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In the 2009 book, Trucking country: The road to America's Walmart economy, author Shane Hamilton explores the history of trucking and how developments in the trucking industry helped the so-called big-box stores (such as Walmart or Target) dominate the retail sector of the U.S. economy. [26]
In the early days of trucking culture, truck drivers were more frequently portrayed as protagonists in the popular media. In Trucking country: The road to America's Wal-Mart economy, author Shane Hamilton explores the history of trucking and how developments in the trucking industry helped the so-called big-box stores dominate the U.S. marketplace.
A Hayes-Anderson truck from 1933. The Hayes Manufacturing Company was established in Vancouver in 1920 by Douglas Hayes, an owner of a parts dealer, [1] and entrepreneur W. E. Anderson from Quadra Island, [1] as Hayes-Anderson Motor Company Ltd. [2] The company sold American-built trucks and truck parts for the first two years, then built their own trucks, because the trucks weren’t strong ...
From the Model T and Hudson Big Boy to the Dodge Club Cab and Ford F-150, America's history of great trucks runs deep.
A "Victory Oil" semi-trailer truck from 1943. The trucking industry [3] has affected the political and economic history of the United States in the 20th century. Before the invention of automobiles, most freight was moved by train or horse-drawn vehicle. Trucks were first used extensively by the military during World War I. [4]
During World War II, Brockway manufactured the B666 heavy truck, including the B666 Daybrook M-II-A bridge erector [2] and C666 Quick Way crane, [3] as well as G547 and G690 6-ton 6×6 bridging trucks, part of a standard design series also built by Corbitt and White. G547 "Treadway" trucks had a large hoist on the rear for self-unloading, while ...
The 6×4 U6 semi-tractor was the only semi-tractor version in the entire US6 truck series. Semi-tractors have limited off-road performance and, therefore, the U6 was rated for a 5-ton load on improved roads. For this same reason, they had no frontally-mounted winch. The U9 cargo truck
Packard truck carries 3 tons from New York to San Francisco: 1912 National Highways Association incorporated [2] 1912 First official U.S. Army truck test from Washington DC to Fort Benjamin Harrison 7-28-1913 US Army Alaska expedition used a White Motor truck. [3] [4] 11-1914 U.S. Army reports 1½ ton trucks superior to 2½ ton trucks [5] 8-25-1915