Preface Foreword Introduction 1. Postwar prosperity - American truck manufacturers introduce new, advanced models following World War II 2. Delivering on time - American trucking companies of the 1950s 3. American trucks at work 4. American trucks, American ingenuity - special bodied or specially equipped trucks 5. Index
Of British descent, Norm Mort was raised in Toronto where vehicles from every corner of the world were sold. He began taking pictures of old cars and trucks parked at the side of the road before he was ten. At 12 years of age, Norm was the youngest member on the executive of the Antique and Classic Car Club of Canada, Toronto Chapter. In the 1960s he began accumulating photos and information on motoring. Over the years his personal vehicle collection has included everything from a 1949 Allard to a 1922 Vauxhall. A writer for magazines and newspapers in the field of transport for nearly 25 years and a member of the Canadian Society of Automotive Historians, this is his fourth historic vehicles book.
"This book is a must read for fans of heavy trucks, and the history lesson is made much more informative by the addition of a huge archive of illustrations, brochures and photos" - rpmcanada.ca
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