Semi Trucks of the West: A Showcase of Regional Trucking and Unique Big Rigs 1900-1975, Adams Ron

Автор: Adams Ron
Название: American Semi Trucks: A Photo History from 1943-1979
ISBN: 1583883533 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781583883532
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 32140.00 T
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Описание: Prepare for a photo-packed look at trucks in action Ron Adams has combed his huge archive of vintage truck photos to assemble this collection of over 300 black-and-white and color photos of postwar trucks. Prior to deregulation in the 1980s, distinctly branded trucks from hundreds of independent trucking firms worked America's roads. Organized by decade, American Semi Trucks 1943-1979 features trucks from all makers including Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, White-Freighliner, and more. Complete with detailed captions, this is a complete look at this period of trucking history.

Автор: Adams Ron
Название: Semi Trucks of the 1970s: A Coast-To-Coast Run in the Last Great Era of the Big Rigs!
ISBN: 1583883754 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781583883754
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 33980.00 T
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Описание: By 1972 there were nearly one million tractor-trailer rigs hauling every conceivable kind of cargo on America's roads. Can you imagine the variety of trucks you would have seen at truck stops across the country? But the 1970s proved to be a decade of incredible change for the over-the-road trucking industry, and by 1980 fuel efficiency became a prime concern for companies. At this time, airfoils and other aerodynamic aids began to appear and trucks in general started to take on a similar look.

In this picture-packed book, Ron Adams has pulled together a collection of over 300 images that traces the evolution of truck design and use back to the earliest horse-drawn units right up through the early 1980s. Short introductory chapters cover the earlier years of trucking and then Ron takes you on a coast-to-coast tour of the 1970s, showcasing the huge variety of big rigs working the roads and providing detailed information about the trucks, trailers, cargoes, and trucking companies. In addition to photos and detailed captions, there are period articles covering early aerodynamic testing and also on advancements in truck design in the 1970s.

Semi Trucks of the 1970s features trucks from all makers, including International, Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, White-Freightliner, Autocar, Brockway, Peterbilt, Ford, and Diamond Reo. This is a complete look at this evolutionary period in trucking history.