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Classic former Burt Reynolds-owned W900B, across the pond
How a U.K.-based trucker came to possess a classic mid-1980s W900B, only to realize its former owners here in the United States including none other than Smokey & the Bandit star Burt Reynolds.
April 5, 2016
Overdrive Extra
Old World, new tech
Electric-truck spotting across the pond.
June 20, 2013
Channel 19
British TV show features female hauliersâŚ
The new Mother Truckers TV show on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom pitches in its intro a looming takeover of the industry there by drivers of the female sex â as one reviewer put it, however, that only works if 2 percent of drivers being women qualifies as looming takeover. Nonetheless, the fact that [âŚ]
February 22, 2012
Channel 19
âTruck spottingâ takes off in England to industry image benefit
Remember the oft-described âgood olâ daysâ of the 1970s? When truck drivers were portrayed by the movie stars of the day and lionized by the public as hardworking heroes of the American way? The image of drivers and public interest in trucking may never have been higher on this side of the pond, itâs certain, [âŚ]
April 5, 2011
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