One man’s unwavering desire to shift more freight on a truck than anyone else resulted in him taking an ‘If we can’t buy it, we’ll build it’ stance.

To a North Islander visiting the South Island, the number of dropside tippers on SH 1 is striking; equally striking is the number of Freightliner Argosys used by those operating the rigs.

Front and centre on the Freightliner stand at the Brisbane Truck Show is a truck that’s rarely seen outside of the USA, arguably the rarest Freightliner of them all. Brought to the...