GREEN-EYED MONSTER

Maryborough-based family business DJ and MA Hose started out like any other, but with a bit of a twist. The initials in the business name are David and wife Meryl Hose but the 55-year history of the enterprise actually began with Meryl’s father, Harry Hyde, who took on a young David, who ended up marrying into the family and business. It was thus rebranded Hyde and Hose before transitioning to the current trading name.

While David and Meryl are the proud owners of the truck you see on these pages, and proving that history can indeed repeat, it’s their son-in-law Chris Bull (also a part of the business) who’s basically been the foreman for the resto and is also tasked with the story of the truck along with the driving duties.

With a history in landscape, demolition and house-removals, there’s always been plenty of work on for the family and the Hose’s W925 has seen it all.

Going back to the mid-1980s, David and Meryl bought the Kenworth from concrete company Readymix from a plant down the back of Yatala in south-east Queensland. The truck was in the striking pink and white combo used by the company then, which many readers