To celebrate their 50th anniversary, JJ Lawson has taken on six new Mack Anthems.

One of the new Anthems is fitted out in a special 50th anniversary gold livery for the family owned and operated customs, freight and transport specialists.

“We wanted something different to commemorate our 50 years,” says Greg Lawson, who owns and operates the business alongside his brother Marty.

“We asked our signwriter Bear Signs for some ideas, and they came up with a gold livery wrap. It’s a collage of historical photos of our fleet along with special moments in our company history. The concept seemed like a good idea and the finished product exceeded all expectations.”

The new Anthem follows in the footsteps of a special Mack Granite the company commissioned for its 45th anniversary.

As longtime supporters of the North Sydney Bears rugby league club, Greg had that truck outfitted in the reverse of the company’s usual red with black stripes.

“With this Anthem we’ve gone back to our usual red, but the gold livery really makes it stand out on the road. It tells the story of the company in a unique way,” Greg says.

In the mid ’90s the company acquired its first Mack: a Fleet-Liner CH Day-cab in a B-double configuration.

Over the years the fleet has continued to grow with up to as many as 30 trucks at one time. Now, the business operates 18 Macks and two Volvos.

The whole fleet is on Mack Platinum Service Agreements, and this suits the company’s needs perfectly.

“Over the years we have considered setting up our own workshop and doing our own maintenance but with the space and specialised equipment and staff this involves we have continued to decide to leave it to the experts,” Greg says.

“With Mack there’s no need to bang your fist on the table, they understand our business and they sort things out, so we can focus on what we do best.”

 

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