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COLIN BARNETT HAS THE LAST WORD...
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Which of these vehicles you should choose is as much a philosophical question as a technical one. We've been predicting the gradual demise of the 7.5-tonne downsized 'real truck for a while, and the annual sales figures are backing this up. Where is the appeal of the truck that can carry its own weight? On the same basis, the 6.0-tonne sector exemplified by the Renault is slightly too lightly rated for its own good.
No, if we were spending our own money, we'd have to conclude that the Oriental pair has the edge on productivity. Which one is a close call, with the Isuzu probably trading a little payload for a little extra strength. As so often, the answer could come down to the deal on the table. • From the loading point at Moreton C CullimoreS Dairy Farm site near the Cotswold village of Ashton Keynes we travelled to the A419/A417 heading north to Cirencester Services. From here we took the A229 towards Stow-on-the Wold, as far as the A40 roundabout at Northleach where we U-turned and retraced our steps. On the outbound leg of the 35-mile route the vehicles were timed on the short, sharp climb out of Fossebridge, known to generations of truck drivers as Halfshaft Hill,