Presumably that is built in Turkey at the Otosan plant. Is it fully Euro-compliant? If so, I wonder why we aren’t seeing more of them. Robert
Yes, fully Euro 6 compliant and Ford is making a determined effort to get back into the heavy European market. Supposedly there will not be any right hand drive versions but they have been doing extensive 24/7 testing at Millbrook, Bedfordshire, testing and evaluation circuit since November and December. From reports I’ve heard DAF are very interested in seeing how this Ford performs and how its sales go.
Presumably that is built in Turkey at the Otosan plant. Is it fully Euro-compliant? If so, I wonder why we aren’t seeing more of them. Robert
Yes, fully Euro 6 compliant and Ford is making a determined effort to get back into the heavy European market. Supposedly there will not be any right hand drive versions but they have been doing extensive 24/7 testing at Millbrook, Bedfordshire, testing and evaluation circuit since November and December. From reports I’ve heard DAF are very interested in seeing how this Ford performs and how its sales go.
Think someone could be on a wind up with the new Ford unit, have a look at the Ford badge and on the Scania behind
reverse pic perhaps. If it is i’m not claiming any credit it was pointed out to me by a smarter person.
Cheers.
I’m at a loss here. What’s this beast all about? N why R hand drive in my picture? Cheers Coomsey
I’ve sorted it out for you Coomsey The picture had been mirrored. It is a left hand drive unit.
It is a Ford F-Max with an in-line six-cylinder 12,7-litre Ford Ecotorq Euro 6 engine rated at 500 HP in combination with the ZF 12-speed Traxon automated gearbox.
I’m at a loss here. What’s this beast all about? N why R hand drive in my picture? Cheers Coomsey
I’ve sorted it out for you Coomsey The picture had been mirrored. It is a left hand drive unit.
It is a Ford F-Max with an in-line six-cylinder 12,7-litre Ford Ecotorq Euro 6 engine rated at 500 HP in combination with the ZF 12-speed Traxon automated gearbox.
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It won the 2019 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK OF THE YEAR AWARD at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. truck-of-the-year.com/
Out of interest, I stretched the width of the original Ford F-Max photo, which makes it look less tall and thin and more like the real unit - File Not Found. Unless of course, it is a completely new model altogether
I’m at a loss here. What’s this beast all about? N why R hand drive in my picture? Cheers Coomsey
I’ve sorted it out for you Coomsey The picture had been mirrored. It is a left hand drive unit.
It is a Ford F-Max with an in-line six-cylinder 12,7-litre Ford Ecotorq Euro 6 engine rated at 500 HP in combination with the ZF 12-speed Traxon automated gearbox.
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It won the 2019 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK OF THE YEAR AWARD at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. truck-of-the-year.com/
Hino trucks were common at that time in Normandie (France), where a truck dealer sold and serviced them, I think in Cherbourg. Probably Michel will know more.
I grew up in an 8 wheeler like the two in the photographs but my dads was plated Maudsley . Licence plate HAY492 tipper version new in 1951 scrapped in 1964 amazing vehicle but obsolete in the motorway age max speed 35 mpg .The owner was the whitwick granite company whitwick leicestershire which closed a couple of years ago
The picture had been mirrored. It is a left hand drive unit.
Robert
Ray.