As Vawdrey celebrates half a century of manufacturing in the Australian transport industry, it envisions a prosperous future of further success and growth ahead. On 27 September 1974, Vawdrey’s story began. It was when Mick Vawdrey first opened a business in Braeside, Victoria, a move that would change the game forever. In his early working life,…

Ten new Vawdrey Performance-Based Standards Super B-doubles with BPW Transpec axles and suspensions will look to increase productivity levels within Centurion’s east coast shuttle network. The fleet of national transport and logistics company, Centurion, is entering a new phase of higher productivity with the help of two widely recognised industry OEMs. Ten specifically designed Performance-Based…

The arrival of four new Vawdrey 34-pallet drop deck B-doubles and four straight deck Titeliners have resulted in significant productivity gains across Coastal Transport Services’ operations. Coastal Transport Services, based in the Central Coast of New South Wales, is a leading logistics provider that specialises in transport and warehousing across NSW and Australia. The business…

Freight Assist Australia has just recently deployed a Vawdrey Performance-Based Standards (PBS) B-triple road train. The 36.5m combination consists of two 12-pallet drop deck A trailers and a 20-pallet drop deck B trailer on the rear, allowing the fleet to increase its carrying capacity over its B-doubles by 10 tonnes with an additional 12 pallet…

Refrigerated transport specialist, Hawk Logistics, has taken delivery of a significant number of high productivity Performance-Based Standards refrigerated trailers from Vawdrey. Like many before it, Hawk Logistics was built on a chance. This chance was taken by Amrit Paul and Harmanpreet Singh, two university students who saw potential in the market for a new kind…

For Minus 1’s leading refrigerated transport operations, JOST’s landing legs and overall manufacturing capabilities serve as essential components which are delivered through the fleet’s trailer manufacturer, Vawdrey. Minus 1’s eventual nationwide operation was first established in Victoria in 1989. Founded by Dominic Barba, the cold chain logistics transporter initially handled the storage and movement of…

Based in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, Spiral Logistics delivers steel to Vawdrey’s manufacturing plant which is then used to produce the fleet’s extendable flat deck semi-trailers. Spiral Logistics was established in 1984 as a general freight company, but it has since expanded to become a premiere steel logistics provider with a custom-built fleet…

Ron Crouch Transport, based in New South Wales, has taken delivery of a brand-new B-double from Vawdrey which will travel around the country promoting a message the transport industry holds very close to heart. Ron Crouch Transport (RCT) specialises in general freight, Dangerous Goods (DG), warehousing and third-party logistics. The company was established in 1978…

Sydney-based business Flex Contract Logistics exclusively uses leading trailer manufacturer Vawdrey to build their trailer fleet. The transport business specialises in interstate linehaul and local distribution services and started operations just over a year ago. According to Managing Director of Flex Contract Logistics, Lachie Boyd, there was no choice but to use Vawdrey as the…

Freestone’s Transport has been moving freight on time and safely for decades with the support of Vawdrey trailers. With a fleet of over 90 trucks and 120 trailers Australia-wide, supplier standards are not something they compromise on, according to Paul Freestone. For more than 30 years, Freestone’s has been investing in Vawdrey trailers. “We’ve been…