At a glance
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Make & Model: Scania S650A 6x2/2NA
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Engine: DSC16 Euro 6c 16.4-litre V8
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Power: 650hp @ 1340-1900rpm
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Torque: 3300Nm @ 950-1350rpm
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Gearbox: GRS905 12sp Opticruise auto
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Company: D Maher Haulage, Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
When Daire Maher took delivery of a new Scania S650 earlier this year, he wanted it to stand out from the crowd. Now that’s not an easy task when you consider the enthusiastic truck scene in Ireland and the number of customized trucks on the roads. But he knew how he could do it – going Dutch.
“When I got the lorry in mid-January, from Delaney Commercials, my intention was to do it up,” he says. “I have always had a white and green livery but I wanted to go for the Dutch look. I looked at a lot of different lorries and had a fair idea of how I wanted it to look.
“I sent it up to truck fabricator Peter Hastings of P2 Stainless and he did all the work on the lorry for me. It has a Dutch headboard and full catwalk. I went all out with this as the Scania is my only lorry.”
Daire was even convinced to go for a bull-bar. “I’ve never been a fan of bull-bars on lorries but because of the squareness of the Next Gen cab I thought it would take a bull -bar better.”
Dutch and Irish
He has always been a fan of the Dutch style. “I like the clean lines and the way the Dutch paint their lorries. The simple, straight lines look fantastic.
“Peter is into the Dutch look himself and he understood exactly where I wanted to go. I gave him the idea and he went with it and brought it to life. We played around with different styles and I sent him pictures.
This story is from the December 2019 edition of Truck & Driver.
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