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Made possible by Smedley’s Engineers. Industry Icon is a series dedicated to honouring the unsung heroes of the commercial road transport industry.
A thirst for knowledge
Graeme Weston started with Eaton in 1993 as an intern after completing a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University, …
No stone left unturned
Brian Umpherston was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia, and left school at the age of 13 to work on …
A mine of innovation
Upon completing his Mechanical Engineering degree with first class honours at the University of Melbourne in 1979, Hans Prem undertook …
Striving for excellence
Ken Vorwerk was born and raised at Mount Gambier and has remained living there ever since. In February 1979 he …
Half a century and batting on
Graham Lusty was born and raised at Nyah West on the Murray River in the northern reaches of the Mallee …
Reinventing the tipper
Hailing from Bruce Rock in the wheatbelt of Western Australia, Mike Verhoogt, founder of Bruce Rock Engineering, has forged an …
Taking it to the next level
With a solid mechanical background, David Oliver, Sales Engineer at heavy vehicle braking specialist Knorr-Bremse, has advanced to become one …
A leader in the field
A fitter and turner by trade and a self-taught engineer, John White started Delta Hydraulics in 1975 as a service …
Grabbing opportunity with both hands
Lionel Moore began his career in the road transport industry in 1964, serving his apprenticeship at O’Phee Engineering, which later …
Following in his father’s footsteps
From an early age Steven Teofilo took an interest in trucks and the engineering work done by his father. Undertaking …