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CC Global: 2023 Lift ‘n’ Load Event – Forest Of Steel
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 11 CommentsAtlas, Effer, Fassi, Hiab, HMF and Palfinger belong to the genus of knuckle boom cranes. They are not only used to load and unload freight, but also for hoisting jobs, […] -
Wordless Outtake: Photobooms
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 4 Comments -
Car Carrier of the Day: ‘Yet Another Transport For Autobedrijf A. van Beek en Zn. B.V.’ – Focus On The Double Chevron
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 10 CommentsA 1976 scene, according to the timeline on Citroën Van Beek’s website (and now I’m very sure that Eric703 can pinpoint the exact photo location). The DAF FA 2000/2200-series with […] -
Car Show Outtake: 1982 Citroën CX 2400 GTi – Fuel Injected Flying Carpet
Posted on September 5, 2023 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/5/2017) GTi, a Grand Tourer with fuel injection. A comfortable and luxurious automobile with sublime handling, perfectly capable of high speed and long-distance driving. It seems […] -
CC Global: 2023 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – You Gotta Reap What You Sow
Posted on September 1, 2023 | 18 CommentsJohn Deere the reaper, model 7380i ProDrive, is sitting quietly on top of the hill, eagerly waiting for the next job. This machine is used to pick up and chop […] -
Museum Classics: Visscher Classique Buren – Rüsselsheimer Cookies (And Some More)
Posted on August 25, 2023 | 25 CommentsSix years ago, the PSA Group acquired Opel and Vauxhall. Meanwhile they have all become members of the big Stellantis family. So an Opel hall of fame in a museum […] -
Museum Classics: Visscher Classique Buren – Point Of Interest For Francophiles, Part Two
Posted on August 17, 2023 | 22 CommentsWe continue our time travel in the museum from where we left off, in the late seventies. When Simca faded away, initially became Talbot, yet disappeared completely just a few […] -
Museum Classics: Visscher Classique Buren – Point Of Interest For Francophiles, Part One
Posted on August 13, 2023 | 32 CommentsA few years ago, Dutchman Henk Visscher sold all of his car dealerships. Last year, he opened a new museum, housing his own collection of classic cars and many others. […] -
Fieldside Classic: 1967 Schlüter Super 750 V – Built Like A Tank
Posted on August 10, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 8/10/2017) Anton Schlüter München was a German manufacturer of farm tractors and stationary engines. The company was founded in 1898, the production of farm […] -
Truck Show Classics: 2023 Historic Transport Festival, Metropole Druten – What’s In a Name?
Posted on August 6, 2023 | 19 CommentsThe second edition of the perfectly organized event was held on July 9. Apart from an impressive fleet of classic Swedish powerhouses, there were also plenty of other big gems […] -
Truck Stop Classics: Straw-Laden Flatbeds – For Display Purposes Only
Posted on July 30, 2023 | 24 CommentsWhat a cool idea for a hot summer day! Have two classic flatbed rigs loaded with straw bales by the local forage supplier and then drive them to the show […] -
CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Actros 3332 AK 6×6 Dump Truck – A Relative Of The Unimog
Posted on July 23, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/23/2017) Daimler Trucks is the world’s largest manufacturer of mid-size and heavy trucks. The company’s main brand is Mercedes-Benz (Unimog included). The other members of the global […] -
Truck Show Classics: 2023 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – Worth Revisiting
Posted on July 21, 2023 | 20 CommentsAfter a hiatus of no less than seven years, the third edition of the magnificent classic truck show in Stroe (the Netherlands) was held on July 1. More than 300 […] -
Wordless Outtake: Mack NR Logging Truck – Misdelivery?
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 17 Comments -
Truck Stop Classic: From The Days That Volvo Offered Conventionals In Europe And DAF Also Built Trailers
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 11 CommentsIn my book, this livestock combination from the sixties was the most outstanding big rig at the classic truck show I recently visited (more on that later, of course). A […]