I have traveled many parts of this incredible country through the mining and country regions as a long haul, wide load transport vehicle escort. We travel on renowned stretches of the roads – the New England Highway, the Golden Highway, the Northern Savannah Development Road and the fabulous Beef Road. Wherever we go, we pass bns utes of all descriptions and they all have their own unique flavour and character, as these people are living the dream. The formidable bull bars, spot lights, mudflaps and aerials and that thumping V8 sound pumping out of the exhaust pipes. They represent the personality and character of the owner and the roads are their playground. The character they display is rooted in their freedom of expression and the original Aussies all had a similar streak of live and let live.
Often we camp up for the night on the side of the road, light a fire and tell tales late into the night. The highways in the late night hours come alive with bns utes with their huge illuminating landing lights, they set the night alight and we can see and hear them coming from up to 20 miles away. The night is transformed into something different as these blokes ply their love of vehicular freedom all around our country.
Who can deny these Aussies this great tradition, that only ever grows in interest? With an infinite supply of invention the great bns ute gang is sure to be around forever and the scene is made even tighter with their very own bns balls and ute musters to come together and have fun. If you see one of these vehicles, spend a minute to have a look at the attention to detail these guys put in to their modifications and the sense of humour they portray. Don’t be put off by the mean looks of the bns ute, as you will always find a genuine, proud and friendly Aussie owner, who is sure to have some incredible tales to tell about their scene.
