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'erkins turbo poes to France

7th June 1986, Page 19
7th June 1986
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Page 19, 7th June 1986 — 'erkins turbo poes to France
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• Perkins Engines has won a major export order to supply the same 67kW (90hp) T4.38 turbocharged four-cylinder engine used in the Dodge 50Series, to Renault Vehicules Industriels in France for its recently-launched 3.5-7.5 tonne GVW Midliner S truck range.

The T4.38 has only been available in the 50-Series three months (CM March 15), as a replacement for the old naturally-aspirated six-cylinder Perkins unit.

Perkins expects to ship around 3,000 T4.38 engines to France annually — business worth up to £5 million.

However, Renault Truck Industries-RV1's UK subsidiary — says that the Midliner S range will not be bought into Britain. Any replacement of the 50-Series will be "UK originated", and it is not contemplating any material changes to the 50-Series in the immediate future.