1 50 Model Trucks

1:43 scale is a popular size of die-cast model cars in Europe, Asia and the US. It has its origins in the British / European O scale for model trains and the rise of certain accessories made for that scale which became popular in their own right.
There are many manufacturers in 1:43 producing everything from customized and accurate race cars to emergency vehicles, family sedans and SUVs. Trucks and tractor trailers can also be found in this scale, but they are comparatively larger and 1:50 or 1:64 scales are more common for these types of vehicles.
Related train scales are 1:42, 1:48 scale (American O scale), and also 1:45 scale (NEM European 0 scale), which is only slightly larger than 1:50 scale. Items in all these scales are similar enough in size that they are commonly...

'Isuzu Truck University' coming to Luzerne County - News - Citizens ... - Citizens Voice

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— Truck manufacturer Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. The development will create about 50 new jobs, said Brian Tabel, executive director of marketing for Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. The project marks the first time Isuzu has combined a training center, to be named “Isuzu Truck University,” and a modern parts distribution center under one roof, according to Mericle. Inside, about 97,000 square feet will be used for parts distribution and 30,000 square feet will be used for technical training. The training facility will complement Isuzu’s existing training center in Garden Grove, California. Isuzu Truck University will serve Isuzu dealerships in the eastern United States.

[via citizensvoice.com]

Burlington Skyway was 'a mess' following dump truck crash - CBC.ca

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Inspector Douglas Fenske remembers first arriving on the Skyway bridge after the crash on July 31, 2014, seeing panic and chaos, and worrying about whether or not bridge might collapse. Rai is accused of driving a dump truck with a raised bucket into the superstructure of the Skyway bridge while under the influence of alcohol. He faces charges of charges of impaired driving, driving over 80 mgs, dangerous driving and mischief endangering life. Skyway Bridge crash: driver's blood-alcohol well over limit — OPP. Several steel girders were down on the highway," Fenske said to the court, reading what he wrote down in his notebook the day of the crash. The cab was completely torn apart — unrecognizable even as a tractor trailer cab," he said.

[via www.cbc.ca]

[03/10/16, via Business Recorder]
Hinopak Motors Limited The company is the market leader in the manufacturing, assembling and marketing of Hino diesel trucks and buses in Pakistan. Its bus line, trucks and prime movers include multiple models ... with a market share of over 50 percent, it claims to be the ... [...]

[03/10/16, via Four Wheeler]
Vintage Camping - Camping on All Four This Scout is a V-8 model ... a reinforced frame, 7.50-16 10-ply tires, oversized brakes, 4.09:1 ratios, and front sway bar. This Jeep also has the Custom Cab, Custom Accessory Group, and two-tone paint. This truck was nearing $5,000 (about $31,300 ... [...]

[03/10/16, via MSN]
Tesla counts down to unveiling of Model 3 With that as the backdrop, Tesla stock slipped 1.3% on the stock market today ... which saw membership jump more than 50% last year. "Moving inventory from Kansas from Oklahoma -- that's probably easy to do by truck," said Michael Pachter, an analyst ... [...]

[03/09/16, via The Spectrum]
Around 50 people died in a deadly terrorist attack in Tunisia Amazon inks deal to lease 20 aircraft to deliver packages And it has started to roll out thousands of trucks to speed up package delivery ... For example, on small cars, the infrastructure cess is 1%, and this was expected to increase the price of Alto ... [...]

[03/09/16, via Jutia Group]
Market Update (NYSE:GM): GM recalls 1,750 midsize pickup trucks, sedans on air bag concerns [Reuters] – General Motors Co said on Wednesday it has issued a stop-sales order and recalled about 1,750 new-model Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks and Chevrolet ... opened this morning at $30.50. Looking at today’s market, GM one ... [...]