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Trucks

Trucks BOOKS

First published in 2019 by Murray Books (Australia) www.murraybooks.com

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FIRE TRUC

A fire engine is designed primarily for firefighting operations. The term however in some fire departments/fire services they refer to separate

The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting firefighters and carrying other equipment needed by firefighters. Specialized appar technical rescue. A typical modern fire engine will carry tools for a wid a pump, a water tank, hoses, ground ladders, hand tools, self-contained

ms "fire engine" and "fire truck" are often used interchangeably; and specific types of vehicle.

to an incident scene, providing water with which to fight a fire, ratus are used to provide hazardous materials mitigation and de range of firefighting tasks, with common equipment including d breathing apparatuses and medical supplies.

PICKUP TR

A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck having an enclosed cab an

Once a work tool with few creature comforts, in the 1950s consumers 1990s, less than 15% of owners reported use in work as the pickup tru mostly used as a passenger car and accounts for about 18% of total ve

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nd an open cargo area with low sides and tailgate.

began purchasing pickups for lifestyle reasons, and by the ck's primary purpose. Today in North America, the pickup is ehicles sold in the United States.

DELIVERY

The consumer demand for Supermarkets to deliver to their door cre chassis. These vehicle bodies were initially built with the traditional materials with better insulation properties have become available c

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eated the need for a mixed temperature controlled vehicle on 3.5T l GRP sandwich panels but as more damage resistant lightweight companies have been developing Advanced Home Delivery Vehicles.

SEMI-TRAIL

A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. In the United States, the term large proportion of a semi-trailer's weight is supported by a tractor unit, or trailer is normally equipped with landing gear (legs which can be lowered) being totally dismounted and are also relocatable (repositionable) to bette transport than full trailers, which have both front and rear axles. Ease of ba trailer is often called a semi-trailer truck or "semi" in North America & Aus

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m is also used to refer to the combination of a truck and a semi-trailer, a tractor-trailer. A r a detachable front-axle assembly known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer. A semito support it when it is uncoupled. Many semi-trailers have wheels that are capable of er distribute load to bearing wheel weight factors. Semi-trailers are more popular for acking is cited as one of the semi's chief advantages. A road tractor coupled to a semitralia, and an articulated lorry or "artic" in the UK.

TOW TRUCKS

A tow truck is used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged in an accident, returning one to a drivable surface in a mishap or inclement weather, or towing or transporting one via flatbed to a repair shop or other location.

AMBULAN

An ambulance is a medically equipped truck which transports patients hospital medical care is provided to the patient. Ambulances are used t For this purpose, they are generally equipped with flashing warning lig responders to the scene, carry equipment for administering emergency ambulances use a design based on vans or pick-up trucks.

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to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. In some instances, out-ofto respond to medical emergencies by emergency medical services. hts and sirens. They can rapidly transport paramedics and other first y care and transport patients to hospital or other definitive care. Most

TANK TRU

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A tank truck, gas truck, fuel truck, or tanker truck is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquIEfied loads or gases on roads. The largest such vehicles 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 tend to be large; they may be insulated or non-insulated; pressurized or non-pressurized; and designed for single or multiple loads (often by means of internal divisions in their tank). Some are semi-trailer trucks. They are difficult to drive due to their high center of gravity.

GARBAGE

TRUCK

A garbage truck is a truck specially designed to collect municipal solid waste and transport it to a solid waste treatment facility, such as a landfill or transfer station. Other common names for this type of truck include trash truck and refuse truck, dustcart, rubbish truck, junk truck, bin wagon, dustbin lorry, bin lorry or bin van elsewhere. These trucks are a common sight in most urban areas.

DUMP T

A dump truck, known also as a dumper truck or tipper truck, is used for construction as well as coal. A typical dump truck is equipped with an o rams to lift the front, allowing the material in the bed to be deposited

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r taking dumps (such as sand, gravel, or demolition waste) for open-box bed, which is hinged at the rear and equipped with hydraulic ("dumped") on the ground behind the truck at the site of delivery.

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DY-MIX CONCRETE TRUCK

Special concrete transport trucks (in-transit mixers) are made to mix concrete and transport it to the construction site. They can be charged with dry materials and water, with the mixing occurring during transport. They can also be loaded from a "central mix" plant; with this process the material has already been mixed prior to loading. The concrete mixing transport truck maintains the material's liquid state through agitation, or turning of the drum, until delivery. The interior of the drum on a concrete mixing truck is fitted with a spiral blade. In one rotational direction, the concrete is pushed deeper into the drum. This is the direction the drum is rotated while the concrete is being transported to the building site.

STREET SW

Street sweepers have been employed in cities since sanitation and was broom and shovel to clean off litter, animal waste and filth that accum

Machines were created in the 19th century to do the job more efficien can vacuum debris that accumulates in streets.

WEEPER

ste removal became a priority. A street-sweeping person would use a mulated on streets. Later, water hoses were used to wash the streets.

ntly. Today, modern street sweepers are mounted on truck bodies and

MONSTE

A monster truck is a specialized truck with a heavy duty suspension, f and entertainment uses. Originally created by modifying stock pickup purpose-built vehicles with tube-frame chassis and fiberglass bodies m) tall, and equipped with 66-inch (1.7 m) off-road tyres.

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four-wheel steering, and oversized tires constructed for competition p trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs), they have evolved into rather than metal. A competition monster truck is typically 12 feet (3.7

ARMY T

The Jeep J is a military vehicle based on the Jeep Wrangler platform. It Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi) trade show on Sep markets the vehicle to sectors of the government as the AIL Storm III.

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is also used in underground mining. The model was introduced at the ptember 13, 2007. The J8 is assembled in Egypt and in Israel. AIL

ARMORED

An armored vehicle (or armored cash transport car, security van) is an quantities of money (especially for banks or retail companies). The arm and ensure the wellbeing of the transported individuals and/or conten degrees of heat. These vehicles are mostly utilized by the military, but BMW have created armored cars for civilian use, usually to protect val and typically are customized on a basic van or truck chassis. These veh resistant glass and reinforced shells and cabs are designed to resist bu

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armored van or truck, used in transporting valuables, such as large mored car is typically a multifunctional vehicle designed to protect nts. Often, armored cars are bulletproof and can withstand extreme t many companies such as Mercedes, Lexus, Toyota, Cadillac, Audi, and luables and dignitaries. Armored cars have an armored shell and cab, hicles are designed to resist attempts at robbery and hijacking. Bulletullets from most handguns and rifles.

FOOD

A food truck is a large motorized vehicle, such as a van or trailer, equip cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board ki prepared in a bricks and mortar commercial kitchen. Sandwiches, ham recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food ethnic menus have become particularly popular.

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pped to cook, prepare, serve, and/or sell food. Some, including ice tchens and prepare food from scratch, or they heat up food that was burgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In d trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and

CAMPE

A campervan (or camper van), sometimes referred to as a camper, caravan both transport and sleeping accommodation. The term mainly describes v as accommodation.

ERVAN

nette, or motor caravan is a self-propelled vehicle that provides vans that have been fitted out, often with a coachbuilt body for use

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