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International L-180 Truck at Kraft Plant
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A driver parks an International L-180 truck and Trailmobile trailer owned by the Kraft Foods Company along the side of a road in front of the company's plant. The original caption reads: "The new L-180 International shown at the Kraft Foods Company's plant in San Antonio is one of ten motor trucks operated by the company in San Antonio, eight of which are Internationals. The trailmobile trailer is insulated and 18 feet long. It has double doors at the rear and also a door at one side. It is used to make store to store deliveries and averages 40 stops a day. The wheelbase of the truck is 142 inches. The truck is painted a very attractive attention-getting light yellow and white-shaded blue lettering."
1950
International Harvester Company
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WHi 65887
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