American Semi Trucks
Author: Stan Holtzman
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781610605731
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Big Rigs
Author:
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2005-07
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780896587373
DOWNLOAD EBOOK9 x 12 160 pgs 225 color & b&w photos & artwork index
Semi-Trucks of the 1950s
Author: Ron Adams
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Published: 2008-05-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781583881873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter 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.
100 Years of Semi Trucks
Author: Ronald G. Adams
Publisher: MotorBooks International
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780760307694
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the first turn-of-the-century haulers to the 18-wheelers truckin' down the nation's highways today, ten full decades of big rigs fill the pages of this hardbound chronological retrospective. Lengthy captions accompany each of more than 500 black-and-white photographs and a special section of 75 color photos featuring major manufacturers like Mack, Peterbilt, Ford, Freightliner, International, and GMC, along with trailer manufacturers and minor truckbuilders that have gone by the wayside. The main focus is on semis built from the 1940s through the 1970s.
American Semi Trucks
Author: Ron Adams
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Published: 2018-07-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781583883532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrepare for a photo-packed look at trucks in action! Ron Adams has combed his huge archive of vintage truck photos to assemble this collection of over 300 black-and-white and color photos of postwar trucks. Prior to deregulation in the 1980s, distinctly branded trucks from hundreds of independent trucking firms worked America’s roads. Organized by decade, American Semi Trucks 1943-1979 features trucks from all makers including Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, White-Freighliner, and more. Complete with detailed captions, this is a complete look at this period of trucking history.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
Author: Albert Mroz
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780873413688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents classic photographs and detailed description of 1,250 work vehicles from 1891 to 1996, including fire trucks, earth movers, buses, coaches and military vehicles and offers information on their histories and manufacturers.
Chevrolet Trucks
Author: Larry Edsall
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 2017-10-16
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 0760352488
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The full illustrated history of Chevrolet, from the Series 490 to today's Silverado and Colorado"--
Pictorial History of American Trucks
Author: Niels Jansen
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781870979566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNinety years of American trucks in 130 color photos. This fascinating collection of working pickups is illustrated with rare old photographs, manufacturers' sales material, and photography of new and restored trucks.
American Trucks of the 1950s
Author: Norm Mort
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Published: 2010-02-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781845842277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis highly visual study covers the US and Canadian truck manufacturers that built trucks in North America in the 1950s. Following World War II, North American truck manufacturers responded to the prosperity of the 1950s 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 such as Available, Biederman, Brown, Corbitt, Leyland Canada and others. Comprehensive captions and supportive text combine with contemporary brochures, period literature, road test info of the day, factory photographs and over fifty color photos of restored American trucks, to relate the importance of these historic vehicles. Detailed shots of the engines and features focus on what it was that set certain manufacturers apart in this highly competitive market. This succinct, factual book on American trucking provides a nostalgic look at a significant era in North American history.
Semi Trucks of the 1970s
Author: Ron Adams
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Published: 2019-09-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781583883754
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy 1972 there were nearly one million tractor-trailer rigs hauling every conceivable kind of cargo on America’s roads. Can you imagine the variety of trucks you would have seen at truck stops across the country? But the 1970s proved to be a decade of incredible change for the over-the-road trucking industry, and by 1980 fuel efficiency became a prime concern for companies. At this time, airfoils and other aerodynamic aids began to appear and trucks in general started to take on a similar look. In this picture-packed book, Ron Adams has pulled together a collection of over 300 images that traces the evolution of truck design and use back to the earliest horse-drawn units right up through the early 1980s. Short introductory chapters cover the earlier years of trucking and then Ron takes you on a coast-to-coast tour of the 1970s, showcasing the huge variety of big rigs working the roads and providing detailed information about the trucks, trailers, cargoes, and trucking companies. In addition to photos and detailed captions, there are period articles covering early aerodynamic testing and also on advancements in truck design in the 1970s. Semi Trucks of the 1970s features trucks from all makers, including International, Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, White-Freightliner, Autocar, Brockway, Peterbilt, Ford, and Diamond Reo. This is a complete look at this evolutionary period in trucking history.
