Mercedes win
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THE MERCEDES LN2 range of 6.5 tonne to 13 tonnes gvw rigids and lightweight tractive units up to 24 tonnes gcw has won the 1985 Truck of the Year Award.
Mercedes was presented with the award at last week's Brussels Show by Truck editor-inchief Pat Kennett who chairs the judging panel of 13 European journalists.
They gave a total of 71 votes to the Mercedes range. "The most convincing victory ever in the history of the Truck of the Year Award," said Mr Kennett.
Iveco's Turbostar models were this year's runner-up with 49 votes, while Leyland's Roadrunner came third with 19.
The judges are said to base their allocation of votes on "the contribution to the efficiency of the carriage of goods by road", which partly explains how vehicles from such widely different weight ranges can be compared with each other.