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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trucks - A guide to classic and contemporary trucks around the world, including 700 photographs

This book opens with a clear history of the truck, describing its origins, development, and the early pioneers of truck design and engineering. It presents a wide range of vehicles through more than 700 photographs, from standard load carriers such as box vans and furniture vans to specialized vehicles including fire engines, military trucks, and mobile cranes.

It also serves as an updated A-Z photographic directory of more than 280 manufacturers. Alongside the best-known builders, many lesser-known brands are included. Trucks from Europe, North America, and many other regions are covered, with attention to differences in design and production. Each vehicle is placed in its historical context, explaining its purpose, its success in the market, or the reasons production ended.

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Author:	Peter Davies
Details:	256 pages, 10.8 x 8.25 x 1.06 in (27.5 x 21 x 2.7 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	700+ b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Anness Publishing (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9780754834526

Electric Trucks - A History of Delivery Vehicles, Semis, Forklifts and Others

Welcomed at end of the 19th century as the solution to the severe problem of horse manure in city streets, electric trucks soon became the norm for short-haul commercial deliveries. Though reliable, they were gradually replaced by gasoline-powered trucks for long-haul deliveries-although a fleet of electric milk trucks survived in Great Britain into the 1960s. Industrial electric vehicles never disappeared from factories and ports.

During the past decade, with the availability of the lithium-ion battery, the electric truck is back on the road for all payloads and all distances. The fourth in a series covering the history and future of electric transport, this book chronicles the work of the innovative engineers who perfected e-trucks large and small.

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Author:	Kevin Desmond
Details:	269 pages, 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.59 in (22.5 x 15 x 1.5 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	89 photos
Publisher:	McFarland & Co Inc (USA, 2019)
ISBN:	9781476676159

The Truck Book: The Definitive Visual History

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Trucks trace their origins to late 19th-century steam wagons and the development of internal combustion engines in the 1870s. Over time, they adapted to various purposes, becoming panel vans, pick-ups, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), and construction trucks like log carriers and cement mixers.
Trucks have played vital roles in warfare, emergency services as ambulances and fire engines, and even entertainment as monster trucks.

This richly illustrated book explores the history of trucks and trucking, from early motorized wagons to modern driverless freight vehicles. It highlights key innovations and the evolving role of trucks in society.
The book features:
- Chapters on significant models from each era, including the Ford TT, Bedford TM Turbo 92, and Toyota Hilux.
- Insights into trucking culture and the enduring appeal of brands like UPS and Eddie Stobart.
- Gallery pages offering a global perspective on vehicles, from microvans to American big rigs and earthmovers.

Combining historical photos, visual tours, and detailed sections on manufacturers, designers, and technological milestones, "The Truck Book" is a comprehensive and visually engaging account of over 120 years of trucking history.

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Details:	256 pages, 11.4 x 9 x 0.83 in (29 x 24 x 2.1 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many color photos
Publisher:	Dorling Kindersley Ltd (GB, 2024)
ISBN:	9780241634806

Nutzfahrzeuge - Die internationale Enzyklopädie

Why did all trucks previously have solid rubber tires? Why did Büssing operate its own bus line? When was the last steam truck built? Which municipal vehicle was called the "electric Berliner"?
In this encyclopedia of international commercial vehicle history you will find information, data, explanations and answers to a thousand and one questions.

Halwart Schrader covers all major vehicle brands in the world, not only manufacturers of trucks, tractors, buses, etc., but also producers of trailers, bodies, engines, axles and transmissions.

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Author:	Halwart Schrader
Details:	380 pages, 10.4 x 9.1 in (26.5 x 23 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	700 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783613040793

Allrad- und Kettenfahrzeuge - Spezialisten im Gelände

This book presents heavy all-wheel drive vehicles with up to four axles and tracked vehicles that can move through the toughest obstacles.
The author shows and explains vehicles that you don't see every day. These include well-known brands such as MAN, Faun, Volvo, IFA, Iveco-Magirus, Mercedes-Benz, Hitachi, Hanomag, Massey Ferguson, Liebherr, Caterpillar and Komatsu.
But also lesser-known ones such as Foremost-Terra Flex, Semex-Tatra, Dynapac, Mastenbroek and Morooka.

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Author:	Michael Schauer
Details:	134 pages, 11 x 8.25 in (28 x 21 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	330 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Verlag Podszun (D, 2006)
ISBN:	9783861334088

Lastwagen & Busse Osteuropas

This book is dedicated to the trucks and buses of Eastern Europe, with the focus on the economic area of the former Eastern Bloc with the CMEA states (Bulgaria, CSSR, GDR, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union and Hungary) as well as Yugoslavia.
Michael Dünnebier gained first-hand information through personal impressions during numerous visits to Eastern European manufacturing plants, at trade fairs and exhibitions, and through discussions with company employees.

The focus of the study is on the history of the company and its type, especially during the planned economy period. However, the further history of the companies and the transition to the market economy up to the present day are also presented.

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Author:	Michael Dünnebier
Details:	320 pages, 10.4 x 9.1 in (26.5 x 23 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	650 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783613042032

Samochody użytkowe RWPG

This is the first Polish publication covering commercial vehicles produced in Comecon countries, the Eastern Bloc, from after World War II until 1990.

The author explains the structure of Comecon and defines commercial vehicles. He presents the manufacturers, their production focus, and selected models of vans, trucks, and buses, including their design, operation, and technical specifications.

Vehicles are grouped by country: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and the Soviet Union. Each manufacturer and its vehicles are introduced with background chapters on the development of the automotive industry in that country.

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Author:	Zdzisław Podbielski
Details:	184 pages, 11.4 x 8.1 in (29 x 20.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Publisher:	Dom Wydawniczy Księży Młyn (PL, 2023)
ISBN:	9788377297155

Camiones muy antiguos - de guerra, carga, bomberos, autobuses y ambulacias

This book presents readers with an extensive catalog of old trucks, spanning various styles and periods, each accompanied by concise and contextualized documentary contributions.
From military trucks to cargo vehicles, fire trucks, buses, and ambulances, the work takes a journey through history, uncovering the origins of the first ambulances and fire trucks, their subsequent evolution, and the revolutionary impact on society as vehicles transitioned away from animal traction.

Positioned as a valuable tool for scholars and collectors, this volume provides in-depth information. It also invites readers to explore its pages in search of intriguing images or to be surprised by captivating anecdotes.

Text in Spanish.

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Details:	256 pages, 10.6 x 9.25 x 1.38 in (27 x 23.5 x 3.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many color photos
Publisher:	Susaeta Ediciones (E, 2017)
Series:	Atlas ilustrado
ISBN:	9788467757835