Talk:Mack Trucks

The first Mack cabovers were th "H" model.I know,i drove them
The first Mack cabovers were th "H" model.I know,i drove them. Kenny Brown - 17:02, 4 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Wrong. Cabover trucks have been part of Mack since the beginning.  For reference, look though "Mack: A Living Legend of the Highway" by John B. Montville.  The earliest cabover built by Mack shown is dated 1906.  Even if you disregard these early trucks, cabovers were built at least by 1934-35 with the CH and CJ models.  Elsquared (talk) 06:46, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

In the early 60's
In the early 60's a fellow who worked at Mack by the name of Walter May developed the Maxidyne high torque rise engine. They were first available in 1968 model year trucks. This was an industry changing event. The Maxidyne allowed a heavy class 8 truck to be operated with a 5 speed (Maxitorque) transmission. Previously heavy trucks were typically equipped with 10 or more gears. Drivers loved the Maxidyne. They were a success from day one. Owners and mechanics also loved them. They were the most reliable diesel truck engines ever built. To this day, no one has yet to produce a more bullet proof truck engine. Joe Cummings - 10:28, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

Trivia Section
This article's trivia section seems to stick out, since it's largley a collection of small factoids that seem to have little to do with the Mack Truck itself. Perhaps it could be rewritten into the article to make a broader statement on the culture around Mack Trucks?

Thanks,

CSZero 20:50, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I removed it. ~ WikiDon 18:16, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

A-Model, B-Model, and R-Model production dates
From Don Schumaker, Mack Museum Curator (11/07/07):


 * "This came up a year or so ago. I thought we had made the corrections.  The A Model was in production from 1950 to 1953.  The B Models were in production from 1953 to 1966.  The R Model was in production from 1965 to 1990.  The RB and RD remained in production after that until being replaced by the Granite. I guess we need to review the website again."

Categories
Why is this in the Ford category? I see no mention of Ford in the article except for a small reference to being inspired by Henry Ford. Also not sure about the Retro style automobiles category. Stepho-wrs (talk) 01:27, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


 * It doesn't belong. Ford Motor Company bought the Volvo car company. The truck and heavy-duty equipment corporation is a separate entity and some ignorant people get them confused. WikiDon (talk) 01:56, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * These are most powerful truck engines so I've heard? Or durable?

Mack Boots
Can we mention Mack Boots (work books tough as Mack Trucks) made under licence? Did have a pair once. Tabletop (talk) 02:54, 16 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Sounds like trivia. I would say that the Boots article could reference the Truck article, but the other way around just seems to trivial. Many other (hundreds) people/things/entities/companies/products have referenced "built like a Mack Truck". Too many to list. 207.69.137.25 (talk) 04:34, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Italic text —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.212.60.31 (talk) 21:59, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Telescope Text
The "Hale" telescope has a 60 inch lens. the "Hooker" telescope has a 100 inch lens. The image text should be fixed.

Bulldog hood ornament
Early in 1932, Alfred Fellows Masury, Mack's Chief Engineer, was admitted to the hospital for an operation. Masury was one of those individuals who wasn't used to his hands being idle for any period of time. During his recuperation in the hospital, Masury decided to carve a bulldog. (Some rumors indicate that he carved the first bulldog from a bar of soap; other rumors indicate the first was carved from wood.)

Whether the first bulldog hood ornament was soap or wood, we do know that shortly after his release from the hospital, he did in fact carve a bulldog in wood.

Masury applied for and received a patent for his design; that Bulldog design has adorned Mack trucks ever since! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.250.195.209 (talk) 12:28, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

11 May 2013 reword
Super pumper removed from Corporate timeline, already in Market timeline. 1990 and 2005 discontinuances removed from Market timeline, some info put in 1965 R intro. Other models don’t seem to have separate ending dates, covered in new model intro entry. More info in R section anyway. Added V8 and 300 Maxidyne. 237 and 300 sixes were common in construction, 325 V8 was rare. Wren(79) also covers timelines, but book uses Mack as an original source. Is that redundant? Mack.com is easier to get than an old book.Sammy D III (talk) 02:48, 11 May 2013 (UTC)

1Feb2014 images
Maybe too many images. Putting them all starting in Corporate timeline leaves more room.

Busses: one early and one mid/late.

Trucks: most major models. Good B, maybe 3/4 tractor better? Focus on the truck, not the body. Horrible R, really should be 3/4 tractor. R has section below, but picture put here to keep history going, also leaves room for Current products pictures. Pinnacle need better picture also. Fire apparatus: Need C badly for start place, MC is end, right? Sammy D III (talk) 21:46, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

"Built like a Mack Truck"
Seems like the article should include some reference to this common phrase. Tad Lincoln (talk) 04:41, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Not as common as it used to be, but it was used for a long time. Should be mentioned.

What makes the Mack AC look like a bulldog?
The section 'Trademark' currently says: "Its [the Mack AC's] pugnacious, blunt-nosed hood, tenacious performance, and durability, reminded the soldiers of their country's mascot, the British Bulldog." Looking at a picture of an AC, though, I would argue that it looks like a bulldog primarily because its low back and bulky front match the body shape of a bulldog. The reference cited at the quoted text (which is probably supposed to go here: https://www.macktrucks.com/-/media/files/museum/mack-history-timeline-document-1921-1940.pdf) only says that the 'bulldog' nickname/symbol got its start in 1921, but does not seem to specify whether it was the pugnacious hood, tenacious performance or something else that made people think of a bulldog.