Trader-v-TK-v-BMC Which was the better motor?

My first driving job was for BWH of Newark with a BMC Laird tractor unit and 4 in line trailer running at 18t gross,around 10.5t payload on 33ftdeck.
After a while I was promoted to a Leyland Mastiff (V8 engine?)running at 24t gross.
Never driven a Trader and didn’t care for the TK.