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

This wonderfully illustrated book begins with a history of the truck, covering its origins, evolution, and the early pioneers of truck design and engineering. A wide variety of trucks are featured, with more than 700 photographs, from general load carriers such as box vans and furniture-removal vans, to specialized vehicles such as fire trucks, military trucks and mobile cranes.

Trucks from Europe, North America and many other countries are discussed, highlighting differences in design and the manufacturers who made them. Each vehicle is put into historical context, showing its uses, how it reached its current position in the market, or how production resulted in its demise.

A newly updated photographic A-Z directory of over 280
makes, including all the most successful manufacturers as
well as many lesser-known brands.

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

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, 29 x 24 x 2.1 cm / 11.4 x 9 x 0.83 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous colour photos
Publisher:	Dorling Kindersley Ltd (GB, 2024)
ISBN:	9780241634806

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, 22.5 x 15 x 1.5 cm / 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.59 in, paperback
Illustrations:	89 photos
Publisher:	McFarland & Co Inc (USA, 2019)
ISBN:	9781476676159

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, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:	700 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783613040793

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, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:	650 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783613042032

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, 28 x 21 cm / 11 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	330 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Verlag Podszun (D, 2006)
ISBN:	9783861334088

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, 27 x 23.5 x 3.5 cm / 10.6 x 9.25 x 1.38 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous colour photos
Publisher:	Susaeta Ediciones (E, 2017)
Series:	Atlas ilustrado
ISBN:	9788467757835

Samochody użytkowe RWPG

The first publication in Polish presenting commercial vehicles produced in the countries belonging to the Comecon, the so-called Eastern Bloc, which existed after World War II, until 1990.
The author explains what kind of organisation the Comecon was and what kind of vehicles are defined as commercial vehicles. He presents the vehicle manufacturers and their production profile, as well as selected models of vans, trucks and buses, taking into account their construction and operating characteristics and technical data.

The vehicles are presented according to the manufacturers operating in each country, viz: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary and the Soviet Union.
The descriptions of the manufacturers and their vehicles are preceded by short chapters providing information on the origins and development of the automotive industry in the countries mentioned.

Text in Polish.

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