Followmont Transport dedicated a Kenworth K200 to the son of one of its local pick-up and delivery drivers, Gary Sanderson, who has just completed his first delivery with the unit.
The Kenworth, named ‘Lachy’ after Sanderson’s son, Lachlan, joined the fleet in 2018 and was unveiled in a private showing for the Sanderson family.
The unit is now part of Followmont’s linehaul fleet, travelling up and down the east coast every day.
Since its purchase, it has clocked up almost 1.5 million kilometres.
Sanderson told Prime Mover the Kenworth means everything to him.
“My son has a rare genetic syndrome, so in 14 years of his life he’s had 30-odd operations,” he said.
“By having the truck named after him, it showed me that the company valued myself and took a special interest in my son. It made me feel so proud.”
Last week, Sanderson completed his first delivery with ‘Lachy’.
“Because it’s a linehaul prime mover, I don’t get to use it all the time,” he said.
“I hadn’t driven it up until now.
“Our CEO, Mark Tobin, has been absolutely fantastic towards my family. The support that he’s given us over the years has just been amazing. It’s a great company to work for.”
Tobin told Prime Mover the truck was a gesture to let Lachlan and the Sandersons know that he and the Followmont Transport team were all behind them.
“When a member from our operations team told us about the difficulties that Gary and his family were facing, we just wanted to do something to put a smile on their faces,” he said.
“Lachy is an incredibly resilient kid, and I felt so humbled to see how much joy this small gesture brought to him and his dad.
“Gary is a valued member of the Followmont family, he is an amazing driver, team player and all-round genuine bloke. His customers and team love working with him as he embodies our company values.”
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