Trucks - Netherlands: Illustrated History Books & Guides (3/3)

Hegeman 1923-2009

This book details the history of transport company Hegeman from Huissen (NL), from its founding in 1923 to its bankruptcy in 2009.
Hegeman became well known for the red Macks used in stone transport. In the late 1960s, blue became the standard color.
The book discusses key acquisitions, including J.L. Koot NV Rotterdam in 1968, Gebr. Abrahams in 1976, and Hoogveld Angeren in 1999. It also covers the establishment of a GmbH in 1978.
With approximately 500 photos, the book provides a comprehensive overview of all truck brands that were ever used by Hegeman.

Product details

Author:	Ronald van der Meer
Details:	176 pages, 12 x 8.5 x 0.67 in (30.5 x 21.5 x 1.7 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	500 photos
Language:	Dutch
Publisher:	Uitgeverij de Alk B.V. (NL, 2024)
ISBN:	9789059612792

Diepe sporen - Grondverzet in de jaren vijftig, zestig en zeventig

Arie Pieters, who lives in 's-Gravendeel, is active in his daily life as a photographer, copywriter in the field of advertising & promotion, and freelance correspondent for a regional newspaper, among other things. In 2017, he published the booklet 'Everyone loves Jimmy'. In it, he described the role that the legendary GMC CCKW played during the reconstruction of the Netherlands after the Second World War. Many GMCs remained in service for decades after that, primarily as civilian dump trucks.

In 'Diepe sporen', the GMC also plays an important role, as do the REO, Henschel, Tatra, and other dump trucks. In addition, the dragline is naturally featured, as earthmoving without a dragline was unthinkable in the years between 1950 and 1980.

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Author:	Arie Pieters
Details:	112 pages, 8.25 x 5.9 x 0.28 in (21 x 15 x 0.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	b&w photos
Language:	Dutch
Publisher:	mijnbestseller.nl (NL, 2018)
ISBN:	9789463678308