Fruehauf Trailer Corporation online resources

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The American Truck Historical Society - Dedicated to preserving the Dynamic History of Trucks, the Trucking Industry, and its Pioneers
http://aths.org/
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The Antique Truck Club of America
Founded in 1971 and based in Boyertown, PA, the ATCA is an organization of people who own or have an interest in antique commercial vehicles, especially in their preservation, restoration, and operation. 
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Mark Theobald's Coachbuilt.com

This is a work in progress, with new coach builder information being added almost every day.  The final compilation will be published as the 'Encyclopedia of American Coachbuilders'.

FRUEHAUF NEW ZEALAND

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Fruehauf trailers are still being manufactured in New Zealand where they enjoy the same great reputation for high quality as their American cousins.
Fruehauf New Zealand http://www.fruehauf.co.nz/about-us

FRUEHAUF - FRANCE

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Roy Fruehauf created one of the first international divisions of Fruehauf Trailer recognizing the huge importance of the global economy needing efficient transportation services.  Fruehauf France is still in operation and their trailers show innovation and improvements in design from their highly skilled research and design team.
FRUEHAUF- FRANCE  www.fruehauf.com

Today's Trucking, Transport Routier, The Lockwood Report

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Today's Trucking is owned by Newcom Business Media, which also owns Truck&Trailer, Transport Routier,Plumbing & HVAC and Canadian Technician, as well as three trucking expositions: Truck World, Expocam and Vocational Truck & Equipment Expo.

In 2012, Today’s Trucking won the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME) award for Trade Magazine of the year.Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) presented founding editor, Rolf Lockwood, with the TWNA lifetime achievement award.
http://todaystrucking.com/
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One of our favorite blogs....

http://blog.trucknews.com

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In 1988/89, The Fruehauf Trailer Company was the target of  Wall Street Corporate Raider, Asher Edelman.  This story is reported in the Chicago Tribune 
February 27th, 1989:  http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-02-27/business/8903080796_1_fruehauf-corporate-raider-asher-edelman-detroit-based/2

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Dave Beck, President of the Teamster's Union came to Fruehauf's aid in a proxy stock battle as reported by Time Magazine
 February 8th, 1954:  http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,860414,00.html
More on the Proxy battle:  Encyclopædia Britannica Online, s. v. "Roy August Fruehauf", accessed April 30, 2013
Encyclopedia Britannica:  http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/221013/Roy-August-Fruehauf

Subsequent business takeovers were reported in the Harvard Business review

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Business History in the Harvard Business Review:  http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/lehman/chrono.html?company=fruehauf_trailer_company

More on the  business problems of Fruehauf trailer company in the late 90's

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Bloomberg Business Week:  http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=317970  

Two of the early Fruehauf Trailers are in the collection of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan

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Henry Ford Museum collection, Dearborn, Michigan:  http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?keywords=fruehauf

Several articles in Forbes on Fruehauf over the years

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www.forbes.com/forbes/1998/0406/6107078a_print.html
www.forbes.com › Magazines › Forbes Magazine
www.forbes.com › Magazines › Forbes Magazine
www.forbes.com/2001/08/16/0816ns_print.html

Fruehauf Trailer company and Roy Fruehauf were embroiled in a federal indictment through their business and personal relations with Dave Beck

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Federal Trade Commission, January 1965:  http://www.ftc.gov/os/decisions/docs/Vol%2067/ftcd-vol67%28JANUARY-JUNE1965%29PAGES856-973.pdf

Hank's Truck Forum, a truckers blog,  has entries from knowledgeable members on Fruehauf's background and demise

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Trucker Blog, Hank's Truck Forum on "Why Fruehauf Went out of Business":  http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=52059.0
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Roy Fruehauf is mentioned in the papers of several standing US Presidents for his advisory role in some cases and as a possible defendant in the Kennedy Administration
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Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library – Roy Fruehauf - High level Donor
http://www.nixonlibrary.gov/

Roy Fruehauf met President Dwight D. Eisenhower numerous times and in addition to lobbying him matters pertaining to the Transportation and Trailer industry, assisted him in the creation of the Interstate Highway System

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum – Roy Fruehauf and President Dwight D. Eisenhower; ACT - http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/research/online_documents.html 

Roy Fruehauf and Fruehauf Trailer Company are mentioned in the archives of LBJ who inherited the court cases begun in the Kennedy Administration

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Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Presidential Library – 
Research on Drew Pearson and George Kolowich lead us to the LBJ library where we were able to find several references to these colorful characters who played key roles in the Fruehauf Proxy battle and subsequent victory.

http://www.lbjlibrary.org/research

Roy Fruehauf and John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy

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The John F. Kennedy Library
Robert Kennedy, the US Attorney General issued indictments of Roy Fruehauf and Burge Seymour in connection with loans to Fruehauf Trailer Company from Dave Beck, President of the Teamsters Union.  The implication was that these loans were illegal.  Mr. Fruehauf and Mr. Seymour were acquitted of all charges after a long and arduous trial in Federal court. www.jfklibrary.org/‎
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FBI Records: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act 

Roy Fruehauf; Alphons Landa; Burge M. Seymour; Arthur Condon
http://www.fbi.gov/foia/requesting-fbi-records 

Investigation of Improper Activities in the Labor Management Field – Hearings Before the Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field – McClellan Racketeering Hearings -
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CPRT-107SPRT83870/html/CPRT-107SPRT83870.htm 

Library of Congress –
http://catalog.loc.gov/ 

"SINGING WHEELS" a Documentary film produced by 
Roy Fruehauf

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Singing Wheels
“Singing Wheels” is a documentary film.  It was sponsored by the Motor Truck Committee of Automobile Manufacturers Association and was produced in 1940 with the financial support of Roy Fruehauf of Fruehauf Trailer Company.   Mr. Fruehauf was a member of the ATA, American Transportation Association.  An ad for the film appeared in Life magazine dated May 19, 1941 and made this observation, “This year, trucks and highways on which they roll assume a new importance in the nation’s No. 1 job—National Defense.” One of the film's goals was to help persuade congress to relax restrictions on highways and roads for truck payloads. Trucks and Trailers paid more than their fair share of taxes as illustrated in the film.  A Wilding Production, the film has excellent production values using the Hollywood craftsmen of the day, featuring "truckers" out of central casting complete with lingo of the era:  "Height the Bob-tail, Button her up, Put her to bed, Pull Up the Gussie."  The film ended up in The Prelinger Collection at the Library of Congress and can be seen on youtube and on this site. 
 
Click HERE to see the film on our site.

Click here to learn more about the Prelinger Collection
http://www.panix.com/~footage/lcfaq.html 


Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69hXE2maADI

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