American Trucks of the 1950s

Informationen zum Autor Of British descent! Norm Mort was raised in Toronto where vehicles from every corner of the world were sold. He began taking pictures of old cars and trucks parked at the side of the road before he was ten. At 12 years of age! Norm was the youngest member on the executive of the Antique and Classic Car Club of Canada! Toronto Chapter. In the 1960s he began accumulating photos and information on motoring. Over the years his personal vehicle collection has included everything from a 1949 Allard to a 1922 Vauxhall. A writer for magazines and newspapers in the field of transport for nearly 25 years and a member of the Canadian Society of Automotive Historians! this is his fourth historic vehicles book. Klappentext Following World War II! North American truck manufacturers responded to the prosperity of the 1950s with fresh designs and features. This title presents a visual study that covers the US and Canadian truck manufacturers that built trucks in North America in the 1950s. Zusammenfassung Following World War II! North American truck manufacturers responded to the prosperity of the 1950s with fresh designs and features. This title presents a visual study that covers the US and Canadian truck manufacturers that built trucks in North America in the 1950s. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Foreword Introduction 1. Postwar prosperity - American truck manufacturers introduce new! advanced models following World War II 2. Delivering on time - American trucking companies of the 1950s 3. American trucks at work 4. American trucks! American ingenuity - special bodied or specially equipped trucks 5. Index

Product details

• Authors: Norm Mort, Norman Mort, Mort Norm
• Publisher: Veloce publishing plc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2009
• EAN: 9781845842277
• ISBN: 978-1-84584-227-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Those Were the Days ... Series; Those Were the Days...; Those Were the Days; Those Were the Days ... Series
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; USA, TRANSPORTATION / Public Transportation, United States of America, USA, c 1950 to c 1959, C 1945 To C 1960, Buses, trams and commercial vehicles: general interest, Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest