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Springfield Driveaway
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Elevated view of 946 vehicles lined up at the Clark County fairgrounds awaiting their drivers for the largest drive-away ever held by International Harvester. The vehicles are Travelall station wagons, light-duty pickups, and medium-heavy duty Loadstar trucks, all assembled at Springfield Works.
1968
International Harvester Company
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W012V39
WHi 118210
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Factory Driveaway on Interstate 70
1968
Elevated view of the opening of the driveaway on Interstate 70. Men stand holding signs that read: "Largest Driveaway in IH Truck History, 946 Trucks, Springfield, Ohio."
Travelall 1100 School Bus
1968
Elevated front view of an International Travelall 1100 school bus.
Trucks Leaving San Leandro Factory
1968
Cab overs leaving San Leandro factory. Two men hold a banner in front of the two rows of trucks that reads: "$4 Million Transtar Driveaway."
4,000,000th International Truck Built
August 22, 1966
Elevated view of plant officials exchanging handshakes in front of the 4,000,000th truck built at Springfield as it rolls off the assembly line. Loadstar Model 1700.
International F1800 Loadstar
1964
Slightly elevated view from right front of an orange F1800 Loadstar gravel dump truck. Tandem.
International Cab Production, Springfield Plant
1968
Production of International cabs, Springfield plant.
