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WITH such a large array of options available to its customers, the claim of Foden Trucks to be a bespoke engineer has to be believed. Engine choices now include Caterpillar, Cummins, Gardner, and Rolls-Royce all in a variety of power ratings. Permutate any of these with 11 different gearboxes and several types of axle and you have some idea of the compexity in specifying one particular vehicle. Our latest 38-tonne road test, an S106T 6x4, was unusual in that it had the 340Li Rolls-Royce engine and the very latest in gearboxes Eaton's 4x3 twin splitter. Bryan Jarvis thinks this is definitely one for the connoisseur of the constant mesh. His road test report is in the April 6 issue.
• Nineteen-eighty-four was a record year for leasing and in that period leasing of commercial vehicles went up by 39 per cent, according to the Equipment Leasing Association. Will this trend continue in 1985 and what effect will the Budget have on road transport? George Malcolm looks into these matters in next week's Financial Market.
• Operators have many different ways of deciding when to replace vehicles, writes Derek Wright. A computer may help. Read how in Closing the Gap next week.
• What sort of coach would you choose to take a party of rugby players on tour? Noel Millier was offered a Leyland Tiger. What he and the players thought is revealed next week.
• CM, Scania and Routiers Driver Club launch the 1985 Truckstop Competition next week. There are four classes and worthwhile prizes to be won by both cafe proprietors and drivers.
• And for the very latest on Truckfest at the East of England Showground near Peterborough over Easter, read David Wilcox's preview next week. CM is sponsoring this two-day trucking festival for all the family, and around 100,000 spectators are expected. But don't worry — there's room for everyone.