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Detroit DD15 Powered Road train

Articles, Features, Truck ArticlesBy Howard Shanks16 November, 2017

Detroit DD15 Powered Road train Words and photography by Howard Shanks Fuel economy is one of the more pleasing attributes that many operators report from their DD15 engines and that’s closely followed by reliability. They are the primary reasons why Hawkins Road Transport specified a Detroit DD15 to power their new 4900 Western Star for…

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