Imron Fleet Line Image Award
Southland boasts a host of rural carriers belonging to the HW Richardson Group and Hokonui Rural Transport (HRT) is certainly one of that group. This Gore based concern, is the rural side of the original Hokonui Haulage Ltd, had been running a bold metallic tourquise and yellow livery over a white base ever since the companys formation back in the 1990s.
The livery was given a lift nearly two years ago with the adoption with the adoption of a striking new strip arrangement. The design created by Timaru signs and Graphix signwriter, Andrew Geddes certainly took the original plain look and gave it a revamp. The new style, formed off the original Freightliner stripes from when the first Argosy launched, has since been laid over the firms mixed fleet of vehicles.
This unit was one of a pair of Freightliner Argosys which underwent the transformation from stock factory white to this stand out look at Elite Fleet Refinisher in Timaru where the tourquise was masked by Andrew and then sprayed on by the Elite team. From there the team at Timaru Signs added the yellow stripes and extra details which sets the truck off.
This HRT Argosy is a fine example of how lifting a companys image can pay dividends. It is a fitting winner of this months Cromax Imron Fleetline award.
Credit- Truck Journal
Photos- Simon Vincent and Andrew Geddes