Photo: The Auto Truck Group

Photo: The Auto Truck Group

Before the development of hydraulics, chain-driven mechanisms were the upfitting norm as this photo from the 1930s demonstrates. While it may not be as efficient as the modern technology, the evidence shows that it still got the job done.

The upfit was completed by the Auto Truck Group, which has been in business for nearly a century in the Chicago market. Founded in 1918, the Auto Truck Group is headquartered in Bartlett, Ill.

Work Truck eNews will be featuring historic images of fleet trucks on a regular basis. If you have an historic fleet truck image you'd like to share with readers, e-mail it to Lauren Fletcher or Chris Wolski.

Originally posted on Work Truck Online

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Chris Wolski

Former Managing Editor

Chris Wolski is the former managing editor of Automotive Fleet, Fleet Financials, and Green Fleet.

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