Everyone knows a Bulldog when they see it. The Bulldog has long
been the symbol of the Mack truck.
The company earned its nickname during World War I when the British government bought the Mack AC model in order to supply troops, food and equipment to its soldiers on the front line.
Those British soldiers named the truck the Bulldog Mack due to the flat nosed hood which reminded them of the British mascot which was the British Bulldog. Since then the Bulldog has been a trucking industry favorite.
Today this is one of the leading truck manufacturing companies in the world.
Now a subsidiary of Volvo, the company headquarters are located in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Primary manufacturing facilities for Mack trucks are located in Macungie, Pennsylvania and in Dublin, Virginia.
The company today enjoys being one of the top producers of vocational vehicles from Class eight through Class thirteen. It also produces off road trucks. The Bulldog logo is very distinctive on the front of each truck.
Mack trucks have been sold throughout the company's history in a total of forty-five countries. Right hand driven vehicles are currently produced in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and are distributed worldwide.
Plants are also located in Caracas, Venezuela as well as Hagerstown, Maryland in the United States.
These trucks hold the distinction of being one of the most popularly driven heavy duty trucks on the road due to their longevity and dependability.
It was early in the 1960s that the then executive vice president of engineering, Walter May developed the Maxidyne high-torque rise engine which has given Mack trucks much of their rise to popularity.
The engine was first evident in 1968 with the new line of trucks. The placement of the Maxidyne engine became an event that would change the trucking industry forever.
The engine allowed for a heavy duty Class 8 truck to be operated with a 5 speed transmission.
Before this time heavy duty trucks held 10 gears or more. The development of the Maxi dyne engine became one of the most popular aspects of the Mack truck and drivers everywhere were soon anxious to drive one of these miracle trucks.
Since that time the company has enjoyed being one of the most popularly chosen truck brands of all time.
Given the history behind their logo it is not surprising that this tough competitor has outlasted many others.
The company earned its nickname during World War I when the British government bought the Mack AC model in order to supply troops, food and equipment to its soldiers on the front line.
Those British soldiers named the truck the Bulldog Mack due to the flat nosed hood which reminded them of the British mascot which was the British Bulldog. Since then the Bulldog has been a trucking industry favorite.
Today this is one of the leading truck manufacturing companies in the world.
Now a subsidiary of Volvo, the company headquarters are located in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Primary manufacturing facilities for Mack trucks are located in Macungie, Pennsylvania and in Dublin, Virginia.
The company today enjoys being one of the top producers of vocational vehicles from Class eight through Class thirteen. It also produces off road trucks. The Bulldog logo is very distinctive on the front of each truck.
Mack trucks have been sold throughout the company's history in a total of forty-five countries. Right hand driven vehicles are currently produced in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and are distributed worldwide.
Plants are also located in Caracas, Venezuela as well as Hagerstown, Maryland in the United States.
These trucks hold the distinction of being one of the most popularly driven heavy duty trucks on the road due to their longevity and dependability.
It was early in the 1960s that the then executive vice president of engineering, Walter May developed the Maxidyne high-torque rise engine which has given Mack trucks much of their rise to popularity.
The engine was first evident in 1968 with the new line of trucks. The placement of the Maxidyne engine became an event that would change the trucking industry forever.
The engine allowed for a heavy duty Class 8 truck to be operated with a 5 speed transmission.
Before this time heavy duty trucks held 10 gears or more. The development of the Maxi dyne engine became one of the most popular aspects of the Mack truck and drivers everywhere were soon anxious to drive one of these miracle trucks.
Since that time the company has enjoyed being one of the most popularly chosen truck brands of all time.
Given the history behind their logo it is not surprising that this tough competitor has outlasted many others.
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