The Guardians
Over the years we were headed by business leaders who possessed great skills and a passion for the Federation. Some took on the mantel more than once. Despite their busy, burgeoning businesses, our Guardians still committed significant time and energy to administer and grow the reach and influence of the NZTTMF.
The names in the list of past presidents will appear in much of our history, not just in their contribution to our leadership but in the empires they built and the innovations they launched.
Some of those have been honoured by the Federation with Life Membership in recognition of their great service and we include our tributes to them. There were other men in the historical journey of the TTMF whose contribution demands recognition by us and future generations. They built empires.
| Year | Chairperson | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | F J May | Abingdons |
| 1958 | D Domett | Highway Transport Engineering |
| 1959 | G J Busfield | Trailer Manufacturing Ltd |
| 1960 | V Hanstock | Beadle Welding |
| 1961 | R Steel | Steel Bros |
| 1962 | G Watson | NZ Transport Supplies |
| 1963 | R Law | Domett Truck and Trailer |
| 1965 | J Howarth | Freighter-Lowe Ltd |
| 1966 | C Vincent | Ray Vincent Ltd |
| 1967 | P Walker | W P Walker Ltd |
| 1969 | N Todd | Jack Tidd Ross Todd |
| 1971 | R Law | Domett Fruehauf Trailers |
| 1973 | C Johnston | Transport Industries |
| 1976 | S Cox | Steel Bros |
| 1977 | R Law | Domett Fruehauf Trailers |
| 1979 | N Peterken | Road Runner Trailers |
| 1981 | G Walsh | Steel Bros |
| 1983 | R Lee | Mills Tui |
| 1986 | B Macdonald | Fairfax Industries |
| 1989 | D Gillies | Transfleet Equipment |
| 1991 | D Graham | Graham Motor Bodies |
| 1993 | G Steel | Steel Bros |
| 1997 | G Banks | Maxitrans |
| 2001 | K Smith | Fruehauf |






