Garwood Load Packer
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The Garwood Load Packer was a refuse collection vehicle built by garwood industries. It was a significant development in waste collection, as it was one of the first vehicles to utilize a compactor, increasing the truck's hauling capacity. It was introduced in 1938, but significant numbers weren't manufactured until after WWII. By 1949, over 2500 of these trucks were in use across the US and Canada. Almost all waste collection vehicles used today utilize some type of compaction mechanism, because of the reduced costs of hauling larger payloads.
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