For Patrick's new book celebrating the model he has gathered over 200 photographs to show the Ford Transcontinental in its full glory over the years and in a variety of liveries and locations. Each photograph has an extensive caption. When read together these give the complete story of the introduction, development, and decline of the model.
Take a trip back in time to celebrate the legacy left by ERF, one of England's most remarkable and interesting truck manufacturers. England's last independent truck manufacturer, ERF produced, between the years 1975 and 1993, its B, C, CP and E-series trucks that the Sandbach based company produced in the face of overwhelming competition from foreign manufacturers. Apart from the renowned economy, reliability and longevity of the products, the B, C, CP and E-series truck ranges were all linked by the remarkable SP cab, which combined a steel cage with bolt on SMC panels. The system was so revolutionary that ERF patented it. The low cost of design and manufacturing allowed it to update and improve its cabs with each series. Included here are 200 fine photographs from the manufacturer and trucking enthusiasts, which are combined with the informative text to tell the remarkable story of these ERF products through some of the most turbulent years of the company's existence.
In the 1970s nearly every driver acknowledged the Scania 141 as the King of the Road. It was the most powerful truck of its day, the favourite for long- haul work throughout Europe. This work shows how the model developed from the L75.
Although now owned by the American company, PACCAR, and with links to Leyland, the roots of DAF trucks are firmly in Eindhoven, Holland. The company started truck manufacture relatively late, but in the early 1970s it took an industry lead with its flagship 2800. The author takes a close look at a favourite of long haul drivers, DAF.