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Mack Rig Stretches Productivity
Some road trains seem to merge into the bush and desert as they recede in your rearview mirror. Not so GTS Freight Management’s PBS triple rig. Headed by Mack’s most muscular Super-Liner, the A-B-triple setup is all-black from the truck’s bumper to the back trailer’s bump stop, with dramatic deep purple highlights all along the…
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Ferrari 296GTS – Blistering Speed in a “Moving Sculpture.”
Eight years ago I drove Ferrari’s “moonshot capable” 488 GTB supercar and said it drove like a road-going F1 car. Well, now I’ve driven one better – the 296 GTS. It’s lighter, faster, and in the opinion of almost every enthusiast who sees it in the steel and carbon fibre – the most attractive Ferrari…
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Last of the V8s
They’ve been on the market now for a year or so, and Scania’s V8 engine line-up is proving to be very popular among linehaul operators, particularly with the explosion in multiple trailer operations. After driving a B-triple rig from Kalgoorlie to Perth with the 660hp and 3300Nm R-Series I can see why. So can Scania’s…
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You Bought a Jeep?
In 1940, 135 US industrial companies were invited to tender on the design and supply of a quarter tonne general purpose off-road vehicle for the US Army. Only three companies put their hands up; Bantam Car Manufacturing, Willys Overland Motors in Toledo Ohio, and Ford. Much to the chagrin of Mr Ford, the Willys entry…
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Get Behind The Wheel – Cars and Trucks
This is me . . .
Cars, buses, heavy duty trucks; on or off-road. On the track when I’m lucky and plenty of time on proving grounds around the world.
Join me behind the wheel . . .
David Meredith
Writer & Journalist