Biglorryblog's globe-trotting cloggie mate Tim de Jong has sent me this picture of an Interrnational Lone Star fire engine and to say: "Hi Brian, So there I was, at the Mid-American Trucking Show. This phenomonal International Lone Star fire engine was nowhere to be seen at the show - but we did see a PC on the International stand displaying this unique picture as a screensaver. And as you know, BLB's spies look just a little bit further than anyone would expect, naturally. The Americans didn't mind at all forwarding it to me. And they didn't say: 'Sir, do you want cheese with that...?' BLB clearly opens some internationally 'hidden doors', you know...!"
Tim goes on to say: "The truck isn't in operation yet, as the Americans have new rules for fire engines and International has to follow these requirements just like anybody else. Underneath the lengthy bonnet we find an MAN 13-litre engine, (in the US known as MaxxForce). It's EGR only for International, the last and only company in the US not to kneel to SCR technology to comply with EPA 10." And it's at this point that Tim goes all gushy on me: "Really, I've never seen a more beautiful fire engine before. It's not just the Italians who put style in the first place... Best regards, Tim."
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