CQ Transport has welcomed its newest Kenworth truck, a T610SAR, from Brown and Hurley’s Rockhampton dealership.
The business, based in Emerald, Queensland, handles a variety of freight using primarily drop deck trailers, carting machinery and other general haulage. Its latest T610SAR which was delivered on 19 September will continue to move this range of machinery—including ISO-emulsion tankers and more miscellaneous equipment—along the transport corridor between Emerald and Sydney.
This delivery adds a second Kenworth model to CQ Transport’s now five-truck fleet and acts as the latest dealing in a partnership between the business and Brown and Hurley which spans over two decades, according to CQ Transport owner Byron Hill.
“I have dealt with Brown and Hurley Rockhampton for the last 23 years and they’re a great branch to deal with,” he said.
“I have never had an issue with them, from the serving side or the parts side.”
Hill was initially on the lookout for a Kenworth 410 model, but had decided on the T610SAR as a way of breaking into bigger trucking gear that could handle B-double transport freight, with the help of the Brown and Hurley Rockhampton dealership.
To effectively operate across the multi-state transport corridor, the T610SAR was ordered with a list of specifications appropriate for its use, including new bullbar paint on the truck tank’s lights and along its bug deflector, sun visor lights for the back of the cab, and the installation of a microwave and TV for the truck driver’s benefit.
In accommodating these customisations, Hill praised the delivery and after sales service of Brown and Hurley’s Rockhampton team.
“Tony and Vicki and Brown and Hurley Rockhampton were excellent to deal with from start to finish,” he said.
“I have known Tony for a lot of years, and it’s been a pleasure working together.”
In addition to the delivery of the Kenworth T610SAR, CQ Transport has also modified a Kenworth T360 into a Ute for daily use. Hill had bought the vehicle off OC Diesel Services Brisbane as an interesting collector’s item.
“I thought it would be cool to have,” he said.
“It was originally a car transporter for Toll. The vehicle is an M11 at 450 horsepower, with an 18-speed box and 3.7 different gears.”
Additionally, the modified Ute comes with a telescopic steering column, a 2.5 x 2.5 tray which can legally carry up to three tonnes, and is extremely efficient with fuel consumption according to Hill.
“The thing’s pretty awesome,” he said.
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