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EVENT * USA - The American Truck Historical Society’s annual show
Trucking history – It’s a family affair
Hutchinson,KS,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Mark H. Reddig -May 23, 2008: -- At first glance, the American Truck Historical Society’s annual show is all about the trucks... But when you talk to the people who own the trucks, a very different picture emerges. This show is about families... A significant percentage of the vehicles on display this weekend in Hutchinson, KS, are vehicles driven by the parents and grandparents of the truckers now displaying them... Ed Rocha is a good example. A longtime member of the society, Rocha has several rigs at the show. And those trucks are directly connected to his family’s history in the business... "Well, the company started in 1924 by my father,” Rocha said. “I came aboard in 1952, and I have a son now who came in 1992, 1993, and he’s kind of running the show now.”...
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