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Autocar Trucks of the 1950s
Contributor(s): Adams, Ron (Author)

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 ISBN: 1583882316     ISBN-13: 9781583882313
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
OUR PRICE: $25.46  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: May 2009
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Annotation: Autocar's roots go way back into the early 1900s and became known for tough and rugged trucks. When WWII came, very few trucks for civilian use were produced and by the end many trucks were worn out from constant use. After the war, civilian production began again in full force because of the lack of new trucks. In 1950, when Autocar introduced the new driver cab, the louver design was eliminated. The old style flat windshield sleeper cabs were used up until 1953 (the same year that Autocar was purchased by the White Motor Co.) when the new sleeper cab was introduced. See the rest of the "World's Finest" helping do their part to revive America in the 1950s.

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BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Automotive - Trucks
- Transportation | Automotive - History
LCCN: 1044027
Series: At Work
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 10.08" W x 8.4" L (1.11 lbs) 128 pages
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
 
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Autocar's roots go way back into the early 1900s and became known for tough and rugged trucks. When WWII came, very few trucks for civilian use were produced and by the end many trucks were worn out from constant use. After the war, civilian production began again in full force because of the lack of new trucks. In 1950, when Autocar introduced the new driver cab, the louver design was eliminated. The old style flat windshield sleeper cabs were used up until 1953 (the same year that Autocar was purchased by the White Motor Co.) when the new sleeper cab was introduced. Autocar became the top-of-the-line marque for White and marketing focused primarily on specialized applications, such as construction, logging, mining and oil industries. See the rest of the "World's Finest" helping do their part to revive America in the 1950s.
 
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