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Page 16 from 30th October 1997• Cummins is extending the service intervals on its MI1 engines from 40,000km to 60,000km using conventional oil. With synthetic oil the interval......
The New Strato cab isn't as roomy as some, but
Page 36 from 26th February 1998the wellproven driveline includes the ultrareliable, economical Cummins Celect engine, which is light enough to contribute to useful productivity.......
Caterpillar joins ERF's EC line-up
Page 13 from 22nd January 1998• ERF is to fit Caterpillar engines to its EC range, which could end its relationship with Perkins. The Sandbach firm already engineers......
Lighter DROPS vehicle from Partek Cargotec
Page 19 from 11th September 1997• Partek Cargotec has developed a smaller 8.0-tonne version of its DROPS (Demountable Rack Off-loading and Pick-up System) vehicles. The first......
NOISE TESTS
Page 29 from 3rd April 1997This year's noise tests took the usual form: a test of in-cab noise at tickover and while driving at a constant speed, plus a test of noise......
nal is working on a bigger L./version of the 95
Page 11 from 10th June 1993cab, which will provide a competitor to the tveco EuroStar. The development is being carried out in Daf's design studios at Eindhoven. The......
• In a £2.2m deal struck by the Government, Foden
Page 28 from 6th May 1993is to supply 25 8x4 tractive units to Russia where they will be used to transport unwanted nuclear weapons to dismantling sites. They will be......
Lowdown on a Lance
Page 10 from 27th May 1993• Dennis Specialist Vehicles has launched a Super Low Floor Bus chassis, based on the Lance. The first chassis are being bodied by Wrights of......
Colway Tyres' colour shift
Page 13 from 12th November 1992• Remould manufacturer Colway Tyres of Durham has changed its vehicle livery to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Two Seddon Atkinson 325 Strato......
Jake Brake in EC market push
Page 12 from 13th June 1991• After many years of selling its Jake Brake engine retarder through a UK franchisee, Jacobs Manufacturing has set up a wholly owned UK importer in......