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Remco – Mostly Tonka-like toys and trucks. Renwal – Plastic generic vehicles in the 1940s and 1950s. Also many classic and more detailed 1:48 scale "Collector's Showcase Series" kits in the 1960s. Revell – American model kit producer owned by Hobbico. Revell AG Germany – Former subsidiary of American Revell, now a separate company.
Tonka is an American brand and former manufacturer of toy trucks. [1] The company was founded in 1946 and operated as an independent manufacturer of popular steel toy construction type trucks and machinery, until its sale to Hasbro in 1991.
It was the subject of Ford's first partnership with the Tonka toy truck producer. The Mighty F-350 is equipped with a 350 hp (260 kW) 6.0 L Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine, [ 2 ] mated to a 5-speed ( 5R110W ) automatic transmission [ citation needed ] and hydraulic launch assist . [ 2 ]
Hasbro still produces Tonka-branded toys. A hydraulics business, which supplies parts for the construction vehicle industry, now occupies the former Nylint headquarters in Rockford. Since the official takeover of Funrise, the classic Nylint Semi Trucks are still available for advertising purposes for companies from SMSA, Rockford, IL 61109.
The first tanker truck sold for $1.39 in 1964 and is now worth nearly $2,500. [5] [6] The 2014 model was the final Hess Truck to be sold at their gas stations before transitioning to Speedway. The toy truck business continued after the sale of Hess' retail unit to Speedway. [7]
Chuck aspires to be a race truck. His parents are Haulie and Porter, and he has an older brother named Rally. He has various friends, and tries to be the best friend he can be, though he can sometimes be selfish and a bit angry. For example, in "Lights, Camera, Trucks", he repeatedly stops a film production in order to get it perfect.