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International KBR-14 Truck
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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.
1947
International Harvester Company
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International Model KB-10 Trucks
1947
Front cover of an advertising brochure for International Model KB-10 trucks featuring color illustration of the truck.
International KBR-11 Truck Advertising Proof
October 1947
Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring a color illustration of a Model KBR-11 truck-tractor with semi-trailer. Includes the text: "Winter Transport Needs International truck service."
Truck with Snowplow
December 14, 1927
A group of men are standing near a truck with a snowplow in a rural area. There is deep snow on the ground.
International KB and KBR Truck Advertising Proof
September 1947
Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring a color illustration of two men looking at a chart of six truck models, including the KB-8, the KBR-11, the KBR-12, the KB-8-F, the KB-6, and t...
Group of Men with Snowplow
December 14, 1927
A group of men are posing around a truck with a snowplow mounted on the front. There is deep snow on the ground.
International Model M-5-6 Truck
1942
International Model M-5-6 truck manufactured for the U.S. Army at International Harvester's Fort Wayne Works in Indiana.
