International Harvester Company Chicago, Illinois A selection of International Trucks used in refuse service. Though not an all-inclusive list, these are some of the more popular models used since the Second World War, as well as few rarities. Styling of this 1948 KB Series is typical of conventional-cab trucks of the era. The owner has removed the cab doors to improve access, a modification seen mostly in Western states. The body is a locally-made enclosed dump type. "Comfovision" cab was featured on this light-duty 1950 model, following a gradual industry trend towards one-piece windshields for trucks. Body is a Leach Refuse Getter. This style of heavy-duty conventional cab was very popular in the 1950s, and lasted into the 1960s. This a 1960 R-Series with a Gar Wood Load-packer 600. Far less common were the L/R/S-Series cabovers, which was basically just the conventional cab lifted up, and placed over the engine bay. This has a first-generation Leach Packmaster mounted, from about 1953 A much improved cabover was the CO series, with its cab-forward design and excellent visibility. It was introduced around 1954-55, and would be one of the most popular International refuse trucks of all time, until production ceased in the early 1970s. This tilt-cab was designed by Diamond T and has been used on their own trucks, as well as Reo/Diamond Reo and Hendrickson trucks. This is a 1957 model with a second-generation Leach Packmaster rear loader. A medium-duty conventional, between the heavier R-series and light-duty models joined the lineup in the late 1950s. It featured a short BBC (bumper-to-back of cab) length and good visibility. Variants of this model would be around for many years to come. This is one of the first, a 1956 AC-160 with a Bowles front-loader/packer Most Internationals, including the CO Series, sprouted quad headlamps for 1959, aping the trend in cars and trucks of the era, and kept them until the mid-60s. This is a 1963 DCO (Diesel Cab Over) equipped with a Cummins engine and Daybrook Power Packer rear loader. Another four-eyed cabover was the amazing Sightliner, a 48" BBC with twin lower windshields at floor level. These are very rare (1959-1965) and were most typically used as over-the-road (OTR) goods haulers. Fivecoate Disposal installed a Pak-Mor container handler on this rare example of a Sightliner doing refuse duty. Big hauler BC-220D (diesel) with quad headlights and pulls a 42-yard Hobbs Hyd-Pak trailer. Lighter-duty models, typically up to 1-1/2 tons, were often paired with smaller bodies such as this 1961 B-172 with a Pak-Mor side loader. The Metro was a walk-in parcel delivery van with stand-up drive which had been acquired by International in 1948 . A cab-and chassis version was well-suited for use as a one-man light-duty refuse truck. At left is a 1959 SM-160 with a 14-yard M-B packer side loader, at right is a 1962 model with a Gar Wood LP-613. Yet another of the many cab styles used by IHC during the fifties and sixties was the V-Series, featuring V-8 engines up to 257 HP. This sleek V-200 from 1961 has a 20-yard Heil Colectomatic Mark II body installed. In 1962, the medium line become the Loadstar and got a new grille treatment that would last until it was discontinued at the end of the 1970s. This one sports a 20-yard Loadmaster body. 1963 saw the first CO Loadstar, and all-new tilt-cab with a one-piece windscreen. The old Diamond T-based CO series cabover would remain in production alongside this new in-house design. Shown above is an early version with an H-Series Pak-Mor Handi-Lift. The maneuverable little Scout even saw refuse duty occasionally. Here, one pulls a container train for a Lodal Load-a-Matic front loader, circa 1963. Heavier versions of the Loadstar had appeared by 1964. These evolved into the Fleetstar series by 1970. The Fleetstar D models had diesel engines made by International and other manufacturers. This 1973 Fleetstar had a gasoline engine and a 20-yard Load-Master body. As the venerable old CO series was phased out in the early 70s, the CO Loadstar was widened and re-named Cargostar for 1971. Body is a Heil Colectomatic Mark III. By the 1970s, the Loadstar Series added a fibreglass tilt-hood as an option. This one is equipped with a Gar Wood LP-720-9 rear load packer. Light-duty models received new squared-off styling in the 1970s, such as this one with a Truxmore Tecorp-10. Orbital Systems rotary loader shows off new grille used on Cargostar models from 1974 forward. The long-running S-Series was introduced in 1978, replacing the Loadstar, and would soon become a favorite of the refuse industry. A fibreglass tilt-hood was standard, as was a roomy new cab. Although gasoline engines were available through 1984, it was the durable International DT-466 diesel that cemented this series' reputation. The 6-cylinder turbocharged engine featured "wet-sleeve" cylinders, which allowed for in-frame engine rebuilding. Engines were set-back partially into the cab to keep short BBC dimensions. This is a 1980s model fitted with a Leach Sanicruiser packer. Light-duty models and the Scout had disappeared by 1980. A weak economy, coupled with financial and labor troubles nearly finished off International Harvester in the early part of the decade. The company was reorganized, and the agricultural and construction equipment divisions were sold off and merged with J.I. Case company. Henceforth, the remainder of the company was to concentrate solely on truck and engine production. By mid-decade, the name was changed to Navistar International. Heavy-duty versions of the S-Series had longer hoods to accommodate big diesels from Caterpillar, Cummins and Detroit Diesel. This example carries a big 32-yard Dempster Route King II body. Set-back front axle could ordered on the S-series for improved weight distribution and shorter wheelbase. Body is a high-compaction Loadmaster LM-425 S-Series models received a restyled tilt-hood for 1988. Body is a Dempster RK II Navistar International continues its long tradition of supplying heavy-duty trucks for the refuse industry. The company briefly owned refuse body manufacturer E-Z Pack of Cynthiana, Kentucky from 2012 to 2014. 4/6/13 (revised 4/24/22) Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers Photos from factory brochures/trade advertisements except as noted