American Beer Trucks

by Wood, Donald F.

• ISBN13: 9780760304402
• ISBN10: 0760304408
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

Archival and contemporary photographs, along with detailed captions highlight the evolution of American brewery trucks from horse-drawn wagons to modern motorized rigs. The photos detail both the interiors and exteriors of the trucks as they load and unload beverages from major breweries like Anheuser-Busch, Miller and Coors, as well as regional zymurgists such as Rolling Rock, Leinenkugel and Sam Adams.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	4	(1)
Preface	5	(1)
Introduction	6	(2)
The Early Years of Motor Trucks and Electric 1901--1910	8	(5)
Gasoline Engine Trucks Gain Ground 1911--1920	13	(15)
Prohibition Rules the Decade 1921--1930	28	(5)
Happy Days Are Here Again 1931--1940	33	(44)
Wartime Horsepower 1941--1950	77	(22)
Distribution Goes National 1951--1960	99	(13)
99 Bottles of Beer on the Truck 1961--1970	112	(9)
Consolidation and Imports 1971--1980	121	(5)
Big Trucks, Lite Beer, and Microbreweries 1981--Today	126	(17)
Bibliography	143	(1)
Index	144