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CONTENTS 34 12 22 04 First Gear Our regular round-up of Scania news 12 Connections in all the right places Behind the wheel of the new Scania Streamline 18 Scania DemoCentre Take a lap on Scania’s private test track 22 Are you being served? What sets some service providers apart 30 Saving ASDA money every day Ecolution by Scania helps keep costs down 34 Engineering innovations Smoother, quieter, cleaner: The Scania-ADL gas-powered bus 40 It’s only a game Sporting rivalry on the cricket pitch 46 The big picture Delivering ale in style 50 Big guns! Lift and shift with Scania Engines 54 Fuelling the perfect delivery Minimising fuel use, maximising efficiency 60 A perfect match Pairing food and wine with expert Kate Goodman 66 Old ways, new ways Traditional firm, modern approach 2 • SCENE SCANIA

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Scene Scania is the magazine for transport operators and the Scania network in the United Kingdom 78 84 No reproduction in whole or in part without the permission of Scania (Great Britain) Limited. The company cannot accept responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs submitted to this publication. The editorial opinions expressed in Scene Scania are not necessarily those of Scania (Great Britain) Limited. Scene Scania is printed on paper which is manufactured using ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) pulps from sustainable forests, and is fully recyclable. 90 Editorial Direction Chris Love Editor Phil Sampson Contributors in this issue Tim Blakemore Michael Phillips Hugo Thayer Peter Symons Rich Voles Bryan Winstanley Mark Bourdillon Jon Jessop Graham Richardson T & Photography Design Carl Russell Production and distribution Albany Communications Published by Brand and Communications Department Scania (Great Britain) Limited Tongwell Milton Keynes MK15 8HB Telephone: 01908 210210 Fax: 01908 215040 www.scania.co.uk 72 Fatal attraction Do Speed Awareness courses get the message across? 78 Head, heart, hand Classic craftsmanship on the Thames 84 Heroes to this day 100-plus years in the fire service 90 A most unusual operator The Harry Shaw story 94 My day off Why Quattro’s John Murphy sponsors a British Superbike team 100 The life and decline of cover art Remembering the halcyon days of the album sleeve 106 It could have all been so different The story of Ziggy Stardust’s cover revealed SCENE SCANIA • 3

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