Celebrating 60 years of building trucks in the western corridor of Brisbane, Mack Trucks Australia has unveiled plans to build the world’s largest truck made from LEGO bricks.
Craig, the Brick Builder, will be using close to a million pieces of LEGO to achieve the Guinness World Record. The operation will take two months to complete, and will be constructed at Ben’s Burleigh Heads warehouse. Ben said the opportunity to create a Mack Anthem made from LEGO bricks is a dream come true.
“Mack Trucks are iconic and have a loved cult following. I spend a lot of time on the road and no other truck has the same appeal as a Mack Truck and its iconic bulldog,” he said.
Once complete, the LEGO brick Anthem will be transported and activated at South Bank Parklands for the Brisbane Truck Show, held 18 – 21 May, and Australian Made Week, held 15-21 May. The final piece of the build will be a LEGO brick version of the famous Mack bulldog, added to the hood of the Mack Anthem on May 19.
Vice President of Mack Trucks Australia, Tom Chapman, said building the LEGO version on home soil is a fun way to celebrate being Australian made for over six decades.
“The culture at Mack is one of pride and passion; our Australian made certification is one we wear as a badge of honour,” he said.
Mack Trucks Australia was founded in 1963, and their factory in Wacol, Queensland, houses manufacturing and engineering facilities. Over 800 people are directly employed in the production process and approximately 110 local suppliers delivered more than 3,500 different components to the Wacol factory.
“Every Mack truck you see on the roads in Australia has been made in the western corridor of Brisbane. Designing and engineering our Mack trucks locally means we can meet and exceed the demand of customers focusing on application excellence, providing reliability and durability,” Mr Chapman said.
