Classic & Vintage Commercials

PERKINS POWERED PERFECTION

Like any sane man, I love a nice ERF, especially an EC. The chances are most those you see these days are Cummins-powered, be they EC11s, or possibly their bigger brethren, the EC14. But ERF offered a selection of engines under the plastic EC cab which broke cover in 1993.

And an alternative to Cummins was either a Perkins, Caterpillar or Detroit engine. That said, the Cummins 11-litre was the star motor for most. Scott Retalic now owns one of the best restored ERF ECs you’ll

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