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Tar Heel Treasures: Richard J. Corbitt and the Corbitt Motor Truck

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This book tells the story of R.J. Corbitt and the Corbitt motor truck, two important but often overlooked parts of North Carolina's industrial heritage. From 1899 to 1952, Corbitt worked to add transportation and trucks to the state's well-known "three Ts" - tobacco, textiles, and timber.

R.J. Corbitt was an innovative and visionary leader who created companies that built buggies, wagons, automobiles, trailers, farm tractors, and above all, distinctive motor trucks carrying his name. He understood the central role that different vehicles could play in the economic growth of North Carolina, the South, and the nation.

Corbitt's story began in 1899 with the founding of the Corbitt Buggy Co., followed by the production of automobiles in 1911 and the first heavy-duty truck in 1913. Over the next four decades, the company's history included ambitious projects such as a proposed merger with Sterling Motor Truck Co. and recognition during World War II with the "E Award" for excellence in production.

Richly illustrated, this book preserves the legacy of Corbitt's contributions to American transportation history.

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Lost Truck Legends: An Illustrated History of Unique, Small-Scale Truck Builders

Featuring small-scale independent truck manufacturers, this book offers a selection of trucks no longer manufactured, but that in their time had a solid reputation. Detailed histories along with vintage photographs hark back to a different era of these gone-but-not-forgotten, yet still-today-admired orphan trucks.

Major chapters cover Available, Biederman, Corbitt, Dart, Fageol, Garford, Gotfredson, Hendrickson, Hug, Republic, and Stewart. In addition, others covered include American-LaFrance, LaFrance-Republic, Linn, and Relay. All portrayed through historic images and sales literature.

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Sterling Trucks Photo Archive

One of the early pioneers in the manufacture of trucks, Sterling is synonymous with rugged well-engineered trucks with a reputation for reliable service in off-road, heavy-duty applications-mining, construction, and logging.
Distinctive engineering hallmarks included wood-lined frames and the continued use of chain drive long after its abandonment by other manufacturers.

Established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, production of Sternberg trucks began in 1907, becoming Sterling in 1915. Acquired by the White Motor Company in 1951, Sterling-White production ended in 1953.
This Photo Archive chronicles this unique truck through large-format archival photographs and detailed captions.

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Federal Trucks Photo Archive

5 From 1910 to 1959, Federal assembled over 160,000 trucks for all types of uses including delivery vans, buses, garbage trucks, and over the road heavy haulers. In World War II Federal produced 11,338 military vehicles, earning the coveted Army-Navy E Pennant four times for production excellence. After the war Federal experienced the same difficulties experienced by other independents. Despite the 1950 introduction of the Style Liner and the restyled Golden Eagle Series, introduced in 1957, production of Federal trucks ended in 1959. This Photo Archive chronicles this admired truck through large-format archival photographs with highly detailed captions. See these legendary trucks once again.

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AM General - Hummers, Mutts, Buses & Postal Jeeps

While AM General is almost totally unknown, it makes some of the most recognizable vehicles in the world including the Hummer, Humvee, and postal Jeeps. During its relatively short life AM General has produced a wide range of commercial and military vehicles including postal service Jeeps and vans, military trucks from the ¼- up to 5-ton models, military trailers, transit buses, motor home chassis, and more.

Inside this book, widely respected author Patrick Foster gives the reader an in-depth look at AM General and its vehicles with spectacular black and white photographs combined with insightful captions. A treat for all enthusiasts!

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Freightliner Trucks 1937-1981 Photo Archive

Unable to find a manufacturer to build his new design, Leland James, the founder of Consolidated Freightways, founded what would become Freightliner.
Photographs handpicked from the Freightliner Corporate Archives, combined with in-depth captions, document Freightliner trucks from those first trucks up to its partnership with Daimler Chrysler.
Through the years Freightliner's trucks brought many innovations including the all-aluminum cab, the integrated aluminum sleeper compartment and the full 90 degree tilt cab, all documented in the book.

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Brockway Trucks 1948-1961 Photo Archive

From its beginnings in 1912, Brockway earned a reputation for reliability and rugged design that was carried on after the company was acquired by Mack Trucks in October, 1956.
This collection of photographs highlights Brockways post-war years and into the early Sixties. Photographs from the Mack Trucks Historical Museum Archives.

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