DAF Trucks Since 1949
Author(s): Colin Peck
Interest in trucks has grown tenfold in the past twenty years. Vehicle operators, dealers, drivers and enthusiasts have an insatiable thirst for knowledge about specific marques. This book chronicles the fascinating first 80 years of DAF's history, from being a small Dutch trailer manufacturer through to its acquisition by US truck giant Paccar, and the development of the company to its present position as the top-selling truck in the UK and a major global brand.
General Information
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- : Veloce Publishing Ltd
- : Veloce Publishing Ltd
- : 0.44
- : 30 March 2010
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Colin Peck
- : Paperback
- : 629.224
- : 128
- : 120 illustrations
More About The Product
Colin Peck started his career in road transport in the mid-1960s and held a number of management positions in such companies as Thorn Electrical and Pickfords Heavy Haulage. His experience at such companies led him to a successful career in road transport journalism, writing for trucking magazines from Australia to America, Canada to South Africa. During the 1980s he was European Editor of the leading US-based trucking magazines, Heavy Duty Trucking and Transportation Engineer. He subsequently entered the public relations industry, and has handled the UK PR strategies for such organisations as BRS and Ryder.
