Documentary Plan
Working Title: King of the Road
Aim: To provide the listeners the history on Kenworth trucks and find out what makes them the leaders when it comes to building trucks.
Duration: 10 mins
Information:
· Developments over the 38 years of being in Australia
· Prior history before entering the Australian market in 1969
· Basic info/specifications on the trucksKey Questions:
· In what year did Kenworth come to Australia?
· What makes Kenworth trucks better than any other?
· With PACCAR Australia, it seems to be a parent corporation for companies such as DAF, All Rig and also Kenworth, could you tell me a little more about that?
· How many other facturies or plants are their around Australia? Are they just as big as this one and the plant in Bayswater?
· Approx. how many employees do you have on staff?
· How long has Kenworth been a supporter of the Australian Road Train Association?
· Have you ever had people ring up saying that they were satisfied with the quality of truch they received for their business?
· How long does it take to make one Truck? How many trucks are made in a year?
· How much money goes into one truck? What would be the recommended retail price after completion?
· How many mechanics would work on the truck?
· Do you build the cabin on site or have it custom made elsewhere?
· Have you made alterations to engines that would cut back on Greenhouse Gases?
Interview Sources:
· Kenworth Boss
· Mechanic
· Truck Driver
· Manager of Distribution
· Company who uses Kenworth Trucks
Reference Sources:
Actuality:Truck noises; starting up and running, airhornRoadside noises
Mechanics workshop noise
Music – “Copperhead Road”
