1971

• Graeme Elphinstone moved from Burnie to Triabunna on Tasmania’s east coast working as a log faller.
• Picture is of the first log trailer he built

1972

• Graeme Elphinstone started doing welding and chainsaw repairs from a shed next to the house. This picture is of his first major manufacturing job, a set of loader forks
• Later in the year Graeme became a Stihl chainsaw Dealer

1976

• Purchased 2Ha block of land in Triabunna, Tasmania and Started full time business as Elphinstone Saw Centre

1976

• Imported and fitted the first on-board weighing system in Australia and fitted it to a Log truck

1977

• Designed and Built first Elphinstone folding pole tandem Jinker

1980

• Designed and Developed Australia’s first “Stetch” mudguard system

1981

• Built first Elphinstone folding tri-axle Jinker

1983

• Designed and built the “Tri-Beam” Suspension

1983

• Built the World First self loading road train with 4 axle dog
• Introduced “Air transducers” for air suspensions

1985

• Won the “BHP Steel Award” for Innovation with Design of the “Tri-Beam” suspension

1986

• Built the Worlds First folding skeletal trailer
• Graeme Elphinstone was a finalist in “Tasmanian of the Year” Awards

1987

• Grant Elphinstone joined the business full time

1988

• Built the first Elphinstone B-Double
  This was the first in Australia with
  Tandem lead, Tri-Axle Rear B-Double

1989

• Designed and built the first Easyweigh Radio Remote Indicator system. Features ability to swap trucks and trailers without re-calibration.

1991

• Built special heavy duty tandem trailers for Tanzania, Africa

1992

• Started building all our own electronics for scales
  Built first auto tensioning winch (Load binder)

1993

• Built first Elphinstone self loading Tri-Tri B-Double
• Started export of Scales & B-Doubles to South Africa
• Design in principle of Easyloader B-Triple

1993

• Started design & manufacture of special purpose trailers for Antarctica

1994

• Designed & Built special purpose Zinc-A-Skels.
  Feature fast load / unload with gull wing load restraint system

1994

• Built special purpose “Sandgroper” log trailer. 4m wide bolsters and 747 aircraft (high floatation) wheels for soft sandy conditions.

1994

• Built our first hydraulic folding skel

1995

• Introduction of Air Suspensions to our trailers

1996

• Grant Elphinstone Moved to Melbourne to Open the Victorian Branch of Elphinstone Weighing Systems. Working from the back of a Ford Ute

1997

• Developed “ELPHLINK” Log Jinker
  Features single axle dolly for increased payload.

1997

• Introduced 19.5” Wheels to Jinkers and Skels

1997

• Built first “Easyloader” Tri-Tri B-Double

1998

• Built first Tandem-Tandem Easyloader B-Double
• Introduced Tandem and Tri-Axle Jinkers to rear of Easyloader

1998

• Opened Sydney Branch

1999

• Rented Building in Melbourne for the Victorian Branch

1999

• Winner “Australian Trailer of the Year” for Easyloader

2001

• Started Manufacture of our own Loadcells

2003

• Opened Western Australian Branch

2004

• Purchased New Building in Melbourne

2005

• Built World First Self Loading B-Triple

2006

• World First Self Loading B-Triple Introduced to Market

2007

• Designed and Built World First Self Loading Road-Train
• Doubled trailer production

2008

• Easyloader Long Logger - 19m Single Length loads on 26m B-Double (PBS Approved)
  Australian First