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American Trucks of the 1950s

This 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.

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Comprehensive captions and supportive text combine with contemporary brochures, period literature, road test info of the day, factory photographs and over fifty colour 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.

Models covered: Autocar, Available (to 1957), Brockway, Biederman (to 1953), Brown (to 1953), Chevrolet, Cook Bros. , Corbitt (to 1954), Diamond T, Dodge, FABCO (from 1954), Fageol (1950-1954), Federal , Ford, Freightliner, FWD, GMC, Hayes , Hendrickson, International, Kenworth, Leyland Canada (1956-57), Linn (to 1950), Mack, Marmon-Herrington, McDonald (to 1952), Oshkosh, Peterbilt, REO, Sicard, Sterling (to 1953), Studebaker, White.

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Author:	Norm Mort
Details:	96 pages, 7.5 x 8.25 x 0.47 in (19 x 21 x 1.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	55 b&w and 69 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2017)
Series:	Those were the days
ISBN:	9781787112643

American Trucks of the 1960s

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.

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 colour 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.

Makes covered:, Autocar, Brockway , Chevrolet, Cook Bros (to 1964), Diamond T (to 1967), Diamond REO (from 1967), Dodge, Ford, Freightliner, FWD , GMC, Hayes , Hendrickson, International, Kenworth, Lectra Haul (from 1963), Mack, Marmon-Herrington, Oshkosh, Peninsula (1961-62), Peterbilt, REO (to 1967), Sicard (to 1962), Studebaker (to 1964), White.

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Author:	Norm Mort
Details:	125 pages, 7.5 x 8.1 x 0.47 in (19 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	30 b&w and 95 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2017)
Series:	Those were the days
ISBN:	9781787111721

Semi Trucks of the 1960s

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. The mergers and buyouts of other trucking companies, with many western hauling companies buying eastern haulers, changed the system of operation from coast-to-coast.

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.

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Author:	Ron Adams
Details:	160 pages, 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.51 in (28.5 x 22 x 1.3 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	308 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2012)
ISBN:	9781583883006

Semi Trucks of the 1970s: A Coast-To-Coast Run Through the Last Great Era of the Big Rigs!

By 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.

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Author:	Ron Adams
Details:	144 pages, 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.39 in (27.5 x 21.5 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	300 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2019)
ISBN:	9781583883754

American Semi Trucks - A Photo History from 1943-1979

Prepare 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.

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Author:	Ron Adams
Details:	160 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.43 in (28 x 21.5 x 1.1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	300+ b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2017)
ISBN:	9781583883532

Circus & Carnival Trucks 1923-2000 Photo Archive

These are not your average trucks! The wide variety of traveling shows modified their trucks for many special uses. These shows used trucks as tractors, parade units, tent reels, animal cages, ride foundations and canvas reels.

This book illustrates the many truck manufacturers that were used and the many amusement organizations that used them. Large, detailed photographs include early, as well as recent, models, along with action shots. In-depth captions explain the use of each truck, including technical details such as the engine, make, model, etc. where available.
This is a unique book that both truck and circus/carnival enthusiasts will love.

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Author:	Bill Rhodes
Details:	128 pages, 8.5 x 10.25 x 0.39 in (21.5 x 26 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	120 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2001)
ISBN:	9781583880487

Coca Cola: Its Vehicles in Photographs 1930-1969

Coca-Cola has been delivered to stores and soda fountains throughout the world in a variety of trucks and automobiles. Here is a collection of photographs of such vehicles specially selected from the archives of the Coca-Cola Co.

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Author:	Howard L. Applegate
Details:	128 pages, 8.5 x 10.25 x 0.31 in (21.5 x 26 x 0.8 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	129 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 1996)
ISBN:	9781882256471

Evolution of Cab-Over-Engine Trucks

American COE designs began to appear as a way to maximize loads to abide within individual U.S. state regulations. By shortening the overall length of the truck cab the trailer size could be increased while staying within the overall length limit dictated by each state. COE trucks would help play a vital role in America's industrial growth over the ensuing decades. All the major truck manufacturers are featured along with the many models offered throughout the decades into the 1970s, as well as a brief look at the COE models offered through the 1980s to today.

As well as historical data and specifications, all the innovative concepts and features developed as COE designs evolved are highlighted, as well as the numerous ideas that were tried, but proved to be only temporary solutions. Enjoy this lavishly illustrated, informative evolution of COE trucks, the first history ever published focusing on the history of COE trucks in America.

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Author:	Norm Mort, Doug Grieve
Details:	144 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.51 in (28 x 21.5 x 1.3 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	155 b&w and 148 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2011)
ISBN:	9781583882740

Gas & Oil Trucks

The history of gas and oil trucks parallels that of the car and the gas station. When the automobile first hit the dusty roads of America in the early 1900s, numerous oil companies emerged, building "filling stations" to cater to the motorist's ever-growing demands. Keeping those stations supplied with adequate amounts of fuel was the gas and oil truck's responsibility. Since that time, tank trucks have served as a vital link between the large refineries and small gas stations.

"Gas & Oil Trucks" is a fantastic photo collection of great gas and oil trucks from the past and present. Included here are Autocar, Diamond T, Reo, Mack, White, GMC, Ford, Dodge, and many others. Read how the first trucks - nothing more than simple chassis with round tanks attached - evolved into the complex, monstrous rolling rigs we see today.
Along the way, see the classic streamlined trucks of the 1930s, the military tankers used during World War II, and the specialty trucks of the 1950s and 1960s.

Author and truck historian Donald Wood chronicles the whole story of tank trucks working in gas stations, refineries, airports, and in military combat. Packed-with more than 400 black and white photographs, drawings, and design specifications, "Gas & Oil Trucks" is a must for truck enthusiasts and petroliana collectors.

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Author:	Donald F. Wood
Details:	224 pages, 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.75 in (27.5 x 21.5 x 1.9 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	400+ b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Motorbooks International (USA, 1997)
ISBN:	9780760302125

Logging Trucks 1915-1970 Photo Archive

Logging is one of the most challenging assignments expected of trucks and their drivers, as they routinely transport heavy loads under rigorous conditions.
From the trucks that replaced oxen or horse-drawn wagons to self-loading tractor trailer rigs, here is an exciting collection of photos of hard-working, rugged logging trucks built on a variety of manufacturers' chassis.

Long out of print this classic we are now able to bring it back in a very limited print run.

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Author:	Donald F. Wood
Details:	128 pages, 8.5 x 10.25 x 0.39 in (21.5 x 26 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	118 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2013)
ISBN:	9781882256594

New Car Carriers 1910-1998 Photo Album

A photographic history of the new car carrier from the beginning when flatbed trucks and trailers first became an alternative to the railroad for carrying new cars.
These fascinating photographs take you through the introduction of double-decker trailers, the converted auto carriers hauling military vehicles and armaments during WWII, to the innovative piggybacks and triple-level auto racks that are used today.

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Author:	Donald F. Wood
Details:	112 pages, 8.5 x 10.25 x 0.31 in (21.5 x 26 x 0.8 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	161 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 1999)
ISBN:	9781882256983

Refuse Trucks Photo Archive

A pictorial review of the various types of refuse collections equipment that have developed since the adoption of motor trucks to this vital community service in the early 1900s.
Truck makes shown include: Autocar, Brockway, Federal, FWD, International, Mack, Walter and White. Factory and action shots clearly show many of the body and chassis features that distinguish these specialized vehicles.

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Author:	John Montville
Details:	128 pages, 8.5 x 10.4 x 0.39 in (21.5 x 26.5 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	120 b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2001)
ISBN:	9781583880425

Semi Trucks of the American West: A Showcase of Regional Trucking 1900-1975

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 west of the Mississippi. Configurations such as the Rocky Mountain Double were not allowed in many states.
This is the first book to showcase the unique truck/trailer combos and companies that worked the roads in the American West from the early 1900s thru the 1970s. Trucks and companies from the following states are covered, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming and Montana.
Makes: Peterbilt semi trucks, Sterling, International, Kenworth, White, Autocar trucks, GMC semi trucks, Fruehauf trailers, Mack semi trucks, Freightliner semi trucks.

Ron Adams has pulled 375 images from his vast collection to feature companies and truck makers, such as:
- Arrowhead Freight Lines Inc.
- Big Sky Co-op of Montana
- Braswell Motor Freight Lines Inc.
- Denver-Chicago Trucking Co. Inc.
- Garrett Freight Lines, Illinois-California Express Inc.
- Garrison Fast Freight Inc.
- I.M.L. Freight Inc.,
- Los Angeles-Seattle Motor Express Inc.
- Navajo Freight Lines Inc.
- Pacific Inter-Mountain Express
- Ringsby Truck Lines Inc.
- Strickland Transportation Co.
- Transcon Lines Inc.
- United Truck Lines Inc.
- Watson Bros. Transportation Co. Inc.
- West Coast Fast Freight Inc.
- Western Truck Lines Inc.

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Author:	Ron Adams
Details:	144 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.39 in (28 x 21.5 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2020)
ISBN:	9781583883624

Semi-Trucks of the 1950s Photo Gallery

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.

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Author:	Ron Adams
Details:	160 pages, 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.47 in (27 x 21.5 x 1.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	250 b&w and 75 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Iconografix (USA, 2008)
ISBN:	9781583881873

Camions Américains

In the United States, the heavy goods vehicle has been essential to the country's economic life for decades (on national soil, 80% of goods are transported by road) and, at the same time, the truck still embodies the myth of the pioneer setting out to conquer the country.
The truck is therefore a tool and represents a history that is all the more shared by many Americans as they cultivate an immoderate taste for their mechanical historical heritage.

But the truck did not develop uniformly throughout the country; there have long been local particularities linked to administrative constraints, with each State originally having its own regulations on gross vehicle weight and length limits.

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In addition, the opposition between East Coast and West Coast manufacturers has also largely contributed to shaping the evolution of the American heavy goods vehicle. This book aims to introduce you to the world of the truck made in the USA by describing its general history and the main brands that have contributed to writing it.

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Author:	Francis Dreer
Details:	192 pages, 11.4 x 9 in (29 x 24 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	450 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2020)
ISBN:	9791028304263