Prior to the 1970s, when length laws were written to allow longer configurations to run on the national interstate highway system, you would only see a lot of these trucks...
Early advertisements declared "The design of the Autocar chassis lends itself to almost every style of body." Large, detailed archival photographs with informative captions tell the story from the first...
When the Communists raised the red flag over Russia in October 1917, they inherited a country with virtually no truck industry. Britain, Germany, America and France had factories mass producing...
Established in 1910, The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company was created to produce automobiles. The Battleship, America?s "first successful four-wheel-drive automobile" was offered for sale in the company?s 1911 sales...
A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the strength and versatility of these individual Mack models. Filled with informative captions...
Mack™s most popular truck, the Model B, equipped with fire fighting apparatus. The rugged good looks of the B, with its gleaming chrome radiator shell, and its dependable performance made...
Founded by Dudley and Humphrey Pierce in 1913, the Auto Body Works, of Appleton, Wisconsin, became noted for producing custom utility bodies on commercial truck chassis. In 1939, the Auto...
While famous for their trucks, Mack also built many fire trucks, holding a prominent position as a fire apparatus manufacturer for over 80 years. This history, combined with high-quality images...
A unique selection of the specialized trucks manufactured to transport heavy beers, soft drinks and bottled waters to market. Professor of Transportation at San Francisco State University, Donald Wood, profiles...
Federal Trucks Photo Archive "''Since 1910...Federal Trucks Have Been Known in Every Country-Sold on Every Continent.'' One of the great ''independents'' from Detroit, Federal produced a ''high-quality truck at a...
From the first “Mom & Pop” stops to the truck stops built by oil companies, to today’s travel plazas and turnpike stations, this is the first in-depth history of America’s...
Here you go truck fans, a book just for you! Featuring small-scale independent truck manufacturers, this book offers a selection of trucks no longer manufactured, but that in their time...
American motor fire apparatus design reached its high-water mark in the 1950s. Every one of the nation's major fire apparatus manufacturers boasted uniquely individual custom fire truck designs. Unlike the...
Established in 1910, The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company was created to produce automobiles. The Battleship, America?s "first successful four-wheel-drive automobile" was offered for sale in the company?s 1911 sales...
A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the strength and versatility of these individual Mack models. Filled with informative captions...
The first and only history devoted solely to Ford's heavy-duty haulers provides big-truck enthusiasts with a comprehensive history of the line supplemented by a wealth of archival and modern photography....
With gas prices rising (always), alternative fuels look like an answer. Hybrids sound good, but what about the batteries? And fuel cells still seem to be pie-in-the-sky. Which leaves us...
Whizzy Wheels Academy: Dylan the Dump Truck follows a young truck as he learns the skills of his job – along with some valuable life lessons. A picture book series...
In this follow-up to the successful first volume, even more exquisite photographs offer another look at this classic American fire truck. Superb, never-before-published photography includes images from the Larry Zotti...
This book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The jacket has a little shelf...
THIS IS THE BOOK FOR ALL CASE LOVERS! Includes full details of the development and operation of Case from the early threshers through the merger with International-Harvester. Includes American Tractor...
While fully custom rigs have traditionally been the pin-ups of fire apparatus, the backbone of the American fire service has always been trucks built on commercially available chassis. Although there...
. This book goes into all the little nuances of diesel engineering equipment (From the big picture and down). Truly everything from the purposes of different truck designs, general safety...
Imperial was a unique fire apparatus company in that within its first 2 years in existence it manufactured, sold and delivered a complete line of fire apparatus. View the complete...
