August 2012 Volume 32, Issue 8 Delivering daily news to Canada’s trucking industry at www.trucknews.com
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At long last, an agreement is reached for a new bridge WINDSOR, Ont. – An agreement has finally been reached to build the new, second bridge linking Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, Mich. The announcement received a “huge thumbs up” from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). “It’s been a long road to get to this day, with even more stops and starts than on Huron Church Rd.,” said CTA president David Bradley, referring to the years of political wrangling that has delayed progress on what many say is Canada’s most important and most needed infrastructure investment and the fact that trucks have to negotiate 16 stop lights on the Windsor road leading to the current bridge crossing. “So we are thrilled the new crossing will become a reality.” “When it’s constructed, the new bridge will improve trade flows across the single busiest gateway for trade in North America,” Bradley, who attended the June announcement in Windsor, added. “It will provide freeway-tofreeway access to the border on both sides, provide redundancy in the event of an emergency shutdown at any of the Windsor-Detroit crossings, and enhance the efficiency and predictability of the North American supply chain which in turn will attract future direct investment and stimulate
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By James Menzies CLIFFORD, Ont. – The small town of Clifford, Ont. played host to one of the largest collections of antique trucks in the country June 29-30. The show, put on by the Great Lakes Truck Club, saw an eclectic assortment of 170 classic trucks put on display for the enjoyment of a massive crowd that easily doubled last year’s turnout, according to club president Chris Hall. This year’s show featured the “Bulldog Corral,” a tribute to classic Mack trucks dating back to the 1920s. The popularity of this special section exceeded expectations and the area set aside to house the bulldogs wasn’t nearly large enough. “We ran out of room,” Hall said. “That turned out to be almost a show in itself.” The Mack collection was supported by Mack Trucks Canada, which contributed prizes and sent a brand new Mack Pinnacle Rawhide Edition to contrast the Mack trucks of yesteryear. But corporate sponsorship is something organizers of the show are cautious to keep to a minimum, as they want the focus of their grassroots show to remain on the trucks themselves. “Our sponsors are mostly members and trucking companies,” Hall said. “It’s not a money making process. As long as we have a bit of money left to cover our printing costs, that’s all we need.” The Great Lakes Truck Show is truly all about the trucks. There are no awards. No judging. No trophies. No Best in Show. No egos to placate. It costs just $20 to enter a truck and only $5 to visit. The laid back atmosphere is based on the antique truck show formula that has proven popular south of the border. It also encourages owners to bring trucks that are a long way from
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No judging. No awards. No egos.
diamond in the rough: This 1974 Diamond Reo Royale was on display at the Great Lakes Truck Club show’n’shine in Clifford. The truck looked great, even with more than a million miles on the odometer. Photo by James Menzies
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Understanding remanufacturing Don’t confuse remanufacturing with refurbishing, experts warn.
Inside This Issue...
• Refreshing the fleet:
New trucks have never been more expensive. And the great divide between those who can afford them and those who cannot, seems to be widening. Page 22
• Navistar changes gears:
Navistar has announced it is combining SCR with its in-cylinder emissions technology. The new approach has been dubbed ICT+. Page 50
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• Purebred bulldog:
We drive a Mack Pinnacle with the new Super Econodyne powertrain package. Page 66
• Human traffic on the road: Mark Dalton can’t help but get involved when he notices something is amiss.
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