Trucking Around the World: By Xavier Stefaniak Many projects in the world of truck customizing look to modify the vehicle excessively, sometimes to the point of not recognizing the original model. European maker Scania has the unique distinction of, even when heavily modified, retaining its “look” and lines, and that is a good thing. Peter Sedgwick Jr. (44) of Blackpool, England, chose to convert his Scania 770S into a hooded version. Not available since 2005 when the “Torpedo” model disappeared from their lineup, Scania has become, thanks to the dexterity of a few renowned builders, the holy grail for passionate owners of the Swedish brand. The first and most impressive transformation of this type was done in the Netherlands by the specialists at Vlastuin Truck and Trailer Service, that are located in the town of Renswoude. As the first builder to offer such a transformation in Europe, the Dutch shop has been able to build a pretty solid reputation thanks to the quality of its previous truck builds. Since the cost of the modification requires several months of downtime and the price is not cheap, the result undeniably places the owners of such machines in a category of their own in the landscape of exceptional European-domeciled trucks. For this special build, the Channel was crossed for a return to the United Kingdom. While the truck first went to TruckMax Ltd. in Wisbech, England, to carry out work on the exhaust system, the 770S was then directly dropped off at Tranz Tech Limited, also in Wisbech, so that smooth sheets could be made to measure and installed, along with blue lighting in the form of neon tubes, which were also added. Once this work was completed, the truck began showing a slight glimpse of the overall appearance of this Scania’s unique final look. At this point, it was time for that stunning paint to be applied. Ken Thomas sprayed the Icy White color, and then Adam Haden did the airbrushing. Since Blackpool is a city located by the sea, on the west coast of the British Isle, a theme was chosen unlike anything ever seen, and it gets plenty of attention from lovers of beautiful trucks and possible would-be beachgoers, as well. Unlike the majority of trucks at the shows in England, Peter’s Scania is hardly used. When it is used, it almost exclusively transports roller coasters. However, for the past few years, the rides, which have been located on the seafront in Blackpool and are actually owned by the Sedgwick family, have not been moved. Getting back to the airbrushing, the painter, Adam Haden, along with the owner, Peter Sedgwick, agreed on a theme never before painted on a truck based on Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film “Jaws” – a true classic. Adam created several amazing murals in tone-on-tone of blue, a popular style of many English projects. Nothing is missing in the murals on this truck, from the hood to the chassis, including the fairings and, of course, the cab. The artist created a true masterpiece to the point of making it one of the most accomplished trucks on the continental scene in recent years. The iconic actors of this film, with such a terrifying soundtrack, are all represented. From Richard Dreyfus to Roy Scheider, and Lorraine Gary to the iconic Robert Shaw in his role as Quint, they are all included on this truck, thanks to the depiction of different scenes, along with the animal star of the film – that famous shark. On the back wall of the sleeper, smoothed for the occasion, is the emblematic poster that occupies that available space. This rolling work of art required four months of downtime for this stunning result to be completed. If you are lucky enough to get “across the pond” to admire this rolling monster, do not hesitate to walk around it and observe the many details. In the meantime, take advantage of these few photos to get a little glimpse of this high quality English project. Roy Scheider may have delivered the most memorable line in the movie when he said, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat,” but when it comes to this hauler, when you see it, you probably can’t help but to start hearing and then humming that iconic theme music in your head. n 64 10-4 Magazine / May 2026 CUE THE MUSIC
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