Mack Truck founder killed in car crash
John Jack Mack who co-founded what would become one of North Americas largest makers of heavy-duty trucks is killed when his car collides with a trolley in Pennsylvania on March 14 1922.After the brothers sold their company to investors in 1911 it continued to flourish and during World War I Mack built thousands of trucks for the American and British governments.The company acquired its trademark bulldog logo when British soldiers said the trucks blunt-nosed hood and durability reminded them of their countrys mascot the bulldog.In 1922 the year Jack Mack died in a car crash the company was renamed Mack Trucks Inc.In 2001 Mack was acquired by Volvo of Sweden.
Today Mack trucks are sold in over 45 countries worldwide and the expression it hit me like a Mack truck (meaning something that creates a powerful impact) is part of the American lexicon.
