Everybody knows a Bulldog when they see it. The Bulldog has for a while been the symbol of the Mack truck. During World War I the company earned its nickname when the UK central authority purchased the Mack AC model so as to supply troops, food and equipment to its infantrymen on the trenches. Those UK soldiers named the truck the Bulldog Mack because of the flat nosed hood which reminded them of the Brit mascot which was the English Bulldog. Since that time the Bulldog has been a trucking industry favourite.

Today this is among the leading truck producing firms in the world. Now a part of Volvo, the company HQ are found in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the US. First manufacturing facilities for Mack trucks are found in Macungie, Pennsylvania and in Dublin, Virginia. Today company enjoys being one of the top producers of vocational autos from Class 8 thru Class 13. It also produces off road trucks. The Bulldog brand is very particular on the front of each truck.

Mack trucks have been sold through the corporations history in a total of forty five nations. Right hand driven autos are presently produced in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and are distributed around the world. Plants are also found in Caracas, Venezuela as well as Hagerstown, Maryland in the U. S. These trucks hold the excellence of being one of the most commonly driven industrial quality trucks on the road due to their longevity and reliability. It was early in the 1960s the then executive VP of engineering, Walter May developed the Maxidyne high-torque rise engine that has given Mack trucks much of their rise to acceptance.

The engine was first obvious in 1968 with the new selection of trucks. The location of the Maxidyne engine became an event that would change the trucking industry for ever and ever. The engine allowed for a heavy usage Class eight truck to be operated with a five speed transmission. Before this time industrial quality trucks held ten gears or even more. The development of the Maxidyne engine became one of the hottest facets of the Mack truck and drivers everywhere were shortly concerned to drive one of those miracle trucks.

Since that time the Firm has enjoyed being one of the most generally selected truck brands ever. Considering the history behind their trademark it's not surprising this troublesome rival has outlasted many others.