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Only four states limited truck weights, from a low of 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg) in Maine to a high of 28,000 pounds (13,000 kg) in Massachusetts. These laws were enacted to protect the earth and gravel-surfaced roads from damage caused by the iron and solid rubber wheels of early trucks. [2] By 1914 there were almost 100,000 trucks on America's ...
Designed as an entire family of trucks, only the semi-tractor and cargo/prime mover were built. 392 M123 were built between 1955 and 1957 and 552 M125 were built between 1957 and 1958. In 1965 CONDEC began building 3188 diesel powered M123A, Mack began building 420 in 1968.
The GMC HC-Series is a medium/heavy-duty version of the Chevrolet Advance Design truck. The HC was mostly used as a semi-truck although smaller platform truck versions were also made and were available. These trucks had a narrower hood and fenders compared to their lighter counterparts. Air brakes were a feature
They replaced the prewar Dodge truck and were replaced by the Dodge C series in 1954. The B-series trucks came in several different variants. The B1-B were ½-ton trucks standard with a 95 hp (71 kW) flathead-straight-six engine while the B1-C were ¾-ton trucks with a standard 108 hp (81 kW) flathead-straight 6 engine. It also came in several ...
"New Army Truck Runs Under Water", September 1950, Popular Science first public article on M35 for general public – i.e. many rare photos "The Submarine Truck's Secrets", June 1951, Popular Science scroll page past diver to see more rare photos of M35 trucks (i.e., then the M135 "Eager Beaver") – Yes, you are at the right page, scroll down ...
After 1972, the Canadian Mercury version of the C series was discontinued, becoming the last Mercury truck until the 1993 Mercury Villager. The year 1974 was the last for the cog-and-lightning bolt crest that graced the front of the C series trucks from the beginning, and other Ford trucks since the 1950s.
International Harvester Trucks, The Complete History. Motorbooks. ISBN 978-0-7603-4860-4. "A History of International Trucks". IHC-McCormack Collection. Wisconsin Historical Society. 1961 "Historical Facts About Early International Harvester Automotive Vehicles". IHC-McCormack Collection. Wisconsin Historical Society. 1947
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.