400? 4 ERF C57 NTE-370 5 Trailways Mack R686 320 Coolpower 6 PanPac Mack MH E7-454 7 Shell Kenworth T600 NTC400 8 PanPac Mack MH E7-454 9 International F4870 Eagle Detroit 8V92TA 10 Kenworth LW924 NTC335 11 International T2670 NTC350 12 Roadair Transport Volvo F1223F 385hp 13 Total Transport Foden S106 CAT400 14 Moore & Chapman Scania R142 420 15 Storm Hema Mack Superliner MkII E9-500 16 Freightways Scania LBT141 375 17 Shell Iveco Turbostar 190.48 18 Moore & Chapman Scania R142 420 19 LineTranz International T2670 NTC350 20 LineTranz International T2670 NTC400 21 Foden S106T CAT400 22 Ross Douglas Mack Superliner Mk1 E9-440 A few here could confirm above but think I have most covered, my uncle and cousin used to OD for Freightways Napier (Rob Fraser RIP & Bruce Fraser) this was there main highway to points further North on return trips ie Napier to Auckland or Rotorua etc. Good times and when the industry was hard & raw.

[@martypotaka3949]

Snowman

[@mykegardiner8845]

What happened to Moore and Chapman?

[@TrucksandTracks]

They morphed into central transport

[@mykegardiner8845]

@@TrucksandTracks thanks mate. Great memories seeing some of these old transport companies.

[@lesmondk3376]

John moore loves watching these told him get the mokos they showed him now he watches all the time and the moore & chapman trucks ha ha ha

[@richardmartin3127]

This is fantastic, every professional in every truck on their side of the white line,now we have these imported drivers from India collapsing this profession.