Two transport boss brothers have banded together to create a special tribute truck – and it certainly stands out on the road.
Norman and Benjamin Yammine, who run NSW transport companies NJ Ashton and ABN Haulage, recently picked up a brand-new SAR Legend from Gilbert & Roach Trucks in Huntingwood.
The truck is all black, which is unusual in itself, but it also bears a special tribute to Norman and Benjamin’s father, Adnan ‘Eddie’ Yammine.
Former transport operator Adnan passed away 11 years ago, and his sons wanted the truck to be a celebration of their father’s life and legacy.
The back of the truck reads “Real men never die, they become legends” and “Live life and be happy”, which is from Adnan’s tombstone.
A tribute to Benjamin and Norman Yammine’s father can be seen on the back of the rig. Image: ABN HaulageThe registration plate, which reads “ADN4N” is also a tribute to the truckies’ beloved dad.
Rebecca Casey, who works for ABN Haulage, told Big Rigs: “’Live life and be happy’ is something that Eddie always said.
“The other quote is something that reminds Ben and Norman of their father, and they thought it was fitting given the truck is a SAR Legend.”
Casey said that Benjamin has always wanted a black truck, but he needed to do it right.
“He was always looking at American trucks like Peterbilts that were blacked out,” she said.
“Previous to this we released two matching grey 909s that are sisters, like Yin and Yang.
“Last year it was the anniversary of his father’s death and it was finally time to build the black truck.”
The matching tipper trailers were made by Sloanebuilt Trailers. Image: ABN HaulageSloanebuilt Trailers were responsible for the matching tipper trailers, which read “Ashton Haulage – Est. 1983”.
The SAR Legend was blinged up with extra lighting and extra reflective signwriting, which works as a safety mechanism given the dark colour of the paint.
“We worked with Daniel from Pro Signs to get the ball rolling on the signwriting,” she said.
“He had a few trial and errors and came up with that idea, and we loved it. It looks awesome.”
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