Photograph
Scout Construction
| Two men sit in a blue Scout II XLC in a field in a mountainous area. A yellow truck is parked behind them on the right. |
| Image ID: | 110525 |
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| Creation Date: | 1974 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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| Collection Name: | McCormick - International Harvester |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | transparency, color |
| Original Format Number: | Scout Construction |
| Original Dimensions: | 35 mm |
| From Jim Allen: "Shown is a 1975 Scout II Cab-Top in Glacier Blue with Deluxe exterior trim and an optional rocker stripe. In the background is a well-optioned D150 International pickup. The pickups were discontinued by May of 1975, making this a poignant shot. For 1975, International announced the Scout XLC 'Xtra Load Capacity.' Scout had their GVW (Gross Vehicle Weights) increased to 6,200 lbs. by making the heavy duty springs and axle standard. Marketing pitched this as a big improvement but, in fact, it put Scouts in a truck weight class and avoided the requirement for catalytic converters. At least until 1979, when the GVW limit was upped and the Scout was caught up in it." |
| Automobile industry and trade |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Trucks |
| Plants |
| Trees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Mountains |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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