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  2. Dump truck - Wikipedia

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    A dump truck, known also as a dumping truck, dump trailer, dumper trailer, ... invented in 1914 and later created the partner vehicle, the semi-truck for use in World ...

  3. Garbage truck - Wikipedia

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    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, recycling center or transfer station. In Australia they are commonly called rubbish trucks, or garbage trucks, while in the U.K. dustbin lorry, rubbish lorry or bin lorry is commonly used

  4. History of waste management - Wikipedia

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    Early garbage removal trucks were simply open bodied dump trucks pulled by a team of horses. They became motorized in the early part of the 20th century and the first close body trucks to eliminate odours with a dumping lever mechanism were introduced in the 1920s in Britain. [20]

  5. International Harvester - Wikipedia

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    Frank Hough was the man who invented the concept and Hough's company worked closely with IH until it was purchased in 1952. ... Early 1980s S1900 dump truck. 1984 ...

  6. Truck - Wikipedia

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    Freightliner M2 dump truck. A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work.Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle.

  7. Illinoisans can nominate and choose coolest products made in ...

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    Last year’s champion was the Komatsu mining truck, a massive capacity vehicle used for construction and mining made in Peoria. ... Deadly winter storm to dump heavy snow from Plains to North ...

  8. Euclid Trucks - Wikipedia

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    Euclid truck in use at Chuquicamata copper mine in 1984 Euclid truck at a quarry in Poland (2013) The Euclid Trucks was a manufacturer which specialized in heavy equipment for earthmoving, particularly dump trucks, loaders and wheel tractor-scrapers. It operated in the United States from the 1920s to the 1950s, when it was purchased by General ...

  9. Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to ...

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    Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period, but its stocks dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for the current ...