Right readers sorry its been a quiet week, slap on the wrist for me but keep coming back please. I’ve been getting the house work and chores done to earn some brownie points with Jo so she is in a good mood for our day round the RAI show in Amsterdam tomorrow. Hopefully i will report back with a few pics and stories and info and if your really good (and Jo will film me!) perhaps even a video clip!!! If the picture is anything to go by i think we’ll have a good time.
Just a few sites to check out if you have the time and if your as sad as me!! Its pitty their isn’t a photo page on the Ralph Davies site.
www.willibetz.de www.ralphdavies.co.uk www.nolantransport.com www.pulleyn.co.uk
The winner of the 2008 International truck of the year is the new MAN TGS and TGX range. A worthy winner i think considering the competition. Its a lovely looking truck especially the top of the range TGX in full attire.
The TGX. Lovely! I guess the option of a 680hp V8 helped in the winning decision. Also the range has benefitted from a new grille and bumper, and the interiour has been re-organised, maximising the massive interiour space.
Well done MAN, if anyone knows of a 680 in the UK please let me know, email me at ben@truckblog.co.uk.
See the full range at www.man.co.uk
I know its a bit behind but i ment to post this on thursday but the computer was down!
so this years nominations are;
Nominees International Truck of the Year
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Not a great variety i know but if you think about it, there haven’t been many new models this year. I think we can draw a shortlist of the new Stralis and the new MAN TGX/TGS. My money is on the big german below!!
Scania fan? Sad V8 lover like me? click here and enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adlk5uNhiCo
or try this one, its that lovely red Italian cattle truck, Red Hawk, yea you know the one;
Originally uploaded by benners10
Crikey can you imagine the scene if Mr VOSA pulled over these 2. How many of you have been told off for having blue lights or coloured lenses or any thing else light related! I think Mr VOSA man would run out of pages in his book!
Lucky old me and poor old Jo. I’ve just confirmed our flights to Amsterdam on Friday 2nd November to have a lovely day trip to the truck show. So you can look forward to some pictures and reports, if there is anything in particular that you would like me to look out for then email me; ben@truckblog.co.uk
Yea really if you believe it then click the link below to see a video of a V8 scania tuned to 999bhp. Let alone the power it is quite an amazing looking this before you start the engine. Get your head round this, if its right, its a day cabbed bonnetted 4×2 cabriolet V8, who’s gonna be first down to the scania dealership to order one?……………………. i think we know the answer Scania will give
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EW0y8jObro
another vid i found of “Red Pearl” on www.youtube.com
Oh dear Oh dear Oh dear!! How or where do you you start trying to explain this to the boss man! I’m not sure of the details but i bet the driver of this Kenworth from New Zealand might just have had one of his off days. I like the way in the picture below, someone is on their knees having a look as if to say, “I’m not sure but i think its broke!”
Thanks to a friends brother in NZ for the pics.
The French giant we all love, Norbert Dentressangle has bought out the UK’s very own Christain Salvesen for $519.5million, why its been done in dollars i don’t know!
A few facts and figures of the red french lot, makes for very interesting and quite impressive reading.
8,700 employees in Europe
Over one billion euros in sales in 2006 including 27% outside France
63 % of total Group sales
Sales split per activity:
Domestic and international full loads: 41 %
Transport solutions: 24 %
Contract distribution: 17 %
International groupage: 7 %
Distribution: 8 %
Logistics services: 3 %
Sales split per market :
Transport of packed goods: 72 %
Transport of goods in bulk: 22 %
Temperature controlled transport: 6 %
Trailer fleet :
4,238 curtainsiders and box trailers
1,078 powder bulk tipping tankers
320 liquid chemical tankers
179 hydrocarbon products tankers
150 swap bodies and containers
93 tippers
24 liquid foodstuffs tankers
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