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The first truck in the world was built by Gottlieb Daimler in 1896 The first truck was built in 1896, based on a converted horse-drawn goods wagon Fast progress to the first range of trucks at the turn of the century One of the greatest talents of inventor Gottlieb Daimler was finding new areas of application for his engine. He invented the motor cycle, then went to the motorised trolley car, a motorised firefighting hose and then, almost inevitably, to the truck in the year 1896. The first truck in the world in 1896 Pragmatism was behind the design of the first truck in the world, which looked like a cart with an engine and without a drawbar. The engine, called Phoenix , was a four-horsepower-strong two-cylinder engine located at the rear, with a displacement of 1.06 litres, originating from a car. Daimler linked it to the rear axle by means of a belt. There there were two helical springs to protect the engine, which was sensitive to vibrations. The vehicle rolled on hard iron

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