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1946 Peterbilt flatbed 1939 Peterbilt Model 334 (1 of 2 built 1939). In 1939, the Fageol plant in Oakland opened for business as Peterbilt Motors Company. As part of the design process, Peterman and his company engineers sought input from truck owners and drivers on how to develop trucks; [10] [11] initially planning to develop chain-drive trucks for the logging industry, the company ...
Is also called Peterbilt 389 Pride and class [4] Replaced 379, with redesigned headlamps, fenders, and trim. Luxurious and Modified version of the 389 131-inch BBC (longest-produced by Peterbilt). Offered in Australia (through 3rd-party conversion to right-hand drive) 520: 2016–present [5] vocational COE, low cab forward
Through its production, the W900 has competed against a wide variety of model lines; among owner-operator drivers, the W900 created a rivalry with the Peterbilt 379 (from Paccar sister division Peterbilt) and its successor Peterbilt 389. The model line also remains a popular basis for truck customization, with owners adding additional chrome ...
The Peterbilt 379 is a model line of Class 8 trucks that was produced by the Peterbilt division of PACCAR from 1987 to 2007. Serving as the successor to the 359, the 379 was a conventional-cab truck configured primarily for highway use, serving as the flagship of the Peterbilt model line.
In 1971, Ford introduced a set-back front axle configuration. For the rest of the 1970s, the L-series saw few major changes. In 1976, the LL/LTL-9000 was introduced. Designed as a truck for long-haul drivers, the LTL-9000 was a competitor to the GMC General, Kenworth W900, Mack Super-Liner, and Peterbilt 359. Fitted with a set-forward front ...
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Sustainable automotive air conditioning is the subject of a debate – also known as the Cool War – about the next-generation refrigerant in car air conditioning. An advocacy group, The Alliance for CO 2 Solutions , supports the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) as a refrigerant in passenger cars, and the chemical industry is developing new ...
The schematic is a line diagram, not necessarily to scale, that describes interconnection of components in a system. The main features of a schematic drawing show: A two dimensional layout with divisions that show distribution of the system between building levels, or an isometric-style layout that shows distribution of systems across ...