The Mack E series belongs to the lettered model ranges that Mack used from the 1910s onwards, the same naming system as the AB, AC and L series. No dedicated source on the E survives, so this page places the records in the history of the company that built them.
Mack E series at a glance
| Maker | Mack Trucks |
|---|---|
| Company founded | 1900, Brooklyn, New York |
| First Mack truck | 1905 |
| Early trade name | Manhattan, until 1910 |
| Company name | Mack Trucks, Inc., from 1922 |
| Corporate symbol | the bulldog, adopted 1922 |
| Headquarters | Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1905–2009 |
| Assembly today | Macungie, Pennsylvania; Salem, Virginia |
| Owner since 2000 | Volvo |
There is no dedicated Wikipedia article on the Mack E series; this page is based on the company and Mack AC articles.
History of the Mack E series
Mack named its early trucks with letters. The AB of 1914 replaced the Junior, the AC of 1916 replaced the Senior, and the L series, built from 1940 to 1956, carried the system into the post-war years. Each letter covered a chassis class or a job rather than a single vehicle, so a range like the E could contain several wheelbases, engines and body types.
The company that used those letters started as a Brooklyn carriage builder. John Mack and his brothers bought Fallesen & Berry in 1893, opened their first bus plant in 1900 and built their first truck in 1905, the same year Allentown, Pennsylvania, became the home of Mack manufacturing. The trucks were sold as Manhattans until 1910, and the company took the name Mack Trucks, Inc. in 1922, the year it made the bulldog its symbol.
Design and features
- Lettered model system: letters identified chassis classes and jobs rather than single models.
- In-house engineering: Mack designed and built its own chassis, engines and transmissions.
- Long-lived company: Mack has assembled trucks in Pennsylvania since 1905.
Mack E series versions
- Mack AB (1914): the smaller Hewitt design that replaced the Junior.
- Mack AC (1916): the heavy chain-drive truck that earned the bulldog nickname.
- Mack EH: the model designation recorded with the E series in this collection.
The best documented member of the lettered ranges is the Mack AC, and the post-war line is the Mack L series. More trucks are in the Mack collection.
Sources
- Mack Trucks, English Wikipedia: company history and model lettering
- Mack AC, English Wikipedia: the AB, AC and Senior/Junior naming
