Photograph
International KBR-14 Truck
| International KBR-14 semi-truck, the largest truck built at the time at International Harvester's Fort Wayne Works. Produced from 1947-1949, the KBR was designed especially for off-highway use, adaptable for coal strip mining, iron ore mining and for use in stone quarries. It was also used as a snowplow unit. Featuring a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 30,000 pounds and a heavy-duty rear axle capable of carrying 28,850 pounds, the KBR-14 came in three wheel bases, 161, 179 and 215 inches. |
| Image ID: | 26172 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1947 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Fort Wayne |
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| State: | Indiana |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, box 848, #12055 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Automobile industry and trade |
| Outdoor photography |
| Trucks |
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