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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
1957F J MayAbingdons
1958D DomettHighway Transport Engineering
1959G J BusfieldTrailer Manufacturing Ltd
1960V HanstockBeadle Welding
1961R SteelSteel Bros
1962G WatsonNZ Transport Supplies
1963R LawDomett Truck and Trailer
1965J HowarthFreighter-Lowe Ltd
1966C VincentRay Vincent Ltd
1967P WalkerW P Walker Ltd
1969N ToddJack Tidd Ross Todd
1971R LawDomett Fruehauf Trailers
1973C JohnstonTransport Industries
1976S CoxSteel Bros
1977R LawDomett Fruehauf Trailers
1979N PeterkenRoad Runner Trailers
1981G WalshSteel Bros
1983R LeeMills Tui
1986B MacdonaldFairfax Industries
1989D GilliesTransfleet Equipment
1991D GrahamGraham Motor Bodies
1993G SteelSteel Bros
1997G BanksMaxitrans
2001K SmithFruehauf
In 2002, management of the NZTTMF transitioned to a dedicated secretariat.