When TAA contractor Michael Purvis noticed the Bridgestone New Zealand Trucking Media Million Mile Club in the magazine, he sent us an email saying, “My entire fleet qualifies for this club.”

There are only two words we have in response to that: Go Hard!

Michael, who has one of New Zealand road transport’s most recognisable surnames, has been around the game his whole life. As such, it’s no surprise he runs a slick fleet of period machines reflecting his passion for the industry.

1FATKW is a 2007 Kenworth K104B that Mike has owned since 2016. It runs a 463kW (620hp) Cummins Signature motor with an 18-speed Eaton Roadranger manual transmission and Meritor 46-160 rears. He says he did extensive work on the truck when he purchased it, and in March this year, replaced the original motor with a fully rebuilt one.

Mike drives the truck himself, carting general freight in his 2019 TMC curtain- side B-train between Auckland and Christchurch on 50-max permits. With 2,000,000km under her tyres, the truck is a credit to both man and marque.

Keep your eyes peeled over the coming months for other outstanding Oruanui Linehaul trucks as they pass through the Million Mile Club.