• NEXT WEEK TRANSMISSION TESTS
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• Take five of the latest truck gearboxes, five HGV test drivers with experience ranging from one to 29 years, a 111km test route in the Derbyshire Peak District which is so severe that even the mighty Mercedes 1644 cannot complete it in less than 21/4 hours, and you have the makings of the most comprehensive truck gearbox test ever published. We compare Eaton's Twin Splitter and SAMT with ZF's Ecosplit, Mercedes EPS and Scania's CAG.
• The theme of the Brewery Transport Advisory Cornittee's seminar this week is "Changing times". We report on how BTAC sees them changing.
• Our roadtest report is on the eight-wheeler tipper powered by Scania's latest and most fuelefficient engine, the 8.5 litre DSC9. Can it seriously challenge the market-leading eight-leggers from Leyland and Volvo?