Semi-Trucks of the 1950s (A Photo Gallery)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583881875 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
By the 1950s new highways were being built, new trucking companies were being formed and old ones revived. Ron Adams portrays this booming era with over 300 superb photos of trucks hauling cement, fuel, and a variety of goods to enthusiastic Americans.. Semi-trucks helped pave the way for this huge growth spurt in America with dependable trucks built by Mack, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, International, White Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Diamond T, Reo, Autocar, Brockway, Sterling and others, many using the increasingly popular diesel engines made by Buda, Hercules, Waukesha, and Cummins, which helped their heavy loads haul quicker. Americans were buying newly-styled cars and the latest technologies once again. After WWII Americans were anxious to re-stoke the economy after a long “make-do with what you have&r
An informatively captioned gallery of 300 color and black/white photos It was Germany's autoban road system that inspired President Dwight David Eishower to lead the American Congress into authorizing the construction of the Interstate Highway System. Originally created for reasons of enhancing national security, this new system of interstate 'freeways' significantly contributed to the post-war prosperity of the country as a whole and lead to the creation and expansion of private trucking companies in the 1950s to mo. Excellent book I really liked this book, could'nt put it down. I am kind of a student of old trucks, and I like the 50's, 60's, and 70's. this was the first book I bought on trucks and I was not disappointed. Many photos, and just enough information to read, without taking too much time to get through it. It should be a good part of any truck book collection. I really got an idea of what it must have been like to be an over the road trucker in those early days, . "Excited" according to Snoopyluv. My handicapped brother was extremely excited when he got the Semi-Truck book for Christmas. He got the 1970 last Christmas, now he wants the 1960. I went through the book with him and I saw a number of trucks that were around when I was in grade school. I really enjoyed it. Thank you
. Ron Adams is a lifelong big truck enthusiast who has spent many years amassing an archive of vintage truck photos. This is his fifth book for Motorbooks, following 100 Years of Semi Trucks, Big Rigs of the 1950s, Big Rigs of the 1960s, and Mack Trucks. He lives in Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania
This is his fifth book for Motorbooks, following 100 Years of Semi Trucks, Big Rigs of the 1950s, Big Rigs of the 1960s, and Mack Trucks. He lives in Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania. . About the Author Ron Adams is a lifelong big truck enthusiast who has spent many years amassing an archive of vintage truck photos