Oct 24 (Reuters) - Paccar Inc
* Paccar achieves excellent quarterly revenues and earnings
* Q3 earnings per share $1.14
* Q3 sales $5.06 billion versus I/B/E/S view $4.57 billion
* Q3 earnings per share view $1.08 — Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Capital investments are projected to be $425-$475 million, and research and development expenses are estimated to be $270-$300 million in 2018​ Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: