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43 Braking Away
• Early next year MercedesBenz is to offer a relatively simple but more efficient exhaust brake, initially for the Powerliner 2 models fitted with the 358kW (480hp) OM 442 LA......
• Leyland Daf Has Almost Completed Pre-production Work On...
first DROPS vehicle at its Special Vehicle Assembly Plant at Leyland. The truck will go to the Ministry of Defence for acceptance before the end of the year, and production......
• Man Has Launched Its Onboard Computer In The Uk
following trials of the £1,800 system with two Exel Logistics vehicles based at Swindon. The computer provides operators with an extra means of monitoring the truck's......
B E Bye Brazil
In America Ford has announced plans to move production of Cargos from Brazil to its plant in Louisville, Kentucky by the last quarter of next year.......
Nissan Deal
• Nissan has announced plans to reduce exports 13,1 30% by 1992 and to doubt imports into Japan, as part of an exercise aimed at establishing manufacturing and management......
Bendix Buys
• Truck air brake systen manufacturer Bendix has quired heavy lorry air brat control firm Magnetti ivlarelli of Italy. Magnetti Narelli is the main air bra] component supplier......
Cake Boxes For Kipling
• Manor Bakeries, makers Mr Kipling cakes, has taken delivery of three triple-deck step-frame trailers from Tid Strongbox. The chassisless boxes fea tare metal-faced density foa......
Drinkwater Talc( 13 Sludge Mover
• Waste management spe ist Drinkwater Sabey has ti delivery of 13 Leyland Daf Constructor 30.30s to oper on contract to Thames Wat Based at Drinkwater's H depot, the......