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Both models offered in set-back or set-forward front axle configuration. 389. 2006–2024. on-highway (Class 8) Replaced 379, with redesigned headlamps, fenders, and trim. 131-inch BBC (longest-produced by Peterbilt). Offered in Australia (through 3rd-party conversion to right-hand drive) 389X.
History. It was founded as Brockway Carriage Works in 1875 by William Brockway. His son George Brockway later turned the carriages into a truck manufacturer in 1909. The first trucks were high-wheelers. During World War I, Brockway built 587 Class B Liberty Trucks for the military. After the war they produced a new range from 1-ton to 5-tons.
Dodge T- / V- / W-Series. In 1939, Dodge presented a completely redesigned line of trucks. Formally the T series for 1939, V series for 1940, and the W series from 1941 through 1947, the trucks became mostly known as the Dodge Job-Rated trucks. With streamlined, Art Deco –style front sheetmetal, and introducing the concept of "Job-Rated ...
Divco was a brand name of delivery trucks built and marketed in the United States. Divco is an acronym which stands for D etroit I ndustrial V ehicles CO mpany. Divco became known for its multi-stop delivery trucks, particularly in use as home delivery vehicles by dairy producers. From 1926 until 1986, Divco produced trucks of various sizes and ...
In 2019 International markets six separate series of medium-duty, heavy-duty, and severe-service trucks with loaded weights from 16,000 to 92,000 pounds (7,300 to 41,700 kg) and up to 140,000 pounds (64,000 kg) including trailers. International also has always built a wide range of custom and speciality use trucks and chassis.
These trucks were designated by chassis type, followed by their manufacturer and model. Early use of "M" numbers relate to the body and not the truck itself. During WW II, "M" numbers began to be used for new trucks as well. In 1945, all truck production halted. Willys MB 1⁄4 -ton 4x4. Dodge WC51 3⁄4 -ton 4x4. Chevrolet G-506 11⁄2 -ton 4x4.
Hayes WHDX 70-170 ballast tractor 6x6 truck operated in Spain (2010) The Hayes Manufacturing Company Limited was a Vancouver -based Canadian manufacturer of heavy trucks known for their durability and a revolving bunk system. Founded in 1920, Hayes built both highway and off-road trucks, particularly for the logging industry. [1]
The Republic Motor Truck Company was a manufacturer of commercial trucks circa 1913 - 1929, in Alma, Michigan. By 1918, it was recognized as the largest exclusive truck manufacturer in the world, and the maker of one out of every nine trucks on the roads in the United States. [1] It was one of the major suppliers of "Liberty trucks" used by ...