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The Mack F series was the third generation of cabover trucks from Mack Trucks. Its production began in 1962 and ended in 1981. It was produced primarily as a set-forward axle truck but a setback axle version was shipped overseas (from the USA). The cab came in a 50-inch (1371.6 mm) day cab (no sleeper).
The B-series was the first Mack truck produced with a diesel engine, introducing the Mack-produced Thermodyne inline-6 in 1953. [1] During 1966, Mack replaced the B-series with the Mack R-series, which lasted into the 21st century. [3] [4] [5] In total, 126,745 examples of the B-series were produced over 13 years. [6]
Mack Trucks, Inc. is an American truck manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of buses and ... (1962-1981) 1890: John M. ("Jack") Mack gets a job at Fallesen ...
This is a list of current and past vehicles and other products from Mack Trucks. Cabovers. G series; D ... M52/54A1 (G744)- 5 ton 6x6 1962-1963 Re-powered with ...
Best known was the look-alike Mack model "N," which was produced between 1958 and 1962. The Four-Wheel-Drive Auto Company used some Ford "C" cabs which bore the FWD emblems, and Yankee-Walter used C series cab components on some of its large airport crash trucks.
The engine was a successful design but by 1960 its 4 miles per US gallon (1.7 km/L) and the use of gasoline as a fuel in heavy trucks were becoming a problem. [2] [13] [14] In 1962–1963 Diamond T and Mack began retrofitting M52 semi-tractors and M54 cargo trucks to the -A1 standard.
By 1915, the US Army was using trucks tactically. When the US joined World War I in April, 1917 it began purchasing trucks in larger numbers. Early trucks were often designed for both military and commercial use, later military-specific designs were built. Since 1940 the US military has ordered over 3,000,000 tactical trucks.
The M39 series 5-ton 6×6 truck was a family of heavy tactical trucks built for the United States Armed Forces. The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 5-ton (4,500 kg), 14 ft (4.3 m) long load over all terrain in all weather.