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If there is the magic number, then just double the number to double the magic. It has certainly worked for Adelaide Trucks And Vans Managing Director Mansij Bhan so far. More often known as "Money", he says everything in his life seems to align with the number six - why ignore what the world is telling you?
ATV recently expanded their fleets of trucks with- you guessed it - six new Fuso Cante 815 models, including four tautliners, a semi prime mover and a crane semi, to bring their total fleet up to 60 vehicles.
The company works across a diverse range of industries in South Australia, servicing construction, building infrastructure projects, refrigerated transport and much more.
"Six seems to be a bit lucky number for me, " Money Says.
But it's not just luck that has propelled Money and the ATV team forward to where they are now, but a commitment to understanding the South Australian market, how they can fit into it and how they can offer the best service they can.
Money arrived in Australia in 2015, bringing with him a background in both the transport and business worlds from his home country of India. This is where the journey to the founding of ATV began.
"I chose to initially start like many people do, with one truck, "Money explains
"This was in 2016, and I first had to look at getting my truck licenses and then look at what kind of transport is happening in the South Australian market, the kinds of runs that operators are going on.
"Compared to back in India, where a lot of driving will be local and there's nothing like line haul, Drivers are travelling much further in Australia. So, the first thing I did was start with one run, transporting plastic car parts. I pretty much did that for two years and grew his business from there."
A continually aging fleet that needs to update in line with new design and emissions mandates will prove to be an issue in numerous ways.
In the sense of both cost and time, having to get new trucks in to meet with the latest standards is something that Money admits will test not only ATV, but the industry as a whole.
"Vehicles that are Euro 6 and beyond are only going to be more expensive, " he says.
"Even then, trucks in Australia aren't getting retired, so the average age of fleets keeps going up, we're at 14 to 15 years now.
"Having to meet carbon emissions is something we're going quickly. We may not be able to sell the diesel trucks, so will there be government incentives surrounding that?
"It will certainly change the dynamics of the market."