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Car Carrier Of The Day: 2007 Sterling LT9500 – Night Covers A Sterling Load Of Covered Corvettes And A Naked Camaro
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsUsually Paul regales us with older car transporters but here’s a newer one I came across recently. I was somewhat surprised to see this one sitting outside a hotel near […] -
CC Video: Men At Work
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 2 CommentsOver the past years, I posted many typical Dutch brick haulers, like these. Their main characteristics: they’re heavy and they come with multiple steering axles and a rolloader crane. Last […] -
CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […] -
Curbside Classic: The Almost Immortal Ford C-Series
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 139 Comments(first posted 4/29/2012) The Ford C-Series truck was one of those vocational workhorses that labored in quiet obscurity for its entire service life. They were the vocational jack of all […] -
Dealer Classics: 1961 Dodge and 1968 Chevy Mediums – Visualizing The Ideal Commute
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 66 CommentsThe area of Michigan that I call home is flatter than week-old Faygo. While fertile sugar beet fields are perhaps poor substitutes for what others might consider to be breathtaking […] -
In Motion Outtakes: Busy Bees And One Retired (But Far From Tired) Pickup
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 10 CommentsThis last round of my harmless, late March walk-by shooting starts with a trio of Scania R-series 4×2 tractors. The one at work is a 2008 R500 V8, towing a […] -
CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH 6×2 – Comfort Class Transport
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 4 CommentsA fully automatic ventilation system with optional (G3) filtration mats. Automatic temperature control, constantly monitored. A drinking water system. Overpressure in the perfectly illuminated interior. Insulated roof and sides. Now […] -
In Motion Outtakes: Honest Workhorses On The Trot
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 4 CommentsYou don’t see too many heavy vehicles in baby blue, so this MAN pops! The 2019 TGX tractor is on its way with a tanker semi-trailer. The fact that the […] -
GM’s 1955 Powerama – The Smokier and Smellier Diesel Alternative To The Motorama
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 53 CommentsWe’re all familiar with GM’s Futurama showcases, but how about Powerama? In 1955, GM spent a tidy $7 million to create showcase for its rapidly expanding range of diesel powered […] -
In Motion Outtakes: The Flatbedders Are On a Roll
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 7 CommentsAt a short distance from my place, there’s a big manufacturing plant where all kinds of concrete paving materials are produced. It’s situated in the river forelands and only one […] -
In Motion Outtake: Veggie Field Rolling Through Pasture Land
Posted on April 27, 2021 | 15 CommentsOur 25.25 m (82’10”) long EcoCombis come in multiple forms, the set-up of this mobile panorama is called a B-Double. The tractor is a 2020 Volvo FH 4×2 with a […] -
In Motion Outtakes: 2008 And 2012 Ginaf X 5250 TS – Smooth 10×4 Rides
Posted on April 23, 2021 | 5 CommentsBack in 1986, truck maker Ginaf (Van Ginkel’s Automobiel Fabrieken) introduced a hydropneumatic suspension system for their heavy on-/off-road vehicles. The company offered a full line of drivetrains, from 4×4 […] -
In Motion Outtakes: Shipping Containers Passing By – An Endless Procession
Posted on April 16, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe two-lane expressway nearby my place is a popular truckers’ route for driving from the Port of Rotterdam to the hinterland and vice versa. Just a short walk alongside the […] -
In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 11 CommentsA 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […] -
In Motion Outtake: Self Unloading Belt Trailer – For Transporting French Fries’ Raw Material
Posted on April 4, 2021 | 7 CommentsSuch a semi-trailer as seen here is used to transport bulk agricultural products. In the Netherlands, mostly potatoes. Transakoo’s 2015 Volvo FH tractor is towing a belt trailer for the […]