This modern road haulage tractor by DAF is a restyled version of the successful previous series Offering excellent reliability & a good standard of comfort on long-haul routes the XF 95 also features very good mechanical reliability & outstanding engine performance under a wide range of conditions in full compliance with the strictest environmental standards Also in the event of an accident the cab provides the driver with an extremely high level of protection ...

This latest generation of Mercedes Benz Actros trucks was launched on the market in Spring 2003 Used to transport heavy loads over long distances these models differ from their predecessors mainly as regards safety running costs & driver comfort The most significant developments are to be found in the drive cab interior designed to satisfy even the most demanding truckers the ever-more powerful engines & the technical improvements made to the drive axle Externally the new Actros trucks are characterised by the radiator grill which have the fins set more widely apart to increase air flow & the new lights with super-clear casings & variable-focus reflectors All Actros engines are of the new V-type Series 500 the V8 engine installed on the 1854 LS version provides from 503 to 578 HP Size 24 2cm Scale 1 24 ...

The Scania Streamline R 143 is part of the heavy-truck line from the Swedish manufacturer The new driver s cab has more space & driving comfort After lengthy studies in the wind tunnel the new aerodynamic cab had it CX value reduced to 0 5 leading to much lower fuel consumption The Scania Streamliner R143 has a 14 litre-V-8 engine that can develop up to 500 HP This power output is transmitted through a 14-speed gearbox Due to its typical characteristics of the Scania line
- quality & low fuel consumption
- this truck has become a leader on the market

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In 1940 after World War II had broken out the US general staff ordered various factories to design a light multi-purpose vehicle with all-wheel drive The American Bantam Company Willys Overland & Ford Motor Co competed with each other The Willys prototype was chosen which after an initial run of 1500 vehicles went into mass production at the beginning of 1941 & reached a total output of 640 000 units out of which 277 000 pieces were produced by Ford under a licensing agreement This shows that the Jeep was the most widely produced light vehicle of the war industry during World War II ...

The new German army made use of the experiences collected in World War I to realize their modern reconstruction based on motorization In spite of the limitations of the Treaty of Versailles able commanders introduced civilian vehicles into the army thus creating a motorized mentality In 1940 already a battalion consisting of 3 to 4 companies each equipped with 52 motorcycles with sidecars & 4 motorcycle was integrated into the motorized infantry & the armo-red divisions Moreover motorcycles were present in nearly all other Wehrmacht units especially with the reconnaissance units & the command as well as the pioneer & the supply units Produced in 16 500 units the BMW R 75 together with the Zijndapp KS 750 formed the nucleus of the motorized units on all theatres of operations especially in Africa & in Russia The motorcycle was armoured with an MG 34 mounted on the sidecar On the road it reached a maximum speed of 92 Km h ...

The model 42 Desert Vehicle was developed for the Italian Army based on the chassis & mechanics of the AB 41 armoured car Over the course of the operations on the African front the need arose for a reconnaissance vehicle specially adapted to the desert conditions where driving on sand required particular features large size tyres at low pressure height from the ground extensive autonomy that were not present on the currently available vehicles The engineers eliminated the dual running direction typical of the AB 41 & the four-wheel drive The vehicle was produced in two armament configurations one with 20 mm cannon machine gun & the other with 47 32 anti-tank cannon Several dozen of these vehicles were produced after the fall of the African front the remaining AS 42s were re-deployed in Italy ending their career in the police force in the 1950s ...

The need to protect the armoured units from the enemy aviation pushed the English army to develop this self-propeller equipped with a Bofors 40 mm cannon using the hulls of the Crusader armoured tank considered out-dated at the end of 1943 The cannon was placed in a tower with armoured plating able to assure the necessary protection to the gunners The Crusader AA was distributed to the air detachments for the protection of the control units at the end of 1943 Some detachments were used during the French invasion following the landing in Normandy but due to the air superiority of the allies the German air threats proved inexistent therefore the use of this self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle was very limited if not null ...

This large triple shaft amphibian vehicle was developed during the 2nd World War for the American armed forces The aim was to build a vehicle to supply ammunition food & materials
- stored in the holds of transport ships
- to invading troops occupying beachheads on enemy soil immediately after landing The DUKW offered good navigating qualities & could move well off-road too which combined with its high load capacity enabled it to perform its logistic role to the full In the post-war years it was widely used by USA s allies all the way through to the 70s including civil protection assignments

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As the Volkswagen 82 Kubelwagen proved very successful during the campaign in Poland it was necessary to produce ever increasing numbers of this vehicle Later Ferdinand Porsche developed an amphibian version of this car called the Schwimmwagen The light weight of this vehicle about 1 2 ton permitted crossing of muddy areas since only two men were sufficient to keep this vehicle moving For reconnaissance & liaison missions water had to be crossed frequently which was impossible with other vehicles ...