Big Rigs of the'60s
Title | Big Rigs of the'60s PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald G. Adams |
Publisher | |
Pages | 164 |
Release | |
Genre | Tractor trailer combinations |
ISBN | 9781610605755 |
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.
Semi-Trucks of the 1950s
Title | Semi-Trucks of the 1950s PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Adams |
Publisher | Enthusiast Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-05-15 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781583881873 |
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.
American Semi Trucks
Title | American Semi Trucks PDF eBook |
Author | Stan Holtzman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Tractor trailer combinations |
ISBN | 9781610605731 |
International Truck Color History
Title | International Truck Color History PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Brownell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | IHC trucks |
ISBN | 9780760303610 |
"International Truck Color History" recounts the exciting 90-year IH truck-manufactorung story. With 80 color photographs and 40 historical black and white pictures and illustrations, this book spotlights all of International's classic haulers, including the Auto Wagons, pickup trucks, Metros, Travelalls, Scouts, and over-the-road big rigs.
International Heavy Trucks of the 1950s
Title | International Heavy Trucks of the 1950s PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Adams |
Publisher | Enthusiast Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006-04-19 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781583881606 |
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.
International Harvester Trucks
Title | International Harvester Trucks PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick R. Foster |
Publisher | Motorbooks International |
Pages | 211 |
Release | 2015-12-18 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 076034860X |
"Pat Foster's International Harvester Trucks is a complete illustrated history of one of the most recognizable commercial truck brands in the US"--
White-Freightliner Trucks of the 1960s
Title | White-Freightliner Trucks of the 1960s PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Adams |
Publisher | Enthusiast Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010-10-15 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781583882641 |
In 1951, Freightliner signed an agreement with the White Motor Co. to sell Freightliner trucks through White Dealerships. The trucks became White-Freightliner, gaining momentum through the 1950s and exploding in sales through the 1960s. As you look at the photos on the pages of this book, you will see just a few of the many different customers and hauling jobs they did in the peak of their popularity. Small, medium or large hauling jobs, White-Freightliners fit right in to the needs of the trucking industry.