Trucks Trucks The air horn is a device designed to create an extremely loud noise. It is usually composed of a pressurized air source coupled to a horn through a valve which allows the device to be turned on and off. Air horns have been installed on large semi-trailer trucks for many years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Air horn"
A concrete mixer (sometimes erroneously called a cement mixer) is a device that homogeneously combines cement, aggregate such as sand or gravel, and water to form concrete. A typical concrete mixer uses a revolving drum to mix the components. For smaller volume works portable concrete mixers are often used so that the concrete can be made at the construction site, giving the workers ample time to use the concrete before it hardens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concrete mixer"
Cutaway van chassis are used by second stage manufacturers for a wide range of completed motor vehicles, primarily small trucks, school buses, ambulances, and recreational vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cutaway van chassis"
A dump truck or dumper truck is a truck used for transporting loose material (such as sand, gravel, or dirt) for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted up to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of delivery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dump truck"
A garbage truck in US English; or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon in Commonwealth English, is a truck specially ...more on Wikipedia about "Garbage truck"
* Tank truck (can also be a Medium truck) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of truck types"
A panel truck is a windowless cargo van built on a truck chassis. Similar in function to its smaller cousin, the Sedan Delivery; which is a station wagon with no backseat, and no side windows aft of the front doors. Both types of vehicles were frequently used for delivery of flowers, retail bakery products, diapers, laundry, and other consumer conveniences. Panel trucks were often used by construction and maintenance contractors and were sometimes configured for ambulance and hearse roles. In modern times minivans have been adapted to some of these functions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Panel truck"
A road train is a truck design used in remote areas of Australia to move bulky loads efficiently. ...more on Wikipedia about "Road train"
A Runaway truck ramp is a long pit, usually filled with gravel, that enables trucks that are having braking problems to safely stop without damaging other property or injuring people. These ramps, sometimes called "emergency truck escape ramps" are usually located in mountain areas along steep grades. ...more on Wikipedia about "Runaway truck ramp"
a second stage manufacturer builds such products as bus and truck bodies, ambulances, motor homes, and other specialized vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Second stage manufacturer"
A semi-trailer truck or tractor-trailer (colloquially known as an 18-wheeler, semi, or big-rig in the US, as a semi in Australia, US, and Canada, and as an articulated lorry, artic, or truck and trailer in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand) is an articulated truck or lorry consisting of a towing engine (tractor in the US, prime mover in Australia, "truck" in the UK and New Zealand), and a trailer that carries the freight. In the UK, the term juggernaut is sometimes used for especially large artics. (See below for the etymology of the name "semi-trailer"). ...more on Wikipedia about "Semi-trailer"
A tank truck or tanker lorry is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads or cargo on roadways. The largest tank trucks are similar to railroad tank cars which are also designed to carry liquefied loads. Many variants exist due to the wide variety of liquids that can be transported. Tank trucks can be large or small, insulated or non-insulated, pressurized or non-pressurized, and designed for single or multiple loads. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tank truck"
The Thames Trader was a range of trucks manufactured by the British arm of the Ford Motor Company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thames Trader"
A tow truck, also sometimes called a wrecker, is a vehicle used to take disabled motor vehicles off a roadway to another location in case of breakdown or collision, or to impound illegally parked vehicles on public or (more commonly) private property. Three general types are in common usage, usually based on heavy-duty pickup or medium truck chassis: ...more on Wikipedia about "Tow truck"
The term is most commonly used in American English and Australian English to refer to what earlier was called a motor truck, and in British English is often called a lorry, a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV), or a wagon (sometimes spelled waggon). This type of truck is a motor vehicle designed to carry goods, with a cab and a tray or compartment for carrying goods. Other languages have loanwords based on these terms, such as the Malay lori. ...more on Wikipedia about "Truck"
A trucker is a person who is employed as the driver of a truck. Truckers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting goods and materials over land, typically from manufacturing plants to retail or distribution centers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trucker"
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