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DRIVERS' VERDICTS
Page 24 from 7th January 1999We were impressed by our first encounter with the Alpha 3000, but how would professional drivers take to it? We headed for BP's Crick truckstop and......
ELECTROMAGNETIC AND HYDRODYNAMIC RETARDERS
Page 60 from 9th May 2002Retarders reduce demand on service brakes by up to 90%, according to iF, thus minimising brake fade and cutting servicing costs. Engine and......
DRIVERS' VERDICTS
Page 60 from 27th April 1995As usual Commercial Motor sought a second-opinion from a number of full-time drivers. During a trip to a local quarry with the F1.7-285, three......
Going for gas
Page 14 from 29th September 1994Natural gas vehicles could supersede diesels in the 21st century: we assess an early example. by Bill Brock • BOC Distribution Services has......
TRACTIVE UNITS
Page 40 from 2nd February 1995e weren't exactly inundated with tractive units for test last year but what we lacked in quantity we made up for in quality. Top. weight 38-tonners......
New roads open up from Turkey to UK
Page 10 from 16th August 2001• by Brian Weather* Three years ago, at the Frankfurt Show, CM revealed that the Turkish truck maker BMC was planning to attack the UK market, the......
It's spring and the Oafs are oui
Page 17 from 19th April 2001by Robin Meczes It's obviously going to be a busy year for Daf in the UK with two new model ranges and a new managing director to cope with. Time......
Engineering News
Page 18 from 16th April 1983Ford of the future FORD has developed Concept Cargo, a development chassis with features which could be incorporated into production vehicles of......
Dominant Daf leads pack
Page 8 from 12th January 2006Despite concerns over a slowdown in economic activity, the UK truck market has hit its highest level since 1989. So who were the big winners and......
TRAIN OF THOUGHT
Page 62 from 12th January 2006The days of using worn-out, ex-fleet hacks for HGV training are fast disappearing. Brian Weatherley samples a modem-day mobile classroom that's......