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Nicholas Tractomas heavy-haulage artics for ROTRAN. Biglorryblog has been wandering down the assembly line.

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Hmmmm....not exactly what you'd call your 'average truck aseembly line' is it?...But then these aren't exactly your average trucks. Despite all the clutter around them what do you think they are?

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Whatever it is, it's certainly got any enormous bit of kit behind the cab..so does that give you a bit of a clue?

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With an engine painted yellow like that it's just got to be a Caterpillar under the hood---and a pretty big one at that from the looks of it. Still don't get it yet?

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And that cab seems like it could be from a Renault Premium...but it's like no Renault you've ever seen before. So what on earth are they? Well click through here and Biglorryblog will put you out of your misery.

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Yes...you knew it all along didn't you? It's some more of those monster Nicholas/Tractomas 8x8 ultra-heavy-haulers (like the one above) destined for Biglorryblog's mate in South Africa Dennis Child of heavy-lifting specialists ROTRAN. Along with these pictures Dennis says: "Hi Brian, 'under construction'---estimated delivery Port of Antwerp 1 September. Best regards, Dennis." I bet Dennis is already getting fidgety just waiting for his new babies to arrive! And who wouldn't? 

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