Surveys the history of commercial transport and depicts the major models of trucks and buses from around the world ranging from the 1890s to the present.

Presents classic photographs and detailed description of 1,250 work vehicles from 1891 to 1996, including fire trucks, earth movers, buses, coaches and military vehicles and offers information on their histories and manufacturers.

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 furnitureremoval 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 fully illustrated guide to trucks and the manufactures who have produced them. Every major manufacturer is listed in this A-Z guide, accompained by photographs and informative text about their key features and role in society.