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4-12 All the the latest news from the the wonderful world of trucks 13 You have your say in our our letters 14 Secret Truckers gets his teeth into another gritty subject 30 Simpson Says: how van drivers are being mistreated 32 Legal eagle: another true story from solicitor Steven Hinchliffe
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who’s exhibiting what at at the big 20-21 Meet Swain’s custom DAF workhorse 22-25 Volvo FH lightweight on test with Ian Norwell 26-28 Running against the wind When to to stop in in in in bad weather 31 Win a a a camping gas stove in in in our simple competition 35 Another super model truck to be won by spotting the the difference
on regardless – and sadly for some that’s the last they ever do Turn to page to read our feature Meanwhile van drivers being being killed too by being being overworked and underpaid Read Richard Simpson’s hitting piece on page But this issue isn’t all and gloom – there’s plenty of fun stuff inside too through and as usual Matt