The Nullarbor Kid: Stories From My Trucking Life by Ray Gilleland

The Nullarbor Kid: Stories From My Trucking Life by Ray Gilleland

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781742379494
Author: Ray Gilleland
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place: Crows Nest NSW
Year: 2012
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor edgewear. Pages sunned. Small mark on tail half-title page.

Meet Ray Gilleland, pioneer trucker in postwar Australia. A time when trucks were viewed as an 'upstart industry' that threatened existing railway systems. Ray was part of the new breed, determined not to be chained to the old ways.

The Nullarbor Kid tells of the true adventures Ray and his mates had when the trucking industry was born and the battle lines between government and truckers. Ray tells stories of trucks not suited for blistering Australian heat, long mountain climbs in low gear, and the vast distances that sapped the strength of driver and truck. Of tolls, inspectors and regulations set to strangle the new industry, and drivers who fought back with every trick in the book. Of incredible near misses that could have killed them.

And through it all, the smell and noise and romance of long-haul driving. In this world, when the chips were down, indeed at all times, humour loomed large and real-life adventure abounded. (back cover)

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