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WORKIN’ THE BIG T610

I really did want to focus my opening paragraph on family, because this story is all about family. The star of the show is driven by a family member, the office is run by family members, the truck gets serviced by family members and the company has been family-run since it started in 1965. All of this family involvement during a time where a lot of the country is having forced family time and subsequently driving each other up the wall.

The McClintocks on the other hand have grown a highly successful business by working for and with family. Originally that was the tone I wanted to take when introducing Jayden and his father Jeff McClintock in this opening stanza. Then I found out the family started in pineapple farming before moving to transport. How could I pass up the opportunity to make some rather truckie-based innuendos? I mean, we all know you normally start trucking and end up getting pineapples, not get the pineapples and then get into trucking. There were so many comments open to me. However, I won’t, because I know everyone just wants to know more about the stunning Kenworth T610 in the photos.

I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of McClintock’s Transport’s newest rig while cruising through Brisbane a few months back. It only took a little light Facebook stalking to

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