History of Mack Trucks | Truck History Episode 4

we know you're getting a little sick of truck history so this will be our last truck history video for a while in the meantime we'd like to talk to you about one of the oldest and definitely one of the best-known truck brands in the world today on episode 4 of truck history we're talking all about our favorite Bulldogs Mack trucks Mack Trucks was founded a hundred and nineteen years ago in 1900 that's correct Mack has been making trucks for well over a hundred years so we have a lot of info to get into let's get started the year is 1890 and John and Mack begins working for fallen and berry carriage company only three years later in 1893 John and his brother Augustus Mack by the fallen and berry carriage company a third mack brother joins the company the next year in 1894 and the trio begins experimenting with steam and electric powered cars keep in mind during this time Mack was actually called the Mack Brothers company fast forward six years later 1900 and the company produces its first vehicle a 40 horsepower 20 passenger bus for a sightseeing company Mack starts producing heavier duty trucks and branding them Manhattan trucks in 1904 the next year in 1905 Mack settled on Allentown Pennsylvania Ford's main manufacturing facility and a fourth mack brother Joseph joins the Mack brothers company around this time they developed what they called the junior model the larger Mack senior model was a right hand steer chain driven model and the smaller jr. was a left-hand steer but it was also driven by a chain in 1910 the Manhattan trucks we spoke about earlier are officially redesignated Mack trucks and a fifth mack brother joins the company that same year Mack develops and produces its first hook-and-ladder fire truck in august of nineteen eleven John and Joseph max sell Mack brothers company to International Motor Company who also owns Sauer Motor Company and later Hewitt Motor Company during this time period Mack trucks were marketed alongside Hewitt and sour trucks in 1914 the Hewitt division of the International Motor Company is shut down also in 1914 Mack produces the Mack a B which becomes its first standardized high-volume unit the first abs were chained or worm driven but later in 1920 a dual reduction drive would replace the worm drive the a/b would continue production through 1937 and Mack would make over 55,000 of them the famous Mack AC model was introduced in 1916 once again a rear drive chain driven vehicle the AC was renowned for its durability and reliability and on many occasions was used for military tasks when the world went to war the Mack AC distinguished itself with incredible toughness and durability more than 5,000 ACS served British and American troops during World War one when other trucks got stuck it was the AC that pulled them out the British tommy's called the Bulldogs there was something about the tenacity of this truck and the look of the truck the tactful physical characteristics the remind them of a bulldog and the name stuck the AC model was manufactured through 1939 and over 40,000 were built getting back to 1916 the International Motor Company it renames itself to the International motor truck company by 1918 sales of the Sauer brand had dropped and the name was removed from the International motor truck company Holdings 1918 model year Mack trucks also featured the first air cleaners and oil filters on any truck in 1920 model year Mack trucks featured the first power brakes these new power brakes were operated by a vacuum booster system cutting-edge at the time another advancement in truck design happened in 1921 when Mack used rubber Isolators as cushions in chassis components to improve shock resistance also around this time Mack Trucks played a huge role in the transcontinental convoy conducted by the US Army which underscored the need for a national highway system in 1922 international motor truck company officially changes its name again to Mack Trucks incorporated and adopts the bulldog as its corporate symbol the change in name happens because Mack won in to differentiate itself from its biggest competitor International Harvester company in 1927 Mack Trucks Inc developed the B Series these early B Series trucks were a response to the demand for larger high-speed transportation Mack produced over 15,000 B Series trucks until the model was discontinued in 1941 in 1929 Mack truck began building trailers yes you heard that correct Mack made over 2,600 trailers in multiple different styles in 1932 chief engineer of Mack Alfred massery was admitted to the hospital for an operation in during his recovery he carves the distinctive Mac Bulldog hood ornament the design he carves has adorned Mac trucks since 19:36 brought the new e-series trucks which were medium duty trucks available in conventional and cabover configurations and were the most versatile truck Mac ever produced over 78,000 units were sold Mac was a leader in applying four-wheel brakes to heavy-duty trucks to improve safety with heavy loads Mac also led the trucking industry in 1938 when it produced its own engine when world war ii broke out in Europe Mac was a major manufacturer of personnel carriers wreckers tank transporters and other specialized vehicles onto the 50s the most popular model during the 50s was the B Series distinctly different from the B series of the 20s this b series sold ten times as many units over 127 thousand eight in total the rounded appearance of the B series along with its wide variety of models made it a top pick for drivers of the day the B Series also offered of the now famous thermal Dyna chamber direct injection diesel engine direct injection diesel motors were more efficient and powerful which leapfrogged Mac trucks to the head of the pack when it came to power in 1956 Mac manufactures the first diesel-powered fire truck a Mac B 85f model it was sold to the city of Hamilton Bermuda four years later in 1960 the F model all steel sleeper and non sleeper cab over models were introduced in 1962 this introduction was the first model of the completely new cab over engine and conventional models to be introduced in the 60s following models included are you and BM when we get to 1966 Mac starts producing the VR model the our model was the successor to the B Series so it had big shoes to fill and it did the next year 1967 Mac trucks incorporated was purchased by signal oil and gas a los angeles-based Petroleum Company in August 1967 Mac trucks became an official signal company also in 1967 Mack introduced the maxi dine at constant horsepower engine which provided a peak horsepower over a wider power band this feature increased fuel efficiency and significantly reduced the need to shift the motor was such a leap forward a transmission with five speeds rather than ten or more could be used for most over the road applications clearly 1967 was a big year but it's not over yet Mack also introduced the Maxo torque transmission and set the bar for all heavy-duty trucks to come the Maxo torque was the first triple countershaft compact length transmission of its time it featured the highest torque capacity in the industry the max of torque five-speed was only two-thirds the length of a multi speed transmission two years later 1969 mack pioneered in the industry again and introduced cab air suspension another big innovation in 1969 was the introduction of max Dyna engine brake those of you who are into Mack Trucks will undoubtedly know of the cruise liner the cruise liner was max top-of-the-line owner/operator model in the cab over configuration the cruise liner was produced from 1975 until 1983 and in 1977 Mack introduced the super liner the super liner was their premium conventional style truck the super liner featured plenty of horsepower but more importantly luxury and convenience for the heavy haul driver the super liner was produced for 15 years and was retired in 1993 Mack introduced arguably its most popular and versatile truck in 1978 with the MC and mr lo cab forward trucks the Mack MC and M R models are popular for their applications in the fire EMS and flatbed transportation industries four years later in 1982 Mac introduces the ultra liner model the ultra liner featured the industry's first successful all fiberglass metal cage reinforced cab the new design resulted in an industry-leading advancement in cab weight and corrosion resistance 1983 saw Mack Inc going public again in its initial public offering the company offered up fifteen point seven million shares at the same time Renault who had been slowly investing more and more into Mack bought a total of 40 percent of the company and the signal companies were the previous owners of Mack were reduced to only owning ten point three percent in 1988 Mack Trucks introduced the e7 series of twelve liter engines today the e7 line includes sixteen different engines with horsepower ratings ranging from the 250 to 450 for that same year Mack introduces the CH model one of its most popular highway units renault becomes the sole owner of Mack trucks in 1990 one of the most popular Mac models is introduced four years later in 1994 the Mac LE model is widely known for its use in the refuse and recycling industries Mac enters a new era in 1999 with the vision model the new vision is Mac's premium highway truck and does very well and the liquid transport and heavy haul industries at the turn of the century the US government approved Mac's to be acquired by a B Volvo of Sweden only a year later Mac introduces the Granite's and freedom models the granite series is a widely used lightweight vocational truck known for its reliability and durability the freedom series is a medium duty truck and is built to be extremely versatile mac freedom trucks are often used for retail wholesale delivery general Freight and construction let's skip a couple decades to 2017 when Mac releases its newest model the anthem the Mac anthem is a response to the aerodynamic competitors Mac faces from freight liner in the Cascadia from Kenworth with the t6 80 and W 990 and from Peterbilts in the form of the 579 that brings you up to date with Mac history thank you so much for watching episode 4 of truck history here at Jack's chrome shell we release videos on Mondays and Fridays so make sure you check back soon before you leave though make sure you like the video subscribe so they be notified when we post this show is made possible by our online chrome shop Jax chrome Jax chrome shop comm is a great place to pick up chrome lights detail products stacks vendors and much more and if you use promo code YouTube you save 15% on your order take the time drop by Jax chrome shop comm use the promo code to get your 15% off and help support our show by purchasing a Jax Chrome shirt that's it for today folks meet us back here on this channel Monday for our podcast highlights check out the live podcast on chrome and steel radio at noon on Wednesdays and remember if 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Length: 12min 56sec (776 seconds)

Published: Fri Jun 21 2019