Heavy Haulage: Books - Vehicles and History (1/3)

Camions XXL : convois exceptionnels, remorques, escortes, dépanneuses

From the first decades of road transport to the present day, discover the technical evolution of trucks through unpublished photos. In a world where image is everything, this book, enriched with technical sheets, presents photos of all kinds of convoys to satisfy truck enthusiasts.
Enriched with technical sheets, this book invites you to discover all kinds of convoys: agricultural, fairground, escorts, construction, motorhomes, trailers, tow trucks, etc.

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MAN - Vierachsige TGA in schwerem Einsatz

When four-axle MAN TGAs with 660 hp set off on long journeys, technology enthusiasts' hearts beat faster. The authors were on the trail of the heavy machines and report in words and pictures about their use and technology.
A list of all delivered tractor units of the H 95 series rounds off the book. An indispensable compendium for heavy-duty enthusiasts and model makers.

From the contents:
- Development of the heavy-duty tractor TGA 41.660 8x4/4 type H 95
- Vehicle production TGA 41.660
- Vehicle body 41.660 H 95
- Transformer transport
- The H 95 tractors in sequence
- 30 000 MAN from ÖAF
- H 950016
- Various transports
- Test vehicles
- The TGX 41.680
- Four-axle vehicle with special bodies
- Swiss special vehicle.

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Mercedes-Benz Schwerlast-Zugmaschinen

The Mercedes-Benz Group is the world market leader with its commercial vehicle division. Heavy-duty tractors are a key area for the company's image.

The authors show and describe the many types of vehicles, which are almost always built specifically to customer requirements. Exciting transport reports will also delight the reader.

From the contents:
- Creation of a heavy-duty tractor
- Model 3250A(S) and 3850A(S)
- Type 2636AS with double turbo
- Four-axle tractors type 33365
- Model 4050AS 8x6 and 4850A 8x8
- NG 2644S tractor
- Universal tractor 3544S
- Model 4044S
- Three-axle SK 2648S and SK 2650/3050 and 2644
- Four-axle SK 3548S
- SK 3550S 8x4 and 3550AS 8x6
- SK three-axle and SK four-axle - last generation
- Generation Actros
- Paul Nutzfahrzeuge
- various transport reports.

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Die Schwerlastspezialisten: Scheuerle, Nicolas und Kamag

The TII Group is the world's leading provider of heavy-duty and special vehicles. The sister companies Scheuerle, Nicolas and Kamag offer breathtaking technology: NASA rocket transports, slag transports with loads at 1000 degrees, oil rig transports with over 14 000 tons, the largest heavy-duty tractor unit in the world and much more.
The authors trace the company's history and show and explain the development from the first platform truck to today's high-tech device.

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Scheuerle:
- Low-loader trailers
- Hydraulic axle lines
- EuroCombi
- FlatCombi
- InterCombi
- Boiler and side girder bridges
- SPMT model
- Axles for the Grove crane
- Special vehicles
- Slag transporters
- Wagon turners
- Straddle carriers
- Beaver
- Sectional lifting transporters
- Transport reports.

Kamag:
- Module transporter series 2400
- Slag transporters
- Slab transporters
- Shipyard transporters
- Vehicles for aerospace
- Special designs.

Nicolas:
- Tractomas heavy-duty tractors
- MDEB tram locomotive and wagon transporters
- Special vehicles series SC
- Heavy tank bridges
- Airbus transport systems assembly
- Transport reports.

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Große Ladekranfahrzeuge (Band 3)

They are in use on every construction site, by transport logistics companies, fire departments, municipalities and aid organizations such as the THW: the large loading crane vehicles. Wherever they are set up, they attract the interest of passers-by.
The market for large loading crane vehicles in Germany is growing enormously. However, no two vehicles are the same; each one is unique. Michael Müller and Fabian Meysing have once again tracked down hundreds of highly interesting loading crane vehicles. The most unusual ones are shown here and expertly explained.

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Große Ladekranfahrzeuge (Band 4)

They are at home on every construction site, transport containers, move vehicles weighing several tons and are used by fire departments, municipalities and aid organizations: the large loading crane vehicles.
Michael Müller and Fabian Meysing were once again out and about with their cameras. They have found new, highly interesting and often unique crane vehicles.
Here they are presented, the heavy tractors with up to six axles from MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Iveco or Scania with their enormous cranes from Palfinger, Atlas, Fassi, HMF, Cormach Hiab, MKG or Effer.

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