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Cummins was used in the 7100, 7200, and the 8900 series IH/Case combines, and early MX tractors. http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/topic/73428-who-makes-case-ih-engines/ When Tenneco owned IH/Case, it has formed a joint venture with Cummins, called Consolidated Diesel. http://journaltimes.com/news/local/tenneco-to-buy-part-of-cummins/article_d3c804ab-7fa0-5b6d-8ee7-71f89677e1db.html http://investor.cummins.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=112916&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=217728 Consolidated Diesel Company (CDC) was a diesel engine manufacturer that was founded in 1980 as a 50/50 joint venture between Case Corp, (now CNH Global) and Cummins. It produced Cummins B series, C series and ISL Series engines and engine products for automotive and industrial markets in North America and Europe. In 2008, Cummins purchased Fiat's 50% share (CNH Global) in CDC, and it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cummins. http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Consolidated_Diesel_Company

Cummins formed an engine-building joint venture in China with major commercial truckmaker Dongfeng in 1996. But Dongfeng actually began building B Series Cummins engines under license in 1986. Dongfeng put the 5.9 in everything, from medium trucks to heavy 4x2 and 6x4 tractors (it's all about gearing), and municipal transit buses. Twenty years ago, all the city buses in the major cities had 5.9s. The C Series entered production in 1996, with the forming of the 50/50 JV, and went on to be a big seller too, but not to the extent of the 5.9. Dongfeng-Cummins JV website - Product page: http://www.dcec.com.cn/product/list.aspx?cid=10202 Note: ISDe is the China market name for the 6.7-litre ISB.

Related? Turboglide's selector quadrant was Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, Hill Retarder (early 1957 only) P R N D Hr[2] or Grade Retarder (late 1957-1961) P R N D Gr. Turboglide offered a 'Grade Retarder' range for providing engine braking when necessary, a driving condition which could absorb close to 200 hp (150 kW) of power above to what was available via the engine compression, by counter-rotating the turbines in the converter and soaking up the vehicle energy by agitating the oil inside the converter housing. No low range was provided with Turboglide, as in the Drive range the ratio was always automatically and perfectly matched to the requirements of the operator (all ranges being always engaged, low and intermediate would freewheel on the 'sprag-clutches' as needed), and with the Grade Retarder providing a very efficient engine brake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboglide

GM's hydraulic retarder is mentioned.

GM execs reflect on Holden's legacy, and its future Michael Wayland, Automotive News / January 27, 2018 "Beloved." That's how General Motors product boss Mark Reuss paid tribute on Twitter last year to Holden, the automaker's operations in Australia, where GM ceased vehicle manufacturing last year. Holden continues to operate in Australia, but the Oct. 20 closing of the GM plant in Elizabeth, South Australia, marked the end of auto production in the country after nearly 100 years, as globalization allowed automakers to move manufacturing to less expensive countries. (British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta is proposing to revive the plant to build EVs, reports say.) Stateside, Holden's legacy rides on in vehicles such as the Pontiac G8, Pontiac GTO — all built in Australia. It also remains in the experiences of some of GM's top brass who rose through the ranks at Holden, which likely will remain an executive testing ground despite the end of domestic manufacturing. "We've gotten a lot from Holden," Andrew Smith, executive director of Cadillac global design, told Automotive News. "We've used Holden as a way to give people opportunities to show leadership. Its future is different, but it still has a future." Besides Smith and Reuss, who was managing director of GM's Australia and New Zealand operations before GM's 2009 bankruptcy, others whose careers passed through Holden include GM North America President Alan Batey; Mike Simcoe, GM global design chief; and Phil Brook, GMC-Buick U.S. vice president of marketing. Automotive News interviewed several of the executives about the end of manufacturing and the brand's future. Here's what they said. ■ Phil Brook An Australian native who held several roles at Holden such as marketing director, director of sales and head of the unit's national dealer network: "I spent a long time there. It's sad for the brand. It's sad for the country because basically that was the final car plant in Australia after 60-plus years of building cars. "I guess it's an economic reality of where the world's at and where Australia is at and it's isolation. … There are just so many things that were challenging. But as one door closes, another one opens. They have a very robust plan moving forward." ■ Mike Simcoe An Australian native who began his career as a designer at GM Holden in 1983: "At an emotional level, in some ways, I relate it to the fact that we no longer have a design center in Europe. Business dictates rationalism of things like that. The rational side of my brain is there and understands the business. "But at the same time, I'm Australian. I'm concerned that there's no manufacturing industry down there, and in Germany, I would love to have a design center still. "There's an emotional level of disappointment, but the reality is the rationalism of having to do what was done makes a lot of sense. But, hey, never say never." ■ Andrew Smith An Australian native who started with Holden as an intern under Simcoe: "It's tough. I'll be frank. It's kind of personal. My father was a Holden dealer and I was the director of design for Holden for about a year and a half. I was kind of sad. But at the same time, the world moves on. "Product development — specifically advanced design — has a really flourishing future in Australia. It's in fact one of the feeders for designers and engineers into General Motors. ... We use our advanced facilities there as a way to find new talent." .

The Cummins 5.9-liter 12-valve is the best of the breed. I can't say enough good things about it David.

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Bob, did the FT-900 have a heavier frame than the F-800/FT8000, approaching or equal to a true Class 8?

Associated Press / January 26, 2018 U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to a crowd of law enforcement officials Friday afternoon in Norfolk, Virginia, urging changes to the nation’s immigration laws while also defending his Justice Department from recent criticism. Sessions said his purpose every day is to get the department “back to its fundamental mission of enforcing the law and protecting the safety of Americans with integrity and fairness.” “This mission means returning to the constitutional role of enforcing the law as it is written, not as some particular group thinks it should have been written,” he said before local and federal law enforcement officials, advocating for the elimination of political bias and favoritism “in either direction.” “That sort of thinking is the antithesis of what the department stands for, and I won’t tolerate it.” The speech, which was closed to the public, started shortly before 1:30 p.m. and lasted about half an hour. Media were allowed to cover the event on the 6th floor of Norfolk’s Slover Library. Sessions did not take questions afterward. Sessions called immigration a national security issue. He stressed the need for a wall along the country’s southern border to make it harder for people to enter illegally and to “send a message to the world that in the United States of America, we enforce our laws.” He also criticized the nation’s use of a diversity visa lottery system and “chain migration” policies that help family members of current U.S. residents join them. “It doesn’t favor education or skills. It just favors anybody who has a relative in America – and not necessarily a close relative,” Sessions said of the current setup, one that he said defies common sense. “Employers don’t roll dice when deciding who they want to hire. Our incredible military doesn’t draw straws when deciding whom to accept. But for some reason, when we’re picking new Americans – the future of this country – our government uses a randomized lottery system and chain migration.” Sessions said lawmakers should look at the merit-based systems “in places like Canada and Australia” and urged the government to “put in place smarter immigration laws – and start enforcing them.” “The American people have waited long enough. It is time to end the lawlessness and create a system that serves the national interest,” he said. Before Sessions’ speech, almost 50 people stood outside the library protesting. Most held signs with messages including “Immigrants & refugees welcome” and “Deport racists not dreamers.” [If the government administers U.S. law by deporting illegal immigrants, the government is……racist?] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ remarks, as prepared for delivery at the Slover Library in Norfolk, Virginia on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. (Provided by the U.S. Department of Justice) Thank you, Tracy for that kind introduction and for your leadership as first Assistant U.S. Attorney. Thank you for your seven years of service to this Department. You’ve done incredible work taking on child predators and national security threats and you’ve got a lot to be proud of. My good friend Dana Boente speaks very highly of you and of everyone in your office. Above all I want to thank all of our state and local law enforcement officers who are here. This Department of Justice has your back. We honor the work that you do. There is no task of this Department—or of this government—more important than keeping the American people safe. And this is no easy task. Today we face a number of serious threats—from the vicious MS-13, to the deadliest drug epidemic in American history, to radical Islamic terrorism. Our law enforcement community is resolute and determined to confront each of these threats and to give every American safety and peace of mind. But to do that, we need to have the right policies in place. It is neither fair nor reasonable to ask more and more of law enforcement while at the same time undermining their efforts through harmful or ineffective policies. Our immigration policies, for example, do not promote our national interest, but instead select the vast majority of legal immigrants without any respect to merit. As a result, law enforcement officers have had more work to do. You’ve had to go into more dangerous situations and confront more criminals—criminals who often shouldn’t have been allowed in this country in the first place. There are some 11 million illegal aliens in this country—a population the size of Georgia or Portugal. If we can’t control—or even know—who enters this country, it’s that much harder to keep people safe. And this is no hypothetical matter. The effects can be seen across the country. Last week, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security released a report that reveals that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed more than 1,700 aliens with national security concerns since 9/11. It also states that nearly three out of every four people convicted of international terrorism-related offenses in federal courts since 9/11 were born outside of this country. That includes Mahmoud Amin Mohamed El-Hassan, a Sudanese national who lived in Woodbridge, Virginia. He was admitted to the United States in 2012 through chain migration—as a family member of a lawful permanent resident. Now he has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to help someone fly from Richmond to Syria to fight for ISIS. He planned on following him there later. The report goes on to talk about Ali Shukri Amin, a Sudanese national who lived in Manassas. He was admitted to the United States through chain migration as the child of a diversity visa lottery recipient, and was naturalized. He too is serving an 11-year sentence for trying to help ISIS. According to court documents, Amin admitted to using Twitter to provide advice and encouragement to ISIS and its supporters. He also admitted that he assisted an Iranian-born friend from Prince William County to travel to Syria to join ISIS. And as we all know, this fall we saw two terrorist attacks in New York City in less than two months that were carried out by people who came here as the result of the diversity lottery and chain migration. As a result, eight people were killed. These cases are alarming, and should concern every American. We have no duty to allow terrorists and their sympathizers into this country. And yet we know that hundreds of them have endangered the lives of the citizens we have sworn to serve and protect. Any crime committed by improperly vetted immigrants—and especially illegal aliens—is, by definition, preventable. Even one victim of a crime committed by an illegal alien is too many. Criminals have no right to demand entry to the United States. We should strive to never admit criminals. And yet thousands of Americans across our country have suffered because of decades of lax immigration policies and even more lax enforcement. Last month, we released another report with the Department of Homeland Security, which revealed that there were nearly 40,000 known or suspected aliens in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. That’s roughly one in five federal prisoners. That means that the immigrant share of the federal prison population is nearly two-thirds greater than their share of the general population. Out of those in custody of the U.S. Marshals Service, which is responsible for housing those awaiting trial, nearly 20,000 were foreign-born. That is more than one third. And nearly triple their share of the general population. I’m sure you’ve heard that immigrants are less likely to commit a crime than average. But one study that just came out looked at the prison population in Arizona and found that illegal aliens are more than twice as likely to be convicted of crimes as Arizonans. They’re more likely to be convicted of sexual assault, robbery, and driving under the influence. They’re more than twice as likely to be convicted of murder. Tens of thousands of crimes have been committed in this country that would never have happened if our immigration laws were enforced and respected like they ought to be. Just three days ago, an illegal alien from Mexico living in Southern California was charged with rape of an intoxicated victim and first-degree burglary. He’s a driver for a ride-sharing company. He allegedly took advantage of intoxicated female passengers who got into his car. Under the laws of this country, he shouldn’t even be here. This issue of crime committed by aliens doesn’t just affect the victims of these crimes. It affects us all by placing an unnecessary and unfair burden on our federal agents. That’s also what happens when cities, counties, and states deliberately refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. These so-called “sanctuary” policies force police to release criminal aliens back into the community—no matter what their crimes. We cannot continue giving federal grants to cities that actively undermine the safety of federal law officers and intentionally frustrate efforts to reduce crime in their own cities. That’s why, under President Trump’s leadership, we have started to channel federal law enforcement funding to cities that cooperate with immigration enforcement. If these cities want to receive law enforcement grants, they can. They just have to stop impeding federal law enforcement. On Wednesday, the Department requested documents from 23 jurisdictions across the country to ensure that they are complying with the law. Those that fail to respond completely or promptly will be subject to a subpoena. I am hopeful that it will not come to that, and that these cities and counties will show us that they are following the law. But for a permanent fix to our immigration laws, Congress needs to act. The American people have known for more than 30 years that our immigration system is broken. It’s intentionally designed to be blind to merit. It doesn’t favor education or skills. It just favors anybody who has a relative in America—and not necessarily a close relative. That defies common sense. Employers don’t roll dice when deciding who they want to hire. Our incredible military doesn’t draw straws when deciding whom to accept. But for some reason, when we’re picking new Americans—the future of this country—our government uses a randomized lottery system and chain migration. President Trump ran for office and won by arguing to fix this broken system. We finally have a President who has listened to the people on this issue. He has the kind of bold agenda that the American people have been waiting for—and that we deserve. The President is determined to finally build a wall at our Southern border. This will make it harder and more expensive for illegal aliens to break our laws and smuggle drugs or even human beings into this country. For many, it will become too costly, or too much trouble, and they will stay home. Perhaps most importantly, the wall will send a message to the world that in the United States of America, we enforce our laws. And to better achieve that, President Trump has proposed hiring more than 10,000 new ICE officers, 1,000 new ICE attorneys, 300 new immigration prosecutors, and nearly 400 new immigration judges. With these new resources, our immigration system will move faster and more efficiently. But a central idea of the President’s immigration reform proposal is switching to a merit-based system of immigration. That means welcoming the best and the brightest but banning and deporting gang members, identity fraudsters, drunk drivers, and child abusers—making them inadmissible in this country. This merit-based system would better serve our national interest because it would benefit the American people, which is what the Trump agenda is all about. And this proposal is not unique. A merit-based system is the law in places like Canada and Australia. In those countries, future Canadians and future Australians are chosen based on their likelihood of assimilating, thriving, and contributing to society as a whole. That kind of system would be great for our economy, of course. Much more importantly, it would be the best way to ensure that our immigration system does not continue to harm our national security. Immigration is a national security issue. We need this agenda. And Virginians know that better than just about anybody. It is time to put in place smarter immigration laws—and start enforcing them. The American people have waited long enough. It is time to end the lawlessness and create a system that serves the national interest. President Trump’s proposed merit-based system would restore fairness and respect for the law to our immigration system. And it would also help keep us a lot safer. And I want to say one last thing. I love the Department of Justice and the great people that work there. The vast majority are dedicated, hardworking, patriotic Americans. It’s an honor to serve with them. From day one, my mission as Attorney General has been to ensure our great Department has its rightful place as the crown jewel of the U.S. government. However, there have been some sharp criticisms about the Department of Justice. There are two ways to address this: one way is to be defensive; the other is to hear the concerns, and act on them professionally, fairly, and completely, in order to maintain the public’s trust in their government. My purpose every day is to get the Department back to its fundamental mission of enforcing the law and protecting the safety of Americans with integrity and fairness. That’s the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning, and that is what my team works hard at every day. This mission means returning to the constitutional role of enforcing the law as it is written, not as some particular group thinks it should have been written. Some people like that concept. Some people don’t. But the Constitution says that Congress writes the laws and we enforce them, not the other way around. It means absolutely eliminating political bias or favoritism - in either direction - from our investigations and prosecutions. That sort of thinking is the antithesis of what the Department stands for, and I won’t tolerate it. It means identifying mistakes of the past, and correcting them for the future. When we find problems, we’re addressing them head on, not sweeping them under the rug. Much of what we are doing is behind the scenes, but some of it is squarely in the public view. That’s ok. It’s part of the process. We don’t see criticism from Congress as a bad thing. We welcome Congress as a partner in this effort. When they learn of a problem and start asking questions, that is a good thing. Sunlight truly is the best disinfectant. Truth produces confidence. A culture of defensiveness is not acceptable. The Department of Justice does not always know what’s best, and it is not perfect. And, it can never be that this Department conceals errors when they occur. We expect—no, we demand—the highest level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism from every person in this Department. Everyone is expected to advance the mission of the Department honorably in service to the American people. If anyone falls short of these high standards, we will not hesitate to take appropriate action- and we will do so in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Department. And, while we are open to fair criticism, we will of course defend our investigators and prosecutors from criticism that is unfair. Our goal is justice. All our work is subject to review with certain restraints. We will not reject justified review. Our work requires constant improvement and adjustment, but it must always be founded on integrity and law. Nothing is more important. Thank you.

Yes. They targeting the construction machinery and agricultural segments (industrial engines). Still, interesting to see the Perkins engine portfolio grow so large again. An old name, and well respected around the world. BC, at its peak, what market share did Perkins have in the UK truck market?

Bob, I know "T" meant tandem (e.g. FT-8000), but what was the difference between an F-800, F-8000 and F-900 (there was no F-9000?).

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One could call it an inside deal. Cevian privately shopped for the highest offer.

Reuters / January 26, 2018 Truckmaker Scania will invest 10 million euros ($12.4 million) in a 4 billion euro ($5 billion) project to build Europe's biggest battery cell plant in northern Sweden. Sweden's Northvolt, whose CEO Peter Carlsson used to work for Tesla, is racing against rivals such as South Korea's LG Chem to set up large-scale battery cell plants across Europe, where automakers and industrial firms have so far been largely reliant on Asian imports. LG Chem will open a lithium-ion battery factory in Poland next year. European automakers such as BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen and Volvo Cars are all set to ramp up electric car production in the coming years. Northvolt and Scania said on Thursday they had agreed to develop and commercialize battery cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles. Scania's investment will go toward building a demonstration production line and research facility for Northvolt in Skelleftea, northern Sweden. The firms have also struck a deal for future purchases of battery cells. Northvolt's Carlsson wants the Skelleftea plant to rival U.S. electric carmaker Tesla's Gigafactory in the Nevada desert, and aims to produce a total battery storage capacity of 32 gigawatt-hours a year by 2023. Northvolt's immediate aim is to build a separate demonstration line in the Swedish town of Vasteras. Carlsson told Reuters he expected to secure initial financing of 80-100 million euros for that project during the first quarter before embarking on the far larger fund-raising for the Skelleftea plant. Scania CEO Henrik Henriksson said he hoped to see the first trucks stemming from the partnership being produced with batteries from the demo line next year, with volume production of batteries for Scania trucks and buses from Skelleftea likely to follow. "If we are successful in developing the kinds of products we aim for in this partnership, then this will be an important part of our supply chain," he said in an interview at Northvolt's headquarters in Stockholm. Last year, Northvolt signed partnership deals with Swiss engineering group ABB and Danish wind turbine maker Vestas, but it still needs to raise the vast bulk of the financing required for the Skelleftea plant. "We are involved in a number of processes. It has taken slightly more time than we expected and that is due to the fact that these are pretty big strategic decisions," Carlsson said.

No worries. Using good engineering practice, one can certainly splice in a rail. But it's not ideal for a work truck where the frame is going to be flexing/twisting. If a frame is cracked, installing an inside channel to effect repair is fine. At the former Mack Trucks, we approved that. However, installing a complete (one-piece) frame rail is the only way to achieve the desired result for a working truck. When the OP contacted his Mack brand dealer for availability and price on a new rail, I'm curious what the response was (for a 1988 RWI600).

Bob, I can’t recall, were the FT-8000s available with Ford’s 7.8, or just CAT’s 3208? They were an interesting attempt at a low-cost tandem dump chassis. .

Obama's "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" (DACA) program allowed 690,000 illegal immigrants to stay in the country. Now, Trump is going to outdo Obama and allow up to 1.8 million illegal immigrants remain in the country (at the end of the day, the number will certainly reach and more likely exceed 1.8 million). This is all a "slap in the face" to all the people who go through the "legal" process of immigrating to the United States. Fools, they should have simply slipped in at night......the government won't make them leave, they can collect welfare and also send their illegal immigrant children to school. Then, they can have a US-born child to anchor the whole extended family in America.

Iepieleaks / January 25, 2018 This Volvo FM crewcab was spotted by one of our friends during transport. This is probably going to be a heavy fire fighter truck, on its way to the bodybuilder. The double cab of the Volvo FM is not a common vehicle and we are curious if this is an official Volvo cab. And speaking of the Volvo FM, when is the next generation of this succesful vehicle to be launched? We did not see any prototypes on the road yet but something must be cooking in the Volvo kitchen to replace the good old, but small Volvo FM cab. .

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China's NDRC and SASAC, using Geely, want Volvo's technology. NDRC - National Development & Reform Commission SASAC - State-owned Assets Supervision & Administration Commission of the State Council