Mack B series
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The Mack B Model was a heavy truck produced by Mack Trucks
between 1953 and 1966. It is perhaps the best known classic Mack truck and many still survive to this day in both restored and non restored conditions. Some owners still use them daily for both business and leisure. They were available as fire trucks, school buses and in a variety of truck configurations. The B model was replaced by the R Model
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Chassis letter guide:
Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks is an American truck-manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of buses and trolley buses. A wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Véhicules Industriels since 1990, Mack Trucks is currently a subsidiary of AB Volvo. The company's headquarters are located in Greensboro, North Carolina...
between 1953 and 1966. It is perhaps the best known classic Mack truck and many still survive to this day in both restored and non restored conditions. Some owners still use them daily for both business and leisure. They were available as fire trucks, school buses and in a variety of truck configurations. The B model was replaced by the R Model
Mack R series
The Mack R Model was a Class 8 heavy-duty truck first introduced in 1966, by Mack Trucks, to replace the very successful Mack B Model. Its production ran for 40 years until the RD model was discontinued in 2002 and the RB and DM models were discontinued in 2005. The first R models introduced were...
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Model numbers & letters
- B1x -
- B2x -
- B3x -
- B4x -
- B5x -
- B6x -
- B7x -
- B8x -
Chassis letter guide:
- B - school bus chassis
- C - flat face cowl for the addition of a delivery body
- E - built for export
- F - fire truck chassis
- L - light weight or weight reduced by using aluminum components
- P - platform chassis (single axle straight truck)
- R - right hand drive. This designation was started in 1964 but right hand drive available
- S - six wheel chassis (tandem axle)
- T - tractor chassis
- X - severe or extreme service chassis