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Alexandra Transport
Alexandra Transport/Fulton Hogan Central/ ATL/ MOVe Logistics
Which-ever the name this company was branded with – it will be for all time be associated with Mack which left an indelible stamp on the region in the eighties and nineties.
This page will be greatly expanded and this is just a taste of what is in the archive.
Help us by adding good, relevant pictures and descriptions if you have them on the form at the bottom of the page. Go here to see a little of whats coming…
Andrews Transport
Andrew’s Transport of Riversdale in Southland was founded by Fred Andrews, who was one of our industry’s great experimentors as some of the pictures in this gallery will testify.
The company services some hard country in Southland and has put some outstanding gear on the road to haul the wool and livestock out, and the fert, gravel and other supplies in…
Andrews Transport gallery link here
Carson Transport
Carson Transport – Balfour, Southland
One of the most brand-diverse, but sharply presented fleets in Southland was Carson Transport of Balfour, located in some of the most productive land on the planet.
Don Carson sourced his trucks from all points of the compass and had North American, Japanese and European and British brands within his fleet in the mid-eighties when road transport was unleashed when the industry deregulated and operators such as Don could hit their straps and weren’t tied to just feeding rail…
Click here to view the Carson Transport gallery
Clyde Cartage
Clyde Cartage
One of the myriad companies that grew rose to the task of helping build the Clyde Dam, with this company specialising in moving bulk cement by road, putting trucks under the concrete skips that were lofted by crane to build up the dam, rock work and fruit cartage in the bottom half of the South Island during the fruit season.
Mossburn Transport/NSTH
Northern Southland Transport can trace its roots back to Mossburn Transport which was started by Cliff and Marge Bennetts in the 1950s.
Click here to view pix of NSTH – the early days
Click here to view a gallery of a livestock haul out of Mt Nic in the eighties
Mainfreight – early days pre-2000
Mainfreight, possibly more than any other company, showcased how the road transport industry post-deregulation could become more efficient and productive with a high-profile fleet of some of the most impressive trucks on the road in the 1980s.
Click here to view shots of Mainfreight in the 1980s and ’90s
Ross Transport
This Gore based company was at the forefront of innovation and its range of brands and equipment has always been a stand-out in the Southland region.
Under Graeme Bolgers stewardship it lead the way through de-regulation with some innovative gear.
We welcome photos and comments to build up this history
Solly’s Transport
Solly’s have been in transport in the Tasman region for nearly 100-years and the region owes much to this transport, which is now in its fifth-generation of operations.
Few regions in New Zealand are as rugged and demanding as is the Takaka – Collingwood – Tasman area, and Solly’s anchored the needs of the region over many genrations of service.
TNL (Transport Nelson Ltd)
TNL (Transport Nelson Ltd) who’s blue and white colours can be seen in the MOVE livery.
One of the great names in NZ road transport history – one with a long and distinguished history that saw a bunch of local carriers in the Tasman region combine to form Transport Nelson Ltd.
A history of this company is in the pipelines but here are some of the pictures we’ve accumulated to help tell the story.