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ADF on the move
By Cpl Corinne Boer
Edition 1171, July 26, 2007 |
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War paint: Clint McKinnon’s ADF-themed custom-painted Kenworth has been turning heads.
Photos by Corinne Boer |
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| Heritage scenes: From horseback to choppers, Clint McKinnon’s truck depicts images that pay homage to Australia’s military heritage. |
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A PROUD driver has elevated vehicle art to a new level by adorning his truck with images of the ADF.
Clint McKinnon, Sydney, drives a Kenworth Tipper for his excavation business. He has spruced up his truck with images of Anzac veterans and other servicemen and women to evoke the Aussie spirit in young and old.
Mr McKinnon is living the celebrity life as he receives praise from strangers and contends with crowds of people taking photographs.
“I stopped off to get some lunch and within three minutes there were 30 people taking photos,” Mr McKinnon said.
“When I was driving I was in the left hand lane and I tried to overtake a slower car on the right but had to slow down because all the people on the other side had their camera phones out of the window just taking photos.”
Mr McKinnon paid a company to paint the truck and create a visual feast of highly detailed images.
The artwork was inspired out of respect for Australia’s servicemen and women. Mr McKinnon has
friends that have served in the Army and had relatives involved in Vietnam and World War II.
“We have a lot of heritage behind us that our generation has never been a part of. They were a generation of selfless people who put their own lives on the line and many died to make sure that we are all right,” Mr McKinnon said.
One side of the truck is meticulously decorated with portraits of four World War I veterans and the opposite side consists of images of young diggers.
The contribution of women is also portrayed with an image of an Australian nurse.
The artwork is intended to reflect the average Australian and tell their story.
“There is an image of a World War II digger sitting down and he looks absolutely exhausted and he looks straight at you as if to say ‘gosh, what am I doing?’,” Mr McKinnon said.
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