THIS TRUCK’S FOR TOM
“I’m pretty sure it was the first Louisville to roll off the ark.”
‘This One’s For You’. If you look closely you’ll see that’s the name printed on the side of the TNS Logistics Mercedes-Benz, a shout out to the late Tom Norton, one half of the team that founded the business. Sadly I never had the privilege of knowing or working for Tom, but after spending time with his lovely family in the process of writing this story, I know I would have been honoured to have worked for the man.
I get the impression he was a straight-up ‘no BS’ kind of guy that had earned the position and respect he attained. I went looking for a story on one of the coolest Mercedes-Benz trucks I’d seen and came away with a family tale of strength and perseverance. I also got to shoot some really cool trucks as well. So strap in and join me.
Our story starts in one of the best-looking container yards in Brisbane, the home of the stunning silver and burgundy fleet of TNS Logistics. My main focus was to be the company’s flagship Benz, however I also managed a memory card full of the company’s other trucks while I waited.
I had to be quick though, seriously quick. The yard was busier than a Vietnam roundabout during a scooter sale. There were Kenworths, Western Stars, Mercedes-Benz trucks and even an old Ford buzzing around like a live action, high-speed giant game of Tetris. Dropping off containers,
