Did I see a new Ford tractor unit today

Did I see a new Ford tractor unit today

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LikesBikes

Original Poster:

1,439 posts

236 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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Heading westbound past Slough on the M4 this afternoon I saw an unfamiliar looking cab on an artic coming the other way. Big oval badge on the front, is this some sort of new Transcontinental?

rangie999

224 posts

173 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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Yes you did see a Ford tractor unit. They are made in Turkey for the Turkish market only though at the moment. Interestingly I spotted an 8x4 tipper Ford also from Turkey at Milbrook being given a lot of testing in September as well. The article you saw does a regular run to Northampton I believe....

agent006

12,034 posts

264 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!


chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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agent006 said:
MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!

You want 1 don't ya smile

See these a fair bit when we go to Istanbul, as well as lots and lots of the old ford cargos.

agent006

12,034 posts

264 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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Makes the gopping new Renault look nice in reflection though so it's not all bad.

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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And making that new renault look good is no easy task smile

Hooli

32,278 posts

200 months

Tuesday 3rd June 2014
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agent006 said:
MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!

Has it escaped from Demolition Man?

s p a c e m a n

10,774 posts

148 months

Wednesday 4th June 2014
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^That's what I thought, looks American.

LikesBikes

Original Poster:

1,439 posts

236 months

Wednesday 4th June 2014
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You're right, it's certainly no looker. I'm waiting for it to transform into a robot wobble

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Sunday 8th June 2014
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LikesBikes said:
it's certainly no looker. wobble
The words I was about to post.....spin

GC8

19,910 posts

190 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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LikesBikes said:
You're right, it's certainly no looker. I'm waiting for it to transform into a robot wobble
And this was my first thought, too.

cahami

1,248 posts

206 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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This one looks a bit better.

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,556 posts

212 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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I always rather liked the old one:


rangie999

224 posts

173 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Always liked the old one......bit weird to drive compared to the competition but looked a million dollars. I would have a crack at the new one if the price was right!

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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S. Gonzales Esq. said:
I always rather liked the old one:

ooo, transcontinental smile

Trtj

433 posts

131 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Are they still driven by pr1cks though? tank

rangie999

224 posts

173 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Seriously??

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,249 posts

235 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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agent006 said:
MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!

Surprised they can use the Cargo name, I would have thought IVECO would have sewn that up Worldwide.

GC8

19,910 posts

190 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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I had a Scalextric one of those.

Beyond Rational

3,524 posts

215 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Is the underlying cab metalwork design much older than all of the bolt on plastic tat?