Detroit Diesel Goes For Four

• Detroit Diesel is developing a four-cylinder, 8.5-litre version of its Series 60 six-cylinder engine range. Designated Series 50, the new engine is based on the 127litre......

Orders For Decktank

• Wilson Double-Deck has received three more orders from Tankfreight for its tanker/curtainsider, the Decktank, which debuted at Tankcon last month. Tankfreight is already......

Volvo Calls A Halt To Its Czech Deal

• Volvo has terminated its co-operation agreement with Czechoslovakian truck manufacturers Liaz and Tatra. The Swedish giant says that after 18 months of talks it has decided......

Seddon Stays Put

• Seddon Atkinson has denied reports that it is to pull out of mainstream truck production. Motor Transport ran a story last week quoting Giancarlo Boschetti, managing director......

Magnum For A Geordie

• Owner-driver Roger Nicolson has snapped up the first right-hand-drive AE 500 Magnum in the UK. Nicolson drives under contract for John Carr Joinery and the AE is being......