Chris Barrie's Massive Engines
Trucks
Season 1 Episode 8 of 10
Comedy actor and car fanatic Chris Barrie explores the development of truck engines. He examines 19th-century steam-powered machines and the advent of diesel in the 1930s, before turning his attention to Europe's largest modern vehicle, the Caterpillar 789, which has a 69-litre engine and 16 cylinders
Chris Barrie's Massive Engines airs on Discovery History at 7:30 PM, Saturday 29 March. (Subtitles.)
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Chris Barrie
Presenter
Mark Strickson
Executive Producer
Emma Read
Executive Producer
Hugh Whitworth
Director