Roger Preston's BIG MACK Truck: Classic Restos Series 47

[@stefankassbohrer2765]

Great Bulldog, respect ! So that he keeps barking ... best regards from south Germany

[@manuelreyes4600]

This truck mack is absolutely 💯 gorgeous 😍 ❤️

[@Wedget]

How good is this, bloody legend truckie driving a legend old skool Mack with that legendary 375 v8 motor, the days when a Mack was 100% Mack👍💥

[@noelmcgarry456]

Thank Fletch great interview

[@marcushaynes843]

Yank here. I didn't know that the Mack trucks were popular in down under until I saw Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. I love those old Macks. Greetings from the U.S.

[@wazzazone]

The best part of my youth was sitting along side my Dad. The first truck I remember was the NR Mack with soft windows it had a float behind it, she was Red and Black brambles Port Kembla company, followed by a B61 then a R600. Dad has since passed away twenty years ago, but boy those memories are all mine.

[@tommys_chopshop9432]

As a young truck driver, only two years behind the wheel, old blokes like this are inspiring.. all I’ve ever wanted to be is a truck driver, and old blokes like this are truly an inspiration to us young bloke that have a passion for trucks and being behind the wheel

[@spikeamer]

Fantastic story Fletch, everytime I watch it. Please do another trucks series soon. So many great characters like Roger.

[@klaidenmorad103]

like his son my best memories of my childhood was when i had school summer vacation and i was spending all my summer with my dad in his 1957 mack truck and i was enjoyed every second of that time . i was loving how my dad was shifting gears and how good driver he was which until he died he never had accident and he like roger was teaching me of that driving graft too . he was great dad like most hard working truck drivers back then which now i dearly miss him .

[@markaylott1780]

It makes me so happy that there are people out there keeping these old trucks running. These modern trucks just don't cut it as far as I'm concerned

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

Love these old Mack’s

[@iandupen2215]

I had the pleasure to drive with and have him in the passenger seat on a long haul from melbourne I shouted him a 6 pack and had a drink with him he is one of life's gentlemen he only gave me advise about my driving was to watch out for the highway patrol guys. Roger is a great man to be with and loves to pass on his knowledge if you want to listen. well done roger. stay safe old friend

[@reinderttoia4428]

Can confirm Roger's still sharing his knowledge and experience with younger drivers. Great story.

[@charlesvickers4804]

The old trucks are gold, but the old drivers are priceless. I've sat here an emotiona wreck, so many of my old friends passed on. Myself forced to leave e the road after 30 years and the last of 5 generations of drivers.

[@peteburness944]

What a wonderful story, thank you Fletch and a special thank you to the Preston family for sharing their memories.... :)

[@erickjasper9409]

Great guy, great truck,great story!

[@mickmorrissey16]

What a great Australian; good on ya Roger.

[@2EternityButterflies]

This is such a great story Roger is a real trucker, with a true spirit

[@dantolo817]

What a great clip awesome truck loved all those trucks growing up in the 70-80;s even loved drawing them

[@chrismanning1746]

Did u ever drive them I'm from USA Connecticut on the east coast We have a lot of mack's running around the state I have driven many R models super liner's CH. RDs DM There some stuff trucks Cheers Mate from the US

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

The Bear becomes the Rubber Duck. Great story 👍 Roger and his mates truly did carry this country. Big respect. Amazing this rig has survived. Lost count of how many times these air starts have made me jump out of my skin.

[@justinbrown2093]

Great story fletch,proud hard working Australian, proud to be a Aussie, with what's happening in Australia these days that's a hard word to use, gone are the good times

[@ShannonsInsurance]

Glad to hear you liked the episode Justin, it was great to see a hard working Australian in action. Hope you're well and take care! - Andres.

[@mikek7283]

Very nice

[@steveskrobot9496]

That classic sound of the air assisted starter on the Big Mack reminds me of Mad Max 2.

[@matthewellis3513]

That air starter is awesome. Neat old truck!

[@jacobanderson9495]

Another great Video Fletch!

[@shawnhill68]

Great story . 👌

[@randywinter1543]

Awesome video,not many of the ol Mack's like that here in the U S,love them

[@Marbleheadjed]

Beautiful truck . Class operator.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

They are so lucky that it was still sort of in one piece and they could get hold of it It could quite as easily been scrapped What a beautiful beautiful truck 😍😍😍👍👍 It is so hard to imagine 1000 kms of dirt road to Darwin and how many times he did it I’m sure that truck had 2.4 million plus miles

[@jimclarke1108]

Excellent story, great family

[@chrisskater1649]

I don't know much about trucks but I really enjoyed watching this episode! Awesome work.

[@raymondbradley6788]

Good story mate👍👍👍

[@ShannonsInsurance]

Glad to hear you liked it Raymond. Stay tuned for more to come 😎 - Andres.

[@raymondbradley6788]

@@ShannonsInsurance I’m in the states. Always like watching videos of old trucks. They usually come with an awesome history of the owner. Thanks again, cheers.

[@GeeenJ]

great story i've probably passed him in my FJ in the 80's and through to 2014 along the highway to DARWIN the many times i travelled the stuart highway

[@ShannonsInsurance]

It's great to hear you liked the video. You probablu did pass him back in the 80s, do you still drive on the highway much? - Andres.

[@easytalker864]

Great story 👍

[@anasevi9456]

love your work and the Mack, hope one day you can do a video on Jim's iconic Shannon's Javelin.

[@alirezahosseini3881]

Very good

[@colinsymonds4665]

Good job to Preston's and fletcher . Hey you need talk to Kevin Sanderson of Oakey he has a r700 with a e9 this is his daily driver

[@robertristinge4385]

Good on ya :o)

[@abuathal6745]

✋👍

[@peterlisyak5396]

And with nothing in his pockets he still would have given you the shirt off his back if you needed it

[@Jim-ok9zi]

First 👍

[@reneenaish7428]

Aàaaaaaaaa

[@jesuscastaneda8650]

No tolero el acento británico, prefiero el acento gringuito.

[@ozielramirez4589]

Chingas a tu madre en acento británico 😂