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George Georgano (ISBN 10 – 0873410246)
Hardcover
704 pages
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The Complete Encyclopedia of Commercial Vehicles
$67.00
This is a large book, 700 pages of information. It’s encyclopedia style by manufacturer. This covers truck companies from around the world. Major American manufacturers such as Kenworth, White, or Mack get multiple pages and lot of photos. Something as esoteric as Arrol -Johnston who survived 11 years in England, still manages a photo. This book goes for breadth rather than depth. Once again, the encyclopedic format leaves no room for any context, why did the manufacturers develop the vehicles they made? Who were they competing with? How did sales ebb and flow? Its the usual litany of data about what model was made in what plant with what engine/trans/rear combinations. It’s an enjoyable read a piece at a time, and certainly a huge an worthy addition to the bookshelf. No manufacturer is forgotten, no truck company to small to be worthy of a mention.
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| Weight | 2.400 kg |
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| Dimensions | 28.6 × 22.2 × 5.50 cm |
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