B-doubles now carry more road freight than any other truck combination. Hard to believe but it is only 25 years since the first B-double was granted a permit in the Eastern States, the Murray Goulburn B-double. Just 24 months earlier, Western Australia had granted permits to two operators to carry shipping containers on B-doubles from Perth to Fremantle, the first B-doubles in Australia.
The first decade of B-doubles in Australia has been documented by the person widely called the “Father of B-doubles” in Australia, Bob Pearson.
The history comprises more than 100 pages, and details the introduction of B-doubles in all Australian States. Many historical photographs are included. Twelve months of research went into the history.
All profits from the sale of the history will be donated to the Australian Transport History Library to be established within the Victorian Transport Association.
Be amongst the first to read this entralling history.
Copies are available for purchase now, simply click here to download the order form.
further information on the book....
B-doubles: The First Decade in Australia
The history traces the years from 1979, when the first letter was written by Shell Australia requesting use of the so-called Canadian B-train. It covers the trip by the author to Canada to examine B-trains together with background to the first two short B-doubles given approval to cart containers in Western Australia. Progress with each successive year is chronicled, including:
- First B-double in Victoria and first longer than 17 metres in 1984;
- First B-double in South Australia;
- A trial of B-doubles in Queensland;
- The RoRVL study recommendations for uniform operational conditions;
- A demonstration run from Sydney to Canberra;
- A trial run around Melbourne;
- Trial operations in NSW;
- Full operations approved in Queensland;
- Interim guidelines approved in NSW;
- Major campaign against B-doubles in Melbourne newspapers;
- First B-double with a tri-axle at the rear;
- Transport Industry Taskforce activities in Victoria;
- Finally, trials and approval in Victoria, the last mainland State to permit B-doubles, in 1991.
The history includes quotes and anecdotes from influential people and outlines the media opposition of the day. Included are important historical industry articles.
B-doubles now carry more road freight than any other truck combination. Hard to believe but it is only 25 years since the first B-double was granted a permit in the Eastern States, the Murray Goulburn B-double. Just 24 months earlier, Western Australia had granted permits to two operators to carry shipping containers on B-doubles from Perth to Fremantle, the first B-doubles in Australia.
The first decade of B-doubles in Australia has been documented by the person widely called the “Father of B-doubles” in Australia, Bob Pearson.
The history comprises more than 100 pages, and details the introduction of B-doubles in all Australian States. Many historical photographs are included. Twelve months of research went into the history.
All profits from the sale of the history will be donated to the Australian Transport History Library to be established within the Victorian Transport Association.
Be amongst the first to read this entralling history.
Copies are available for purchase now, simply click here to download the order form.
further information on the book....
B-doubles: The First Decade in Australia
The history traces the years from 1979, when the first letter was written by Shell Australia requesting use of the so-called Canadian B-train. It covers the trip by the author to Canada to examine B-trains together with background to the first two short B-doubles given approval to cart containers in Western Australia. Progress with each successive year is chronicled, including:
- First B-double in Victoria and first longer than 17 metres in 1984;
- First B-double in South Australia;
- A trial of B-doubles in Queensland;
- The RoRVL study recommendations for uniform operational conditions;
- A demonstration run from Sydney to Canberra;
- A trial run around Melbourne;
- Trial operations in NSW;
- Full operations approved in Queensland;
- Interim guidelines approved in NSW;
- Major campaign against B-doubles in Melbourne newspapers;
- First B-double with a tri-axle at the rear;
- Transport Industry Taskforce activities in Victoria;
- Finally, trials and approval in Victoria, the last mainland State to permit B-doubles, in 1991.
The history includes quotes and anecdotes from influential people and outlines the media opposition of the day. Included are important historical industry articles.