American Trucks of the 1950s (PB) - Description
Features
• Comprehensive guide of American truck makers and model ranges in the 1950s • Deeply researched history reveals many little known facts • Unique and rare models • Factory photos, advertisements and original brochure images • Models produced for Canadian and American markets • Engine and detail photos • Production data • 120 high quality photographs including colour images of restored examples • Index allows quick access to specific makes and models
Description
A highly visual study examining the important role of trucks and trucking in the growth of North America in the 1950s. 120 images and evocative writing encapsulates the histories of the major, minor, obscure, but nonetheless historically significant truck manufacturers. Detailed captions and supportive text complement contemporary brochures, period literature, factory photos and over fifty new, unpublished colour photos of restored examples.
