Our History
Robert Betts started in the transport industry in 1923, carting logging materials with a team of bullocks. Fast forward 100 years and Betts Transport has over 50 trucks carting livestock and fast-moving consumer goods across Australia. Our rich history and vast success can be attributed to our commitment to providing a quality, reliable service for our clients.
Lance Betts leaning on the bonnet of a Mack getting fuel
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Series 2 Mack Superliner with Gordon Hawkins - first truck taken to Walcha when Bev and Peter split from Betts Contracting
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New Caterpillar D8N Bulldozer purchased for logging and D8L in the background to be traded
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Mack B'double load of logs - Bev and Peter had many roads around Walcha made into B'double routes to allow more efficient delivery of logs to Fenning Timbers with the support of Walcha Council
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The first Kenworth purchased to run on the highway branded Fenning Timbers carting sawn timber to North Queensland and bringing fresh produce back
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Timber Expo in Walcha featurning Betts log trucks Mack CLR and Kenworth Brute 501
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Kenworth K100G adding the A'trailer as more roads opened up to B'double routes
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3 K100G highway trucks in the fleet (pictured L-R Peter Betts, Jimmy Clarke and Greg Tasker)
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Kenworth T604 - Chris and Peter coming out of Sydney with a Tautliner
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Kenworth T904 - first 904 purchased second hand by PW Betts out on the cotton with Chris Betts off-siding
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Kenworth T904 - Peter Betts out on the cotton
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Kenworth T404ST - Chris working on the Cross City Tunnel
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Mack Superliner added to the fleet - Peter has always had a soft spot for Macks
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Rigid truck purchased to deliver freight around the New England brought in by the highway trucks
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Kenworth T904 - when the 26 metre rule first came out for the 32 pallet B'double - Chris Betts' Truck
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Kenworth T909 50th Kenworth purchased by Betts (pictured LR - Mark Gillan, Doug Hurley, Peter Betts, Bev Betts, Jim Hurley, Joe Rizzio-Paccar, Rob Brown and Bill Haezlett Walcha Mayor)
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Peter purchases 100 year Anniversary 685HP Superliner
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