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TESTERS' CHOICE: INF 14.35 • We ended 1987 by roadtesting
Page 50 from 14th January 1988the newest 4x2 tractive unit to come on to the British market. The Leyland Daf 95-380 bristles with the electronic gadgetry which is becoming so......

DOWN IN THE WOODS
Page 40 from 7th December 1989Mick Philliskirk takes great pride in the appearance of his truck even though most of its time is spent deep in the forest hauling timber for the......

"Since we moved over to the Fodens, downtime has been...
Page 30 from 18th October 2001Mick Mercer started his skip hire business 21 years ago and established a transfer station in Basingstoke in 1990. He runs 22 vehides and Ii......

To describe the recession of the early eighties as "...
Page 186 from 27th April 1989would be to indulge in the Great British habit for understatement for the truck manufacturers it was catastrophic. Within five years just about......

HISTORY AT WORK
Page 44 from 18th December 2003Could 1980s' wagons with less than 300hp on tap have any hope of earning their keep in the 21st century? We tried a Leyland Marathon and an ERF C32......

Buoyant market in Scotland
Page 28 from 17th September 1998With attendance up by almost 11%, you'd think that manufacturers exhibiting at this year's Scottish IRTE Show would be pleased. That didn't stop a......

West Coast trips test Cat
Page 20 from 21st December 1995• Since November of this year the 10.3-litre Cat 3176B electronically controlled straight-six has been optional in Foden's 3000 Series (CM 7-13......

IT'S A G AT GARDN
Page 66 from 2nd May 1987Foden's S108 eight-legger tipper, powered by the latest 12.7 litre Gardner 6LXDT 290 straight six turbocharged diesel, offers a useful mix of power......

DEAR
Page 32 from 14th March 1987SIR FT'S TOUGH TO GET TESTED • I have become very concerned recently that the availability of appointments at our local test station, which is......

Waste show gets bigger
Page 30 from 9th June 1994Waste management may lack glamour but for the truck and equipment makers it's big business. This year's IWM show is longer and larger. by John......