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Mack Trucks, Inc. is an American
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and a former manufacturer of
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es and trolley buses. Founded in 1900 as the Mack Brothers Company, it manufactured its first truck in 1905 and adopted its present name in 1922. Since 2000, Mack Trucks has been a subsidiary of
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, which purchased Mack and its former parent company Renault Véhicules Industriels. Founded originally in
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in 1900, the company moved its headquarters to
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, five years later, in 1905. The company remained in Allentown for over a century, from 1905 until 2009. In 2009, the company relocated its headquarters to
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. Mack products are produced in Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania, and
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. Its
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products are produced in its
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, plant. Mack also maintains additional assembly plants in facilities in
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,
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, and
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. The company also once maintained plants in
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,
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, and
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, which are now closed.


Operations

The company's manufacturing facilities are located at their Lehigh Valley Operations facility and division, formally known as the Macungie Assembly Operations Plant, in
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in the
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region of the state. Mack Trucks is the fourth-largest employer in the Lehigh Valley region as of 2024. Mack Trucks is one of the top producers in the vocational and on-road vehicle market, class 8 through class 13. Mack trucks have been sold in 45 countries. Located near its former Allentown corporate headquarters in Macungie, Pennsylvania, the company's manufacturing plant produces all Mack products, including Mack MP-series engines. Mack transmissions, TC-15
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s, and rear engine
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s are designed and manufactured in
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, which was the original factory location. Parts for Mack's right-hand-drive vehicles are produced in
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, Australia for worldwide distribution. Assembly for South America is performed in Macungie alongside the North American trucks. Mack no longer operates Mack de Venezuela C.A., in
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, Venezuela. The former Venezuela operation is a
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(CKD) facility. Components were shipped from the United States to Caracas for final assembly. In addition to its Macungie manufacturing facility, Mack also has a
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center in Middletown, Pennsylvania.


2008 restructuring plan

On August 14, 2008, Mack Trucks announced a major restructuring plan that included:"Mack Plans Restructuring to Increase Competitiveness, Secure Long-Term Leadership Position"
. Mack Trucks. August 14, 2008. Retrieved: 2008-08-15
* Relocation of Mack's head office, product development, most support functions, and purchasing functions to
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, in 2009. Mack's parent,
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, already has its North American base in Greensboro. * Assembly of all produced Mack highway vehicles in
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, starting 2008 * Mack's testing facility in
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being converted into a "customer demonstration and reception center" in 2010 * Restructuring the parts distribution network by 2010 (later delayed to first quarter 2011)


History


Corporation timeline

This is a timeline of Mack Trucks history.Mack History
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* 1890: John M. ("Jack") Mack gets a job at Fallesen & Berry, a carriage and wagon company in
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* 1893: John Mack and his brother Augustus F. ("Gus") Mack buy Fallesen & Berry * 1894: A third Mack brother, William C. Mack joins his brothers in the company's operations. The Macks explore working with steam powered and electric motor cars * 1900: The Macks open their first bus manufacturing plant. Ordered by a sightseeing company, the first "Mack bus" is delivered * 1902: The Mack Brothers Company is established in Brooklyn * 1904: Mack Brothers introduces the brand name "Manhattan" on its products * 1905:
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is selected as the home of main manufacturing operations. A fourth Mack brother, Joseph Mack, becomes a stockholder. Mack also begins making rail cars and locomotives. * 1910: The "Manhattan" brand trucks are rebranded as Mack trucks, and a fifth Mack brother Charles Mack joins the company. * 1911: Headed by C.P. Coleman, The Saurer Motor Truck Company acquires rights to manufacture and sell heavy trucks under the Saurer brand name at its plant in
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. On September 23, 1911, the Saurer Motor Truck Company merges with the Mack Brothers Motor Car Company of Allentown headed by J. M. Mack, forming the International Motor Truck Company (IMTC). IMTC continues to make and sell trucks using the Saurer name until 1918. In 1911, IMTC is capitalized at $2.6 million total ($1.6m or 61.5% for Saurer and $1.0m for Mack Brothers). * 1912: Brothers John and Joseph Mack leave the company. Mack Truck acquires Hewitt Truck retaining Edward Ringwood Hewitt as consultant. * 1916: Mack builds an armored truck (Mack AB Armored Truck) for the 1st Armored Motor Truck Battery of the New York State National Guard * 1919: The
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conducts a transcontinental project using Mack Trucks to study the need for and feasibility of a new interstate highway system. * 1922: The company name is changed to Mack Trucks, Inc. The bulldog is established as the company's corporate symbol. * 1924: John Mack dies in a car crash in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. * 1932: While recuperating from an operation, Mack's chief engineer Alfred Fellows Masury carves Mack's first bulldog hood ornament. Masury applies for and receives a U.S. patent for his design; the bulldog hood ornament adorns Mack trucks ever since. * 1933: ''Mack Trucks'' (as the company is more widely becoming known) are used in building of many ambitious construction projects for the
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including the
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. * 1941: Fire Apparatus manufacturing is moved from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to
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, in
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, New York. * 1951: Fire Apparatus manufacturing is moved from Long Island City back to Allentown * 1956: Mack Trucks, Inc. buys Brockway Motor Company. (Brockway later ceases operations in 1977). * 1966: Mack begins production at its new assembly plant in
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, Canada. The facility is later closed in 1993. * 1967: ''Mack Trucks'' becomes a part of the ''Signal Oil and Gas Company'' in a one-for-one exchange for cumulative convertible preferred stock. Later that year Signal changes its name to ''Signal Companies''. * 1970: Mack moves into its new Allentown world headquarters. * 1979:
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buys a 10% shareholding * 1982: Renault increases its shareholding to 20%, Signal reduces its stake to 10%. * 1983: Mack Trucks conducts an
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, issuing 15.7 million shares of common stock. Renault increases its holdings to 40% and Signal reduces its stake to 10.3% ownership. * 1987: Renault reorganizes; Renault's Mack shares are transferred to Renault Véhicules Industriels. * 1987: Mack Trucks moves class 8 operations to Winnsboro, South Carolina * 1990: Mack Trucks becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Véhicules Industriels when the remaining publicly traded shares are acquired at $6.25 per share. * 2001: Together with Renault Véhicules Industriels, Mack becomes part of
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; the parent company Renault receives a 20% stake in the combined company. (In 2002 Renault Véhicules Industriels changes its name to
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). * 2002: The plant in Winnsboro, South Carolina closes * 2006: Mack has a record-sales year. * 2008: Mack announces relocation of corporate headquarters to
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. * 2018: Mack has released the new Mack Anthem. * 2021: US President
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visited the Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania in July 2021, where he was shown Mack's fully electric Class 8 truck, the Mack LR Electric. Mack had recently completed an upgrade of the facility with $84 million in funding. * 2021: In July, Mack Trucks said it would hire 400 more employees at its facility in Lower Macungie, adding to a 2,500 overall workforce."Mack Trucks to hire 400 at Lower Macungie facility"
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* 2021: In August 2021, it was reported that Mack had to suspend "production periodically" in July 2021 due to chip shortages.


Market, model and products timeline

This is a timeline of Mack Trucks history. Most of the information is taken from the Mack History page at MackTrucks.com, unless otherwise noted. Photos of most models 1906–1978 available at. * 1909: A ''junior model'' -ton truck is introduced. * 1910: Mack delivers the first motorized hook and ladder firetruck used by the city of
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. * 1914: The Mack ABs are introduced * 1916: The Mack ACs are introduced. Ultimately, over 40,000 of these models are sold. * World War I: Mack delivers over 6,000 trucks to both the United States and British military. A legend surfaces that British soldiers would call for ''Mack Bulldogs'' to be sent when facing adversity. * 1918: Mack becomes the first manufacturer to apply air cleaners and oil filters to their trucks. * 1920: Mack Trucks are the first with power brakes on their trucks. * 1922: Mack introduces first truck with a drive shaft instead of a chain on the Model AB * 1922: International Motors Company develops gasoline-driven passenger railcar for the
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. A standard passenger railcar on top of a standard motor truck chassis, seating between 36 and 50 passengers, at a cost of $16,500. The car operates in a ten-mile (16 km) stretch between
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, and
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. * 1927: Mack's BJ and BB models built. * 1932: The Bulldog starts to show up on the hoods of Mack trucks. * 1934: Production of electric "trolley coaches" began, continuing only until 1943. A total of 290 trolley buses were built, with Portland, Oregon being by far the biggest customer (with 141 total). * 1935 Mack sold 1515 trucks. * 1936 Mack sold 4226 trucks. * 1936: The Mack E series introduced. ''Mack Jr'' trucks introduced. * 1938: Mack trucks is the first company to produce its own heavy-duty diesel engines. * 1938 Mack sold 4406 trucks. * 1939 Mack sold 6670 trucks. * World War II: Mack trucks were used by the military in various capacities, and the company built many heavy-duty trucks to help the allied forces. From 1941 to 1945, the combined armed forces of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Canada took delivery of 35,096 vehicles. The combat "N Series" (NB, NJU, NM, NO, NR, etc.) accounted for 26,965 of the total. Commercial type vehicles including: trucks, off-highway, fire-trucks, trailers, and buses, accounted for the rest. A total of 2,053 NO models alone were produced from 1940 to 1945. The -ton 6x6 NO was the most important specifically military model, and could be used as a transport or tractor for the
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field gun. Mack also built over 2600 power trains for tanks. The Allentown bus plant (5C) built Vultee PBY Catalina flying boats as well as components for the BT-13 Valiant Trainer and B-24 Liberator Bombers. More than 700 NJU (5-to-6 ton 4x4) models were in the hands of the U.S. Army by 1942. In 1939 & 1940 the French and British received several hundred NR4 and EXBU models. Mack Trucks ranked 63rd among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts. * 1940: L Model series introduced, continuing until 1952. * 1950: The '' Mack A Model'' series of trucks is introduced, produced until 1953. * 1953: The '' Mack B Model'' series of trucks is introduced. 127,786 produced until 1966. * 1955: The ''D Model'' low cab forward city delivery truck entered the market. Access to the engine compartment was possible by the ''Verti-lift'' cab. The cab lifted straight up hydraulically, guided by a forklift style mast behind the cab. Two styles of ''D Models'' were produced, the first styling had a square grille and no dress up trim. It was produced in 1955 and early 1956. The second styling included a styled grille, cab rear corner windows and stylish emblems and trim. The second styling was built from mid 1956 until the end of the D Model in 1958. A total of 832 ''D Model'' Mack Trucks were produced from 1955 until 1958. * 1955: The military ''M123'' 10 ton 6X6 semi tractor went into production. Developed from the NO, it would be the US Army's standard until replaced by the M911 starting in 1976. * 1956: Mack buys the tooling of the Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co. and introduced the Mack C Model cab forward fire engine which was an Ahrens-Fox design and the first of the "Cincinnati Cabs" ( later built by the Truck Cab Manufacturing Co. an OEM vendor builder of Cincinnati, Ohio), that have been the staple of the American fire service to this day. * 1959: The first aluminum rivetted construction COE ( cab-over-engine) family of trucks is introduced: The ''G Model'' which had a short production due to a striking resemblance to the Kenworth COE and Mack having the F Model ready for production. A total of 2181 ''G Model'' * 1960: City of Hamilton, Bermuda buys first Mack built diesel-power fire truck in a B Model Chassis. * 1962: The second of the COE (cab-over-engine) family of trucks is introduced: The ''F Model'' all steel sleeper (FL) or non sleeper (F) is the first of this family of models for Mack. * 1965: Mack releases the ''Super Pumper System'', to be used by the New York City fire department. It would help put out 2,200 fires. * 1965: The '' R Model Series'' introduced, to replace the ''B Model Series''. Some R series models continue in production until 2005. * 1966: The ''RL'' (for R-Western) model built at
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until 1981. * 1967: The ''CF'' model Fire Engine introduced, replacing the ''C model''. The CF was a cab forward adaptation of the cab over style commercial "F" Model cab. * 1969: Mack patents the cab air suspension. *1975: Macungie plant opens, build the ''Cruise-Liner'' series until 1983. * 1977: '' Super-Liner'' introduced, production runs for 15-years until 1993. * 1978: Introduction of the low-cab-forward urban ''MC''/''MR'' series. * 1979: Medium-duty model ''Mid-Liner'' introduced, built by Renault Véhicules Industriels in France. This lighter truck filled a gap at the lower end of Mack's spectrum, as they were almost unrepresented in the Class 6 segment. Before the introduction of the Mid-Liner, the smallest engine made by Mack had been the 210 hp diesel inline-six ETZ 477. * 1982: Production of the ''MH Ultra-Liner'' model begins. * 1988: Mack introduces the ''CH'' series for highway applications. * 1989: E7 engine replaces E6 engine * 1990: Fire Apparatus production ends. * 1994: Mack introduces the ''LE'' (low entry) refuse vehicle. * 1998: Electronic Unit Pump (EUP) replaces electronic fuel injection pump * 1999: A new premium highway tractor is introduced: the ''"Vision by Mack"''. * 2000: Mack builds 100 limited edition Visions with black paint and custom gold stripes and stainless badges for the 100th anniversary * 2001: Medium-duty ''Freedom'' series introduced (built by
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in France like its predecessor, the Mid-Liner series). * 2001: Mack redesigns R Series dash with new gauges and buttons and door padding. * 2001: ''Granite'' series for construction applications introduced. * 2003: Mack pulls out of the medium-duty market and discontinues the Freedom series. * 2006: Introduction of Pinnacle highway vehicle, a replacement for the Vision highway product. * 2007: A new product line is introduced to include Models LEU and MRU amongst others. * 2007: Introduction of US07 compliant engines in all of its trucks. * 2008: In March, Mack introduces the
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, a heavy duty model with a 16-liter big-block MP10, the largest ever 6-cylinder engine from Mack, with 515, 565, and models. * 2010: In October Mack announced that a version of its Terrapro Cabover would run on
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using a Cummins Westport engine. * 2017 Mack discontinues the Titan with the last one rolling off line mid-summer. * 2017 Mack introduces the Anthem, a new on-highway tractor replacing the Pinnacle Axle back model.


Products


Current models


North America

:List of current models produced for the North American market: * Construction Series: **
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*** Granite Axle Back ** TerraPro Cabover * Highway Series: **
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: ** Mack Pioneer *** Pinnacle Axle Forward *** Pinnacle DayCab *** Pinnacle Sleeper *** Pinnacle Rawhide Edition ** Granite * Refuse Series: ** LR ** TerraPro Cabover ** TerraPro Low Entry ** Granite Axle Back ** Granite * Military: ** Granite Armored Line Haul ** Kerax 8 x 8


Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

:List of current models produced for the Australian, New Zealand, and South African market at the Wacol,
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factory.
* Granite (Discontinued) * Metro-Liner * Anthem (Launched 2021) * Super-Liner *
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* Trident ** Trident Axle Forward ** Trident Axle Back * TerraPro (Overseas order through Mack Trucks Australia) ** TerraPro Cabover ** TerraPro Low Entry


Fire apparatus products

Mack Trucks built complete fire apparatus in Allentown from 1911 until 1984. In addition to building pumpers, Mack also offered aerial trucks using ladder assemblies supplied by other manufacturers, notably American LaFrance and Canadian builder Pierre Thibault. Many still serve with fire departments around the world. In the 1970s, Mack started selling their chassis to other fire apparatus manufacturers. Production of Mack-chassised fire trucks continues for use in fire departments throughout North America and around the world.


Fire apparatus gallery

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Previous models


AC

The heavy-duty AC, with its well-known tapered hood, was the truck which started the bulldog theme. A 4 cylinder gasoline engine 4X2 with chain drive, it was strong, reliable, and worked well in rough terrain. Introduced in 1916, there was a great demand because of World War I, over 6000 -, -, and -ton trucks were built for the UK and US military. There were also commercial sales from 1916; the AC was well suited for logging and construction work. A larger version, the AP, built between 1926 and 1938, was an off-road haul truck used on Boulder Dam and other large projects. 40,299 ACs had been built when production ended in 1939.


N Series

The N Series was Mack's first military design, large 6 and -ton 6X6 artillery prime movers. Between its development in the late 1930s and the beginning of production in 1940 US military requirements changed and the truck was not needed. All NMs and most of the larger NOs were exported as foreign aid. After World War II the NO was developed into the successful M 123 semi-tractor.


B series

The Mack B series models were Mack's primary vehicle from its introduction in 1953 until it was replaced by the R Series in 1966. They ranged in size from the medium duty B20P gas powered 4X2 to the oversized B873SX turbo-diesel 6X6. B Models were commonly used as semi tractors and in the construction industry. They were also used as fire engines and trucks, sometimes with the roof of the cab removed. 127,786 B Models were built.


R/RB/RD/RL/RM/RW, U, DM/DMM series

Mack started to produce the Mack R series (R, RW, and U models) in 1966 for highway use, and the RD, DM, and all wheel drive RM and DMM models for construction use. The lightweight RL model followed in 1967, the RW Superliner with a large, rectangular hood and grill in 1977, and the setback front axle RB in the 1990s. All these models featured the same cab; the U, DM, and DMM had the cab offset to the left. In the 1990s, the R, RW, and U series models were discontinued and the RB was introduced, mostly for severe-duty applications. The hood was modified slightly for the model RB. 2004 was the last year for the RD, and 2006 for the RB and DM. The DM was the last model to use this cab style, and was the last model of this family to be produced. As a replacement for the construction models, Mack started to offer the Granite, Granite Bridge-Formula and Granite Axle-back. Also this model is serving in the Mexican Army as a Troop and Utility Truck in configuration 6X6 OR 6X4


Engines

By 1916 Mack was producing 4- and 6-cylinder gasoline engines, and through 2014 continued to offer their own, in the form of three diesel I6s. Engines by other manufacturers were often optional, supplied over the years by
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, and Waukesha. Mack started making diesels in 1938, in 1957 the END and turbocharged ENDT 673 diesel were introduced. This I6 engine family was successful, and remained in production for over 30 years. In the early 1960s, Walter May, executive vice president of product and engineering at Mack Trucks HQ in Allentown, PA., prioritized research and development of a high-torque rise engine. Winton Pelizzoni, chief engineer at the Mack Trucks powertrain facility in Hagerstown, MD., designed an innovative engine based on this concept and then led development of the prototype that went into production. The engine was introduced as an inline six in 1966, as a V8 in 1970, and as the intercooled inline six 300 series in 1973. This was an industry-changing event. The Maxidyne, with an operating range of 1200–2100 R.P.M, and later 1050–1700 R.P.M., allowed a heavy Class 8 truck to be operated with a 5 speed (Maxitorque) transmission. Previously, heavy trucks typically operated between 1800–2100R.P.M. and were equipped with 10 or more gears. In 2014 Mack offers three engine series, the 11 L MP 7, 13 L MP8, and 16 L MP10, with to and to .


Other products

Mack also produced railroad cars and locomotives between 1905 and 1930. The company additionally produced several
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Trademark

The company's trademark is the
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, which can be found on the front of almost all Mack trucks. A gold-plated bulldog indicates the truck came with all Mack drivetrain including the engine, transmission and axles. Mack trucks earned their nickname during
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government purchased the Mack AC for supplying its front lines. Its pugnacious, blunt-nosed hood, tenacious performance, and durability, reminded the soldiers of their country's mascot, the British Bulldog.History: 1910–1919
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Leadership


Military models


World War II

Mack built over 35,000 heavy duty military trucks during World War II, most for export under Lend-Lease. None were US Army standard types, all were designed and built exclusively by Mack. The EH series was a commercial design 5 ton (4,500 kg) 4x2 adapted for military service. The EH, EHU (cabover) and semi-tractor models EHT and EHUT were used by the US Army in Europe. Over 2,400 were built in 1942. The LMSW was a commercial design 10 ton (9,070 kg) 6x4 chassis adapted for military wreckers, most were exported to Great Britain. The NJU (G-639) series were military design 5 ton (5,450 kg) 4x4 semi-tractors used to tow bridging pontoons and equipment. Several other manufactures built standardized models of similar trucks, so only 700 were produced in 1941–1942. The NM (G-535) and NO (G-532) series were military design 6 ton (5,443 kg) and ton (6,800 kg) 6x6 artillery prime movers. All NMs and most of the larger NOs were exported as foreign aid. Over 8,400 NMs and 2,000 NOs were built between 1940 and 1944. The NR series were military design 10 ton (5,440 kg) 6x4 cargo trucks. Intended for British use in North Africa, they had Mack ED diesel engines, making them valuable for long-distance trips. Over 15,000 were built between 1940 and 1944.


Post World War II

Since World War II, Mack has had limited military production. The M39 (G-744) series, which includes the M54 cargo truck, were a standardized military design 5 ton (4,540 kg) 6x6 chassis, with many models. Mack developed a competing design, when the M39 was standardized Mack built a relatively small number of M51 dump trucks. In the early 1960s they took part in a short lived program to retrofit some of the series with Mack END 672 engines. The M123 and M125 (G-792) were standardized military design 10 ton (9,070 kg)Off road load rating 6x6 semi tractors and artillery prime movers. Designed by Mack, using many components from the NO series. Mack built 392 M123s, used with a lowboy trailer to recover and transport tanks, and all 552 M125s, between 1955 and 1957. Later follow-up orders called for 420 M123s and retrofitted 210 more with Cummins engines.


In popular culture

Five 1970s Mack RS700 series trucks and one Cruise Liner COE were used in the motion picture ''
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as Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald and Ali MacGraw as Melissa. A 1980s video for the
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song " Cruel Summer" prominently features a red Mack truck. In the film ''
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'', Mack is Lightning McQueen's transport, an animated 1985 Mack Super-Liner voiced by John Ratzenberger. Ratzenberger's father drove a Mack truck to deliver oil for three decades. On the "Disney/Pixar Road Trip '06", which promoted the film in a four-month tour of forty-one cities, "Mack" is a 2006 CH Rawhide 460-horsepower Mack truck carrying an Eddie Paul customized Trans Am as "Lightning". CEO Denny Slagle took part in CBS' '' Undercover Boss'' in 2011.


See also

* List of Mack Trucks products * Buckeye Bulldog *
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References


External links


Official website
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