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The story of a pioneer trucker in postwar Australia - a time when outback roads were little more than corrugated dirt goat tracks.

About the Author

Ray Gilleland's formative years were moulded by the Depression and World War II. As a young man with dogged determination and some luck he pioneered the interstate road transport revolution in Australia, first between Melbourne and Sydney and then Sydney and Perth. At 70 years of age he hired himself out as a car delivery driver in the United States, having a bit of fun and enjoying new adventures while traversing the entire country, then returning to Australia to concentrate on his writing. Ray passed away in 2012.