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A short haul but it's an economical one

27th August 1983, Page 36
27th August 1983
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THE PRICE of dery may be high but this is ridiculous. Not content with tossing round beer barrels or bending iron bars over his head, Geoff Capes has set a new world record by pulling a Mercedes 1628S tractive unit and a 40ft TIP platform trailer weighing 12,315kg.

The lorry-moving stunt is part of a one-year promotional contract worth £5,000 signed between Mercedes-Benz UK and former policeman Capes, which will see him appearing at other Mercedes-sponsored events throughout the year as well as LDoY.

Wearing a special harness, Capes covered the 25m course in 54 seconds, although the 21stone giant was far from pleased with his time. "It was much harder than I thought it was going to be but I expect to better the record considerably".

Now he has thrown out a challenge to anyone to compete in the event against him. Only company accountants with an eye to fuel saving need apply. .

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