Big Rigs of the 1950s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Big Rigs of the 1950s write by Ronald G. Adams. This book was released on . Big Rigs of the 1950s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Semi-Trucks of the 1950s
Semi-Trucks of the 1950s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Semi-Trucks of the 1950s write by Ron Adams. This book was released on 2008-05-15. Semi-Trucks of the 1950s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Big Rigs of the 1960s
Big Rigs of the 1960s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Big Rigs of the 1960s write by Ronald G. Adams. This book was released on 2004. Big Rigs of the 1960s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
International Heavy Trucks of the 1950s
International Heavy Trucks of the 1950s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook International Heavy Trucks of the 1950s write by Ron Adams. This book was released on 2006-04-19. International Heavy Trucks of the 1950s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Autocar Trucks of the 1950s
Autocar Trucks of the 1950s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Autocar Trucks of the 1950s write by Ron Adams. This book was released on 2009-05-15. Autocar Trucks of the 1950s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
