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The International A series (or A-line) replaced the S series in April 1957. [1] The name stood for "Anniversary", as 1957 marked the fiftieth (or Golden) anniversary of truck production by International Harvester. [2] It was largely a rebodied version of the light and medium S-series truck, incorporating a wide cab and more integrated fenders.
1958 A-120 Travelette 4x4 (showing three-door cab) International introduced the Travelette for 1957 production. Based on the newly introduced A series pickup truck, [4] the Travelette added a rear seat to the cab by using the body structure of the Travelall wagon (analogous to the full-size SUVs of today), including its second passenger-side door. [5]
Since then International trucks have been sold worldwide and built or assembled in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, the Soviet Union, and Turkey. International Harvester also built large numbers of military tactical vehicles between 1941 and 1961.
The powertrain of the Metro vans was typically based on an equivalent series International light-or medium-duty truck. For example, an LM-120 1/2 ton Metro van (5,400 lb weight capacity or GVWR ) with a 7 3/4 or 9 1/2 foot body effectively had the IH engine (SD-220), transmission , rearend , wheels (although with varying bolt patterns), and ...
Alongside a comprehensive range of trucks from 1 ⁄ 2-ton pickups to heavy commercial trucks, International introduced the Travelall to the R-Series as a metal-bodied station wagon. Offered on the 1 ⁄ 2 -ton R-110 series on a 115-inch wheelbase, the first Travelall was powered by a 100 hp (75 kW), 220 cubic-inch "Silver Diamond" inline-six.
The International K and KB series are trucks that were produced by International Harvester, the first being the K introduced in mid 1940.In total there were 42 models, 142 different wheelbase lengths and load ratings ranging from 1/2 ton to 90,000 lbs. [1] They are best known for their durability, prewar design in a postwar era, and low price.
A multi-stop truck operated by FedEx Ground. A multi-stop truck (also known as a step van, walk-in van, delivery van, or bread truck; "truck" and "van" are interchangeable in some dialects) is a type of commercial vehicle designed to make multiple deliveries or stops, with easy access to the transported cargo held in the rear.
Other bodies were designed around the basic truck chassis of each series, such as the "Metro" LM120-122 and LM150-152, the "bread trucks" used by bakeries or laundries for example. They hardly resembled the L-Line. The LB-140 Milk Delivery truck was also an oddity with its looks and revolutionary semi-automatic clutch, however it had the L-line ...