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When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees.
The Football World Cup has come and gone and, to a large extent, the fans were accommodated safely in the stadiums, their hotels, the country’s finest restaurants and also on our roads. DAVID SHEPHERD speaks to a Cape Town-based tour operator that continued doing what it does best – providing expertise in ferrying football fans to where they needed to go, including some of the country’s most popular tourist attractions…
These days, if a manufacturer launches a vehicle that doesn’t attain five stars in the tough 64 km/h EuroNCAP crash test, eyebrows tend to be raised. This is because research has proved that the more stars a vehicle is awarded in the laboratory, the better protection it offers in real-world crashes.
For years and years, this column has been devoted to matters concerning commercial vehicles; I’ve shied away from what we all call “dinky toys”. Not this month! My comments concern all road users – most notably car drivers…
What are the benefits of paying to use a toll road, and are there any hidden costs when opting for a longer alternative route?
In this issue of FOCUS, Frank Beeton explores the complexities of the General Motors-Isuzu Truck relationship, introduces Volvo’s new construction-specific FMX – and updates us on who’s leading the field in producing the “most powerful truck of the year”.
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