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Henry John Nave, 80, Past President And CEO of Mack Trucks September 18, 1993 / The Morning Call Henry John "Hank" Nave, 80, retired president and CEO of Mack Trucks Inc., Allentown, died September 6 in Longwood (Fla.) Health Care Center. He was the husband of Virginia Nave and the late Hazel (Becker) Nave. Formerly of Pinehurst, N.C., and Allentown, he lived in Village Place, Longwood (Fla). While at Mack Trucks, Nave was president and then chairman of the board of Mack Trucks, Canada. He was elected director of Signal Companies Inc., Mack's parent company, in 1974. Before working at Mack Trucks, Nave was president and chief operating officer of White Motor Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. While there, he was active in civic affairs in Cleveland and was a trustee of the Greater Cleveland United Appeal and general chairman of its 1965 and 1966 campaigns. He started his career with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in 1936. Nave served in many national, regional and local trade and civic organizations, including the Automobile Manufacturers Association in which he was director and treasurer, and past chairman of its motor truck committee. He was appointed to the National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council and was a member of the Automotive Hall of Fame. Nave was also national president of Ducks Unlimited in 1977. He was on the national board of the Boy Scouts of America and was recipient of the Boy Scouts of America's Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope and Silver Buffalo awards. He was a director of several corporations, including the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co. of New York; the First Pennsylvania Bank of Philadelphia; Blue Cross of Lehigh Valley; the Glen-Gery Corp., Reading; UGI Corp. and WLVT-TV. In 1973, he received a special award from the U.S. Treasury Department for his promotion of U.S. Savings Bond sales. That year he was also a chairman for the United Fund Major Firms Division and in 1974 was Pennsylvania State Chairman for National Transportation Week. Nave was a 1936 graduate of Temple University's School of Business Administration. In 1964, the university honored him as one of its "distinguished alumni," and in 1965 he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university. He was general chairman of the university's annual fund and became a trustee of the university in 1973. He was also a trustee of Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, and an associate of Muhlenberg College. Born in Attica, Indiana, he was a son of the late Frank and Grace Nave. He was a member of Wekiva Presbyterian Church, Longwood (Florida). Survivors: Wife; son, Henry J. Jr. of Rocky River, Ohio, and William E. of Goldsboro, N.C.; daughter, Suzanne Fonda of Manassas, Va.; stepson, David Lewis of Springfield, Mo.; stepdaughter, Patricia Harris of Longwood, and 11 grandchildren.

BMT, the world's leading website on Mack Trucks and the truck industry as a whole, is a platform for the healthy exchange of thoughts and ideas. Friend, you are welcome to express your thoughts and opinions here. The BMT family, some of the finest people in the world, are friendly, open-minded and outgoing. However, it is inappropriate, inconsiderate and disrespectful of you to ridicule another individual here for their thought process simply because it differs from your own. Your "perception" of the truth, which is nothing more than an opinion, isn't necessarily the opinion of others. Every single person in the world is different in mind and spirit (the world would be a dull place if we were all the same). People here have respected your thoughts, and you must respect theirs.

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Scania Press Release / September 4, 2015 Reduced fuel consumption, remote driver-coaching and better uptime: the advantages of connected vehicles are numerous. The number of Scania connected vehicles worldwide is approaching 150,000 and Scania is working hard to track down stolen vehicles. Early one morning, Ulf Melin, the owner of Sweden’s Ulf Melin Entreprenad, discovered that his truck wasn’t in the garage where it had been left. “The driver thought that I was out driving and rang me,” Melin explains. “Because I wasn’t out, we immediately realised that the truck was stolen. I rang the police first and then Scania.” Because the truck was connected to Scania Fleet Management, Scania was able to track it down. The Fleet Management system works with Scania Communicator to gather information on where a vehicle is currently located and where it has been. Rickard Seijbold, Scania’s Area Manager for Fleet and Driver Services, was able to trace the truck. “I turned on the control package and saw the truck’s most recent position,” he says. “Half an hour later, the police were on the scene. Everything happened really quickly.” Melin went with the police to the identified location and found the truck standing there, in good condition. “We were able to locate the truck thanks to the communicator,” he says. Scania was also able to provide police with details of the truck’s route and where it stopped after it was stolen, information which could be of help to officers undertaking the investigation. However, tracing stolen vehicles is just an added bonus of the Scania Fleet Management system. The system’s primary goals are helping drivers to minimise fuel consumption, through methods including analysis of their driving styles. Scania Fleet Management is currently included in all vehicles sold in 54 of Scania’s markets and is gradually being extended into new markets. Worldwide, Scania has close to 150,000 connected vehicles, which as well as providing access to Fleet Management bring other advantages, such as Remote Diagnostics, Remote Download and Driver Coaching. These functions reduce fuel costs and shorten the time required for service and maintenance, which also saves owners money. Connected Vehicles Scania Fleet Management Scania’s Fleet Management services help you to find key saving areas to increase the productivity of your fleet. Improved driver performance can lead to up to 10-percent reduction in fuel consumption. Scania Driver Coaching Scania Driver Coaching is a personalised coaching service that helps you to get added value from Scania Driver Training. It prolongs the positive effects of the course, preventing drivers from sliding back into less-economical driving styles. Remote Diagnostics This service enables the workshop to run diagnostics remotely to get a better picture of the status of a vehicle ahead of it coming in for servicing. Identifying vehicle problems early on means that workshop staff can prepare and plan for the servicing of a vehicle. This, in turn, minimises vehicle downtime, saving customers time and money. Tachograph Remote Download This service allows for the fully automated remote download of driver cards and vehicle units from anywhere within Europe. http://newsroom.scania.com/en-group/2015/09/04/scania-fleet-management-a-blow-to-truck-thieves/

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Trailer/Body Builders / September 2, 2015 More power and more luxury are what Dodge Truck is highlighting for its 2016 model pickups, vans, and commercial chassis – upgrades that include a range of new optional features, including wider availability of its ParkSense package, which now includes a new front park-assist system. Where its pickup trucks are concerned, Dodge – a division of Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) – said it will carry forward two mid-year 2015 offerings into the 2016 model year: the Ram 1500 Rebel off-road package and Ram 1500 Laramie Limited super-luxury trim. All 2016 models will inherit a new center console design, with Bluetooth connectivity now available on entry-level radios for hands-free driving in all Ram 1500 units. The 2016 Ram 1500 will continue offering an optional 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine delivering 240 hp and 420 lb.-ft. of torque, mated to the TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission – a powertrain that delivers 29 mpg highway and towing capability up to 9,200 lbs., the OEM said. That’s in addition to the gasoline-fired 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6, generating 305 hp and 269 lb.-ft. of torque, and 5.7-liter HEMI V-8, cranking out 395 hp and 410 lb.-ft. of torque – connected to Ram’s TorqueFlite 8 (ZF 8HP) eight-speed automatic. As an aside, FCA is redesigning the 3.6-liter V-6 Pentastar for the 2016 model year. Depending on the application, the reengineered V-6 delivers fuel-economy improvements of more than 6% while increasing torque more than 14.9%, the OEM noted. Enhancements such as two-step variable valve lift (VVL), cooled exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) and innovative weight-reduction strategies boost the Pentastar V-6’s efficiency and performance, FCA added. Back at Ram, where three-quarter and one-ton pickups are concerned, the 2016 Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty models – shown off back in June – feature a new fuel delivery calculation and turbo boost calibration for the optional Cummins 6.7-liter I-6 diesel engine. Jointly developed by Ram and Cummins engineers, those new tweaks help produce an additional 35 lb.-ft. of torque – boosting the 6.7-liter diesel’s torque output from 865 lb.-ft. to 900 lb.-ft. That’s allowed Ram to beef up the towing capacity of the 2016 Ram 3500 to 31,210 lbs., the OEM said. Also available is a 6.4-liter gasoline-fired HEMI V-8 engine cranking out 410 hp and 429 lb.-ft. of torque, Ram said. Other new tweaks to the 2016 Ram HD models include a five-link coil suspension with optional air suspension on Ram 2500 and a supplemental air bag suspension option on Ram 3500. The 2016 Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 Chassis Cab can now be fitted with the OEM’s optional ParkSense Package, which now includes a new front park-assist system, complementing the current backup camera offering. The feature improves total cost of ownership and reduces potential damage by audibly warning the driver of impending contact. Also new for 2016, just like for its Ram 1500 pickups, the entry-level radios in all Chassis Cab models are now available with Bluetooth. A new feature for 2016 Ram ProMaster vans is side window availability for its 159-in., high roof, extended configuration, along with a second battery option at the rear of the cab and new 20-amp auxiliary switches easily accessible on the dash panel. The 2016 Ram ProMaster City compact van, introduced last year, will officially replace the Ram C/V as the OEM’s Class 1 van offering, and is Ram’s second shared collaboration with Fiat Professional., with the ProMaster full-size van being the first. The OEM noted that it will continue growing the reach of its new Ram Commercial division, integrating an expanding network of 950 Ram and FCA BusinessLink dealers that are focused on the needs of commercial customers while helping offsetting commercial upfitting expenses via its “On The Job” incentive/discount packages. The "On The Job” program provides commercial/small business owners a variety of incentives and discounts to assist them in purchasing, servicing and customizing vehicles. Custom upfitting allowances, service contracts, Mopar certificates and cash allowances are just a few of the “stackable” incentives Ram said business owners can use at any of FCA’s total of 2,600 dealerships in the U.S. “Commercial customers in particular face balancing the challenges of opportunity costs, fuel pricing, reduced budgets, new technology and durability,” noted Bob Hegbloom, Ram’s president and CEO. “Total cost of ownership (TCO) calculations are helpful in making purchase and operational decisions,” he added. “For example, all Cummins diesel-powered Ram trucks feature a 15,000-mile oil change interval and a diesel exhaust brake that increases frictional brake life by three times the market average.”

A Visual History of Jeep Pickup Trucks: The Lineage Is Longer than You ThinkPhoto gallery - http://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook/a-visual-history-of-jeep-pickup-trucks-the-lineage-is-longer-than-you-think#1

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With all the money you're making, I assumed you had an AEV (http://www.aev-conversions.com/vehicles/jk-wrangler). Must be nice to have a NZ job.........able to take 6 months holiday each year. No Marmite and Speights in Vermont though.

The world is full of viable engine options. Though Ford is cooperating with FPT (Fiat Powertrain Technologies) at Ford-Otosan, a unique situation, that's irrelevant when speaking of the US market. Offering a Fiat diesel in the F-650/750 would be a PR nightmare. Ford has always put on the face of the all-American truckmaker, offering Ford and other US brand engines (Most Americans don't know that the 6.7-liter Powerstroke was designed in Austria by AVL). You have a genuine passion and interest in Ford Truck. I do as well.......overseas. In the US, after Ford designed one of the most impressive heavy trucks in US history (HN80) and then sold it to the Germans, I don't lose any sleep over what Ford is doing here. The new 2016 F-650/750 is physical proof that Ford (US) is no longer serious about the truck business. .

Parents starve 3-year old daughter to death Philly News / September 6, 2015 One professional after the next - police officers, social workers, a doctor - yesterday testified that the abuse and neglect five West Oak Lane siblings endured at the hands of their parents was the worst they had ever seen. So bad were conditions inside the "hell hole" of a house on Sommers Road, that one of the children, Nathalyz Rivera, 3, died of starvation on Sept. 9, 2013. The 3-year-old’s skin-and-bones remains weighed just 11 pounds. Her two brothers and two sisters - who were between the ages of 2 and 9 - were covered in bite marks from bed bugs and fleas, their hair was infested with lice, they were dirty, didn't know their last name and didn't know how to brush their teeth, Dr. Maria McColgan testified during the sentencing hearing for Carlos Rivera, 32, and Carmen Ramirez, 29. "These children suffered from every form of neglect that I know of," said McColgan, director of the Child Protection Program at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Nathalyz was born with a genetic disorder that left her partially blind and unable to walk, talk or hold objects. After she died, Rivera wrapped her remains in a filthy urine-soaked blanket and took her to Albert Einstein Medical Center, Assistant District Attorney Gwenn Cujdik said. "This case is not just neglect, it rises to the level of torture and abuse," said Cujdik, who with co-council Richard Sax, sought sentences of 60 to 120 years for both parents. "This is exceptional, this is rare. This is the worst of the worst," she said. Clearly shaken by the testimony, Common Pleas Judge Sandy L.V. Byrd wondered how Ramirez and Rivera could allow their daughter to starve to death in such a wealthy nation and live in squalor so deplorable that Rivera slept outside in his car and Ramirez lived elsewhere with a boyfriend. "You turned your back on them and subjected them to terrible neglect," said Byrd, who sentenced both parents to 30 to 60 years in state prison on convictions of third-degree murder and related counts. Byrd said he gave both defendants consideration for having pleaded guilty in June, thus sparing their children from having to testify against them. He said he also took into account that both had been sexually abused as children - Ramirez by her great grandfather while living in Puerto Rico and an uncle, and Rivera by an aunt. But Cornish attempted to win sympathy for Ramirez by alleging that Rivera had abused her - kicking her in the stomach while she was pregnant and pimping her out to other men for money. Hoof painted Rivera as a father who never left his children, feeding them pizza regularly, while Ramirez walked away to be with another man. "Yes, he may have been a bad parent, but he did provide to the best of his ability. He did not abandon his children. Ms. Ramirez did," Hoof said.

Or more accurately, the lawmakers have always been in the pockets (under the control) of big business and the aristocracy.

What ordinarily prudent individual would cast a vote for president to an individual that doesn't "stop and think" ??? Of course, this is yet another "damage control" fabricated excuse, as we all know it is federal policy for all members of the State Department to use it's own e-mail system.........for obvious security reasons*. * Whether our government's always one-step behind computer security measures are secure is another matter.....but Hillary's were not as her e-mails are for sale on the internet. And, always arrogant, she still refuses to simply admit that she was wrong, rather she says that she "made a different choice". (So the next time you employer says you were wrong, you can reply "no", explaining that you simply made a different choice) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clinton: I didn't 'stop and think' about email system "You know, I was not thinking a lot when I got in. There was so much work to be done. We had so many problems around the world," Clinton said. "I didn't really stop and think what kind of email system will there be?" But Clinton did not apologize for her decision when asked directly, "Are you sorry?" Instead, she again said she wishes she had "made a different choice" and that she takes responsibility for the decision to use a private email account and server based at her home in suburban New York. Clinton added it was a choice that should not raise questions about her judgment. http://news.yahoo.com/clinton-didnt-stop-think-email-system-163911547--election.html#

The English language has long been one of the key binders of American society. It's important. I welcome legal immigrants, but we need legislation that ensures the survival of the English language in our society. Whenever I come thru O'Hare, the baggage handlers all speak Russian..........and claim an inability to speak English. If these green card holders have no desire to learn and speak English in the United States of America, they all need to return to Eastern Europe.

It is intriguing that this woman, with a proven gross inability to manage her own life, is garnering so much support from some people here for her refusal to do her job and simultaneously attempt to dictate how others live their lives. This thread began with someone stating that they were writing in support of this woman's efforts to live in accordance with your beliefs. And what beliefs she has..........she's been married 4 times and committed adultery with her third husband while married to her first.......what a bible thumping hypocrite. And she wants to impose her religious beliefs on others?.........what a crock. This mess of a person is representative of what is wrong with the fabric of America today. Obviously, this individual's actions are based on her personal desire to bask for a time in the media spotlight. There's nothing more to it.

All the US market heavy trucks produced today are disposable trucks. (Paccar still offers a few old generation models.....but not for long). Today's Mack brand truck, for example, is not the Mack truck that you identify with from the past. It's become a throw-away truck. The best way to attack it is to buy new and always sell before the warranty ends.

Actually, the "people" (ie. the masses) had nothing at all to do with the creation of our government............rather, it was created by the ruling aristocracy of the thirteen (English) colonies. And they ensured that power would remain tightly in their hands. When the people stand up to the government and take control for the first time, be sure to post an FYI on that here at BMT.

Friend, just when do you think the masses ever held the real power in our country?

Interesting to hear one of our politicians, Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, acknowledge our government's decades long incompetence at the border, AND hear her point out that (as we all here still realize) the one and only language of the United States of America is English. http://us.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/09/03/carly-fiorina-trump-bush-immigration-english-pledge-sot-newday.cnn

The State Department employee who helped Hillary Clinton set up her controversial private email server will dodge giving testimony to Congress. Brian Pagliano, who worked at the Department when Clinton decided to install the insecure, homebrew technology, has been asked to appear before the Benghazi committee. But, according to the Washington Post, he will plead the Fifth Amendment to avoid giving any testimony.

It sounds as though Hillary was working for herself............rather than the American people via the United States government. http://news.yahoo.com/another-57-clinton-email-threads-contain-foreign-governments-205309673.html "Here's my personal email," Hillary Clinton wrote to U.S. special envoy George Mitchell on a summer Sunday in 2010 as he telephoned one European official after another in an effort to keep peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians on track. "Pls use this for reply," Clinton wrote in her email, sent from the clintonemail.com account she set up on an unsecured, private server in her New York home for her work as secretary of state.

Court records show that the defiant Kentucky clerk, Kim Davis, has been married 4 times and had twins out of wedlock. She divorced in 1994, 2006 and 2008. Davis, 49, gave birth to twins 5 months after she divorced her first husband. The twins' father was identified as her third husband, according to records obtained by the U.S. News and World Report. She has been married twice to her current husband, Ed Davis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sounds like a real piece of work to me..........not sure what faith she is following.

DAF Press Release / September 1, 2015 DAF is to invest EUR 100 million in a completely new state-of-the-art paint shop for its cab factory in Westerlo, Belgium. Upon completion it will be the most modern truck-cab paint shop in the world. The Dutch truck manufacturer made the announcement today during a visit by Philippe Muyters, the Flemish Minister for Work, Economics, Innovation and Sport. The first cabs will leave the new 25,000 m2 large paint shop in the first half of 2017. DAF opened its Westerlo factory in 1966, where - in addition to cabs - it has also produced its own axles since the early seventies. The current workforce of 2,150 employees produces around 500 axles and 200 cabs per day for the heavy and medium duty trucks that come off the production lines in Eindhoven and in Leyland (UK). Grow capacity by 50% In the coming years DAF expects demand for trucks in Europe to grow and aims to expand its market share in the heavy-truck class to 20%. In addition, DAF also wants to expand its success outside Europe. To achieve this ambition for the coming years, DAF is creating a completely new cab paint shop at the DAF Trucks Vlaanderen site. Thanks to this investment, the production capacity of the cab plant increases with some fifty percent. Most modern paint shop of its kind in the world The new paint shop is 144 meters long, 58 meters wide and 26 meters high, and covers three floors. It is the most modern of its kind in the world, also thanks to the partners Eisenmann and Dürr, both leaders in the field of automotive paint shops. Eisenmann delivers the paint-spraying installations (spray booths, ovens and transport systems) and Dürr is responsible for the paint equipment. Amongst others, ultra-modern paint robots will be used with so-called ‘bells’. These rotate at speeds of up to 50,000 revs/min for the highest quality and maximum efficiency with reduced paint and solvent consumption. Latest innovations Next to quality and efficiency, the lowest impact on the environment has been a major focus point in the design of DAF's new cab paint shop. Many innovative solutions have been applied, including a special method to reduce and catch the inevitable ‘overspray’ when painting. Ultra-modern paint robots will very closely follow the contours of the cab, which means less paint is required. Lower energy consumption through new techniques DAF is also investing in the latest technologies to clean the air leaving the spray booths and ovens. The air is condensed so that it contains a relatively large amount of solvents, which burns automatically at a temperature of 700 to 800 degrees without the need for gas to be added and produces enough energy to heat the processing baths. The new solution not only means lower energy consumption. In addition to very limited amount of CO2 emissions, only clean water vapor is emitted. ‘Investment for the future' DAF president, Harrie Schippers: "The new cab paint shop is required for further growth both inside and outside Europe. Obviously, the investment of EUR 100 million in a new paint shop is also good news for the more than 2,000 DAF employees in Westerlo. It illustrates DAF’s confidence in the future of its plant in Belgium.” ‘Example of manufacturing-industry success in Flanders’ "DAF is a classic example of how successful the manufacturing industry in Western Europe and more specifically in Flanders can be," says Flemish minister Philippe Muyters. "That can be done by continuously investing in further increasing the quality and productivity and - just as important - in innovation. As the government, it is our duty to create an excellent climate for this and we are therefore giving this investment our full support. The new DAF cab paint shop, is a high-tech facility with numerous advanced technologies, particularly in the area of environmental protection. I am proud that Europe's most modern paint shop for truck cabs will be in Flanders*." * Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen), the Flemish Region of Belgium, is a Dutch-speaking area in the country's north, and one of 3 Belgian states. The national capital, Brussels, considered its own state, lies at the region's southern edge. The state also included the port of Antwerp, the former location of Mack Trucks’ European parts distribution center (PDC). .