Wickham Freight Lines - A Trucking Story: Classic Restos - Series 57

[@Chris-xu6wy]

Great story and great company such a smooth operation! Thanks for the great content Fletch keeps getting better 👍

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Cheers Chris, thank you. Fletch 👍

[@iandibley8032]

Well done, Wickham Freight. Back in an era in Australia, when rolling one's sleeves up, giving things a red hot shot... Personally, I remember the 18% /21% interest rate, well, many lost their homes .Working 6 or 7 days a week to keep a roof over one's head....."the recession we had to have." Thanks Fletch.

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Yes Ian, certainly difficult times for some indeed. Thank you for watching. Fletch 👍

[@paddygora8413]

Great Australian story. Thanks for bringing it to us.

[@andrewjoyce7789]

Thanks Fletch what a great story, what great people!

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Hi Andrew, thank you. Absolutely they are great people. Nice to see private enterprise still alive and well, treating their staff as people, and not a number. Glad that you enjoyed it. Cheers Fletch.

[@steveskrobot9496]

Wow, what an impressive operation.

[@michaelguerin56]

Thank you Fletch and Wickhams. Good video.

[@cameronjohnston5748]

Diesel power, the only thing keeping us from going hungry. Well done.

[@Rivo1963]

Awesome Fletch, seems like a great company to be involved with, well done to the team

[@RossPenney-o3o]

Best looking fleet on the road

[@GeorgeDurre]

Great story,good on you Wickhams!!!!

[@more.power.]

A great story Flech.

[@TheTruckdriver999]

Great stuff fletch

[@adriandehoon1785]

Happy work place. Happy life, Merry Christmas, and happy new year all. I'm looking forward to next year's episodes. All the best, Fletch & Donna

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Many thanks Adrian, thank you for your long term Classic Restos support. Bests to you & families as well, Fletch 👍

[@MichaelWarren-h4f]

Awesome story Fletch great work!

[@jesstill7833]

Bloody good video mate I know the Grey Ghosts I use to chase them down the Hume ,a very fast truck in it’s time ,,,loved them times when men were men and Women were true blue ❤️🙏😀👍

[@garyquelch888]

Not enough public recognition goes into the transport industry yet every thing you look at ,at one point was on a truck driven by a professional driver who is away from his family for long periods in a very high stress environment thank you and god bless Wickham bros and all of your drivers and workers

[@turtleboy4111]

Great episode, Fletch. Have you considered going to see Hume Transport. They've just celebrated their 50th anniversary and is now in their 3rd generation. And they're a great bunch of people.

[@grahamcockerill2406]

What a brilliant operation Fletch, merry Christmas to you and family mate. Aussie Graham.

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Same to you Graham as well, appreciated, Fletch.

[@allyboy8]

Very Interesting Fletch. 👍👍

[@d.a2500]

I worked in the gatehouse for ACFS at the Port of Brisbane and met Wickham drivers. the chap I had most to do with from Wickhams was Dale nice man.

[@jefftheaussie2225]

Good story Fletch. Those Grey Ghosts were legendary, the biggest motor you could get and the tallest diff. They flew apparently. No one could keep up with them. I have seen the one in the Truck Museum in The Alice, I think #1 but I could be wrong. Wickhams trucks certainly stand out where ever you see them.

[@grahamfrench9874]

Another great yarn Fletch. Have a top 2025.

[@chrispulham4779]

Great video mate

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Thank you Chris, I am glad that you enjoyed this TV Episode. Regards Fletch.

[@jackkrause6936]

Hey Fletch, ever want a good heartwarming story on a great Australian transport company please have a look at Lovatt transport Sydney. A classic Aussie company in the heart of port botany. It has much history, Infact if it wasn’t for Billy lovattt and my grandfather I’d probably not be born.

[@johnnyallen2090]

I seem to remember the Grey Ghost story . Were they not in Kwikasair colours and ran Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide Express ? They were 8 wheel pans and were very fast You could hear the Detroit ages after it went past. I cursed that engine in later years after sitting on top of it in a Road Commander. I really think it contributed to my deafness ...................... .

[@Malaka-r9p]

I worked next door to kenworth/paccar parts in outer Melbourne suburb. Watching the rigs getting assembled from just a body transported in on trucks Few years ago the big usa boss arrived in a helicopter 🚁 onsite The site i worked on kenworth offered millions to buy to expand their operations but the 2 private owners /occupiers refused

[@NevilleDuncan-m8w]

My dad drove interstate in a Fodern in the 60’s

[@JoeHupp]

It is spelt Killarney!

[@seanjohn5430]

Great story on wickhams copy southbound podcast

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Thanks Sean, and here is the visual ! Cheers and thanks for watching.