The event rolled into the Goulburn Recreation Area on Saturday morning for a lunch break and mandatory rest and refresh period.

Vehicles ranged from commercial types to vans and trucks of all shapes and sizes and even people movers.

Many were older than their drivers. Some were shiny and polished as if straight out of a showroom, while others showed the grime of many long hauls and evidence of a long working life.

Owners were happy to tell stories of their time on the road or the history of their often restored pride and joy. Apart from celebrating the important role the transport industry had played, the trip along the old Highway 31 route from Hawkesbury Showground to Yass was about fundraising for Autism Spectrum Australia.

Unless people were familiar with vehicles and their model numbers it was often difficult to recognise their age. One Peterbilt driven from Hurstbridge near Melbourne by Chris Mankey looked, from its body shape, like it could still be hauling trailers on the Hume  Highway but it was built in 1946 and was actually a left hand drive collector’s machine. 

The local transport industry was well represented in the crowd. Some  participated in the convoy while others acted as marshalls or were just there to loan support and catch up with friends. 

Nev Storey from Ulladulla drove an ex mines, 1982 Kenworth, he had acquired from Western Australia. As a boy and even through high school, he had only ever wanted to follow in his father Kevin’s footsteps and drive trucks. 

Kevin Storey hauled the Hume in the 1950s to the 2000s. Neville, with his wife Jan, became transport company owners and a member of the Western Sydney Historic Truck Club that organised the event.