Young truck fans were out in droves at the 2024 Gore Truck Show, and the team at Little Trucker Down Under loved catching up with readers.

Locals lined Main Street in Gore last month for the truck parade as part of the annual McDonough Contracting Gore Truck Show.

From concrete mixers to cattle transporters, tow trucks and fire engines, around 100 trucks of all shapes and sizes paraded up and down Gore’s main strip following the market day that saw a yard full of colouring competitions, sausage sizzles, truck toys and Little Trucker Down Under merchandise.

While the trucks were the obvious draw card, seeing all the younger fans come out to enjoy the show was a highlight for the Little Trucker Down Under team.

“It was great to see so many beautiful trucks on display, and to see how much the region supports the trucking industry by coming along to this show every year,” says Shannon Williams, editor of Little Trucker Down Under.

“But the highlight was seeing all the young people come along with their families and their enthusiasm for trucking. We had so many little ones come up to our Little Trucker Down Under stand, and most were already huge fans of the magazine – which is great to see!

“We also loved introducing the magazine to those who haven’t seen it before. Well done to the organisers who put the show together – it was a fantastic day out.”

Maddy McCoid, Little Trucker Down Under business development manager, says meeting so many truck fans was fantastic.

“We had people of all ages coming up to say hi at the Little Trucker stand. It was a great mix of current readers and people new to the Little Trucker Down Under fanbase.

“The great thing about our magazine is that it is designed to encourage young people into the trucking industry, to show them what it is all about at an early age. Events like the Gore Truck Show help to showcase not only the beautiful trucks, but the great transport community young people can be a part of.”

New Zealand Trucking field editor Carl Kirkbeck says the Gore Truck Show is one of those shows you need to add to your bucket list.

“Rhonda Wilson and the organisational team do a superb job of making the show the success it is, and this year was no exception,” he says.

“The level of dedication shown by the drivers and their support crews in preparing the units was exceptional, especially considering the time of the year the show is held and the state of the nation’s roads. However, the result of all that elbow grease on the end of the polishing rags certainly makes for a stunning display and parade that the public, both young and old, truly enjoy.”

The Little Trucker Down Under stand featured a wide range of Little Trucker merchandise, including T-shirts, stickers, exercise book covers, as well as New Zealand Trucking beanies and mugs, and a whole lot more. The winter 2024 magazine was also up for grabs.

Were you at the show?

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