All-American Truck Stops (Illustrated History) - Softcover

Guy Kudlemeyer; Wayne Henderson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1583882863 ISBN 13: 9781583882863

Publisher: Iconografix, 2011

Synopsis

This is the first history of America's truck stops from the early years of the two-lane "Mom & Pop" facilities where Dad pumped fuel and made minor repairs, Mom and Sis served up sandwiches and Junior washed windshields and cleaned headlights right up to the truck stops and travel plazas serving today's truckers and motoring public on the Interstates. This entertaining history is heavily illustrated with vintage black and white and colour photographs, as well as period advertising and other memorabilia that focuses primarily on the huge variety of truck stops that served America's trucking industry during America's postwar expansion of the 50's and 60's.

About this title

About the Author:

A one-month cross-country trip on the highways of America in 1968 created a plethora of indelible images in a 12 year-old's mind, but three things experienced along that trip stood at the forefront: Truck stops; Diesel trucks; and locally- and regionally-branded petroleum products marketing. These interests later manifested themselves in the form of the composition of many magazine articles; articles that saw print in "Automobilia" magazine; "Overdrive Truckers Magazine," and "Check The Oil!" magazine, among others. Guy is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a degree in Fine and Applied Arts/Graphic Design. After graduation, Guy was employed in several engaging and satisfying positions in the book and magazine publishing field.

About this edition

• Publisher: Iconografix
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1583882863
• ISBN 13: 9781583882863
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128