International Heavy Trucks Of The 1950s

Author : Ron Adams
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583881603

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International Heavy Trucks of the 1950s by Ron Adams Pdf

With worn-out trucks after World War II and plans laid out by the Federal Government to build the Interstate Highway System, truck production really took off in the 1950s. Companies and drivers who used International semi-trucks worked hard to deliver the goods. This large-picture format book shows the fine details of these trucks at work during this productive time period.

Author : Ron Adams
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583881611

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International Heavy Trucks of the 1960s by Ron Adams Pdf

The success of International's 1950s semi-trucks continued into the 1960s. Many series were carried over from the 1950s, but International now offered more models in each series to make them more versatile. The pictures you see in this book mainly cover the bigger straight trucks and over-the-road and off-highway trucks; the popular trucks like the V series, R series, D-400, DCO-400, CO-4000, and the line of “stars,” to mention a few. As you look at them, enjoy and admire them, as many are long gone.

Author : Ron Adams
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583881875

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Semi-Trucks of the 1950s by Ron Adams Pdf

After WWII Americans were anxious to re-stoke the economy after a long “make-do with what you have” dry spell. By the 1950s new highways were being built, new trucking companies were being formed and old ones revived. Americans were buying newly-styled cars and the latest technologies once again. Semi-trucks helped pave the way for this huge growth spurt in America with dependable trucks built by Mack, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, International, White Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Diamond T, Reo, Autocar, Brockway, Sterling and others, many using the increasingly popular diesel engines made by Buda, Hercules, Waukesha, and Cummins, which helped their heavy loads haul quicker. Ron Adams portrays this booming era with over 300 superb photos of trucks hauling cement, fuel, and a variety of goods to enthusiastic Americans.

Author : Norm Mort
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845842277

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American Trucks of the 1950s by Norm Mort Pdf

This highly visual study examines the important role of trucking in the growth of North America in the 1950s. With 120 images and evocative writing, it encapsulates the histories of the major, minor, obscure, but nonetheless historically significant truck manufacturers. Detailed captions and supportive text complement contemporary brochures, period literature, factory photos and over fifty new, unpublished color photos of restored examples to relate the importance of these historic vehicles.

Author : Norm Mort
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845848026

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American 1/2-ton Pickup Trucks of the 1950s by Norm Mort Pdf

Examining the evolution of the popular ½-ton American pickup truck, from a basic utility vehicle, to stylish icon and North America’s best selling vehicle, this volume focuses on specifications, rarer makes and models, industry facts and figures, and optional equipment, via detailed text and previously unpublished images.

Author : Patrick R. Foster
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760348604

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International Harvester Trucks by Patrick R. Foster Pdf

"Pat Foster's International Harvester Trucks is a complete illustrated history of one of the most recognizable commercial truck brands in the US"--

Author : Ronald G. Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Tractor trailer combinations
ISBN : 1610605748

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Big Rigs of the 1950s by Ronald G. Adams Pdf

The continued improvement of roadways and the dawn of the Interstate highway system in the 1950s was a boon to American industry in general and the trucking industry in particular. This marque-by-marque photo collection provides a comprehensive and nostalgic look back at the rapid development of the tractor-trailer rigs that resulted. Manufacturers like GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, White, Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Diamond T, International, Mack, Autocar, Brockway and Sterling are shown hauling everything from Cadillacs to cabbage across town, up the coast and over mountain passes. Thorough captions describe the development and history of each model as depicted in archival black-and-white and period color photography.

Author : Ron Adams
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583882316

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Autocar Trucks of the 1950s by Ron Adams Pdf

Autocar’s roots go way back into the early 1900s and became known for tough and rugged trucks. When WWII came, very few trucks for civilian use were produced and by the end many trucks were worn out from constant use. After the war, civilian production began again in full force because of the lack of new trucks. In 1950, when Autocar introduced the new driver cab, the louver design was eliminated. The old style flat windshield sleeper cabs were used up until 1953 (the same year that Autocar was purchased by the White Motor Co.) when the new sleeper cab was introduced. Autocar became the top-of-the-line marque for White and marketing focused primarily on specialized applications, such as construction, logging, mining and oil industries. See the rest of the “World’s Finest” helping do their part to revive America in the 1950s.

Author : Ronald G. Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Tractor trailer combinations
ISBN : 1610605756

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Big Rigs of the'60s by Ronald G. Adams Pdf

This book follows on the heels of Big Rigs of the 1950s (0-7603-0978-7), which has proven popular with vintage truck fans. This book tackles a new era, the 1960s, providing views of the trucks that traveled America's highways during that decade. Photography again comes from the enormous archive of Ron Adams, author of Big Rigs of the 1950s, Mack Trucks, and 100 Years of Semi Trucks. Each prominent manufacturer receives its own chapter, and less prominent brands are also covered. Adams provides detailed information about the truck models pictured, as well as the trailers, trucking companies, and hauling configurations seen in the photographs.

Author : Ron Adams
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583882855

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Kenworth Trucks of the 1950s by Ron Adams Pdf

For Kenworth, the 1950s were some of its most exciting years. A financial windfall started out the decade, with a special truck built for ARAMCO that became a standard at oil sites around the world. In the mid 1950s Kenworth began building trucks in Canada and developed a new design with the cab beside the engine, upping the cargo capacity by 1,000 pounds and offering greatly improved visibility for the driver. In 1956 the company became a subsidiary of the Pacific Car and Foundry Company and under new ownership the 900 model, with a lighter, shorter chassis, was introduced. And, in 1957 the first tilt cab over engine was introduced with easier access to the engine and transmission for servicing. See the huge variety of Kenworths moving goods to Americans at the start of boom times.

Author : Ron Adams
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583883002

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Semi Trucks of the 1960s by Ron Adams Pdf

This book follows on the heels of Semi-Trucks of the 1950s. As the '50s saw new and improved models after the starved war years, the Sixties was the decade for expansion, not only for truck manufacturers with a huge selection of models, but also for the trucking companies themselves with more places to haul. Construction of the Interstate highway system helped pave the way for faster and smoother service, helping reshape the American landscape faster than ever seen before. Gear up for this outstanding selection of 1960s semi-truck photos by Ron Adams. Captions include detailed information about the trucks, trailers, and hauling configurations of a wide range of makers including Mack, Brockway, Autocar, Diamond T, Diamond Reo, Ford, White-Freightliner, GMC, International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt.

Author : Barry Bertram
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583882308

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White Trucks of the 1950s by Barry Bertram Pdf

White Motor Company was a major producer of American trucks between 1919 and 1980 with its primary manufacturing facilities in Cleveland, Ohio. The company began as a sewing machine manufacturing concern founded in 1876 by Thomas H. White and expanded by his sons into steam and gasoline-powered automobiles; however, it was in the trucking field that White made its mark. During its production years, White offered a broad array of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks before concentrating on the latter from the 1960s on. In addition to its brand name, White purchased and/or marketed a litany of other trucking manufacturers, including Reo, Diamond T, Diamond Reo, Autocar, Whitehorse, PDQ, Western Star, and White Freightliner trucks. White fell on hard financial times and declared bankruptcy in 1980. The named lived on for awhile in the 1980s under the parentage of corporate giant Volvo. This book reviews White medium and heavy-duty truck models in roughly the decade of the 1950s, including the WC, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 9000 series.

Author : Norm Mort
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845842284

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American Trucks of the 1960s by Norm Mort Pdf

This highly visual study covers the US and Canadian truck manufacturers that built trucks in North America in the 1960s. Canadian-built trucks were often unique, while others were built specifically for the American market. The North American truck manufacturers continued to thrive to meet the demands of the prosperity of the 1960s with fresh designs and features. These rugged, reliable trucks were capable of transcontinental commutes of goods on a regular basis, or performing delivery and construction tasks in and around cities. This concise volume covers not only the histories of the major and lesser known truck manufactures, but also the obscure, yet historically significant manufacturers.

Author : Ronald G. Adams
Publisher : MotorBooks International
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 076031618X

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Big Rigs of the 1960s by Ronald G. Adams Pdf

This book follows on the heels of Big Rigs of the 1950s (0-7603-0978-7), which has proven popular with vintage truck fans. This book tackles a new era, the 1960s, providing views of the trucks that traveled America's highways during that decade. Photography again comes from the enormous archive of Ron Adams, author of Big Rigs of the 1950s, Mack Trucks, and 100 Years of Semi Trucks. Each prominent manufacturer receives its own chapter, and less prominent brands are also covered. Adams provides detailed information about the truck models pictured, as well as the trailers, trucking companies, and hauling configurations seen in the photographs.

Author : Stan Holtzman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1610605918

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Semi Truck Color History by Stan Holtzman Pdf