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GITI Tyres Big Test - Super Man

Taupo’s Northern Linehaul Limited seems to have few qualms about switching allegiances between DC and Marvel when it comes to selecting superhero names for its trucks.

But truck brand loyalty is another thing altogether and the Scania marque – in particular those big power V8 examples –  is a clear preference.

Northern Linehaul owners Leon Edge and Julie Jackson both work in the business together, along with their daughter Poppy Edge who combines dispatc...

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