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The Truckie Who Loved Trains

The Biography of Ken Thomas

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The Truckie Who Loved Trains

By: David Wilcox
Narrated by: Tony Saunders
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This is the story of an evolution. It covers the dramatic change in Australian transport over the twenty five years after World War Two. In that time so many important changes occurred.

They include the sorting out of the railway gauge problems; the dieselisation of the railways; the Hughes and Vale road tax decision; the arrival of containers and roll-on roll-off shipping. Best of all, the marriage of road and rail freight operations.These things did not happen by nature taking its course; they happened because driven men could see a better way. One of the leaders of these men was Ken Thomas.

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This is a great story about the foundation of one of the world's biggest transport companies, from the humble one-truck beginnings in suburban Sydney to the global empire that is TNT. Wonderfully written and full of facts and snippets of post-war Australia, the book is an enjoyable read. However, the narration, or more so, the editing of the narration, leave a lot to be desired.

I have no doubts that Tony Saunders is a fine orator, but I can't see that this would be his finest work. The performance seems stilted and slooooow (I found playing it at 1.25 speed made it better), with many pauses where there shouldn't be and a lack of flow. I found myself questioning my purchase on more than a few times, but only for the editing reason. There are many technical terms unique to transport that may have thrown the rhythm askew, however, the producer should've done a better job with the editing and direction of the performance.

Great story, but...

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Great read if you are involved in the transport industry in Australia you will find this book interesting. I have listened to this book twice and could listen a 3rd time

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